Harsh Reality {Under Editing}

Chapter. 12

~~~~~~~~~Ariana's POV~~~~~~~~~

Demi was just watching us in the water while me and Harry were having the time of our lives spraying each other with water guns. Sooner or later Jacob arrived and not too happy. He looked at Demi smiled and gave her a kiss. He glanced at me and nodded his head. he likes me? bullshit. I looked over at harry and he swam to me. I wrapped my legs around his waist and kissed his wet pink lips. he smiled and kissed me harder. As it deepened so did we, into the water. I opened my eyes and seen Harry smiling at me. I did the same. we swam back up. Demi and Jacob were sitting on the edge of the pool. I swam towards them. "Y'all are so boring!" Jacob just looked away. Demi gave a half smile and shook her head. Harry swam towards us before asking,"why don't we all join into the water?" Jacob just chuckled keeping his eyesight away. I put my thinking face on. "Haz?", I called out. "yes love?" "Can you start the barbecue I'm getting hungry." He came up to me. kissed my shoulder and said,"oh why of coarse." I looked at Demi and she helped me get out. I get my towel and start to dry myself. I look up to Demi and see her frown. "What is it?" "do that again..." "do what exactly?" "walk. from there to hear" I gave her a what-the-look and did as she said. I looked at her and she stared open mouthed. "Shut up!" "I...didn't say...",I wasn't able to finish for as she pulled me by the arm. " Hey..the foods al-" "can't talk be right back.", Demi interrupted Jacob. She pulled me up the bamboo wooden stairs and into a room. " What is this all about?" She pushed me into the room shut the door and kept her back to it. "You did it?!",she asked with a happy but scary expression. "Did what Demi? I don't understand what you're trying to tell me!" "You need to tell me everything!! what did it feel like? is he good? did he hurt you?", she said putting her hands on my hands. "who?" "Why didn't you tell me you had sex with him?!" "Is this what its all about? how do you even know?" "By the way you walk dummy! I'm not stupid you know. I can tell things about you like 1-2-3. you're my best-friend." I looked at her and tried to keep serious. "He....gave me...",I wasn't going to say it. she wasn't gonna get it out of me. not that easily. "What?" I signed down underneath and she dropped her mouth open. "Tell me everything!"

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I tried getting past this chick. But I knew more than anyone she wasn't going to leave me alone. I still don't understand how she knows Joe. Or "JO-JO" as she calls him. Honestly who is she? and what the blazing hell is she doing here. I kept walking until i reached the old abandoned apartment in Marple. I went up the stairs and made a few rights and lefts until reaching where i kept all my belongings. I entered the little place i owned. Jackie followed and looked around as i went into the small bedroom i had constructed. She looked around and i could see the disgust on her face. I hopped onto the old rotting mattress i had pulled out of the dumpster a couple of days ago. She looked around making her footsteps echo like a hawk in the Grand Canyon. She stopped at a corner where i had all my stuff. I knew she was gonna fiddle with it so i just pulled out a cigarette and lit it. She scanned through it finding a picture of me and Joe. She stood up and stared at it for the longest. "You can take a picture of it. It'll last longer.", i said as she flinched at my raspy voice. She smiled and shook her head. "I just....cant believe what a small world we're in." I looked at her confused. "Jo-Jo used to mention you all the time....who you were...what you were worth to him...how much...how much he would go through....just to keep you from...getting hurt..", she said trying not to cry. See i would get up and try and comfort her...but I'm not really a sentimental guy. I'm more of a anger issues type of guy. I pulled my head back and closed my eyes. And when i opened them once again Jackie was gone. I would say I'm happy because she was so damn clingy. But i realized the only reason she was clingy...was because she lost a beloved just like i did. I remember when i lost my mom i went straight to Joe. I remember he used to always push me around and tell me to go back home that someone would come and pick m e up and take me to a better family. But all i really wanted was to be with him. And until he accepted me was when i was happy. And maybe just maybe...Jackie is a loner too. She just needs a shoulder to lean on.

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~*Harry's POV*~

As the girls went inside i decided to get out and get a drink. I went into the bar and took a couple of alcoholic drinks to mix them up a bit. I got all the ingredients to make a Black Dahlia. I made it and served my self one. Then i called out to Jacob. He walked over with a salty face. "Want one?" "One what?" "Black Dahlia." "You made that?" "Sure did" "Nah man. That's not possible....they never come out the same as the ones they give at the-" "Blaze?" He looked at me and then at the drink. I smirked and he laughed. "Fuck it." He took it and drank a small gulp. "what the bloody hell. God you got some mad skills... where'd you learn to do this?" "Baker by day. Bar tender my night." He laughed and i made a couple more for the girl's who were now coming out of the house, laughing and giggling. Jacob and Demi sat next to each other while Ariana came over to the bar. "Whatcha' makin'?" I pulled out a glass and served her it. She took it and sniffed it. "Wow. strong scent." She took a small sip and then said,"Black Dahlia?" "Sure is.." "Wow.. that is so awesome..",she said her body over the bar. "Is it now?" "Mhmm." "Show me how awesome.." Jacob then abruptly came and said," Hey! what else can you make with those drinks?" I smirked and made a new batch of Pina colada.

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~*Ariana's POV*~

The night was warm with a cool breeze. You could here the loudness of the Drunk-Jacob. He through back glasses one by one not even knowing what was in them. I only had a black dahlia and a shot or two. I'm driving tonight. Harry is the life of the party. He threw back glasses as well and yelled after every single one. I smiled. He's having fun. That's good. Demi was dancing around to the music. I whish this was how every weekend was. Where we could all get drunk and dance all night. Harry would be happy. Demi wouldn't care about anything. And Jacob...well Jacob would get over it soon. Harsh reality brought me back to it when I heard demi yell. I looked over the bar and seen the two lads hovering over each other punch after punch. I ran over to them and true to separate them while Demi sobbed in the background. "Stop! What the hell is wrong with you too. Back up! Stop!" I pulled on Harry's bicep with one hand while I pushed Jacobs Chest with my foot. They were unbreakable. Harry and Jacob were now on there feet. Harry's leg kneeing Jacob in the stomach and Jacobs fist pounding on his face. To get harry off his back Jacob liked him far harry just came right back and pushed him as hard as he could. Jacob hit the ground hard. He hit his head. I turned and I looked at Harry. He sniffles, spits out blood, and walks away. I kneel down to Jacob. He's bleeding. In get an ice pack and tell demi to hold it on his head. I then race to the front of the house. There I see harry on the car. I walk over to him. I stop right behind me. He looks to the side and says "I'm sorry." I shook my head. "Unbelievable. Harry. How could you?" He stopped leaning on his car and looked at me. "How could I? How could I not? He was making bad talk in you!" "You didn't have to hit him" "he came after me! Tackled me onto the floor! Saying I stole his life. " tears now streaming down my face. "You didn't have to push him that hard." Harry scoffs "you're really standing up for him? When he called you my bitch and my slut?!" "He was drunk!" "So what?" "He didn't know what he was talking about!" "No. That was rude and disrespectful not only to you but to me" "he's my best friend! He would never mean something like that" "Ariana! You're so fucking blind! The bastard is jealous. Jealous I have you and he doesn't. He never had the balls to tell you he loved you well his loss." "Harry..stop" "he's jealous I can hold you and sleep in your bed" "harry. Just stop!" "No! He's just jealous! Because I can fuck the love of his life whenever I want!" Anger filled me and caused my hand ,like a reflex to come across Harry's face. He looked back at me with fright in his eyes. O shook my head and started walking back home. Leaving him lost in his own thoughts. What an asshole. I don't think I'll be able to forgive what he told me. As I walked I came across a bench. I sat there and sobbed for about 20 minutes. From being a great night it turned into a disastrous nightmare.

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