Story of My Life

Chapter 7

JAI'S P.O.V

It was 10 days since that night and Ellie didn't respond to any of my texts or calls. I gave her space the first day, then the second. But now I was starting to get worried. I asked Skip to talk to Cindy and he said that she wasn't home whenever he tried.

"Hey." Beau softly said causing me to jump.

"Sorry mate." He apologized with a laugh. "You talk to Ellie lately?"

The thoughts of Ellie rang through my mind once again. "Why?" I snapped.

"Woah Jai." He said backing away from where I was sitting. "But she just texted me asking if it was ok if she could come over."

"She texted you?!" I spat, feeling a little more hurt than angry. I helped her with... that, then she doesn't talk To me for 10 days then asks my brother if it was ok to come over. "Why the fuck would she text you?"

"Um.?" He said confused. "Is it a problem that she texted me or? It's not my fucking fault mate. Anyway, is it a problem if she comes over? Dude we haven't seen her in like over a week. And you seemed pretty interested in her before?"

"Holy fuck Beau. I never said that she couldn't fucking come over." I said while going up to my room. "I don't care about her anyways."

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ELLIE'S P.O.V

"Beau don't you fucking dare!" I yelled when he took my phone away from my hands.

"Aww who's this 'Charlie' guy that has a million hearts beside his name?" he screamed while doing a kissy face.

I blushed uncontrollably. "It's just a friend I met a couple days ago at a job I applied for. No big deal." I said with a laugh.

"Just a friend my ass!" Daniel teased as him and James walked through the front door. Guess Luke and Beau told them I was coming.

"Where did you apply for?" Luke asks curiously.

I told him that I applied for the restaurant down the road from the Brooks' house as a waitress.

"Ou, Jai will like that!" He says with a wink.

My face heats up and I can feel it blushing, as I playfully hit his arm. "Shut up, Luke!!" I say with a laugh.

My laugh echoed through their house as I heard someone walking down the stairs. As the person turned the corner, everyone went silent.

As soon as i saw him, he looked away from me. Pretending like I wasn't even there. The house was dead silent and the awkward tension between us was unbearable.

"Hey Jai.." I quietly said. All I got in return was a slight head nod. It was my fault he was mad at me anyways. I'm such a fuck up.

"Hey Jai, can I-" I started.

"Talk to me?" He finished for me.

I nodded shyly as he turned around and started to walk upstairs. I started to follow until Beau stopped and whispered in my ear, with a giggle, "Be nice, he's grumpy"

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JAI'S P.O.V

I was relieved that she wanted to talk, because I had some questions that she needed to fucking answer.

We got to the door of my room as I opened it for her and closed it after the both of us were alone in the quiet room.

We stood there, facing each other, her face towards the floor. Man, she was beautiful. Jai, snap out of it. It was silent for a few moments until she looked up and I snapped my head away.

"I like your room..." She awkwardly said.

"Thanks," I answered, " you can sit down you know."

She laughed slightly and sat down on the bean bag chair by the television, as I went and sat on the edge of Luke's bed.

"Wh-what did you need to talk to me about?" I stuttered.

"Oh." She started. "Um. I'm sorry that I hadn't talked to you since then. I just thought you got freaked out or something and you didn't want to talk to me either..."

"Don't apologize." I said sternly, looking at the floor.

"But I-"

"Don't." I spoke a little louder than before, and she jumped. "It's not your fault."

I looked over at her, and her eyes were welling up as she looked me straight in the face. "You haven't told the boys, have you?", she spoke softly.

"I keep my fucking promises." I said louder, causing her to jump again.

Silence made it's way back around.

A couple minutes went by and she finally got up. But not to go to the door, but to sit beside me.

As she sat beside me I felt her hand touch mine and clasp around it. Her touch was so soft, and her hands were cooled but delicate. "How are you?" She quietly says looking up at me.

"I'm fine I guess.." I replied back looking in my lap and pulling my hand away. "But that doesn't matter."

"Yes it does, Jai." She says with a hint of sadness in her voice.

"Your well being is more important than my stupid feelings." I said grabbing her hand again.

She looked up and smiled while nodding her head in response.

That's when I realized, our faces were inches apart. I could feel her warm breath slightly hitting my face and I could feel the tension between us increase. It wasn't a bad tension, it was the kind I tension that you wanted. I slowly started to move in.

Our mouths were millimetres apart. "Why don't we go see what the boys are up to, huh?" She said awkwardly while standing up quick.

Before I could question what the fuck just happened, she already left the room and was heading downstairs.

(Lol sorry I haven't uploaded in forever and that I'm a crappy writer. I've been caught up in school and rugby and ughhhhhaiqqahg