Just Like That

Chapter Five

I rush over to her.

"Hey, hey, hey." I say trying to be soothing. "It's okay. You're okay."

"No," she says through sobs, "no, I'm not."

"What's wrong?" I ask, holding her in my arms.

"I-I-I-I can't tell you." More tears start streaming down her face.

"I'm here, okay? I'm here. Nothing bad can happen. I won't let it."

LEXI'S P.O.V.

I look at Niall, and I tell him. Everything. Or at least I want to. But I can't.

***a few hours later***

Jake And Destiny walk in.

I cut straight to the point. "Hey, we're distant. I feel excluded." I sigh. "Are we still friends? Or are you guys cutting me out?"

Destiny looks shocked that I asked if we were still friends.

"Lexi, You're about as close as anyone can EVER get to being perfect. You're my best friend, naw. Just kidding. Heh. Sorry. You're not my best friend. You're my sister. Not even, you're my twinnie. And that means so much to have someone who could literally NEVER hate you, no matter HOW much you mess up.

Someone who loves you because you're there for them and they are there for you. No matter WHAT they are going through themselves, they still listen. And they never have to understand. But yet they always do. That someone? That's you.

You're my other half and I have no clue what I'd do without you. We have so much in common, but at the same time, we are so different! But that is good. Because God made every ONE and every THING different with at least one difference. But we are made to be there for each other even if we want to rip one another's head off.

Yes, Jacob is my best friend too. My best friend. Not my other half. That's you. Because I'd be lost without you. And I was. Because I felt replaced. But now, I hope things will get better soon, because I don't know what I'm doing without my guide." Des apologizes.

"Um, Thanks Des.."

"Jake," Destiny pleads, "you know I met her first. You know she is my best friend, my sister. The way we have been treating her isn't fair. You both are my world. It consists of you two and Stefan."

"I will admit," I start, "I have gone to Niall instead of you. Instead of either of you. I don't know why. But I feel bad. In a way the distance is all of our faults..." Knowing this is true, Jacob and I exchange looks.

"The good thing is," she pauses to take a breath, "we now have talked this out."

Jacob looks at her as if saying "hello, I'm right here", and then he turns to the both of us. "I have a few things I'd like to say."

"Go ahead." Des encourages him.

He sighs. "Well, I understand the whole "she's my best friend/sister, I met her first" part, but ii don't want any one of us to ever have to choose."

"Right." I say, agreeing with Jake.

Destiny speaks up. "Well, then we won't. We will make a pact. The three of us. Nobody excluded. Unless for some reason one cannot make it to an activity, or something. But even if two are mad. They are still invited. Deal?"

***

DANIELS P.O.V.

"Alec, I know what I have to do. It's on. May the best man win."

"Wait, so you're planning a war, and starting it... over Lexi... and Niall doesn't even know? He just gets attacked?" He asks, confused.

"Yep. That's the plan. You're helping, too. but he won't know. I'm taking full blame. He deserves to be attacked. He stole her. He did my dirty work, Getting rid of Tyler. But now I can't let him take her." I say proudly. I'm gonna take Niall down. Because Lexi is mine. Mine only.