A Second Chance

Building A Bridge

Jack's point of view:
[Earlier that day]

I woke up at four to get ready. I go to the rest room and look in the mirror. I have brown unruly hair and wild blue eyes, I look like my father.

I shave the stubble off my face and look at the mirror again. Then I think 'maybe I should change my look a bit'.

I open the cabinet and see a bleach dye. I read the instructions and bleach my hair. I step into the shower to wash the dye out and I see step out to see my hair is white as snow. I mess with my hair a bit and get adjusted to the new look. I get dressed and am out the door.

I put on my blue hoodie because its a bit chilly and because I know it'll annoy Taylor when she sees it.

The first thing I do is send my mom a text telling her to have everyone meet me in an hour at the airport to say goodbye.

I drive my car to the bank that opens at five in the mourning and get all my money wired to the account in Norway that I made last night. I have about seven thousand dollars saved up in my account. (The money being from a variety of places from saved allowance from when i was ten to summer jobs from last year and other things.)

I get back in my car and make my way to the apartment Taylor and I shared. I know she'll be awake she's always up at five. But before I make it there I make a phone call.

I'm calling the man who owns an apartment complex near the university and the ice rink. I think his name is Gerry.

"Hello. Who is this?" says the man you can tell he's smiling even though I can only hear his voice.

"This is Jack, sir. Jack Frost. My new coach told me to call you for the information on the apartment ill be getting." I say trying to leave a good impression.

"Oh, yes! Yes, I've been expecting your call. You're room will be on the top floor. That is the fourth floor and your room number is D82. And I'd be nice to the neighbors. Your front-door-neighbor is the coaches daughter." He says talking to me as if I was a good family friend. He seems very helpful.

"Thank you very much sir, I will. Also I will arrive tonight." I say happy to know that the man is at least friendly.

"See you then, son" with that he hung up.

After driving a bit more I arrive at the complex. I take a deep breath in and park in front of our apartment complex. I let out a deep grunt as I make my way up to the room. I almost use my room key to enter, but instead take the key off my keychain and knock on the door.

Taylor opens the door. She looks schocked when she sees my hair but shakes it off. Then she notices my hoodie and give me a little roll of the eyes. After that she gestures for me to come in. I just walk in and hold out the room key to her.

"Well I guess it's safe to say we're over." I say trying to not show emotion or sound like a jerk.

"Yeah, I guess so." She says sadly as she takes the key from my hands.

"I..I came to get my stuff. You can keep the apartment. I'm going abroad for school." I say as I go to the room and get my bigger suitcase out.

The whole time I was packing Taylor watched from her seat in the kitchen. Right when I got most of the stuff in my car, I went back up to get my suit case. There I see Taylor standing near my suitcase with a sad expression.

I show a little of my sadness and walk up to get my suitcase but she grabs my hand and looks me in the eye.

"Where are you going?" she sounds like she really cares.

I look at her and shake my head. "Why should I tell you? You lied to me." now I was showing how I was hurting.

"I'm sorry, I just want some closure." She said tearing up slightly.

"Closure! You need closure? You cheated on me! Don't you think if one of us needed closure it would be me?!" I tried to stay calm as I said this but you could tell from my voice I was enraged.

"You're right I'm sorry. But I still think I deserve to know, Jack." She said with a tone that was a mixture of anger and sadness.

"Well if you 'deserve' to know, I deserve to know who you cheated on me with. Tell me that and ill tell you where I'm going." I say as I turn around thinking she would never tell me.

"It was with Hugh." she said it in a whisper that I could barely hear.