The Truth

Forgotten

19 missed calls from Jake Buckner

6 missed calls from Clara Merrell

4 missed calls from Veronica White

2 missed calls from annoying bitch

I sat by myself in some cafè near the hospital scrolling through my almost dead phone, texts and notifications went off every few seconds, forcing me to turn the phone in silent. Almost everyone had left the cafe except for several employees and cleaners making sure to inform me that they were about to close.

3% I'll scroll through Instagram, watch some videos,

2% I'll read the texts but won't reply,

1% I'll call Clara's and ask her to pick me up.

Phones dead, Clara picks me up, not talking to me for the whole journey so I myself stayed quite.

We arrived at a hostel, Clara payed for two rooms, a single and a double, I entered the room, Jake following slowly behind me, we forgot to bring pajamas so I went in my bra and underwear and Jake just in his underwear.

"Vaness-" he began,

"Jake, I don't know what happened earlier but you acted like an ass!" I shouted, "You acted a different person and you were horrible!"

"I know bu-" He tried saying,

"You were a bully" I bellowed, "I almost dumped you there and then!" I screamed,

"Shut up" a faint voice called from the room beside us.

"Nessa please, please forgive me, I don't know what came over me and I'll do anything for your forgiveness" he asked walking slowly up to me but I wasn't taking it,

"You were brutal" I almost teared up, "I thought you were the guy that saved my life?" I cried, "Nessa-"

"Let's just go to sleep and this will blow over soon" I said, wiping the tears from my face and getting into bed, Jake lay down beside me. I switched of the light and closed my eyes, I heard Jake pulling out his pills to help him sleep, "Don't, try and go to sleep" I whispered and as on command he placed the small container back in his bag. He reached over and squeezed my hand, "I'm sorry" he said quietly before letting go, I turned my back to him even though we were both freezing, this was gonna be a long night.

I heard him tossing and turning, he never told me why he couldn't sleep but at the moment I didn't care, he deserved a night with no sleep after what he did. I wasn't gonna sleep either cause he got me hooked on the sleeping pills, I forcefully turned around so that his and my face were only inches apart. "I wasn't gonna kiss him you know that right?" I whispered getting his acusion off my back, "Yes, I thought he was gonna kiss you" he replied quietly, "Why do you care? You've never properly kissed me" I answered waiting for his response, I watched as he leaned in, his lips slowly brushing off of mine, our lips moved in sinch as we inched closer together. "I love you" he managed to say, I paused, suddenly moving backwards, shocked "no one's ever said that to me before" I whispered, "I fucking love you" he chuckled, "I love you too" I giggled.

I woke up abruptly from a horrible dream, Jake stood at the bathroom doorway brushing his teeth, he obviously made a trip to some shop cause we didn't pack anything. "You alright?" He asked toothpaste foaming up his mouth, "yeah just a bad dream" I smiled, he handed me a pink toothbrush as I started brushing my teeth, "did you dream about losing your followers" he laughed, toothpastes dripping down his chin,

We packed our very limited items and met Clara outside, "Hello" I smiled, holding Jakes hand tightly, There was a silent journey back to the airport our plane was delayed, that's why we stayed the extra night.