He Prefers Her (thatcherjoe)

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Confined Jealousy - Chapter 4

Rowena-Grace Carter

"This dress would look great on you."

Zoë held out a baby-blue and white sundress with a tight-fitted bodice and a flowy bottom.

"Okay, should I try it on?" I asked her, unsure of what to say.

I haven't spent quality time with friends in so long.

"Yes yes of course, you go in the change room. Mandy and I will wait out here."

I nodded my head and headed into change room number five, before hanging the sundress on the hook and placing my handbag on the stool.

Zoë had invited Amanda, Louise and I to go shopping with her, as she wanted us all to get together. I was about to not ask Amanda (not to be rude, but because I wanted to spend time with my friends) but apparently Joe gave Zoë Amanda's number, so Zoë asked her herself.
Louise couldn't make it, as she couldn't find someone to look after her beautiful daughter Darcy.

I slipped on the dress and looked over at the mirror. My dull brown hair was cut just above my shoulders and on my thin lips was what I thought was a permanent frown. I liked my hair longer but the only reason it's so short was because last year I shaved my head for my mother's sake.

I smothered out the creases in the material and pouted as the dress didn't seem to rest comfortably on my lanky figure.

"You done yet Row?" I heard Zoë ask, and I sighed inaudibly, before creaking open the changing room's door.

"Wow Rowena, you look amazing." Amanda breathed, holding onto Zoë hand for mock support as Zoë laughed.

"Row, you look spectacular." Zoë agreed, and I know she'd tell me if I looked yuck in something.

I sent them a small smile, before sliding back in the change rooms, taking the dress off my body and hanging it back onto the clothes hanger.

I guess I'll take it.

I slung my handbag back over my shoulder, and unlocked the door, taking the dress with me.

My eyes lit up as I saw Joe at the front of the store, approaching us with quiet footsteps. He cheekily waved to me and put a finger to his lips, asking me to be quiet.

I nodded with a small smile on my face as I tried to listen into Zoë and Amanda's conversation about makeup.

Before anyone could process his presence, Joe ran up behind Amanda and wrapped his arms around her waist from behind, resting his head in the crook of her neck.

I felt my heart drop and my eyes water, as jealousy ran through me.

Amanda shrieked in surprise and turned around in Joe's arms, hugging his waist. He pulled her head up so they could make eye contact and pecked her lips adoringly.

What the heck?

Zoë started squealing and asking questions about Joe and Amanda, and it was then I blanked out, feeling tears run down my face.

Next thing I knew, I felt arms wrap around me and whispers asking me what's wrong.

Zoë hugged me tightly as I loosely wrapped my arms around her.

I looked over Zoe's shoulder at Amanda and Joe who were still caught in each other's embrace (yet looking over at me worryingly) and sent Amanda a deadly stare.

Amanda Scott

It's final, Rowena-Grace Carter has an undeniably big crush on Joseph Sugg.

I sighed as I stared over at her crying figure, as Joe's arms tightened around my waist comfortingly.

I felt his breath hit my neck and his warm lips make contact on the skin, his tongue poking out of his parted lips as he kissed me there.

It wasn't until his hair tickled my cheek did I realize he was sucking my neck, and I nudged his head away.

"Joe not here." I mumbled to him, as his nose rubbed against the spot he was sucking.

"Sorry, sorry," he chuckled, and I slapped his arm that was wrapped around my waist.

"Rowena is crying, I told you she liked you." I murmured to him and his eyes widen.

"I thought she was crying because the dress didn't fit her of something." Joe insensitively stated, and I glared at him.

"Joseph, Rowena barely cries." I notified him and he sighed, untangling himself from me.

I watched as Joe approached Rowena and Zoë, whispering something to his sister before wrapping his arms around Rowena herself.

I was slightly jealous but I let it pass, Rowena needs a hug from him right now.

I watched as Rowena looked up at Joe and whispered to him, something that made him look at me. As soon as Joe looked back at her, he shook his head and shrugged his shoulders.

I gazed over at Zoë who was beside me now, clutching her handbag and looking over at Joe and Rowena.

"I think they'd be cute." she says to me, as Rowena bursts into fits of giggles and slapping Joe's chest playfully.

"But you and Joe are cuter." she winks at me, making me blush.

"Oh and I know he only really has a love interest in you, not Row. in case you're getting the wrong idea." Zoë states, sticking a thumb over in the direction of Joe and Rowena cuddling.

I nodded and sent her a small smile, before she went to break up the cuddling couple.

I made my way through the store, until I approached the checkout, placing my items on the counter and pulling out my credit card.

"Nuh uh, the man always pays for his lady." I turn around to see Joe smirking at Rowena, who was blushing exemplarily, as Joe took her credit card into his own hands and replaced it with his. It was exactly what he told me on our date yesterday.

My blood boiled as I kissed my teeth.

Joe goes to comfort Rowena after she cried over Joe and I's sudden confrontation. Zoë said Joe definetly liked me, and he told me that too. Yet, here he is flirting with the person who he said he didn't like that way. if this was his way if comforting someone, it's going a little too far. We're not dating or anything, I know, but I don't want to be led on.

"Um that'll be 83 pounds." I turned to face the clerk, and nodded towards my credit card.

"Savings or credit?" he asked, while folding the clothes I'd bought and putting them into a bag.

"Credit."

"Pin or sign?"

"Pin."

I pressed my pin code into the pad and took out my credit card once it approved.

"Here's your receipt, have a nice day." the monotone in his voice was almost about to put me to sleep as I grabbed the bag and hauled it out of the store.

I heard the excessive quick amount of steps thumping behind me, and it wasn't until I was out of the store did I know who it was.

"Oh hey Joe." I fake smiled at him, although I was kinda hurt.

"Listen, Mands-" I cut him off.

'It's alright Joe, I know you like Rowena. I think you two should date, it'll be so cute." my fake enthusiasm was dripping from my clenched teeth.

"Amanda, Amanda, Amanda." Joe softly nudged me against the wall, before leaning down and rubbing his nose against mine.

"I only like you baby."

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They're moving a little fast, I know, so I'll try to slow it down a bit :)