Next to You ☼ Jack Avery

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I walked down the mall with Olivia and Lia

it was a really nice day for it being September, my instagram has gained a lot more followers and i've been getting a LOT of brand deals and stuff, which is really cool so I decided to take a year off

Olivia grabbed my arm and looked at me

"are those hickeys?"

I tried to avoid my face going red and tried to brush it off like it was nothing

"no I b-"

"burned your neck with your curling iron?" Lia finished my sentence and I went quiet

"WHO" Olivia gasped and I brushed my hair behind my ear "I want to but I cant tell you guys, he will he upset"

"WE WONT TELL HIM" Lia said as she hit me in the head

"ouch okay, I have had a friends with benefits thing going on since the beginning of August.. with Jack"

"NO WAY"

"I KNEW IT" Lia yelled and Olivia looked at her

"guys you cant tell anyone he will be pissed"

they both nodded "okay just fill us in on the stuff you have like, is he bi-"

"Olivia"

"its a question?"

I groaned and made them continue shopping

•••
my phone buzzed

from Jack Avery
come over

"Ill be back in a bit, i'm gonna go out for a sec" I said to my dad, Lia, and Olivia as we were all sitting around the kitchen

"wait where?"

"Jack is having little sister troubles and he wants my help"

"okay be quick" I smiled and nodded at him and my phone buzzed again

from Olivia
'little sister problems'

to Olivia
LMAO

I rushed to his apartment, when I arrived him and Zach were sitting on his couch "hi buttfaces"

they both smiled and I laughed

"whats up"

I saw Jack nudge Zach's arm and he stood up "okay well I am gonna go find Kay but ill text you both later" he walked out and I yelled bye at him

"does he know?"

he shook his head

"he just thinks I like you so i'm using it to my advantage" he laughed and I smiled slightly

he really does have absolutely no feelings for me

well this sucks

the usual procedure happened until there was a knock on his door and he groaned and got off of me and put his boxers and track pants on

it was quiet until I heard a female voice, it sounded like Kristin

after about 15 minutes Jack walked back in and he looked bothered but his lips were just suddenly on mine

I pulled away as he rolled us over so I was on top of him "are you okay?" he nodded and pulled my face down to his

"Jack" I stopped and he shook his head and it almost looked like he blinked away some tears

he continued

•••
"no and then he just kept going with it, so I don't know what happened or what his mom said but now i'm worried about him" I told Lia as I laid back in bed

"have you tried talking to him since?" I shook my head

"ask him if he wants to come over, ill go out with Dad, Tonia, and Tyson and then try and talk to him now"

"but he's gonna think I just want him here for, ya know"

"just invite him here, talk to him"

I nodded and we walked downstairs

"Dad, Tonia, Tyson, were going out" Lia said as we entered the living room

"why?" my dad asked

"Bryden's birthday present" they all nodded and stood up, Tyson held onto Tonia and leaned his head on her shoulder

I pulled out my phone

to Jack
hey, are u busy?

from Jack
no, why?

to Jack
can u come over

from Jack
this is a first, you usually come here and i'm usually the one to text you

to Jack
I wanna talk about something first

from Jack
wdym

to Jack
about what happened yesterday

from Jack
no I don't wanna talk about it Bry

to Jack
Jack its been bothering you

from Jack
ill get over it, its fine

I sighed

to Jack
come over anyway

•••