'Never Again' (Jack Gilinsky)

42. Cheater

42. Cheater

** 2 months later **

Jack's P.O.V.

It has been 2 months since Sam asked Alana out and as far as I know they're still together. As for me, I am now single. I've only been single for 5 days. You never realize how much your actions can hurt someone till it happens to you. We dated for a little over 3 months and I guess that was enough for her. I was in the gym just playing around with basketballs to get Leigh off my mind. Why would she do this to me?

Alana's P.O.V.

A little over 2 months with Sam and I couldn't be happier. I can totally be myself around him and I trust him completely. I'm not sure if I love him though. I walked over to Jack and Jack's dorm and knocked on the door.

"Hey Alana what's up?" Johnson answered the door.

"Hey! Do you know where Jack is, I need help with the drama assignment," I told him.

"Umm he's in the gym," He said nervously.

"Oh ok thanks..By-" He cut me off.

"Be careful when you talk to him though," He started.

"Why? Is everything ok?" I asked. I was nervous and afraid at the same time.

"Um.. Leigh cheated on him.. He caught her making out with some boy 5 days go, then he found they've been having an affair. He couldn't see who the boy though.. So be careful." What?! All I could think about is if he was ok and if he's crying or hurt. Well of course he's hurt Alana, he was cheated on.

"Thanks for telling me, I'll see you later," And with that I stormed off to the gym. I know what it feels like to be cheated on and I don't want him to feel that way. I walked in the gym quietly and there he was taking out his anger through basketball. I snuck up behind him, took a basketball, and made a 3-pointer. I guess you can say I'm good at basketball. He stopped dribbling the ball and turned around.

"Hey I heard you we're here," I started talking hoping he'd talk to me.

"Yup.. Can you leave now" He continued shooting basketballs. He was mad and I totally understand.

"No. I want to make sure you're ok," I said staying right where I was.

"I'm fine.. Now leave," He was getting mad and I'm going to let him. He's hurt and I'm ok with letting him take out his feelings no matter how harsh he is.

"I'm not leaving."

"Why? Why are you even here? I don't need your sympathy." Ouch that hurt.

"You may not need sympathy but you need someone there for you.." I started. He stopped dribbling, turned around, and looked at me.

"Why are you being nice? I don't deserve this.. I already got what I deserve, so if you can please leave now that would be doing us all a favor." Dang someone is mad. I'm not because I understand why he's like this. He began to play around again.

"Ok I'll leave on one condition."

"Oh my gosh what?!"

"If I make another 3-pointer then you and me are going to go outside, get some fresh air and talk. If I miss I'll leave you alone, Deal?"

"Ok fine whatever." He hands me the ball and I shoot. Of course I'm going to make it, I wouldn't make the deal if I knew I would've lost.

"Alright lets go b-ball boy," I smirk at him. We walk out of the gym and we just start walking around.

"Why are you being so nice to me?"

"Because I care. Anyways that's not the point. Are you ok?" We end up sitting down at this bench in front of the fountain.

"The truth? No.. I'm such a train wreck, Just walking into a regular room and seeing her kissing him.. Do you know how that-" He stopped. He looks at me.

"Yes I do actually, I know exactly how that feels," I start. He tries to apologize, but it's not about me right now.

"I thought we were going to be together forever.. but I guess I got old to her," He started to tear up. He was so mad it was ridiculous.

"Jack-" He cut me off.

"I don't know what to do.. Ahh I've never been so emotionally upset over anything.. well except you but that's not the point right now!" He gets up and walks to fountain and stares at the reflection.

Jack's P.O.V.

I was staring at my reflection in the water. I was crying a river at this point. I feel Alana touch my arm.

"Jack.. It's ok," She tries to comfort me. "I know it's hard but this pain isn't going to last forever. I promise. She's just a girl who made a mistake."

"Yeah a girl I really liked," I said wiping my tears away. I didn't love her because I didn't feel it yet. I was still staring at the fountain.

"I can't take away your pain but I can try.." She said. She sounds so gentle and sweet. She hugs me from behind. There it goes, my tears just running out of my eyes like waterfalls.

"Jack please.. your making me cry," She said starting to cry. Now I remember one of the reasons I love her, she's so caring and if anyone she loves cry she will most likely cry with you. I turn around and hug her from the front. We just stand there for what seems forever hugging. I'm still crying. This moment is honestly so perfect. I want to kiss her but I can't.

"Are you feeling a little better?" She asks with her sweet voice.

"Yes and it's all because of you.. so thank you," I budge a little smile and she knows it. I feel her smiling into my shoulder. I loosen up a bit.

"Jack," She starts.

"Yeah."

"Don't let go quite yet," She says.

I smile and say,"Wasn't planning on it."

"Oh and Alana.."

"Yeah."

"Thank you for everything."

"Don't mention it."