Love and Hate the Army Man

Living with the Enemy

Jace's POV:
  What?! She is coming to live with me?! How am I supposed to do about Tyler now!? HOW IN THE HECK AM I SUPPOSED TO KEEP HER SAFE NOW?!
   Calm down, I tell myself, I need to act like this is alright. I simply reply to my father with a " K" to show him how it isn't a big deal. He grunts and takes a swig of his beer before waddling off to drink even more. This is not good.

Jazzy's POV:
   "NO! YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND! I CAN'T STAY WITH HIM"
  " Yell, it's too late now!" My mom says with a smile. Great, she thinks I'm just being a teenager and over reacting. But I swear I will NOT live with him. They have no idea what they have done.

Jace's POV:
     She moves in tomorrow and I'm exhausted. She leaves her window open every night a sobs most of the night. Then, when she finally falls asleep I spend a few more hours just sitting there with crushing guilt. I am sliding by on just two or three hours of sleep a night. I can't stand treating her this way, and I have a feeling things are about to get bumpy.

Jazzy's POV:
Today is the day. I really don't want to do this. I don't get why I just can't stay by myself. Normally I would go to my aunts but she died in a car accident last summer. I get my parents don't want me to be lonely, but I would rather be lonely than live with the person I hate the most. This is going to be a disaster. I finish packing up my stuff and head over next door. I knock on the door and almost fall over when I see Jace open the door. He is standing there shirtless. I quickly turn to stare at his feet. He just walks back into the house without saying a word. So that's how it's going to be. He's going to ignore me the whole time.

Jace's POV:
I've decided I'm just going to ignore her. I don't really know how that will hurt her less, but for my sanity I am choosing to believe that it will. I probably should put on a shirt, but I enjoyed seeing her face. She quickly looked at my feet, but I could see the blush on her cheeks. She's cute like that, I think. But then I scold myself for thinking like that. No need to make it harder than it's already going to be. She will be sleeping on the couch. Dang I feel guilty about not offering my room but I need to prove that I don't care. At least I'm not being a complete jerk. But now I'm worried. How am I going to convince Tyler that I'm holding up my end of the deal? How am I supposed to keep her safe?

Jazzy's POV:
  
   Well now that I know he's going to ignore me, I have made a decision. I am going to draw as much attention to myself as possible. I come in and swing the door shut behind me, then I go to the couch and noisily drop my bag. So this will be my "room" for the rest of the year. I feel eyes on me and whip my head around just in time to see Jace's eyes dart away. "You know a simple 'Hello' couldn't hurt" I say madly. Great, I've bee here for two seconds and I'm already loosing my patience.

Jace's POV:

   She did not know how wrong she was. Just being next door to her without being with her was crushing. That "Simple hello" could break the wall and she would know everything in 5 seconds flat. In response to her comment I go to my room and lock the door. I can already feel the weight on my chest getting heavier.