No Going Back Now

Chapter 2

(Hope you guys like it so far this is the first fanfic I've ever written so please vote and leave comments thanks!)

Music is playing in the car.

It's "OtherSide By: Red Hot Chili Peppers" JC and I have always listened to the same music and we both find this song really relaxing. I tilt my seat back and shut my eyes to take some stress off now that I'm not taking the exams.

"Hey, don't get too comfy." JC said playfully.

"I'm not, this song is just so.." He cuts me off.

"Yea I know.. Relaxing." He says with a smile on his face.

I can feel him staring me down while I'm laying there and then he takes my hand, "So where are we off to today Karle?" He asks.

"I don't know, this was your idea." I laugh.

"Lady's choice." He says plainly.

"Ok fine." I sit up and look around the streets. "Holy shit we're already in Grand Rapids?!" I ask surprised. "How fast were you speeding?" I laugh.

"I think this baby was doing at least 100 half the way there." He laughs. "Nah I'm just playing, you passed out listening to the music."

I don't even remember falling asleep.. Oh well. I look around and spot our favorite place. "What about T-Bell?" I ask already knowing the answer.

"Are you kidding me yaaassss! They have a new breakfast I've been dying to try!" It was already 11 when we pulled in. We both order the breakfast crunch wrap and get some cinnibons to go with it, JC pays as usual because he is the one with a job. I just haven't had any luck.

We drive off and park at a gas station. "I'm gonna go in to get a couple Arizonas, I'll be right back." He says reassuringly as he gets out of the car. Arizona green tea has been our favorite drink since we were little.

When he came back to the car he handed me the tea and we ate our meals.

He finishes first as usual and when I get done I ask him "You wanna go to the mall now?"

"Sure, I needed some new pumps to go with my outfit anyways." He jokes.

I laugh. "I didn't want to go shopping.."

"Then what did you wanna do?" His tone curious.

"Well I was thinking.. I have always wanted to get a tattoo and I wouldn't want to get it with anyone other than you." I say ecstatic and give him a huge smile.

"Awe Karle, I'd be honored." He smiles and pretends to wipe away a tear.

We both laugh and he starts driving off.

"Take me to the best tattoo place in the city." I say confidently.

"You got it." He says with excitement in his eyes.

We drive around for about an hour when he finally finds the place where he has gotten all of his tattoos. I can see the excitement build up in his face.

"Let's get the same tattoo!" I hear him shout! I look at him and he says, "Well since we're best friends we should get something to remember each other forever. It just has to be something original." He says this like he has it all planned out.

"Of course I will!" The excitement builds and I am really excited to get this with him. "I want something simple."

"Okay, how about a cloud? Just a simple cloud because we always have our head in the clouds." He smiles with his suggestion and his eyes sparkle.

I stare at him in amazement and say "That's perfect! Oh my gosh I'm so excited! Let's go!"

We get out of the car and walk into the big building. There's not many people here but it's better that way because if it's going to hurt I don't want a lot of people around to see me cry.

I wait while JC talks to the tattoo artist and they get it all drawn up. He shows me and it is the most simple yet beautiful thing he could've put together. We walk over to a seat where we will get them done and JC volunteers to go first because he can tell that I'm nervous.

We decided to get the tattoo on our wrists and when he was all done I questioned him on how much it hurt and where it hurt and everything but he just said "Calm down everything will be fine, besides it doesn't hurt as much as you think it will." He shows an encouraging smile and motions for me to sit.

I slowly creep into the chair and look at the tattoo covered artist that will be doing my first tattoo and I ask him "Are you sure you know what you're doing? This is my first tattoo and I want it to be perfect."

He reassures me that it will be perfect and that he knows exactly what he is doing. When the needle entered my skin it stung and pinched a little bit but after a while my wrist went numb and the pain stopped. It is finally over and I look at mine and JC's next to each other we both post a couple pics on Twitter and Instagram and start jumping up and down like little preps because of how happy we are.

I look up at JC, because he is a couple inches taller than me and we hold eye contact for what feels like hours until the artist interrupts us and asks who's going to pay. JC offers but I deny him. "This was the best day ever JC, at least let me pay for our tattoos." I look at him and smile.

He smiles back. I payed at the counter and we exited the building. It was already 4 pm and it was getting close to dinner time. I live with my dad but he knows JC and I are besties and he doesn't care what I'm doing when I'm around JC.

"Well that was fun." JC says. "You wanna go out to dinner?" He asks with an adventurous tone.

I get butterflies in my stomach whenever I'm around him and yet I still don't think he knows. "Yea, how about Applebee's?" I ask.

"Sounds good Kar." He says.

We both get in the car and he gives me that same weird but comforting look that he did in the tattoo shop. I've gotten so used to the normal butterflies as if I've become numb to them but today he brings on a whole new game.

I give him the same look back "What?"

He says "I'm so glad we became best friends." And kind of ruins the moment. Did I just get friend zoned?

I play it off "Me too." I have feelings for him but I don't want to be crushed if he doesn't feel the same way. I have been holding this back for so long. I fake a smile and we drive off.

(JC's POV)

Oh crap I think she is noticing I like her, I don't wanna be crushed.. "I'm so glad we became best friends." I play it off.

"Me too" she says, with her perfectly shaped mouth.

I love to just look at her. We have been best friends for so long that I don't know what I would do without her and I don't want to ruin that. And when she looks back at me I feel like I'm floating in thin air but I've gotten better at hiding that. Then again I don't know how much longer I can hide it... I have had a crush on her for a long time. Karle just makes me so happy inside. Ugh the feels.. This little crush I had has turned into something way more... Is it love? Do I love my own best friend? If I do does she love me back? I hope so.. She's so beautiful and perfect and we have so much in common, she is a part of me and a part of my life.. I couldn't live without her. I don't know how much longer I can hold back my true feelings for her.

She makes the perfect smile and then I come back down to earth and start to drive off.