The Dark Side of His Room ~ #Jalex (boxboy)

10. Where Did The Time Go?

*** JACK'S POV ***

"Jacky!! Oh my goodness I have missed you!! I haven't spoken to you in weeks!" Squealed my sister, May, through the phone.

"Hi! How's college going for you?" I asked, I really did miss my sister. We used to be really close when she lived with us and calling her always reminded me how amazing she really is. She knew everything about me.

"Oh shut up Jack, what could be new? Still dating Ellis, still studying boring law, and still a brunette!" She laughed, her giggles echoing through the phone. "How have you been? What did you do over the last few weeks of summer?"

"More than you'd expect from me," I chuckled. "I've spent a lot of time with my new neighbor. Mom lets me off church to stay with him because he has anxiety and is scared or something. He's scared of being alone so I keep him company and we watch movies and play guitar and stuff. May? You still there?" I asked after I paused and got no response from her.

"Tell me more! I need to know everything about your new friend! What does he look like? What does he like doing?" I laughed at her excitement, she was in college but really acted like a 14 year old girl in high school, wanting to know all the gossip.

"Well he has brown hair, like a nice sort of brown, caramel, and eyes that match his hair. He loves baking and makes the most amazing cakes. We've only met maybe 4 or 5 times. He plays guitar really well, like so much better than me. He's going to some private school so we won't be in the same school, but it's nice to have someone I can hang out with that lives next door..." I went off on a description spree, completely unaware of how much I was talking about the brunette boy from next door.

"Jack?? Are you crushing on him?" She asked, cutting me off.

"What? No! He's just a neighbor.." I felt heat rush through my body when she asked that. I didn't know myself.

"Jaaaaaack?" She said dragging out the A.

"I don't know, May. I really don't. Can you give me some advice?" I sighed, of course she said yes. She'd do anything for me. "So I don't know if I have any feelings towards him or not. But every time I'm with him, I forget about everything bad. For once I feel like life is worth living, like there's something to look forward to. And..." I hesitated. "The other day we kissed."

"What! Jack! Tell me everything oh my god!" She was squeaking like a teenage girl, I laughed at her enthusiasm.

"We we're baking, and he was sat on the counter after putting his cupcakes in the oven, and I noticed he had icing on his cheek, and while wiping it off I don't know, I looked into his eyes and kissed him? I don't know why.. but I started panicking and apologizing, and he pulled me in and kissed me again saying it was okay. I don't know it was strange, because after that it was a little awkward, he completely ignored that it happened and kept his distance... I don't know what to do. I don't know if I like him. The kiss was like, amazing, but how do I know I like someone? You know the only person I ever liked was that boy. Could I even be crushing on someone who I'd met only a few times?"

"Jack it sounds like you like him. Maybe not a straight up crush. Yet. But he doesn't sound like a friend to me. And it doesn't matter how long you've known someone Jack, feelings can't be helped," she said reassuringly. "Just see how you go. Maybe he likes you too? You never know, he did kiss you, after all. "

"You're right. Thanks May. I love you." We spent probably an hour on the phone still, talking about her and Ellis and their silly arguments over god knows what, and about the new film coming to cinemas. I got off to the phone to notice a text from Alex that he had sent over 40 minutes ago. Where did that time go? Shit. He has anxiety and I basically ignored him I'm such a shit person what the fuck?

Alex: Hey, wanna come over again? :)

The text made my lips curl into a smile, why? I don't know. I guess I was just really happy to be able to go round to his house again, I really enjoyed spending time with him. I might ask him to teach me some guitar, I want to play like him. He managed to play a full song flawlessly with his eyes closed, I didn't even know that was possible. I typed out a response quickly, hoping he hadn't changed his mind yet.

Jack: Sure! So sorry for late reply, I was on the phone to my sister.

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This is a shit chapter and it's a lil short but i felt like jack needed to talk to someone about his feelings. A dialogued chapter?? That's new.

Idk if any of you noticed but I changed the name of the chapter called I miss your to towering over my head bc it fits better and i feel like I might need I miss you later on somewhere :)

10 chapters!! I'm impressed with myself. Please keep reading thanks

- Cam xo