Driftwood Heart

Chapter 8

His P.O.V

"Back when I still lived here, Jack and I were really good friends, our parents knew each other so we would spend a lot of time together, we went to the same primary and intermediate, I was always the underdog at school, constantly getting bullied and eventually I got anxiety, being top of the class without trying didn't help but having Jack did, when he was around I was always happy and always laughing, this happened when I was about 12 ½ , he was sort of like a brother too me but eventually we started dating when I turned 13, he was always there for me, always doing the smallest things to make my day, a text in the morning saying-hey beautiful or just giving me a simple flower, he made me the happiest person in the world. Of course the anxiety never really did leave, it just sat in the corner waiting to spring at the worst time, reaching high school all the girls fell head over heals for him but he was a good person and would always say he had a girlfriend, me, I told him everything about me, he told me everything about him, eventually our parents found out but they didn't really mind, they knew we were perfect for each other, so after about 9 months of dating my mother got offered a huge job here in LA for designing a millionaire's mansion, she was an interior designer and something like this wasn't something that came easily, of course she declined because I was just about start high school and was afraid moving to another would set the anxiety off, the company didn't want an answer until later in the year which gave my mum and myself to think about it, of course I didn't want to go but somehow fate decided for me, about 2 months after the offer came in, Jack and I were invited to my friend's party because her parents were away, it was huge, all the kids on the island went. Of course there was alcohol but not a lot, we all ended up getting really drunk but I didn't drink so was fine, I ended up getting split from Jack but we had fun so it was ok, but when I walked up stairs into my friend's room...." she took a deep breath, a tear falling down her face " When I walked into my friend's room, I found Jack, kissing another girl, and it wasn't just a peck it was full out tongue and all, I was shocked when Jack saw me he immediately backed away from the girl, I ran as fast as I could away from it, he had cheated on me, the next day when I woke up, he was waiting for me downstairs, I couldn't even look at him, he tried using the excuse he was drunk but he couldn't even finish a cup, so I broke up with him, I trusted him so much and he broke my heart, for 3 weeks he tried to get me back, flowers in my locker, love letter in the post, none of it worked, then I think he finally gave up but he didn't get together with another girl, he just stayed single, of course I was still suffering, anxiety had really started to kick in and I ended up getting very suicidal, all my friends and family saw that us being apart wasn't good for me but stubborn me refused, he had cheated on me willing. So when the company asked for my mum's answer, my mum was going to say no, but I told her to say yes, I needed a new start after all of this, so we started packing, my anxiety got a little better knowing in a new city no one would know me. Eventually the dreaded day came, time for us to leave, we gave our house to our family to live in, and when we were just about to board the plane, he appeared, waiting at the gate for us, he wanted to leave us on good terms, but I still couldn't look at him, so I left without forgiving him, but I really did love him but it had to end, we came here and we still kept in contact but with everything we lost contact, coming to a new city was freighting but then I met someone that went but the name of Matthew Knowles who turned my world back into happiness and brought me back to where all the nightmares happened, but I don't blame you, you didn't know what happened, coming back here and getting hurt by him again really hurt but it wasn't as bad, going to LA was the best decision we've made, my anxiety eventually went away, my mum found a new partner and life did us well. So here we are, you, me" she looked up at me with tears in her eyes, the pain starting to show through, I cupped her face, stared into her eyes and kissed her, at first it was slow and passionate but it started to get heated, she broke for air and look instantly more happy, I stared into her hazelnut orbs, I blushed and asked the question "Do you want to maybe go on a proper date?"

OMG! Exam are so tiring! I don't know how people do it... Anyway long time since updating sorry, and sorry for the short chapter but more will hopefully be coming! Thanks for all view, comments and votes! -Helen😘