The Quiet One

Chapter Twenty-One- Jack in the Box

I woke up the next morning with a slight pounding in my head and a lot of confusion. I turn over in my bed to see Kat with her messy hair, laying next to me, I start to think back over the night. We were both at Aaron's last night how did we both get back to my house?

Yawning I try to shake Kat awake, "Kat what happened last night?" She starts to wake up and rubs her eyes.

"Zack and I brought you back last night, apparently alcohol affects you hard because you were drunk from only one glass." I stretched my arms in the air.

"I know what you mean, it felt like I was drinking that glass forever." I smile at her, "Hey, at last, I don't feel that horrible this morning like Zack does when he drinks."

Kat laughed, "He gets the worst hangovers ever, that's mostly Dan's fault though."

I give her a weird look and she answers, "Dan thinks it's funny to fill up people's drinks as they drink them so they don't realize how much they're actually drinking."

We both giggle, "It's all fun and games until he does it to you."

That's when I pause, "Wait... I was sitting next to Dan last night... do you think....?"

Her eyes get huge, "I should have known! I was keeping such a good eye you since you've never drank before, that bastard was filling up your drink!"

I look at her, "We gotta get him back for this."

"Hell yes, we do." Kat nods, "What do you even remember from last night? I was there until Zack took off."

"Oh ya, I remember that, do you have any idea about the girl they were talking about? I had no idea Zack would talk to a girl who already is dating someone. That's not really like him."

Kats face gets bright red and shrugs, "I have no idea."

I can tell she's lying by her body language. My bother must have told her something after she followed him to calm him down. I'll have to bother her about it some other time.

Kat tries to change the subject again, "Do you remember anything after we left, I think that all the boys left except Jack." She smirks picking on me, "Did anything happen?"

I give her a look, all I remember is us arguing, "No nothing happened..." I pause frozen in my sentence.

"D are you okay?" Kat looks at me worried as I start to remember the rest of the night.

I look at her worried, "Kat... where was I when you came back with Zack?"

She gives me a weird look, "Um you were inside with the guys playing video games." She smirks, "you were actually almost passed out on Jack's lap. He said that you were getting bit up by the bugs outside and he brought you inside on the couch."

I felt my heart flutter in my chest he had taken care of me, thank god.

Kat continues, "I was really worried cause Jack had a bunch of red lipstick his lips so I thought he was making out with random girls in front of you but you didn't seem to care.

Red lipstick? Like the lipstick they had me wear for the recital? Oh no... my face is starting to get hot but I try to ignore it because I need to know what else happened that night.

Kat gave me an 'I'm sorry' look, "You actually would not let go of Jack to come with Zack and I so Jack had to bring you back with us before you would let go of him... I think he might have an idea that you have a crush on him."

I put my head in my hands I can't believe that I did that, my face is so red and I'm sure Kat must know that something happened between us.

Kat put her arm around me, "Don't be embarrassed D I'm sure that everything will turn out okay." Well maybe she still has no idea, I have to tell her.

I whisper, "We kissed Kat..." She turns her head to me,

"What was that D?"

I cleared my throat, "Um... we may have... um... kissed?"

"What??? Is that a question, or did you?" Kat looks extremely shocked but very excited.

"No we really did... afterward I started feeling dizzy and the last I remember is Jack carrying me inside."

Kat eye's go wide and I expect her to yell yet me but instead, "Yess!! I'm so happy that you guys kissed!"

"You're happy about this....?" I look at her shocked that she is possibly happy about this.

She smiles big, "Of course! I actually have a confession too... that night I also kissed mystery guy and I feel really guilty about it..."

All I feel is a shock, I can't believe that Kat would ever cheat on anybody. She's one of the most loyal people I know, "Kat... why would you do that...?"

She sighs and puts her head in her hands, "I don't know, I feel like the worst person in the world but I really am starting to get feelings for him again." She looks at me with huge puppy dog eyes, "I have always hated people who cheat and now I have ever felt so low about myself."

I go over and hug Kat. While what she did is wrong I would never want her to feel so bad about herself about it, "Kat maybe you should talk to Joey about it... It would be the right and moral thing to do about it plus it might make you feel better..."

She sighed, "I think you're right but it's just so scary to think about."

I give her a sad smile, "As bad as it might feel, it's the right thing to do plus if you are willing to cheat on Joey he is probably not the right person for you."

Kat nods, "I think you're right."

"Why don't you want anyone to know about this guy? He seems like he's really special to you, you could end of hurting him if you keep him secret."

Kat freezes, thinking of her response, "I think... the reason that I'm scared is that being with this person could hurt someone else that I couldn't ever hurt."

I give her a weird look, "Is it another boy? I'm starting to get confused."

She shook her head, "Let's not talk about this stuff now... *buzz* ... oh no Joey just texted me" She looks at me scared, "Should I look at it?"

I nod, "Yes of course!"

Kat looks at the message and then looks really shocked, "Oh my gosh D you'll never believe this...."

I move over to be able to see her phone, "What is it?"

"The boys were out in town and you know that girl that Jack was dating? Well, they ran into her and she tried to run up to kiss Jack..." I feel a kick in my stomach just releasing that I kissed a guy with a girlfriend. "... but he regretted her!"

I pick my head up, "Wait what?"

Kat gives a surprised smile, "He broke up with her! Jack told her that he's not interested in her anymore and not to cry about it..." My eyes go wide I can't believe it.

She smiles at me, "I bet it's because of last night! Dawn this means he must like you!" She fake screams, "This makes me feel a little better! I'll just live my love life through you because I messed mine up."

I roll my eyes at her, "That does not mean he likes me... *buzz*" I look over at Kat to see what Joey said next but Kat looks up at me.

"D that was your phone, not mine." I look at her shocked no one else texts me except Kat and my family.

I look down at my phone and see a new number with the message with "Hey its Jack" My eyes go huge as I hand the phone to Kat who yells, "I knew it!!!"

I sigh and lay back down on my bed and look at Kat, "I think I need to take a break from the craziness." I set my phone on silent and turn to Kat, "Want to have books and movies day?"

She smiled at me, "Yes this is why I love you so much."

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