Tour the way: Book 2

Save The Last Dance

Lena's POV

I had been a little worse than bad the next morning. I went to bed that night feeling like my heart was missing. My heart had been shattered into what felt like a million pieces. I liked him. I really did, but I stood by decision about ending things. I wasn't perfect. I admit I was still trying to get past the fact he dated Erica and maybe I was a little intimidated by that, but at least I was was trying to get past it. These thoughts and more danced across my mind when I heard Erica walking slowly into my room like she was trying to avoid walking on a land mind. I knew she was only there to make sure I was okay. I wanted to be mad at her. I wanted to hate her guts for what she being the reason we broke up. How could she do that? How could she have all these men fall at her feet and I can't even get a man to emotionally commit to me? I was ready to pour all of this out on her. The second she came into my room she would had nothing but the rage that had built up inside of me, but when I saw the genuine concern in her face, everything washed away. It didn't excuse the all the sleepless nights of waiting for her to come home. When I saw her, there was a look that said she was home in more ways than one, but there was still a talk that I needed to have.

Erica and I had been talking things over when her phone began to ring. She didn't say anything but instead looked at me for approval.

"Go ahead. Tell him the truth" I told her. She smiled at me and my words.

"Thanks Lena." she replied with a hug. She had gathered her things and gotten herself ready. Before I knew it, she had taken her leave and I was alone with my thoughts once again. I looked at my phone and saw the time. It was 11:30 and I knew what that meant. I told Erica that I had cleaned all the skeletons out of my closet but I think there was one more I needed to clean out. I got dressed and rushed out the door.

walking down a hallway, I checked my phone one more time. "I can still make it." I thought to myself. I reached the door of Jack's apartment and made sure nobody was around to see me. I reached to the top of the doorway and got the spare key he kept up there and used it to enter his apartment. I looked around and saw that my speculations were correct. Jack was more than likely off on one of his mid day runs. I began to look around for anything I had let there by mistake. I was able to find my sweater, my John Legend CD and a toothbrush I had been keeping there. I thought for sure he would ask me to move in at some point. I had never been so wrong in my life. Just then, I heard the doorknob begin to turn. My heart sank to the pit of my stomach. without thinking, I hid in the closet in his room. "What now?" I thought to myself. I heard the door open I moved so that I was buried underneath his clothes. The door of the closet was left at just a crack. I couldn't see exactly what was happening but it didn't sound like he was alone. My eyes widened at the sight of some girl kissing him and practically pulling his clothes off. She had long jet black hair with a red streak through her hair. She wore light blue skinny jeans that holes in them and she sported a loose fitting, jungle green belly shirt. I saw that sheleft his embrace but only or a second to playfully push him backwards onto the bed. She slowly climbed on the bed and straddled him. My head was spinning and before I realized it, tears had been falling from my eyes. It was like the last 24 hours hadn't even happened. I knew in that moment, that I our relationship didn't mean anything to him. The mystery girl had started to unbuckle Jack's jeans.

"Wait a minuet." I heard Jack say. I looked up and saw that he had stopped her hand.

"What's wrong?" she asked him.

"I can't do this." he told her.

"Don't worry. I have protection in my wallet." she said just before kissing his neck.

"No, I mean I really can't do this." he said sitting up. I stopped and waited for his next move. "I kind of just got out of something with someone." He explained.

"Are you serious?" She asked annoyed.

"She called me out on something and I hurt her in the process." He said not facing her. She sat up.

"You have got to be kidding me." she said rolling her eyes in an annoyed tone. Jack said nothing and just laid there not meeting her gaze.

"Whatever. You're not even that hot anyway." she said in a huff and got her things. I heard her slam the door behind her and Jack fell backwards on his bed. Jack let out a deep sigh and finally sat up. I wanted to say something but it wasn't like I could just make it known that I was sneaking around his apartment. He stood to walk towards the bathroom and I saw him stop in the doorway. my heart sank. Did he hear me? Had he seen me through the crack in the closet door when he blocked that girl? My thoughts where interrupted when I saw that Jack had noticed that my toothbrush was gone. He didn't say anything, but instead ran his hands down his face and he swore under his breath. I saw him disappear further into the bathroom and heard the shower head start to a running. I let out a huge sigh and slowly exited the closet. I made my way to the front door and slowly turned the door nob. I paused for a moment and took a look back.

"Maybe someday." I whispered. I turned to leave and I opened the door when I heard Jack's voice.

"Lena." he said calmly. I froze in my tracks. "How much did you see?" he asked. I didn't dare meet his gaze, but I instead I kept my back to him.

"Lena, I'm sorry. You were right about everything." he admitted ,but I didn't say anything. "I would be lying if I said that I wasn't still into Erica. A part of me probably always will, but that doesn't mean I can't move on." he told me. Jack never understood that didn't justify the fact that I wasn't going to settle for someone who saw me as a silver metal. I deserved to be treated like a number one. "I don't expect you to take me back, I just wanted to be honest with you for once. You deserve that much and a lot more." he finished. I could feel a single tear trail down the side of my face. After all this time, he could finally be honest. I turned to face him and said nothing. I slowly approached him and stared into his eyes. I wiped my eye and gently kissed jack on the cheek. It was a sweet kiss that lingered but when I pulled away I simply told him.

"Thank you." with those words, I left Jack and shut the door behind me. As I walked down the hallway, I could only think to myself. "He's a good guy. He just has to get his head on strait. I'll care for you forever Jack, but we both deserve more."