Hate That I Love You

Chapter Fifteen.

Running over to the bathroom as soon as I wake up, I throw up. Feeling the alcohol from last night burn through my throat. Cleaning myself up I hear Justin laugh and walk back to my room glaring at him “Overdo it last night?” he asks, lying on the bed with his hands behind his head a smirk across his face “Yes” I reply bluntly. Jason storming through the room my head snaps in the direction he’s standing “Meeting, now” he says “Can Justin come?” I ask. Jason looking at Justin and back at me he nods before running back downstairs. Both of us putting sweatpants and a top on we run downstairs after Jason and meet everyone in the living room. Sitting on the armrest of the sofa as my legs lay on Justin I look at Jason “What’s going on?” I ask “We’ve got a job to do” he replies.

“What job?” Dom asks “Hijack. There’s eight cars being imported to Rio, but we’re going to get them before they can get there” Mark tells them, putting a few papers down on the table in front of us all. We lean over we and look at the different cars printed on the pages “When is it?” I ask, picking a car that I like the look of “Tonight” Jason replies, looking nervously at all of us “Tonight?!” I exclaim as Jason just nods in reply. Hearing a few sighs around “It’s gonna be tough” Ali states “Wait. There’s eight cars and only six of us, seven including Justin” I tell them “And I can’t drive, not like you need me to” Nathan replies “So we got six, we need more guys” Dom contributes. Tapping Justin’s shoulder he speaks up “My guys. We’ll do it” he tells them. For some reason the air suddenly goes thick and I start to feel angry as the guys look at each other “Well?” I say, losing patience “I don’t know man, I’ve grown to like you but-“ Jason starts telling Justin before I cut him off “But what Jason? Do you not remember what happened the other day? It was my guys and Justin’s guys together, against Derek and Joe, our two enemies in case you forgot, and Justin was against his own brother, and what now you’re saying you can’t trust them to help us out on a job?” I say, Justin taking my hand in his to calm me down “Pia it’s ok” Justin replies in a soothing voice “No Justin, it’s not. It’s pathetic” I tell him, looking at Mark “Help me out here” I say “She’s right J, they’re all good guys especially now Derek’s not with them. Last night was dope and you can’t say you didn’t enjoy yourself” Mark says to Jason as I smile, knowing if it’s Mark and I against Jason we’ll get our way.

Jason running his hands through his hair he stands up and walks in front of Justin and I “You’re in” he says, pointing his hand to Justin. Justin standing up he shakes Jason hand “Are they still here?” Justin asks “They’re outside” Ali replies, as Justin heads outside to tell them everything. As Jason’s eyes meet mine I continue to scowl at him “You got your way didn’t you?” he replies “That’s not the point. You should have known anyway without Mark and I trying to persuade you” I reply. Seeing him smile at me he leans down putting his hands to my legs and throwing me over his shoulder “But I’m your big brother and what I say goes” Jason says as I dangle from his shoulder “That’s bullshit and you know it. It’s what I say goes!” I screech, the blood starting to rush to my head as Jason walks around the room “You keep thinking that P” “I will. Now put me down before I throw up again” I tell him, soon after throwing me back on the sofa “Ass” I mutter, seeing Justin and the others walk in. Laughing as I see Ryan’s face “Alright bro?” I ask, as he shakes his head looking down at the ground “He’s just as hungover as you” Justin replies, moving my legs so he can sit down “And on that note…” I reply, running outside and vomiting in the hedge, hearing the laughter echoing around from inside.

Walking back inside I put my hand to my head as Justin laughs at me “Shut up, I’m going in the shower” I say, running up the stairs and getting in the shower to make myself feel a little better.

Standing in my towel I light a cigarette, as Justin gets in the shower. Afterwards we both get ready and go for a walk, getting some fresh air rather than being stuck indoors or in our cars “You’re different to other girls” Justin blurts out as we walk along, being in comfortable silence until now “I guess so” I reply “No, you are. Not just because you’re obsessed with cars, or because you kill people” Him pausing slightly as we both let out a giggle “Just in your whole personality, the way you do things, the girl you are when others are around and the girl you are when it’s just us” Justin tells me, taking both my hands in his as we stand opposite each other. Looking in to his eyes as he looks into mine “Where are you going with this?” I ask as I take a step closer to him our toes now touching, shrugging in reply as he looks at nothing beside us “Justin!” I say, tugging at his hands a little, turning his face to mine and smiling “I just love you, that’s all” Feeling my heart melt as I hear the words like it felt more special compared to when we say it randomly or when we say goodbye, more like the first time we said it, remembering the night so vividly like it was yesterday. Leaning up I place my lips on his “I love you”