nothing personal ➳ [jax novoa]

chapter four

A/N: Before you start, I just want you guys to know how truly grateful I am that this book has gotten to 100 reads. It might not seem like a lot to some of you guys, but to me, it's so awesome! I hope to reach 200 reads soon, thanks again and I hope you're enjoying this book as much as I am writing it. Love you guys!

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❝ LOVE IS NOTHING BUT AN OVERRATED EMOTION THAT BRINGS NOTHING BUT PAIN ❞

— carole mortimer

CHAPTER FOUR

[ NEVER HAPPENING AGAIN ]

     EMBER FLINCHES AS the remorseful memories began to race through her mind. She's gone through the process of being in ''love'' with five different guys, and every single time ended terrible. Especially the most recent relationship she was part of, she felt like he genuinely loved her. She knew her feelings for him were genuine, but in cruel reality, his weren't. All he cared about was being in the popular crowd, which Ember was far from being in.

''Ember?'' jax asked. ''Are you awake?''

Ember blinks herself back into reality. ''Oh, um, yeah,'' she nods. ''I um.. I'm tired.''

Jax shifted on his bed and hung over the top bunk, his head now hanging down and staring at Ember. ''You just said that you weren't going to sleep anytime soon,'' he reminded. ''why now?''

Ember turns her back towards him and covers herself up. Jax blew out a breath of air and pulled himself back up onto the top bunk. Ember didn't want Jax to see her cry, she knew if he saw her cry he would make fun of her.

''Good night I guess,'' jax fake yawned. ''oh, and don't worry, there's only a week left of Rebel's Boot Camp. A week with me doesn't sound to bad hm?''

''I still don't like the idea of sharing this bunk bed with you,'' ember scoffed. ''you better not be a snorer.''

''Same goes for you Ms. Has-Never-Been-In-Love.''

''Shut up,'' she snaps harshly. ''I just..ugh, never mind.''

''Don't you ugh never mind me!'' jax put himself back into the hanging down position. ''What is it?''

''Just go to sleep,'' ember demands. ''we have to get up early tomorrow morning so you can help me with my powers before the beginning of Rebels Camp.''

Jax huffed impatiently and pulled himself back up. Ember closes her eyes, but as soon as she did, she heard a large thud hit the ground. Her eyes shot wide open and she sat up. She looks  to the side and frowns when she realized that it was just Jax jumping down from the top bunk.

He had his muscular arms crossed his chest and his dark brown eyes piercing into hers. ''I won't leave you alone until you answer my question.''

''Why is such a huge deal if I answer your question?'' she asked, clearly annoyed. ''Why do you care so much that I've ever been in love?''