Torn up. ~Flamingeos Fanfiction

Chapter 91

I opened my door and stopped the second I closed it. 

"Ariel?" I yelled after hearing her giggles.

Silence.

Panic rose inside of me when a thought appeared in my mind. Jack's obviously in here as well, how else would Ariel get in? 

But if he invited her to our house that must mean that they got on and even liked each other.. and why would Ariel stop giggling the second I say her name? Does she not want me to know that she's here? But why would she not want me to know? She doesn't know that me and Jack like each other so surely she wouldn't-

"Lucy we need to talk."

I stared at Jack as he stood in front of me with scruffy hair, no top on and flushed cheeks. Behind him was Ariel, who's lipstick  was smudged. She stared at me in guilt and when I looked back at her her eyes quickly turned to the floor. 

I forced a smile and walked past Jack to put my bag on the counter. "What's up?" I asked as cheerfully as possible. I really wanted to cry, but I need to remember that Ariel doesn't know that me and Jack had a thing going on. 

"Uhm.. so.. I guess me and Ariel are.." Jack stared at Ariel and then turned back to me. "Dating?"

I knew that I was doing a bad job of hiding my shocked and hurt face. I nodded, not knowing how to reply. "That's great!" I then gasped twenty seconds after he told me. Ariel forced a smile and I forced one back. I then gave Ariel a hug and turned to Jack. I patted his back, forced an obvious fake smile and put my backpack back on. 

"You okay?" Ariel asked when I walked back to the door. 

"Yeah.. I told Geo I'd come back. I just needed to um.." I stared across the room, desperately trying to find something which could give me an excuse. "Uh.. I just need to go. Bye guys!"

I waved them goodbye and then slammed shut the door. I ran as quickly as possible before they could run after me, even though I knew they wouldn't, and jumped into my car. 

I'm not going to Geo's, there's no point. I'm going to see Mario. He's someone who I can always count on for advice and that's exactly what I need right now. I texted him to tell him to meet me and then drove towards the park, a place Mario and I used to always go to. 

I should have expected this. But then again.. Jack literally showed zero interest in her at all. He's way taller than her which makes Ariel look way younger than him and he isn't the type to fall in love easily. Well, that's what I thought anyway..

But I've lost Geo too. And I don't think I've ever missed him this much. I have enough money to bail him out.. but if I use all that money I'd have none left. So I can't. There's nothing I can do.

He texted back saying: Can't sorry, at school. You okay?

I let out a sigh and then parked my car wherever. 

I need a way to get Geo out of prison. Might seem stupid but any ideas?

A very long ten minutes past and Mario finally responded.

I have something in mind but it might not work. Meet me outside my school at four. 

I stared at his text for ages, re-reading it and then wondering whether I should be excited or if I should simply not care. 

This better be good I texted back. I then switched my phone off and closed my eyes, switching an alarm on for half three.