The January Club

Jacob and Meagan

I kept pounding against the door until my feet and fists started getting tired. When I was about to do it again, Meagan said, "Jacob. Stop. You're gonna hurt yourself." "Well I can't stop because we gotta get out of here!" I yelled. "Jacob! We don't have the powers to get out of here!" Meagan argued. "No one is strong enough to get us out of here!"
"Why are you saying that?! You should at least be happy that Lauren can get us out of here since she's the one that comes up with all the plans! Like she always does!" I yelled. "Well maybe she does have the plans, but why are you so mad about Lauren always having the plans?" She asked.
I then stopped for a moment. Then I said, "Nothing.... It's just...nothing...." I then walked to the side of the wall, and sat down. Meagan then walked over to me. "Jacob," she said. "Yes?" I asked. "Why are you mad about Lauren always having the plans?" "It's not important. It's not a big deal. It's just nothing!" I said.
I then looked down, hugging my knees. She then slowly sat down beside me. She stared at me. I didn't want to ignore her really so I said, "It's just...me...pounding on the door.... I thought it would help...." "Why did you think that would help?" She asked. "Because I didn't want to stand there doing nothing, and you seeing that I'm not being helpful or...smart...." "Why would you think that I would see you as helpless? And why are you talking like that?"
I sat there silently. I wanted her to just say never mind and forget about it, but she just kept staring at me. I then looked back at her. "There's no way on me getting out of this is there?" I asked. "Nope. There isn't," she said. "Now tell me. Please?" I took a few seconds of silence. And then...I inhaled slowly...and said..., "It's just...I...I like you...okay?"
I then looked away. I didn't know how she was reacting. And I didn't want to know. I was thinking she was gonna laugh...but then...she said slowly, "You...like me?" She asked. "Yes...," I said. "Wh-wh-why?" She asked, nervously. "Because...you're just so smart...and cool...and...most of all...you're just so...pretty...."
Meagan just stayed silent. I slowly turned back to her. I saw her pink flushed cheeks. "You...you think I'm pretty?" She asked. "Well...yeah...," I said. "How...how long have you...liked me?" She asked. "Since I first met you," I said, feeling a bit more relaxed. "Why didn't you tell me?" She asked. "I was just afraid that if I told you, you would laugh at me because I'm not as smart as you. And you would also think that you're too good for me, and that I'm just a huge pathetic idiot that causes mistakes like this."
Meagan didn't say anything after that. She just kept staring at me. "Jacob...I...I don't know what to say...," She said, a minute later. "You don't need to," I said. "If you want...you can just laugh at me right now. I won't stop you." I turned around, and shut my eyes. But then, something happened that I didn't know would happen now.... She touched my hand...and held it.... "Jacob...you're not pathetic...," She said. "I was the one that got us all in here," I said. "Also, why are you holding my hand?" She slowly started to blush, but then, she said, "Because...I really like you too."
I got too surprised, and I felt my face getting warm. "You...do? But why?" I asked. "Well...it's because...from that moment when you grabbed Brooke from when she tripped, and that you said you wanted to die with us, which by the way, did you really mean that?" "Of course I did. I mean, you guys are my only friends. And I don't know what I would do if lost any of you." I then held on to her hand. "That's the best part about you," she said. "What is?" I asked. "You never give up on your friends." She then smiled, and I smiled back.
"And also uh...hehe...I'm not really that good for you," she said. "Well I just thought that because you're so smart. And that I thought you would like to hang out with Lauren more because like I said, she has all the plans.... And I don't have any...." She then slowly gave me a side hug, and I looked down at her.
"Jacob. Just because Lauren has all the plans and that I'm smart doesn't mean that you can't get us out of here. I know you. And you're actually a really smart person. And everyone makes mistakes, Jacob. I'm so sorry about the way I acted towards you." She then laid her head on my shoulder. I then felt like tearing up "It's okay. At least...well...if we are gonna die...here..., At least...at least I can spend my final moments with you...."
She then looked at me. I smiled and poured down tears. She smiled and poured down tears too. I then hugged her and she hugged back.
And then...we looked back at each other...stared for a moment...and leaned in....