WDW Wrong Number (TEMPORARILY DISCONTINUED)

Chapter 28

Laura's POV
It's currently as of now, 8:54pm. Which means that Jack will be here in only a few minutes. I grabbed my phone and I got up from my bed and walked out of my bedroom. I headed downstairs and once I reached the bottom I looked to my right and noticed that both my mom and my brother had fallen asleep on the couch while watching TV. I just walked passed them and over to the front door. I walked outside and stood and waited for Jack to arrive, which might I add, didn't take long.

He pulled up into my driveway and waited for me as I walked over and got in on the passenger side. I shut the car door behind me and I buckled my seatbelt.

"Thank you for doing this." I Said to Jack as he pulled out of my driveway.

"You're welcome, it's the least I could do." Jack replied to me while grabbing my hand and holding it in his as he continued to drive.

I watched outside the car window almost the whole way and the car was just complete silence except for the windshield wipers wiping the rain off of the windshield. How ironic that the day I'm visiting my dead father, it has to rain. Jack broke the silence by asking me a question.

"You don't have to answer this because I know this is already hard, but why did you all of a sudden just want to see your dad this late at night when you could have done it any day, even tomorrow or a day when it isn't raining?" He Asked me as he parked in front of the cemetery and gave me a look of empathy.

"I just need to get what's on my mind out. I just can't hold it in anymore." I Said as we both got out of the car and I was about to cry, but I didn't. I held it in as we stood outside the gates of the cemetery.

Instead my eyes just watered, but Jack could clearly see, even though it was raining.

"You don't have to hide your tears from me, I'm not going to judge you or think any differently about you Laura. At a time like this, It's healthy to show emotion, it's what makes us human. And I told you, I'm always going to be here for you, you'll always have me and it's okay to cry." Jack said looking me in my eyes while both my hands were in his hands.

I started to think about my dad and what Jack had just told me. Jack is right, I can't lock up my emotions, they're what makes me human and in a situation like this it's appropriate to feel them. I just lost it and I fell to my knees and started crying. Jack sat down next to me and pulled me closer as his arms wrapped around me and I cried into his chest. He rested his head on mine and rubbed my back, telling me that everything will be okay. The rain showered both of us and completely soaked us, but neither of us cared. Jack still comforted me in his arms as I let my emotions run free.

I gently pulled away after a few minutes and looked at him with tears still running down my face. He looked at me as well and his expression on his face looked emotionally hurt.

"Jack I need to tell you something." I Said still crying.

"Anything, what is it?" Jack asked me with genuine concern.

"It's my fault my dad is dead." I spoke.

He just looked at me confused but still had a sad expression written on his face.

"Why would you even think that? It wasn't your fault at all." Jack began saying.

"Yes it is my fau-" I began saying but Jack cut me off.

"You couldn't have known that a drunk driver was going to hit him." Jack said.

"Just let me explain." I Said looking down.

Jack softly nodded his head in response.

"That night that my dad got in the accident, he was driving because of me. The night of my birthday we got into a argument, which I started. My dad was telling me how toxic he thought my relationship with Aaron was and I refused to listen to it. I left the house but my car broke down and my mom was on a business trip so the only person I could call was my dad. He came and picked me up. I was in the car with him and when the drunk driver hit the car, it killed my dad instantly and I left with nothing but a scratch. It should have been me that died! Not him!" I Said crying even more.

"Don't say that, you're life is precious and you're alive for a reason." Jack said as he wiped my tears away.

"But its all my fault because the argument that we had about Aaron, turned out that my dad was right and I ran off for no reason and my dad got killed because I was too oblivious to see who Aaron really was."

Jack was about to speak but I cut him off.

"Aaron raped me because I was too blind to see who he was. My dad is dead because of my oblivion." I said.

Jack just pulled me into his arms again and I cried onto his chest some more.

"It is not your fault and I mean it. Aaron wanted you to think that he was a good guy and he made you believe it. You aren't oblivious, Aaron is just a terrible person that played the best girl I know. And I know that your dad doesn't blame you for any of this and he wouldn't want you to be gone." Jack said resting his head on mine.

"And.. Aaron raping you.... it wasn't your fault either." Jack Said hesitantly cuz he knew it was a touchy subject.

I gently pulled away from his grasp and I nodded.

"Thank you." I told him.

"You're welcome." Jack replied.

He wiped my tears away and kissed me. It was short but sweet. He stood up and held his hand out. I took his hand with my own and he helped me up. We then walked through the gates of the cemetery with my hand in his.

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A/N: Finally updated, sorry it took like 5 days 😂-Should I update again today?