Walls

Chapter 21 part2

Jace's POV

I grabbed Danielle's hand.

No.

Never.

I will never let that fcking guy or any other guy have my Danielle.

I pulled Danielle away from the tattooed guy but he stubbornly held Danielle's other arm.

I gave him my deadliest glare.

"Who do you think you are?" He asked trying to intimidate me. As if I would be intimidated. Never especially concerning Danielle.

"Jayson.." Danielle warned him. So, Jason huh?

"Well I am her boyfriend and you, who do you think you are?" I replied in equal tone.

"Jace..." Danielle warned me also.

"As far as I knew she was single as soon as she left New York." stupid Jayson replied with a smirk.

Oh how much I wanted to rip that smile off his face.

"Jayson stop it." Danielle warned him again.

Everyone was looking at us. We are making a scene. I saw the manager approached us trying to come between.

"Excuse me. but I think its better to talk about your issues outside. Please." the manager asked politely.

I pulled Danielle's hand as fcking Jayson pulled the other one.

"Both of you let my hand go." Danielle said pulling both her arm.

I muttered a low apology about her arm but returned my gaze back to Jason.

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I touched both my arms, feeling the strain from the hard pulling of Jayson and Jace.

We left the restaurant, with the manager leading our way. It was humiliating and everyone was looking at us.

But I could only care less about being humiliated because my mind is busy processing what kind of emotion my heart is feeling right now. Its like a mix of all emotions that I can't seem to point out which exactly I am feeling.

Jayson, my closest friend available, the guy who was a jerk before, the one who always teased me, annoy me, the one who made me laugh, the one who I share the same feeling of being guarded, the friend I left without saying anything, without bidding goodbye, the very same guy who I met unintentionally here in London, the same one who helped me, who understood what I am going through, the one who made me realize that there's still more to life than this pain I have, the one who guided me on my way to standing up, the guy who cheered me up, the one who became my strength... was the same guy who just confessed a few minutes ago that he loves me.

And if that wasn't much to handle yet, here suddenly come Jace. Jace who I loved, who made me happy, made me alive, made me feel loved, made me feel I am worth every princess-like treatment, that I should also be taken care of, that there's rainbow and I can believe it, the one who were able to see right through me without me saying anything, the one who lifted me up to the place I only were able to dream of, yet the very same guy who in just a flick of a finger were able to let me fall from that high ground. He was the same guy who made me feel great pain, great sorrow, made me see nothing but sadness and darkness. He was the one who my world revolved around with but he was the same gravity that left me with chaos. The same guy that I love, that loved me but hurt me more than anybody else. And he's here and as I heard from the scene we made a while ago, he's getting me back.

Jace and Jayson, both the closest guys in my heart, we're here battling for me. Making my poor heart the prize.

"Danielle.." "Dani.." Both of them called me. They looked at each other looking irritated with the same timing. But both returned their gaze at me, worry on their faces.

I fidget, my hands were shaking. We were outside but I feel like I am in a small room getting squeezed between two enormous masses.

Jace reached for my hand immediately and looked at me.

His eyes, the same hazel eyes that I miss a lot, was staring at me with the same mix of emotions as I feel.

"Danielle, babe.. are you okay?" He asked worriedly.

"She isn't obviously okay. She were before you came." Jayson said sarcastically to Jace brushing him off but Jace didn't let my hand go.

"Let her go!" Jayson shouted, irritated.

"No!" Jace shouted back. "Not this time. Never will again." He said with a mellowed down voice as he stared at me passing a message through his eyes.

"I will never let you go again, Danielle." He said.

For a moment, I wanted to believe. I wanted so much to have his arm around me, have him close to me in the most intimate way, to press my longing lips into his, but I am not sure.

"I-I'm not sure." I muttered.

"Danielle.." Jace said worry and a hint of despair overflowing in his voice.

"You heard her. Now go! She doesn't want you back!" Jayson shoved Jace. Jace didn't moved much though, he is still bigger than Jayson. Both of them were medium built but Jace's 5'10 was obviously towering Jayson's 5'8.

"Danielle.. " Jace called again.

"Jayson, stop." I said. Jayson froze and looked at me wide eyed.

"Why Dani? This as$h•le hurt you!"

I don't know.

I'm not making sense into anything right now.

I felt like I'm a water in a glass, stirred, shaken, and I'm waiting myself to settle.

"You don't have to shout at her!" Jace told Jayson.

"Both of you shut up!" I shouted.

Both of them looked at me.

They tried to speak buy I held my hand signaling them to abort any intention to speak.

"You're confusing me. Both of you." I finally said.

This has to be settled.

I need to. I have to. I can do this.

I let out a sigh.

"I needed to talk to both of you, right?" I asked them.

Both of them nodded.

I let out another sigh.

Now, I'll have to fix this. No more weakness. No more asking for help. I can do it this time.

"I.. I honestly am not sure what to say to each of you." I said. "Give me time to think. I need to go home."

Jayson opened his mouth to speak but I gave him a warning glare.

"Alone." I stressed.

"Don't worry. I can handle this." I tried to smile.

I turned and hailed the nearest cab I spotted.

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