Drunk On You (Sequel To The Surprises In Life)

Chapter Seven

Flashback (Jack’s P.O.V)

I walked into Rian’s apartment wondering what he wanted to talk about. I strolled in hoping after we talked I would be able to figure out a date that I could go see Ava. Since our kiss I have been dying to see her again.

I walked into his living room noticing Rian wasn’t there but Cassadee was.

I sighed “Where’s Ri? He text me saying he wanted to talk to me.”

She shook her head “That wasn’t Rian. That was me.”

I raised and eyebrow “Uhh... Okay?”

She sighed “Please sit.”

I did as she asked still not sure what it was about. I noted her determined expression and knew she put a lot of thought into whatever she wished to talk about so I knew right away I most likely would not like it.

She looked at me “You know we are friend right?”

I nodded “Yeah... What does that have to do with anything?”

She continued “So as a friend I’m telling you to stop messing with Ava. Leave her alone. She needs to move on from you. Her and Cameron were compatible together until you came back. She needs space from you for a while. She thinks you’re good for her but I think you two are both wrong for each other. You two could easily destroy each other. Jack, you aren’t ready for a really commitment and she is. You two are too different.”

I felt my heart shatter slightly as she spoke. Who was she to tell me who I can like or love? Angry boiled up inside me ready to cause me to snap. I tried desperately to control it.  

She continued “She thinks she loves you. I know you don’t feel the same so please don’t string her along.”

That was it. She has gone to far. I couldn’t let her throw lies around like she knew the facts.

I glared “You don’t know that. Actually I do love Ava. I care for her very much. You can’t tell me who I am allowed to love. We are not wrong for each other. We will not destroy each other. I am willing to commit myself to her. She means a lot to me.”

Cassadee snapped back “You don’t know a damn thing about love. You don’t love girls. You just use them then throw them to the side.”

I glared back “That’s my past. She makes me want to be a better person. I do love her. I love her more than I have ever loved anyone else in my entire life. I’ll admit I have made mistakes in my past but she has never once judged me on it, so why are you? You call yourself my friend and yet you say shitty stuff like that to me. I thought I was a fucked up friend but clearly you take the cake. Friends support their friends decisions even if they don’t agree with it. Have you ever thought about what Ava would want? Maybe she would actually rather risk getting hurt instead of just not even trying. The fact that we are even having this conversation is fucked up Cass. I thought we were really friends too. I guess I was seriously wrong.”

I stormed out frustrated that she did that to me. I planned on going to see Ava the next day but she put second thoughts in my head. I decided I would talk to Zach and Alex before I made any decisions.