One Last Time {Earth to Echo 2}

Chapter 5

Jackson's POV

I had a crappy day today, yknow. I walk into the tiny diner and made my way to the back. Gary sits there flirting with the waitress as i hold close to the Manila folder. I'm betraying the people I hold close to.  Why? Because I needed a way out and they handed it to me.  Gary takes the folder and opens it.  His eyes go wide, his mouth parts, and he looks at me with a shock expression. 

"Jackie, don't do this! You know they'll hate you forever when they find out!" He whisper yells at me.  I grab his hand and smile at him.  It wasn't a reassuring one, but enough to hold him to think it is.  "You really doing this? You gave them the wrong lead, but giving the real to the ones who'll experiment on Echo? You're insane!" He whisper yells at me.  I hate when he's right but I have to do it for a living. Thanks to this, I can start over without getting judged or called crazy. 

"It's my way out, G! I have to get out! I need this more than anything!" I whisper yell at him. It's true in honest opinion. I can't get a clean record with all this government stuff behind me. I should've known the day I jumped on board to save that alien.  "Let me be free. It's what I want" I tell him off.  Our food comes in and we eat and talk about other things. 

"I understand you want this," Gary starts. This is how he got out of his life, but it's my choice.  "Just know, I lost great friends when I did this," he continues.  "But it's your choice," he ends and gets in his car.  I think for a little while before heading to my car.  I hope this is the right choice, and I can finally start a life. 

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Alex's Pov

Mel goes into the shower as soon as we get to our new hotel. I never understood the amount of products she uses to make herself look good. Jackson never cared for that. Messed with her hair, she kill you now.

Jackson.

I love seeing and hearing her name. She was everything to me, she knew how to handle things so easily and calm me down when I was angry. I loved her, but she chose a different path.

Flashback

The black Toyota engine was being a pain in the ass as I try to fix it up. My whole uniform had oil and dirt all over, knowing Jacks gonna have a hard time cleaning this. She does my laundry with hers because I asked her once. It's been three years, like damn this girl still drives me wild.

I see shoes next to my feet as I feel my ankle get pulled and I'm drag out of the under. Jackson had her brunette hair down in its light curls, and her makeup was off. She looked beautiful with the sun radiating behind her. I smile as I look at her and sit up. I dust off my uniform and grab a towel, walking towards my office.

I've been working as a mechanic for two years and been loving it. Jackson is proud of me because she said I found myself. She's doing great, online college for art and business I couldn't be prouder of her.  She loves the life we're living and I love I'm in it.

"Alex we need to talk," She starts. Uh oh, I left my dirty clothes on the ground again. Or did I forgot a special date? She closes the door and leans against it. Her rip jeans were tight on her and her shirt hung loose.

"But you're not going right?" I ask her as I sit down. She isn't leaving me, us! "Jay, it's you and me. Always will be," I tell her. She can't leave, she told me she's fine doing online classes. 

"Alex, I can't do online classes for art anymore! I need to follow my dreams," she exclaims at me. I'm her dream for sakes! Me! "I love you, I do," I know what's coming.  It's not happening. "But I want to do this. I want a better future out there." I look away from her cause I feel my heart breaking.

"So what about us?" I ask her. She walks towards me and grabs my face. She kisses my lips and I smile. I pull her onto my lap and lean my forehead against hers. "We're doing long distance huh?" I ask her. She nods as she holds on to me tighter. "Well, lets get you packed, my girl needs her education!" I pick her up bridal style as we head home. 

Three months later, we broke up. I never forgave myself for what happened, I loved her and I still do.

It's two years later and I'm still hung up on her. Mel is nice and all, but she's too clingy and annoying. She can't take jokes easily because she finds them insulting. Mel is leaving today to go back home because her parents want her home. They don't like me. 

I feel arms wrap around me as I look at her.  I kiss her lips as we head out the door to drop her off. I need to do this and do this now. She was close to the cab and I look at her as she has the window rolled down.

"We're done Mel," I tell her as I hit the car to signal him to go and head inside. 

I have a bad feeling something is going on right now. Jackson wanted us gone so bad. She didn't care about Echo anymore. She became her own person and she's happy.  Tucker slams the connecting door furious as he lays the map and papers Jack gave us.  I look at him as Munch comes in too. Emma doesn't look at me as she tries hard.

"She led us a stray," Munch says. No, Jackson wouldn't.  She loved Echo the most.  "We got tickets to head back to her," he adds as he grabs the map and crumples it. 

"I hate her but why?!" Tuck yells as he hits the wall. I hate when he's mad because it scares Emma. "She would never do this!" He yells. Emma was so calm though, so now I'm curious. 

"Emma?" I get her attention. She looks at me and just breaks down. Tuck, Munch and I gather around her as we hold her in our arms.  "Let's go see that chick."