The Risk of Falling in Love: A Jonah vs. Daniel Fanfiction

Chapter 24

I open my swollen eyes slowly, glancing around at the hotel room before me.
Christina is still asleep at my side, holding my arm to her.
It takes me a moment to remember what happened last night, but once I do, my mood is significantly worse.
How could he do this to me?
I slowly sit up, reaching for my phone next to me.
I scroll through American Airlines, selecting a flight for 12 o'clock to go back to LA.
I can't stay in the same hotel with the man that broke my heart, I just can't.
Grabbing some clothes out of my suitcase, I change in the bathroom- putting my hair into a ponytail at the top of my head.
I stare at my swollen face in the mirror, and I can feel the tears start to return.
'No' I tell myself. 'Keep it together until you get home'.
I continue to pack my suitcase, glancing at the time on my phone.
I have about two hours to get to the airport and through security, which is perfect.
"Bye Christina," I say patting her arm.
She sits straight up, mumbling, "Where are you going?"
"Home," I say staring down at the floor- afraid that if I look her in the eyes I'll cry.
"You're leaving right now?" She asks surprised. "Emmy we just got here."
"I know," I mumble. "But I can't stay here. It's too painful."
Christina nods. With a sad smile, she says, "Be careful okay? I'll be back in a couple of days."
I nod, rolling my suitcase to the door. I wipe a few loose tears off my face, and I step into the hallway.

Jonah's Perspective:

I state blankly at the mirror on the wall.
The person staring back at me is someone I do not recognize- someone who would cheat on his girlfriend.
Emma was the best thing I had going for just me.
The band is not just mine, but she was. And now i've lost her.
Last night wasn't even supposed to happen. I've never cheated on anyone in my entire life, and I was never planing to either.
It was an accident to meet the girl- who's name I didn't even know- but it was all my fault to let her charm me into kissing her.
When she kissed me and whispered my name into my hair, I pictured Emma's beautiful face staring back at me, and not hers.
I know what I did was wrong. I let my loneliness get the better of me, and now not only is Emma completely done with me, but my friends are mad as well. Corbyn stayed with Jack and Zach last night out of disgust for what I did, and I don't even blame him.
I'm disgusted by myself too.
I hear a knock on my door, and I slowly get up to answer it.
I can't help but hope it's Emma on the other side of the door...
"Oh, hey," I say when Daniels face appears.
I step back allowing him to walk into the room.
"J, we need to talk," Daniel says sitting down on my bed with a serious expression.
"If you're just going to yell at me than you can go. I've already beaten myself up about it."
"I'm not going to yell at you Jonah," Daniel says with a sigh. "But I am going to ask you what in the world you were thinking."
Yep. I had to know this was coming.
"I... I didn't mean to I promise," I stammer. I can feel my eyes starting to water again, the built up tears from last night are threatening to spill
down my face again.
"I just felt so lonely, and when this beautiful girl wanted me I just broke."
Daniel nods slowly, a compassionate expression on his face.
"If I could I would take it back right now- I would in a heartbeat. But the reality is that I can't. I no longer have the most important thing in the world to me, because I acted like a complete idiot."
The tears start to stream down my face- and I wipe them on my sleeve.
I let yet another girl charm me away from Emma, and I hate myself for it.
"Jonah..." Daniel starts, engulfing me in a hug. "You definitely shouldn't have cheated on Em, but I'm glad you told me why. At least now I know you're
not a horrible person."
I nod, pulling away to wipe away more tears.
"You should go," I say looking away from Daniel.
"Emma probably needs a friend right now."
'Because of me' I think.
I'm the one who hurt her, when I promised I wouldn't.
I'm the reason my girlfriend is crying in her room. My ex girlfriend for a matter of fact. I'm absolutely despicable.
"I'll see you later okay?" Daniel says standing up.
He starts to walk to the door, but turns around to say, "J, don't sit here crying all day. We have a show later."
I nod, turning back towards the mirror.
"Daniel," I say turning around when a thought occurs to me.
"Yes?" Daniel says with his hand gripping the open door.
"Is Emma in her room?"
"Jo..." Daniel says quitely. "Emma went home."
I stare back towards the wall, replying with a quiet 'thank you'.
Daniel leaves me alone again, and I stare back at my reflection.
"I hope your happy," I say as I make eye contact with myself.

Emma's Perspective:

Once I'm in the hallway, I slowly walk towards the elevator, holding back tears as I pass Jonah's room.
I jump when the door flies open, revealing Daniel.
"Em?" Daniel says confused. "Are you leaving?"
I nod, biting back the tears threatening my eyes.
"I just can't be here anymore... It's too painful," I say with a small sigh.
Daniels gaze softens and he embraces me in a tight hug.
"I'm so sorry Emma. You don't deserve this heartbreak."
I smile as best I can at my best friend, silently thanking him for always being there for me.
"I should go," I say starting to walk away, remembering why i'm in the hall.
"Emma," Daniel says in a serious voice. "Can we talk for a second?"
I stop, turning towards him.
"I really have to catch my plane..."
"Please, just here me out for a minute," Daniel interrupts.
"Fine," I say defeated. "Just please make it quick."
Daniel nods at me, and says, "Em I think you should hear what Jonah has to say."
What?
Did he really just say that?
"I didn't realize that my boyfriend cheating on me isn't an issue to you," I say obviously annoyed at him.
"Em, he explained..."
"No, Daniel. I don't want to hear another
one of Jonah's lame excuses, especially from you."
"Emma, that's not fair," Daniel says with a sigh.
"Don't talk about what's fair with me, Dani. Watching my boyfriend making out with another girl wasn't exactly 'fair'."
He runs a hand through his hair, obviously annoyed at me.
"Emma you should give him another chance, okay? At least try to forgive him."
Wow. I can't believe Daniel right now.
"Fine," I reply. "I'll try to forgive Jonah, but I won't be able to forgive you."
I stalk off down the hall, leaving Daniel surprised.
I pull my suitcase through the elevator- taking a deep breath for the first tine of the day.