Mr.James *UNDER MAJOR CONSTRUCTION*

Chapter 22-Squad Reunion

Ava pulled up in front of my house not even turning off the car before hopping and out and-as promised- tackled me. Everyone hopped out and tackled me except Blake, but Ava held on the longest. She squeezed but made sure not to hurt me, for the most part. I looked up at the window and saw James standing there in the window. "What's Mr.James doing here," Ava asked. "Oh, he's my next door neighbor," I said, hiding my blush. "He watched over me for the day while ben's gone," I told her. She looked up at the window and waved. She turned back to me with a wild grin. "Why didn't you tell me that big hunk of deliciousness was your next door neighbor!" She whisper-yelled at me. "I didn't think it really mattered," I said. "Your next-door neighbors with Mr. Deliciousness! Of course, it matters! it totally matters!" She whispered-yelled still. "Hav's its really not a big deal. God, you sound obsessed with him." I said, with a tang of disgust. I then noticed that I was jealous. "Are we talking about the same Mr.James? You know the delicious one who's bicep bulge in a button-up can make your mouth water?" She said. I couldn't help but chuckle at her comment. "Look let's just go look at cameras. You forget, you have to catch me up on the last two weeks." I told her. Suddenly a grin grew across her face. we finally got to her car. I climbed into her 2018 Chevy Tahoe. Hav's climbed into the driver's seat, Kevin had shotgun, the twins claimed the first row and Blake sat on the back row. "Hey, sit beside me." Lias said, patting a window seat. The proposition on being trapped against the window beside Kailias made me shudder. He was a good guy, he just knew no boundaries. "No thanks." I said, climbing unto the back row with blake. Ava started up the car and started towards the closest camera store. Blake's arms suddenly went around me. I heard A sniffle behind my ear, felt some wetness on my shoulder and noticed he was crying. "Blake..." "You had me so scared." He said. "You can't ever do that to me again." He said. "You can't ever scare me like that." He said. My arms went around him and I pulled him in tight. "I'm sorry. I should've told you guys about my past. I just wasn't ready to face everything I left behind."I said. He let go and looked up at me, wiping his tears. "Jazmin, you don't have to face it alone. You have friends who love you and are here for you. You don't get to deal with problems alone anymore cause you bullshit is our bullshit, and our bullshit is your bullshit. We're all gonna deal with our bullshit together." Ava said. I felt tears start to prick my eyes. "I..I..I" I paused to sniffle as a tear streamed down my cheek. The twins climbed over the seat and hugged me. "I've never had anyone but Ben. I've never had friends like you guys. I'm glad I do now."I said, and they all squeezed me tighter. "Ohhh, I am so mad I'm not getting on that hug!" Ava groaned from the front seat. "Don't worry Hav's you'll get your hug." I said with a chuckle. "Yay!" She said. The twins climb back in their seat after Ava scolded them about safety. I looked up at Blake and I just now notice a bruise on his cheek... and is that a black eye? It was mostly covered with makeup but it wasn't quite his color. I licked my finger and wiped away the makeup before he had a chance to object. He looked away from me but I grabbed his face and forced him to look at me. "Blake what the hell happened?!" I said. Ava laughed from the front seat. "He got in a fight with zander." Ava said. "Go on, tell her what happened." Ava said, in a serious tone now. A scowl grew on Blake's face. "When James came and told us what happened, that dickhead decided to get snarky and said you deserved it. Karma had come to bite you. And I just wasn't gonna let anyone disrespect you like that. Soo..." "Oh my god. you should have seen. Blake was like "what did you say?" Ava said, imitating Blake. "And Zander said it again, and blake chuckled and was like "Yeah that's what I thought you said." and then just jumped over the table and went ham on him. I swear, he whaled on him." she said. I looked up at Blake. Sweet, gentle Blake who played the guitar like an angel. He looked down at me sadly. "He pinned him down and just kept punching him. Zander got a couple punches in but Blake totally whooped his ass." Ava said. "I'm sorry. you must think I'm some kind of behemoth." He said, embarrassed. I flung my arms around him. "I've never had anyone who would fight for me!" I said. Blake wrapped his arms around me. "I'd do anything for you princess." He said. "You might be a behemoth, but you're my behemoth." I said, hugging him tightly. "Awww, you guys are so cute!!!" Ava said from the front seat. "Shut up Hav's." I said. "So how long did you get suspended for?" I asked. "The rest of the week. Mr.James tried to make a case for me but it didn't work." I said. "He did?" I said, trying not to sound so surprised but failing. "Yeah." He said. But it's fine. Why do you think I was texting you so fluently?" He said. "Oh my god. okay, no more cute or group moments until this car stops or all of you can walk." Ava said. I laid my head against Blake's shoulder. He put an arm around me and rubbed my shoulder. "Hey, promise me two things." Blake said. "What" I said. "That we'll always be this close no matter what. And no matter what happens, no matter what i say when i get drunk, we'll always be friends. I really don't want to lose someone like you." He said. "I promise." I said. "Okay," he said softly. "Hey what did I say?" Ava said. "Got it." I said. I laid my head on his shoulder and closed my eyes.