Escaping Our Past

Chapter 8♥︎

After the miserable day at school yesterday I didn't know what to think. I didn't know what to do. With the situation between me & Aleah nor did I know what to do with myself. I feel a vibrate from my phone followed by a ring tone. I look down.

Incoming Call From Jason*

I answer it.

"Hello." I say, forgetting to clear my throat making me sound like an 80 year old smoker.

"Um Tina?" he says not recognizing me.

I clear my throat. "Hi Jason."

"Hey..." he pauses "Look out your window." He hangs up.

I walk over to my window & open up the closed blinds. He was holding a tub of ice cream & his lap top with the logo of "Netflix". If Jason were a girl; this would defiantly mean its his time of the month. I give him a questioned look. He some how signals out if he can come over. I nod my head yes & I see him get ready. I didn't care to greet him at the front door. Instead he found his way through my parents & to my room.

"Hey" he said smiling.

"Whats all this?" I say laughing a little.

"Well I figured I'm not with Pat making me a little down, & I feel tension between you & Aleah. I saw that little scene in the hall way, maybe we could just watch movies & get fat" he says followed by a chuckle.

"I've never heard of a better plan" I smile.

We spend the night relaxing. If anything important or special had happened I would have said so; but nothing happened it was a relaxing night. The only thing that surprised me was that he put his arm behind my head. Almost supporting my head. It felt nice. It was nothing special I could tell he didn't mean it in a 'lovey dovey' way. Just as friends. Before he was about to leave he hears my phone ring. He looks over.

"Its Aleah" he says concerned. "I can leave."

"Actually do you mind staying" I say rushed trying to leap for my phone.

"Yeah anything" he says.

I pick up the phone; putting it on speaker for him to hear.

"Hello?" I say. No answer. I hear them talking in the background.

"Hello?" I say again. They must have pocket dialled me. I listen to what they are saying.

"Yeah she just seems weird. Did you see her bloodshot eye today? She must have got into a fight with someone. That spells 'unclassy'. She must have no respect for herself" I hear pat say.

"Well, I dont know" Aleah says.

"Admit it, you know she's weird. Especially after that big break up with Jason. I cant believe I dated him. It really helped my popularity. Oh & I can help yours! Hang out with me & my friends tomorrow at lunch & ditch Tina. She wont have anyone & you'll find it funny. Trust me" Pat says rudely.

I put my hands to my mouth about to cry.

"Alright" Aleah says.

Jason reaches for the phone & hangs up for me. I start to cry. He wraps his arms around me making me instantly shut up.

"Oh sorry, here I wont hug you" he says startled.

"No I just haven't felt that in a while" I say.

"Felt what?"

"Affection...protection...feeling like someone is there for me" I say while crying & wiping my tears.

"Well I'm here for you now. We both dont need those two." he says sounding super convincing. "How would you like it if I spent the night?" he says while smirking.

"Id love that" I say with the biggest smile on my face.

I cant believe how much we have gotten through this past little while. We are finally friends again. Best friends. We love each other. Not in that way. In the way I remember it all back then. I love it. I love this. I love us. Before I slip into bed with him I weigh myself. The scale reads out a beautiful number. Ive lost 5 pounds. I get into bed & roll over to my favourite side of the bed. He stays on his side. We dont touch each other.

"Remember I'm here for you" he slowly says.

As the words leave his mouth I think about them. Roll over & I'm lying down in his arms.

"Thank you, goodnight Jason" I say.

"Goodnight Tina."