Distractions

Part 10

* Liz's P.O.V *

"Hi!"

I said warmly to a girl who looked like she wanted to kill me for some reason. She was gorgeous. Short, thin as a toothpick. Dark blonde, nice eyes. Nice everything.

"Stop talking."

She demanded, glaring at me. As she stared at me I felt my heart begin to sink.

"Jade, stop! We're done and we have been for almost a year!"

Jack shouted.

Jade.

This is Jade...I didn't understand.

"You're Jade?"

I asked, slowly letting Jack's hand fall from mine as I backed up.

"Yeah I'm Jade you idiot."

She snapped, taking Jack's hand. He immediately threw it from his grip, looking at my with guilt.

"Liz, just wait-"

"No Liz. Go. You're not needed here anymore."

Jade cut him off. He let out a grunt of frustration.

"JADE STOP"

But I was already out the door, wiping my face as I decided to walk through the crowded streets of Miami back to the hotel. Alone.

*Jack's P.O.V*

"JADE STOP FOR FUCKS SAKES WE'RE DONE. D-O-N-E DONE! WE HAVE BEEN FOR A WHILE. YOU FUCKED MY FRIEND LITERALLY FIVE TIMES BEHIND MY BACK. AND YOU HAVE THE NERVE TO COME IN HERE AND FUCK UP SOMETHING GREAT BECAUSE YOUR SLUTTY ASS ISN'T ALREADY GETTING ENOUGH ATTENTION? GROW UP!"

I'd never yelled so loud in my life. From the corner of my eye, I saw Jack shaking his head, Taylor triumphantly throwing his fist in the air, and Julia's eyes bulging as Matt stood in front of her.

"Fucking whore."

I muttered under my breathe at Jade one last time before running out the door after Liz.

"LIZ!"

I yelled, running up the street from the venue. I looked in every yard, every alley. My heart was going so fast and I felt anger raging through me. Anger towards Jade..towards myself.

"LIZ!"

I shouted, louder this time so that maybe...just maybe she'd hear me wherever she was. I opened my mouth to call for her again until I heard faint sobbing coming from behind an abandoned flower shop.

"Liz?"

I said, quieter this time as I rounded the corner.

It was Liz.

She was crying into her arms, which were folded over her knees that were pressed to her chest. I felt myself tear up as I knelt down beside her.

"Hey...no crying Lizerd."

I tried to make a joke as I sniffled away the tears.

"Go be with Jade."

She grunted, not looking up from her arms.

"If I wanted to be with Jade..do you think I'd run around Miami at 11:00 pm and scream your name? Cause...I don't wanna be with Jade. I wanna be with you Liz. I like you a lot. The way you smile. How you mumble in your sleep. And your warm hugs. And your cute little hands that fit perfectly with mine..."

As I talked to her, I pulled off my hoodie and wrapped it around her bare arms. She slowly lifted her head.

"And we have the same favorite colors...which is like almost every color with the exception of a few. And your corny jokes that I laugh at cause the way you say them is cute. I like you a lot Liz. More then I ever even liked Jade. And that's a promise."

A few moments of silence followed until Liz said something..

"I trust you."

She whispered, looking up at me. She stood and I copied her, standing just in front of her. And she did something I never thought Liz would do.

She kissed me.

*Matt's P.O.V*

Julia hid behind me as Jack displayed his colorful vocabulary to Jade. The door slammed shut and she loosened her grip around my torso.

"Jules it's okay now."

I assured her, laughing softly as she nodded.

"Okay...thanks for hiding me."

She grinned and poked my chest before walking over to Jade.

"Talk to Liz like that again and I'll shove your head so far up your ass you'll see what you had for breakfast. You're dismissed."

She snapped, walking back over to the group.

"Basic bitches, what a pain...do you think Liz is okay?"

She asked. I nodded and reached for her hand.

"Jack has it under control. Don't worry Juliebean."

I said softly, leading her to the elevator.

"Ayy dude we'll get the next one."

Nash winked at me as the doors closed. Julia raised an eyebrow and smiled at me.

"They're doing this on purpose, huh?"

She asked, curiosity lingering as she stood on her tiptoes.

"They are aren't they?"

This time it was a low whisper. I shrugged, swallowing hard under pressure. And then...she wrapped her arms around my neck and grinned.

"And I thought Nash was dumb."

I laughed at the joke before realizing what she meant.

And then suddenly

Julia and I were kissing. In an elevator.