Chasing Jacob (Jacob Whitesides Fanfiction)

Bad Luck

In the morning I was excited to go see Evan again. He texted me before I was even up and told me he couldn't wait to see me. I smiled to myself as I climbed out of bed. Josh and I had a debate about whether or not to bandage my stitches. They technically didn't need to be, but Josh was worried about infection and what other kids would say. In the end he pressed down on my stitches and watched me flinch. "I think we'll cover it just so people stay away from it," Josh decided.

I got ready on my own and he patched me up right before he left. There was a five minute layover before Ryan knocked on my door. It was kind of a relief to be alone for once. "Ugh!" I groaned when I opened the door. "When am I going to be allowed to be alone?" I asked.

He laughed as he strolled into the kitchen to make us breakfast. He toasted some waffles. "Technically today should be the last day, but seeing as you still have the bandage, I'm guessing it's up to Josh."

I huffed. "He's too overprotective."

Ryan gave a small smile. "He was like that with me for awhile until I quit. You'll get used to it. He's not that bad to have around."

I laughed and started eating. "That's what you think. Why aren't you driving to school? You can now."

He shrugged. "I'm supposed to watch you and I know you'd rather sit with Kota than me."

I sighed. Now I was stopping him from using his shiny new license. I ruined everything. "So are you gonna flirt with Evan all day and rub it in Jacob's face?" Ryan asked.

I shook my head. "Jacob wouldn't even notice or care."

"Evan's charm didn't kick the Jacob feelings to the curb, did they?" Ryan asked as we cleaned up.

I shook my head. "I just want him to talk to me again."

Ryan hugged me as we picked up our stuff. "I'm sure your fight can't last that much longer. He'll talk eventually, but maybe you should try starting the conversation."

I shook my head. "I'd probably start crying."

Ryan squeezed me before adjusting his backpack on his shoulder. "You'll be okay," he promised while he opened the door.

I shouted goodbye to my parents and walked out to the road. Jacob saw me, but then turned the other direction. I stood with Ryan and his high school friends. When the bus came I was excited. In ideal circumstances I would've already called Julia to gush about my study date with Evan, but we weren't talking, so I knew Kota would fake excitement for me. He was just that sort of friend.

I dropped into Kota's seat with a big smile on my face and he noticed. "What's got you so smiley today?" He asked.

I blushed. "Evan came over last night," I said in a hushed tone because the bus was quiet. Jacob was only a few seats away. I knew he could hear.

Dakota looked genuinely interested. "Really? How did that go?"

"We started with history notes and he showed me how to cover things up so it's easier to focus with the concussion and then he graphed my math homework because that's apparently a lost cause and we kissed." I said the last part extra quietly and blushed really hard.

Kota's smile was a mile wide. "Cassie kissed a boy," he sang and I hit him.

"Shut up! No one needs to know."

He gave me a one armed hug and glanced behind me towards Jacob. I could feel Jacob staring a hole through me. "You'll have to tell me after school," Kota said. "I'm coming over. No arguments."

I yawned and leaned into Kota's shoulder the rest of the way to school. No matter when I went to bed, I was exhausted. When we got to school I couldn't wait to get off the bus. I rushed Kota toward the baseball team. He pulled on my arm to slow me down. "In a hurry?" He asked and laughed.