Back To Us (sequel to Enemies In Love)

10: Don't tell Mark

Y/n POV

"Hey-what the hell happened?!" Jack's eyes widen as he sees me.

"I-Its nothing" I fake a smile "some kid hit me in the eye last night"

Lies. I'm a liar. Thats not what happened. Noah and I were by ourselves and he let his anger out on me. He's upset I didn't tell him I was talking to Jack again. I knew this would happen. Now I have a black eye that's impossible to miss and a couple scratches on my arms, easily mistaken for animal scratches.

"Y/n" Jack says sternly "I want the truth"

"You're not my father"

"You're right, I'm not. But that doesn't mean I don't care and worry about you"

"Its none of your business" I look down to my hands.

"Y/n" Jack repeats.

"Seriously?" He whispers after a short silence "Why can't you tell me?"

"I don't have to tell you everything" I snap, looking back up to the screen sitting on my bed. Jack is staring back at me with the same worried eyes as before.

"I respect that but if you won't tell me then I know something happened"

"Nothing happened"

"Then why wont you tell me the truth?"

I didn't answer. I didn't have a reply. My eyes find their way back down to my hands, not wanting to look at Jack. If I look at those deep blue, worried eyes one more second, I'll break down crying, spilling every thought, every memory to him.

"I'm just worried" Jack whispers "If I could, I'd be next to you in a heartbeat. You have no idea how bad I want to be there, sitting next to you"

"Then why aren't you?" My voice is louder than I wanted it to be. I keep my head down as the tears build up in my eyes.

He doesn't answer. Nothing but silence fills my ears. I can't see him, or anything at this point. The salty water is blocking my vision, a drop falling onto my hands. I bite my lip as hard as I can, trying my best to keep as much in as possible.

I don't know why I was acting like this. Just the thought of him actually next to me made me happier than ever but realising he's not changes everything. He could the reason I wouldn't have to be around Noah alone. He could be the reason I was sending genuine smiles towards everyone's way. He could be here.

I'm happy I can finally see my family and friends after five months of college but knowing that Jack isn't coming throws all the excitement out the window.

"I didn't have enough money to make it back" Jack speaks lowly.

I slowly force my head up to look at him, hoping he wont notice the tears. A frown was covering his features as he started back at me.

"I-I'm sorry" he apologises "trust me, I don't want anything more than to be by your side. I want to be there, seeing the smile on your face again, hearing your dad's jokes, seeing Mark get mad when I beat him in Mario Cart" he smiles, bringing the edges of my mouth upward.

"But I just can't right now" his smile disappears "this is how life is. It isn't some kind of fairytale where everything is always happy and everything you want to happen, happens"

"I know" I whisper, bringing my eyes back down my my hands.

"But I at least want to try for a happy ending in this story" Jack whispers "I have one question for you"

(I'm not doing that breaking the fourth wall or anything like that. I hate it when people do that. I meant for the story to be his life, not this terrible thing that you're reading for some reason)