A Change in Mind

The Next Day......

A/N- Sorry I haven't updated! School's a lot harder recently, so I've been writing as often as possible, but somehow this chapter has taken me almost a week to write! Anyways, I finally finished! Enjoy! -Susanna <3

Jake's P.O.V

     The next day, I walked into school with a smile on my face. And I do not smile. People were asking why, and I was responding the same way every time: I just had a really good morning. They knew it was a lie, but were too lazy to pry into my "complicated" life. Only I knew the real reason why. And it  was a she. My day was pretty boring, as per usual. Until I walked into Mrs. Hall's class, beaming, not caring who saw me smile. I looked over and my heart dropped. Ella freaking Woods.

       I never did understand how I could be liked by so many people and remain unfazed, but when it was her, I got weak in the knees. I was still in shock over how quickly our feelings toward each other had changed in the past day. I honestly had decided not to question it. I didn't know why, and I didn't know how. But it was just different with her.

      I took my seat next to her, as instructed by Mrs. Hall. The moment I did, I saw her cheeks turn a deep shade of rosy pink. I felt myself blush, too. She had me head over heels for sure. Class overall was pretty boring. Mrs. Hall passed out questions for each pair to fill out before the end of class. Ella and I finished first. I got up to turn our paper in, and sat  back down. Before I could take my seat, I was interrupted by a familiar voice.
"Hi." she said.
"Hey." I replied.
"How about we go to my house today?" she asked.
"Sounds good" I said. The bell rang and I walked her to her next class. I don't know what it is about her, but I just can't seem to spend enough time with her.
{time skip}
Ella's P.O.V
I got home and nobody was there. Sweet, I thought to myself. I finished my homework and had just started watching tv when I heard a knock at the door. My heart leaped into my throat as I happily bounced over to the source of the noise. I opened he door and he immediately flung his arms around me. He blushed and was about to pull away when I grabbed his hands and put them back around my waist. My head was pressed into his chest and I was so close that I could hear and feel his heartbeat, which was rapidly increasing. I wanted to stay in the moment forever.

After what seemed like an eternity (it was only 12 seconds, not that I was counting or anything.) we finally let go of each other. He held my shoulders and stepped back to admire my ensemble of plain gray gym shorts and a Levi's tee.

"Hey," he said, finally breaking the silence. I got so lost in his eyes that I couldn't even speak. "El, you okay?" he asked, a complexion of concern displayed on his face, clearer than water.

"Yeah" I mumbled in reply, still lost somewhere in those pools of gleaming hazel. The world got darker as Jake repeated my name, louder and louder, with more and more worry filling his voice by the second until his shouts became distant and faded. And then I heard nothing at all.

Jake's P.O.V

She dropped to the floor. I held her unmoving body in my quivering arms, tears stinging my eyes. I screamed her name until my voice went out completely. Now I was never going to be able to tell her how I felt, my secret love for her that I had hidden away for all these years. It wasn't long before I lost all control. Tears flooded down my face as I shook her body violently, but it didn't work.

"Ella, come back. Please." I whined, stroking her soft brown curls. "You're all I have. I love you." With this she jolted back to reality. She inhaled violently, sputtering and coughing. She quickly regained her breath as I continued to run my fingers through her hair.

" Do you really mean it?" she asked, her eyes wide. I got up, attempting to maintain my composure, and helped her up afterwards.

"Of course I do." I blushed, and so did she. I watched as she brushed a tear off of my cheek. I hated her seeing me like this. She quickly threw her arms around my neck.

"I love you too," she whispered into my chest.

"I thought I lost you." I stated, my chin resting on her left shoulder, fitting as perfectly as two pieces of a puzzle. We stood there for an entire two minutes, wrapped up in each other. I love her, I thought. From that day forward, I made a promise to myself to protect her with my life. And I knew I wouldn't break it. I love her.

A/N- Hope you enjoyed! This story definitely took a turn even I wasn't expecting. Also, my phone is broken right now, and my laptop is only available to me on the weekends. So, please be patient as I try my hardest to get my screen fixed. I will still update on weekends, maybe even two times a day if I'm really bored. Have a wonderful day, loves! -Susanna