Torn up. ~Flamingeos Fanfiction

Chapter 85

The second there was a silence between the four of us Ariel asked to be excused and then pulled me with her to a different room. I could see the panic on Mario's face when we left, we're leaving him with a boy who he doesn't even know. Jack didn't seem to care though, he was just on his phone with an unbothered face. 

"He's so cute!" Ariel squealed to me whilst giggling. 

"Is this really why you pulled me away?" I sighed, trying to sound as annoyed as possible even though I couldn't hide my smile. 

Ariel shook her head, her face turning serious. "Do you believe in love at first sight?" She asked me out of nowhere.

I nodded, feeling my heart begin to thud in panic. Please don't tell me that this conversation is going where I think it's going.

"The second I saw Jack.. I just felt butterflies." Ariel said. She was staring at the floor now with a smile. "I think I like him." She then told me, her gaze turning to me.

I knew it was coming, yet I still felt shocked and upset. She loves someone who I love. When she loved Mario I stole him off her, I shouldn't steal Jack off her. This is my chance to now focus on Geo and get over Jack.

"Cute." I smiled. My smile was forced, obviously. Put I'm pretty good at pulling off smiles which look genuine. 

Ariel grabbed my hand and looked me in the eye with a huge grin. "It would mean the world to me if you could set us both up." She giggled. "Like, talk about me to Jack first and then invite me to go to the park with you both and leave me and Jack alone."

I really wanted to say no. I felt my heart shatter in a million pieces whilst I stared at her excited face. Whenever I like somebody someone has to get in the way of us. It's happened to me in highschool, it happened to me with Geo and now it's happening to me with Jack. This isn't fair. But I'm too nice to say no.

"Of course!" I squealed. It was hard to act excited but Ariel's done so much for me so I should repay her. 

I shouldn't be worried. What is there to worry about? As if Jack is going to fall for Ariel. He likes me. He thinks I'm "the one". There's no way he'll leave me. 

"Eeek thank you so so so so muchh!" Ariel squealed back. She then gave me a huge hug and jumped up and down. I forced laughs but I didn't bother to force smiles, my jaw was hurting and she couldn't see me anyway. She then let go and put her hands on my shoulders. "If he does become my boyfriend I'd be the happiest girl alive."

No chance. He likes me. I wanted to tell her. Instead, I just smiled and followed her back to the room. 

"What the hell were you both screaming about?" Jack asked, raising his eyebrows at us. 

I rolled my eyes and gave him a little push whilst sitting beside him. Jack pushed me back but harder, causing me to fall of the bed. 

"Oh shit!" Jack laughed, getting off and helping me back up. "Sorry ba- uh Luc."

I knew he was going to say babe. I couldn't help but wish he did so Ariel would get the hint that he likes me. But she just went on her phone, completely oblivious as to what just happened. Mario on the other hand was laughing his head off. 

"Well done Jack." He chuckled whilst helping me get up. I couldn't help but remember the times when me and Mario acted as though we were a couple whilst I grabbed his hand. Those memories feels like it never happened. 

It's amazing how things have changed. The last time I went to America everything was so exciting and now things still are. But something bad has already happened and it's only my first day here. Ariel likes Jack. And I'm doing to have to set them up tomorrow.

Well, tomorrow will either go amazingly if I found out that Jack has no interest in Ariel or terribly if I find out that Jack does have interest in her.