Unbreakable

Chapter 12:Jake's POV

My hurt burned to an extreme. I trusted her enough to tell her about my past relationship. My stupidity was on a whole different level now. I shouldn't have even trusted her in the first place! We'd just met! I don't think I'm ever going to talk to her. Ever. She had no remorse for doing what she did. She kissed HIM. She wanted it. She just played me out. Nothing is going to happen between us now-no relationship, no friendship, not even an acquaintance. I can't trust her. 

"Jake, hi...." I heard someone say coming from behind. 

"Who is it?" I asked, not caring if it was the shifters looking for Amber.

"Look at me," I slowly turned around only to be surprised by who I saw standing there. Kristie, my ex girlfriend. She look beautiful, and I'm not just saying that to get revenge on Amber. She truly did look beautiful, gorgeous, in fact. Her long blond hair was straight and it flowed down her back. She was wearing this bandana and I could see she was wearing a cover up and a bathing suit under. She didn't have any shoes on and I could tell she had just gotten out of the nearby pond.

"Hey, Jake, we need to talk. Look, I know I screwed up but I just wanted to say sorry, for everything. Truth is I still love you. I love you a lot Jake," Kristie said. I believed her, and a part of me wanted to pick her up and twirl her around. Maybe I was just using Amber as an escape from the fact that I was in love with Kristie? That whole "love at first sight" thing is rare in the mortal world, and it's only happened to ancestors. How could I be so stupid and think it was love at first sight?

"Kristie, look I know that you say you love me but-" I was cut off.

"I heard, Jake. That Mary girl. She played you. I played you to but I wasn't aware of what I was doing. I was lost and I was and still am in love with you. She just thinks she loves you," She had a point and was wise for a 17 year old.

"Kristie, listen. I love you, ok? I love every bit of you. I think you're gorgeous and funny and smart, kind, adventurous, and brave. The relationship I had with you was by far the best, and I still thank you for that. I know you messed up but I don't think you care as much as you used to. If you did then maybe we could start dating again," I answered, letting it all out and not holding any thing back. I loved her-and not how I said I "loved" Amber.

"I do care, Jake. Please give me another chance, Mary doesn't deserve you," I could read her and I know she was being serious. I kissed her right then and there because I couldn't help it. Apparently she couldn't either and we sat there for 2 minutes doing exactly that. I didn't think of Amber, she was long gone. She ran away with Pierce probably. 

But I sensed something, a man. I pulled away and turned around, only to see Kevin, Amber, Ace, Max, Marilyn, Ashley, Lennon, and Remi staring at me. I focus then went straight to Amber, who was crying. She didn't say anything, she didn't move. She let the tears roll down her face as she stared back into my eyes.

"How does it feel, Mary?" Kristie asked with an evil tone that made me want to laugh in Amber's face like a bully but hug her and make her feel safe.

"It doesn't feel bad, I'm crying because of the damage you've caused to the poor environment. The trashiness of both of you suffocates innocent animals," Amber answered sounding extremely confident and as if she wasn't crying.

"Excuse me?!You're just mad because Jake is in love with ME and not you!" Kristie backfired. I couldn't get my eyes off Amber.

"I'm not mad, because I heard your whole little conversation, and when he said that 10 minutes ago. I'm not mad either because I knew he didn't love me or wouldn't care," Hurt was filling Amber's voice.

"He's mine Mary, stop crying he's never gonna be yours," I knew those words hurt Amber to an extreme because tears poured out of her face.

"Amber," I said softly, getting up to go hug her.

Kevin put his hand out in front of me and gave me the worst look imaginable. I knew this meant to stay away, but I wasn't just going to let her stand there in misery.

"Leave," Amber said. "Leave! This is Kevin's property. Leave!" She was yelling in pain, not anger.

"You're not welcome here, douche bag," Max said. They all stepped around  me, including Amber who didn't seem affected by what they had just said. My mind was in a hurricane of thoughts. I didn't know if I had feelings for Amber or for Kristie. I didn't know if I was in love with Amber or Kristie. I didn't know anything. But I knew that she knew I wanted to hug her, because she turned around and said "You lost your chance, don't fake your feelings for me ever again," and walked away.