My Best Friends Boyfriend

Chapter 24

I wake up the next day with sun shining brightly through my light curtains.

I groan, rolling over and getting out of the bed.

I think about what happened last night and me promising to talk to Jason today. I just want to get back together with him, I miss him so much but there are way too many complications.

I'm scared that if we get back together then I will definitely have to come clean to Cassie about everything. I just don't want to hurt my best friend, she's been through enough already.

I make my way over towards the bathroom and have a quick shower before changing into a pair of shorts and a black tank top. I go downstairs and my parents are both watching some TV.

"Morning sweetie! Didn't hear you come in last night." My father smiles.

I explain to both my parents that Cassie and I went out last night an I dropped her off at home before coming back here last night. They nod in understatement.

"Do you want some breakfast?" My mother offers and I shake my head.

"I'm going to 'The Wave' to meet up with a friend." I say, my mother gives me money and I thank her and my father and tell them I will be back later before putting on my flip flops and heading out the door.


As I walk towards 'The Wave' I give Jason a quick call,

"Hello?" He answers.

"Hey, are you working?" I ask.

"Yea." He responds.

"Can I stop by for that talk I promised last night?"

"Oh god you remember that?" He asks, his voice slightly embarrassed.

"Of course I do. So is it okay for me to stop by?"

"Yeah, I'm taking my thirty minute break in about 10 minutes. Is that okay?"

"Sounds good." I say before ending the call.

I arrive at the restaurant exactly 10 minutes later to find Jason sitting on the front steps with his head in his hands.

I walk up towards him and take a seat next to him.

He quickly looks up at me and says, "Hey."

I smile nervously and say,"Hello." Back.

"Do you wanna walk down to the beach?" He offers and I nod my head. I notice that he still hasn't shaved his stubble.


We are now sitting on the beach and haven't really said much to each other.

I decide to make the first move by saying, "Im so sorry." Jason looks at me for a few seconds and then looks away again before saying, "why did you even do it?"

I decide to tell him the truth. I tell him how Skylar came over that day and said all those things to me which is why I broke up with him. I could see how mad Jason was, his fists were balled up.

"It's not his fault though. I made the call, not him. I was scared Jason and I'm so sorry." I whispered.

"You should have just told me and we could have worked through it." He said not looking at me.

"I know but I'm a coward." Is all I could say.

"Yea you are." I hear Jason harshly whisper. I deserve it after what I've put him through. I don't say anything after that.

"I still want to be with you." Jason states. I look over at him and he is staring straight at me.

"You.. I.. you.." I stutter, I can't believe he still wants to be with me. I want to be with him too but I'm so afraid.

"Yes. I do." He whispers into my ear which sends shivers down my spine.

"I want to be with you too.. But.."

"But what, Jess? Come on. Spit it out."

"But what about Cassie? And Skylar?" I keep making excuses about the two of them.

"What about them? This is our relationship. Not theirs. It's between the two of us. Stop finding excuses, you either want to be with me or not." Jason says sternly, I know he is right.

"I do want to be with you." I take in a deep breath and Jason smiles at me. "I will need to tell Cassie though. She's going to hate me." I say and he kisses my cheek.

"She will get over it. You two have been best friends forever and you can't help who you fall for." Jason says calmly.

"I don't want you to see Skylar or talk to him." I knew this was coming.

"I wasn't planning on it." I take Jason's hand in mine.

"I'm going to have a serious conversation with him when I get home. I can't believe what that asshole did." He says, anger fills his voice.

"I don't want to come between your family." I admit and Jason assures me that I won't be doing such thing.

"I'm so happy that we're back together." I say and Jason agrees, "Me too. You don't know how much I've missed you."

"I've missed you too." I tell him which earns me another smile. I'm so happy to see him smiling after last night, which was the first time I had seen him since we broke up.

"You have to shave your stubble though." I laugh and I see that sparkle return to Jason's eyes. He looks so beautiful right now and I know I will remember this moment for a very long time.

"I better get back to work." He says standing up and giving me a hand to get up as well.

"I will call you tonight." He informs me before giving me a soft kiss on the lips and walking back towards the restaurant. This leaves butterflies in my stomach as I walk back home.

I feel like the luckiest girl on earth right now.


I am now standing outside Cassie's house. I need to tell her about Jason and I. I walk up to the front door and knock.

Cassie soon opens the door and greets me with a smile and a hug. She's already making this so hard for me.

"I got all these random guys texting me saying they liked the show I put on last night. What even happened?" She asks me and laughs.

"You just got really drunk and you were dancing on the table. Nothing new." I joke.

Cassie continues to laugh and I say, "I have something important to tell you."

She raises an eyebrow and gives me this confused look.

"It's serious Cassie." I whisper and she takes my hand to guide me towards the couch where we take a seat down next to eachother.

"What's wrong Jess? Are your parents getting a divorce? Are you pregnant?" She starts jumping to all these wild conclusions.

"No." I shake my head and Cassie's takes in a deep sigh of relief.

"What's the matter then? You look so serious."

"This is serious Cassie." I state.

"Go on. Spill." She snaps, I can tell that she is already annoyed that I haven't yet told her what I have to say.

"I-I know.. I know who Jason is dating." I finally muster up the courage and say it.

"What?!" Her eyes widen and she leans in closer towards me.

I nod my head. "Well come on. Tell me who the stupid bimbo is!" She exclaims, holding my hand tightly.

"She's not a bimbo!" I defend.

"Well she broke us up so yes she is." Cassie says harshly.

"Are we friends with her Jess? Come on tell me who she is now." Cassie says sternly. I'm starting to test her patience now.

"Sort of..."

"What the hell do you mean sort of? If she's our friend then she's not going to be anymore, no friend of mine does something like that."

"Cass..."

"Jess... Just tell me who it is! Come on, you're my best friend. We tell each other everything!" Cassie cries.

"Okay... It's... It's..."

"It's who?"

"It's me okay! It's me." I shout and Cassie's mouths falls open.

"What?!" Cassie stands up and yells at me.

"I'm so sorry Cassie." I cry out.

And she just shoots daggers my way, "You and Jason? Together?" She tries to rack her brain through the information I've given her.

I nod my head.

"I can't believe you! I thought you were my friend." She cries.

"I am! I promise you that I am Cassie. I never meant to hurt you." I whisper.

"No. You're not my friend, you're a liar and a bitch! I hate you so much. You knew how much he meant to me and you just took him away! Did you think this was some big fat joke? Did you honestly think I would be okay with this when you told me?" Cassie continues to cry and yell at me and honestly, I don't blame her at all.

"No not at all Cassie. I didn't mean for it to turn out like this. I can't help that we fell for each other." I say.

"I can't believe he broke up with me for you. You're nothing special." She says harshly which brings tears to my eyes.

"I can't believe you just said that." I say.

"And I can't believe that my boyfriend left me for you! You were supposed to be my best friend and best friends don't do stuff like that to each other!"

"I'm sorry okay? I don't know what else you want me to do or say." I stand up and walk over towards hers.

She turns around to face me and says, "Break up with him if you're really my friend."

I shake my head, "I can't do that."

"So you're choosing him over me?" Cassie replies.

"No." I say but it's the truth.

"Then just go and leave me alone! I hate you so much Jess and we will never be friends.Ever."

I leave Cassie's house crying. When I arrive home my parents are still there and ask me what's wrong.

"Just stay out of my business!" I say harshly and run up towards my room.

This day has been bad and good. Mostly bad.

I can't believe I've lost my best friend forever.