Munchkin

•Fourty Three•

A knock was heard from my door and I quickly wipe my tears with the sleeves of my hoodie. "Come in!"

Mother walks in after peeking her head through the door. She doesn't say a word but just closes the door behind herself and sits beside me on the bed. "Sweetie, what's wrong? You haven't been out of your room in hours."

I sigh before explaining everything, all she did was hum a response to let me know she's listening and rub my bare thigh every now and then. I sniffle, "And the part I feel bad about is that he said he loves me, Mom. I honestly didn't think our relationship was at that level and we were only together for a month and two days so I didn't even consider it being that big of a deal."

"What was the real reason to you guys breaking up?" Mother asks.

"I just told you the real reason." I wasn't sure what she was implying. Then again I haven't been sure of alot of things lately.

"Yes, I know you said what you did but you obviously had a completely different motive as to why the two of you broke up," her green eyes pierce through mine. That's what I love most about my mom. She always knows when there's something deeper to what my siblings and I were expressing.

Things we didn't even know about ourselves.

I sigh, "I mean, he wanted me to stay away from Jace. I would never be able to bring myself to do that."

"Do you think you have feelings for Jace?"

I just lean against my pillows and stare up at the ceiling in deep thought. Do I like Jace? I'm not even sure anymore. The two of us have a great friendship, yeah, but feelings are...confusing and definitely worse in the teenage mind.

I shut my eyes tightly, "I can't answer that, Mom."

I hear her sigh and the dip from my bed is released followed by the sound of her feet on my carpet. "I know it's hard, sweetie. But it will only get better in time and your heart will lead you to the right place. Not your mind."

* * * * *
It was dark and very quiet when I heard a knock at my balcony door. I turn on my phone and see that it was 3:37 in the morning. Under the time was a train of messages and a few missed calls from Jace as well, all the way from ten last night.

At about eight last night after my mom and I talked, I ate some cereal and eventually found myself asleep. I didn't really want to talk to anyone about the situation unless necessary and sleeping usually helps to clear my mind.

After I open me and Jace's chat, I scroll to the very last one.

😭🔫: Please open the freakin door

I uncovered myself and adjust my shorts, sliding open the balcony door for Jace. As soon as I do, he automatically hugs me and I almost instantly return the embrace. I really need someone right now.

"What's wrong? You haven't been answering my calls, texts..." Jace says once we've released as he closes the door and draws back the curtains and I get back in my blankets.

"I just had a long day and my phone was on silent." My voice came out hoarse and just me recalling my day made my eyes water. And I am not the one to cry.

Jace comes towards me, I'm guessing sensing my mood, and sits beside me, his arms wrapping all around my body. "What's wrong, Sweetheart?" He whispers and I try to blink back the tears but nothing works and I feel them rolling down my face one by one until my sleeves become wet from wiping my eyes so much.

"Phoenix and I broke up," I murmur.

He releases and pulls me at arms length, "What happened?"

I basically explain everything, minus the part about my mom asking if I have feelings for him of course. "I know it was a stupid and petty reason but you were there to keep me company while he was away and he shouldn't want me to stop talking to you because of what happened in you guy's past," I lift my arm to wipe the last of my tears but am beat to it when Jace does it for me.