Never Love An English

"Friends"

Be Jane:

I sit on my bed, playing pass with Harley in my room. It was only three years ago that Bec had puppies, and little Harley was given to me. She's always so wild, she's lucky to be a dog. She has no worries. She just wants to be fed and watered, that keeps her going. But for me, what keeps me going is being with my family and friends, as it is with most humans.

I decided to take a nap a little earlier. I woke up to my father screaming at me to get the door. I get up lazily, not bothering to do my hair. I go downstairs and open the front door. My eyes start watering, my hands covering my mouth. I feel the tears, running down my face.

The dark haired, green eyed, boyfriend of mine, was finally home. I hug him tightly, crying on his shoulder. I almost knocked him down the porch. I had a good running start, as I'd backed up when I saw him at first. My legs wrapped around his waist, I kissed his cheek. "Y-you're finally home..." I said.

"You're a lot happier than my father and Jade were about me coming home. Would you like to come over?" He said.

"Of course! Wait here. I've gotta tell my father before I leave." I say, I get off of Jake and run throughout the house. I find my father playing with Harley.

"Father, may I go to Jake's house?" I ask. He turns to me.

"Why, I haven't heard his name in ages. Did he just return from the hospital?" My father says. I had to lie to him. I couldn't say he almost killed his father, he'd never let me be near Jake again.

"Yes father. " I said.

"Well have fun, tell Mrs. English that I said hello. "

"Thanks father, I'll give her your message."

I run back upstairs and to the front door. I grab my jacket off the coat rack, putting it on, and closing the front door as I exit. Jake grabs my hand when we get to the end of the driveway. I smile at him.

4 blocks later, we reach Jakey's house. He opens the door, being greeted by Bec.

Fiona greeted us at the door, hugging us both tightly. I haven't been here in a few months. Mr. English kicked me out when he discovered me talking with Fiona about Jake. Jade was sitting on the couch playing a video game. I held Jake's hand as he walked me through the house. He took me to his room, I'd been here many times before. It was very peaceful. Lime Green walls, little wooden desk attached to his dresser, white carpet with stains here and there, wooden bed frame, dark green sheets, and matching pillow cases.

~time skip~

Jake walks back and forth. His sister ran away yesterday, just a day before her 7th birthday.

"I have to go after her!" Jake shouts after half an hour of angrily pacing back and forth. He opens his door as fast as he can, running down the stairs.

All I can think about as I run behind him is, why would she run away? Out into this horrible world. She's only just passed first grade, what worries could she possibly have?

Jake stops. I can see the dark long hair flowing down her back, she's sitting on the edge of a fountain. Jade, her green dress waving in the slight wind. Tears stain her face red. Jake gets closer to her, sitting a few inches away. She looks up at him, she wipes away her tears. "What do you want?" She says.

"I want you to come home." Jake says.

"What's the point? All they'll do is send me to that awful school again. Dad will make me go outside. He'll make me talk to my 'friends'." She says.

*flashback*
*I see Jade being pushed by a boy on the swing set. I took nothing if it, then I heard a scream, a mother with infants walked by, so I ignored it. I hear the scream again after the woman had passed. I looked around, seeing nothing. I looked for Jade. The boy shoved mud in her face, telling her to eat it. He punched her, and she finally gave up and ate it. I watched it all from afar. I know he is just a boy, a little boy, but I was treated that way as well. Jake was there to save me, he yelled at the jerks. I want to help Jade like Jake helped me. I looked back, but the boy was gone. All alone sat Jade, trying to clean off the mud. She was crying, and I did nothing. She didn't even know I was there.. I could've helped her.. but I stayed silent...*

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