underestimated ⊙ j.f.

33; real

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"Hey. What's wrong? I came as soon as I got your voicemail." Jeff asked walking into the house with worry written all over his face.

My red and glossy eyes met his anxious ones. "We need to talk."

"You can tell me anything." He said with a soft smile.

Oh. That smile. And those blue eyes staring into mine. I know that it is for the best.

"We-I." I inhaled deeply as he tried to reach for my hands but I backed up. "I can't do this anymore." The words spilled out so fast, I wasn't sure if he heard all of it.

Jeff's mouth hung open a bit, his eyes were a bit glossy, but he nodded anyways. "Uhm. Why, exactly?" My heart broke when I heard the soft voice crack in the end.

Fingers laced together, my teeth grazed on my lip softly. "I think I should focus on cheer more and you should focus on-"

"That's not why." He shook his head, dropping it a bit with a small smile. "Why, Bri?"

Silence.

I didn't know what to say. Or how to explain it. I didn't want to ruin our friendship either.

"Please." His head raised up and I knew I couldn't lie to him.

"Because you're in love with Madeline! And I know that as your girlfriend, I shouldn't be okay with that. But I am." My voice faltered from its loud volume in the end.

Jeff stayed silent with his head in his hands. "I'm sorry." His voice was barely above a whisper. "I thought I could do it. I thought I was over her."

"It's okay, Je-"

"No. It isn't. It's not fair that I would do this to you. I like you, Brianna." He was now looking up at me with my hands in his. "I really do. But I don't think I ever stopped liking Madeline. Maybe it was her actions..well, what we thought she did. I-I think that you were also a way to prove to myself I was over her."

A warm thumb pressed against my cheek and that's when I felt the tears that were flowing down my face. "Please don't cry." He whispered, but he had tears as well.

"I think I'm relieved." I grabbed his hand lightly in mine. "Go. Go and meet with Maddy and just be true to yourself."

Jeff sniffled softly but didn't fail to smile a bit. "Thank you, Brianna. No matter what, I still love you."

"I love you too."

And with that, it was all over.

I don't know why I felt like crying. I broke up with him. Did I really lose anything if it wasn't there in the first place?

My hands went for my phone, I didn't know what I was doing. But before I knew it, I was calling for Justin.

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He just sat there. His arms were around my body. Hands going up and down my back. Justin just let me cry onto him.

He didn't say anything. He didn't have to say anything.

I felt guilty. Justin was there for me. After Jeff's threats, after my rejection, after everything. Justin was there for me.

I don't know why I called him in the first place. Why he would be the first person I call. But I knew that it meant something. Even if I didn't want it to be true.

I knew that he was in love. But I also knew how people like him were. They'd fall in love, get bored, and leave. He's predictable.

And I can not fall for the predictable.

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So short but I mean, we're almost done with this story heheh.