The Unexpected (Jacksgap FanFic)

The Park

Jack's POV

Waking up with my arms around Jessie made me feel on top of the world. She was still asleep though and to be honest, I don't want to wake her. She looks like an angel...

I stay as still as I can, making sure any sudden movement doesn't wake her. I look around for a clock, which informs me that it's 10am.

Jessie's eyes flutter open and are met with mine, I feel myself melting from her brown eyes alone. She stares for awhile, not saying a word just silence. It's a nice silence-

"Uh, um..." Jessie mumbles, clawing herself from my arms. I feel my heart drop but I try to smile it off. "Sorry."

"No, I'm sorry... I shouldn't have..." I trail off and decide not to finish my sentence, instead sit up and remove myself from the soft bed and make my way over to the door.

"That's the best I've slept in a week." Jessie comments out loud.

"I heard you scream..." I scratch the back of my neck. "What was that about?"

A laugh comes out from her lips, a little bit too forced than planned.

"I thought someone broke in." I laugh along and try and brighten up the mood a little, leaning on the door frame.

"No.... No. I just- I had a nightmare, that's all."

I sit on the bed next to Jessie and put my arm around her shoulder. She jumps slightly from my touch but I choose to put that aside.

"Want to talk about it?"

She stops and thinks. "No, I'm okay. Maybe later."

Why is she being so distant all of a sudden? I won't push her though.

"What do you want to do today?" I keep my arm where it's placed and pull her closer to form more of a hug.

Her mood lightens and a smile comes across her face. "Can we go to the park?"

The park?

I love that place so much, it holds a lot of memories. Maybe it will make her feel better, remember things? Try and make her fall back in love with me.

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The walk to the park is somewhat, nice. I felt the urge to hold Jessie's hand but I never, she looked as beautiful as ever. Her long brown hair getting caught in the wind, her jeans and pink top going perfectly with her leather jacket. But hey, what am I to say about fashion? I came out in a pair of jeans and a white top.

We both walked into the park and I sat on a swing. Jessie sat on the grass facing me and a smile was plastered on her face.

"What?" I laugh, taking in all her beauty for the umpteenth time today.

"This place makes me happy, that's all." I feel a big weight lifted off my shoulders and it's replaced simply with joy. "I just need a distraction."

Jessie joins me on the swings and I stand up and push her for a bit, Jessie of course laughing her head off. This is what I love.

The park is empty, as are the streets, it's strange for a Sunday morning. I thought kids would be running about shouting their lungs off but no, it's peaceful.

After pushing Jess a little bit I sit on the swing next to her, the smile never leaving my face. I sense Jessie reaching for my hand but pulls away too soon, far too soon.

"It's okay." I motion for her to grab my hand but she doesn't, instead she looks down to her feet.

"No, it's not okay." She's becoming distant again, I can feel it in my gut that this won't end well.

"What have we got to lose?"

"My dignity, my mind, my happiness."

"Don't say that." I stand up and take her hand in mine. "There's nothing to lose."

For a minute she thinks, keeping her hands in mine and staring at them both in awe. But too soon that moment is gone, like a distant memory as she pulls her hands away and stands up. Our body's so close, yet so far. Her face still confused, her smile gone.

In my dreams she would lace our hands together, pull herself closer to me and tell me she loves me. But this is not my dreams, this is reality.

Jessie takes a step to my right and walks past me. My gaze follows her out the park and I feel my heart down at my feet which drags me out the park also. Instead of following her, they take me on the journey to my own house.

Until two hands turn me round.

Jessie's POV

It was the right thing to do, keep walking away. Don't turn around... You need to be strong. I am strong.

As much as my brain tells me I don't need him, my heart tells me otherwise. It hurt me to do that to him. Jack's face looked hurt, so hurt that I had to walk away.

My shakey hands place on the door handle to my house, I unlock the door and open it making my way straight to the sofa. Maybe I can get some icecream later, that will make me feel better.

"Jessica." A voice startles me on my walk through.

"Mum?"

I feel everything coming back, not just memories, emotions. The anger, the fear, the pain.

"Get out." I demand.

"No, you are coming back to Scotland with us."

Us?

I must've thought out loud because she answered. "Yes, us. Me and Euan."

"No way."

She stands up and inches closer to me. I take a step back for every one she takes forward until my back hits the wall.

"No." I repeat. "No, no, no."

"You're under 18, Jessica. I'm afraid that's not your choice."

The anger is building up.

"Then I'll live with Jack, Finn and their parents!" I shout and turn on my heel, storming out of the house.

She can't control me like this, she's done it once and she will not do it again.

Scotland. A place I don't remember fully, just patches. It doesn't feel like I lived the memories replaying in my head.

Victoria.

Tears brim my eyes as I remember the forgotten. My head down and I keep walking.

"Where do you think you're going?"

"Away from you two." I spit at the figure that is Euan.

I put my head back down and continue to walk past him, shaking out his grasp when he grabs my shoulder.

And if things couldn't have gotten worse, the rain came on. I had no clue where I was going but I kept walking, towards my unknown destination. M

The ground turning a darker shade with the rain every step I take, the anger building ever breath I take and my every emotion falling when I come across the brown haired boy with green eyes lying on the grass as pale as a ghost.

Two hands grab my shoulder and pull me back by the time I get to Jack.

"Wha- what have you done?" I manage to choke through sobs.

"Something I should've done when I first saw the boy."

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A/N: sorry for the wait guys I'm really busy! I'm trying to update weekly and when I'm on holiday I plan to update way more... Maybe even finish the book :) thanks for the support.

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