Free: A Jc Caylen Sequel

Chapter Twenty Six

Watching Lia walk out of the room, her long blonde hair flowing behind her, I brokedown. Everything I had feared had come true, Jc had found someone and regardless of if she felt that he still had feelings for me, he had found someone else. I brushed my hair out of face, using the hair tie on my wrist to tie my hair up into a bun on top of my head. I curled myself into a ball once again, what did I expect that I was going to be released from the witness protection program, go back to Jc and expect my life to be one big happily ever after. I knew better than to expect happiness. I thought back to the hotel room, "Don't put your happiness in the hands of someone else," I whispered to myself.

"Skylar?" I heard a familiar voice say, I looked up, Kian. "Hey I know you probably don't really wanna talk right now but that's ok. If I had been through what you have been through I probably wouldn't talk for the rest of my life," he paused taking a seat on the sofa. "I would probably still talk because let's face it, I'm a loud mouth. I just wanna tell you somethings, you don't have to say anything or do anything, it's just some stuff I think you should know."

"Ok," I said staring at his now blonde and blue hair, part of me wanted to pick his brain about why he thought that was a good look, but another part was slightly in love with it.

"Look, I live with Jc, I spend a lot of time with him. Jc as a person hasn't been the same since you left. He goes out and hangs out with friends but you look at his face and can tell he's somewhere else. He laughs but not as loud. You can look at the poor guy and tell he isn't happy." He paused swallowing hard before he began again, "Then he met Lia. Things got better after that. But even though they were slightly better, he was still never the same as he was with you. We wanted so badly for her to bring back the Jc we knew and loved, the Jc that loved you. But honestly I think we all knew it wasn't gonna happen, not without you."

"Kian," I started.

"No hear me out for two more minutes!" He interrupted, "The other night, we were on the tour bus, and Sam woke me up in the middle of the night telling me about how he had just talked to Jc. They had a heart to heart I guess, but to sum it up Jc voiced his opinion about what would happen if he was ever given the choice between you and Lia."

"Kian! It's a lot easier to say things when you never think you'll actually have to follow through with them. Don't you remember back in fifth grade everyone vows to never do drugs, yet hundreds of teenagers still do. Words aren't exactly engraved in stone." My heart beat out of my chest, I wanted nothing more than to leave, yet my feet were frozen.

"Ok this is different. You may not understand why or how but what you guys have is realer than anything I have ever seen before. He loves you, he's always loved you. You clearly love him, am I right?" I nodded, "Exactly, so what are you waiting for?"

"I learned something today, well was reassured something today. I can't place my happiness in someone elses hands. My happiness is mine, and for once in my life I am taking things in my own hands. I'm making myself happy before I worry about anything else. I've never done that before, I've never had the luxury to worry about nothing but my happiness before, it's about time I do." My legs gained strength as I stood up off the sofa, "Kian, I'm sorry but it's time for me to make my exit."

"Wait, don't you want to talk to Jc?" he said walking behind me.

"No, I don't need to. If it's apart of our plan, if he is on my path, I'll find him again." I turned toward the door, it felt as if time stood still for a moment as my eyes caught a glimpse of Jc standing in the doorway to the stage. I felt my heart fall into my butt and scream his name. But I held my ground took the exit outside, and ran. I ran, this time not toward Jc as I had always planned, I ranaway.

[A/N: Debating making a playlist to go along with the two books. I already have some songs in mind but I'm not sure anyone would want to give it a listen. What do you guys think?]