Bad Influence // jack avery

Well you see....// Chapter 16

Jacks P.O.V.

..."Corbyn, no offence but...what the hell is going on between you and Anna?"

Jack's P.O.V.

I don't know what to think. When we first 'met' they acted like they didn't know eachother. And now they are acting like they have known eachother since birth. What the hell is going on?
"Well you see...uhh.." he pauses. There has to be some thing going on. She wouldn't lie to me...would she? Corbyn and I are like brothers...he wouldn't lie to me...right?

Corbeannn's P.O.V.

Well shit...i'm screwed.

Jacks P.O.V.
"Well? What is going on?" Silence. No one in the room speaks a word. Then Corbyn speaks,
"Beth and I go way back. We've known eathother since...I dont even know when..."
"Then why did you act like you didn't know her when we all first met?"
"That is just the way its been since she got back, she wanted nothing to do with anyone who knew what ha-... knew her before she left"
"Got back? From where?"
"Umm, I know this sounds sketchy, but you need to trust me. And you need to trust Anna... i'm sorry but I can't tell you" then he looks down.

"What do you mean? Is it really that bad? You know I wouldn't leave her because of her past. I love her. Why can't you tell me? I'M HER BOYFRIEND" I yell at the end. Does he think I would leave her if I know what happened? Is that why he won't tell me?

"Jack that is EXACTLY my issue, I cannot tell you what happened, or why I cant tell you. You just need to trust us" Corbyn yells back. Why the hell can't he tell me?
"Jack...she isn't worried about what you would do if you found out, she is worried about what could happen to you if you found out."
"What danger could I possibly be in if I found out? Do you know how sketchy you sound? 'You just need to trust us'... really that us all you are going to give me?" I raise my voice again. I see Corbyn get mad, i've never seen him this mad.

"JACK DO YOU NOT UNDERSTAND I AM TRYING TO KEEP YOU SAFE. YOU ARE ALREADY IN ENOUGH DANGER BY DATING HER. I JUST DONT WANT YOU TO END UP LIKE HER PARENTS, AND IF YOU DONT STOP ASKING QUESTIONS THAN YOU WILL END UP JUST LIKE THEM!" Corbyn puts his hands over his mouth. What happened to her parents?

*Time skip brought to you by an extremely confused jack*

Anna's P.O.V.

I wake up, but I can't move. I see nothing but darkness. I feel like I am floating...like my whole body is going numb. But I also feel like water is slowly rising. As it rises higher and higher, my heart beat quickens. The rhythm of my heartbeat echoes throughout my body. Then a wave crashes into me. Not metaphorically, I can feel water knock the air out if my lungs. It hits me so hard that I cannot breath. But all I see is darkness. No light. No noise. Not even the sound of my own voice. Is this what its like to die? Just fear and nothingness? I am not ready to die, I barely had a life to live. I am not ready to leave just yet. All it is, is a feeling. Fear.

I shoot up from my bed. Thank god, it was just a dream. I check the time its 2am. I know that he is probably asleep, but I don't want to be alone. I don't want the nightmares to come back. I call him. No response. I call him again. This time he actually picks up.
"Hey can you come over, I had a bad dream and-" I wipe my eyes, just now realizing the fact that I had even been crying.
"I j-just don't want to be alone" I start balling my eyes out. I don't really know why I am crying. The dream itself wasn't that scary. But I guess its what I need to do. Just let it all out. "Of course, I am on my way. I will be there in 10 minutes tops okay?"
"Okay...thank you"
"It is no problem. Ill be there soon"
"Okay.."

I end the phone call and wait.

Jack P.O.V.
I am so angry at Corbyn...and even Anna. Why am I mad at Anna? I don't know, my emotions are everywhere. I get dragged out of my thoughts when I see Corbyn run down the stairs.
"Where are you going it's 2am?" No response even though I know he heard me. He grabs his keys and jets out the door. He jumps in his car and speeds away. I wonder where he is going? I have my own car so I guess Ill just follow him.

(A/n are you shook? Anna called Corbyn instead of Jack! Wtfff)

*Time skip to Corbyn arriving at Anna's house*
I hop out of my car and sprint to her door. I knock on it but no one answers. I turn the handle and its unlocked. I run in and go to her room. I walk in and see her shaking on the floor. She must be having a nighmare again. I look around her room and see her medication to be nowhere in sight. The best thing I can do is try and calm her down. I pick her up and hold her tight. She slowly stops shaking and her eyes flutter open "What the hell? What happened?" She asks feeling her pounding head.
"You had another nightmare" I say holding her face with both of my hands. Tears roll down her face. "Corbyn, why can't it just go back to the way it was?" She asks wrapping her arms around my neck. "Beth...I dont know. Somethings are just not meant to be. And thats life" I say. I know it is kind of a crappy thing to say to someone whose entire family was murdered, but I am not the best with words. And she knows that.
"I truly dont deserve someone like you Corbyn. What did I ever do to deserve to love you-" she pauses hen we hear a door shut. Neighbors maybe?
"- you are my best friend and I hope you know how much you mean to me" she says finishing her sentence. "You are the most amazing best friend on the planet...now tell me about your dream. It will definitely help you if you get it off your chest." I suggest.

Jack's P.O.V.

I slowly walk up Anna's stairs. Why the hell is Corbyn at my girlfriends house at 2am?

"I truly dont deserve someone like you Corbyn. What did I ever do to deserve to love you-"

I am not one for crying but after I heard that a tear rolls down my cheek. She l-loves him? How could she do that to me? I loved her and all she gave me back was betrayal. I am done being used. I jet down the stairs, close the front door, and drive off. She never loved me did she? And she never will. Not the way I love her.
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Heyyy! The ending did make me tear up a lil. GET YOUR SHIT TOGETHER JACK. I mean if you make the effort to eavesdrop at 2am you might as well listen to the WHOLE convo yk? They are strictly best friends remember? Jack...always jumping to conclusions smh.

Xo- Julia

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