My Best Friend And I (#Wattys2017)

Chapter 13 (Jack's POV)

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Jack's POV

I stood there in shock, unable to move or speak. And that was my biggest mistake.

I didn't do anything.

I was a dumbass. I've wanted to tell those exact same words to her for a while now but it seemed that she was the one with a pair of balls out of the two of us. Well, not really... Ugh, you know what I mean.

And the worst part was that as I watched her features change and tears well up in her eyes, I still couldn't utter a single word.

I love you too, Emmy.

I wanted to scream those words and kiss her. I really did. But before I was able to regain control of myself, she was running out of the door.

For fuck's sake!

"Jack, honey, are you okay? What happened? Why did Emily run away like that?" My mom stood at my door, her hands crossed over her chest.

"I'm an idiot, that's why " I bitterly mumbled as I quickly threw on my maroon hoodie that I saw on my desk chair and shoved past her and reached the top of the stairs when I heard her call out from where she was standing.

"Don't let her go."

"I'm not planning on it mom," I shouted back with a small smile tugging at my lips, already halfway down the stairs.

I hurriedly put on my Vans and grabbed my keys and then I was out the door.

I decided to go check if she was at home. I mean that was the only place she could go right now. I practically ran there and banged on the door until her dad answered.

"Jack, what can I do for you?" He asked as he stepped to the side to let me step in.

"I just came to talk to Em," I answered and headed for the stairs but stopped as soon as I heard Amy, Emily's mom, speak.

"Sweetheart, she's not here." You could hear the concern laced in her voice. I turned around to look at her. "We thought she stayed with you. What happened?" She went to Mark, her husband and he put an arm around her, trying to silently calm her down.

"She was, but then something happened and I need to find her and fix it. Don't worry about it, it's nothing serious. I'll get her home as soon as possible. I promise you." I firmly said and with a curt nod, I walked outside again. It was kinda chilly and it was a good thing I grabbed the sweatshirt.

Where are you, baby!?

Goddamn it! Think Jack! Where could she be?

I was walking down our street, hoping to see her somewhere but that didn't work. However, I saw something that turned out to be quite helpful.

A road sign that gave directions to the near park.

Of course! Her secret place!

I quickened my pace and soon enough I was on the path in the woods. Emily showed me that place a while ago and said that she goes there when she needs to think or when she's upset or when she wants to escape everything that's going on in her life. I guess now was all three. And it was all my fucking fault. How could I let that happen!?

Now that I was closer to the old swing, I could see the beauty herself standing and looking around frantically. She must've heard the ruffling of the leaves beneath my feet but I was still covered by the trees around me so I could get why she looked kinda scared. That made a chuckle escape my lips.