Jab My Heart [Boy×Boy]

Chapter 4: A+J

I don't wanna live forever-Taylor Swift🎶

3rd person P.O.V

AJ couldn't believe it when his cold blue eyes met brown beautiful orbs that were awfully familiar. Several different emotions started to boil inside of him disrupting his rythmic breathing. He just stood there studying every fraction of his face. He almost didn't recognise him with his new hair colour.

"AJ."

His full, messy blonde hair was gently brushing on his thick brown eyebrows.

"AJ."

His fair cheek so soft and delicate AJ just wanted to caress it before devouring his thick, plumped, dark pink and moist lips. Seven years ago he was cute, but now...now he's gorgeous! He has a camera hung around his neck. 'So he's still into photography' AJ thinks to himself, 'Some things never change'

"AJ!!" Richard snapped AJ out of his pensive state, "Are you okay?" He asked. A bit perplexed by the taller male's frozen state. AJ let out a breath he didn't even know he was holding and just nodded before turning to Jimmy again who still had his hand stretched out to him. Without a word AJ shook Jimmy's delicate hand longer than normal, still mesmerised by the beauty before him, before quickly putting his hand back in his pocket.

'Weird,' Jimmy thought.

"Not much of a talker huh." Jimmy said more as a statement than a question. He looked directly into the boxer's eyes with a small smile trying to read him and find an explanation for his rather odd behaviour.

***

Throughout the evening Jimmy felt a set of eyes fixed on him but eventually shrugged it off because there were too many people around for him to pin point who's looking at him. Instead he decided to just enjoy the party and most importantly enjoy the fact that his boyfriend is turning 21, which means he's legal!

AJ tried not to stare the entire night but found it hard. He just wanted to get out of there and process everything. Especially when Jimmy started getting cosy with birthday boy. He cringed at the sight. His blood boiled with jealousy. Nathan is the only reason why AJ didn't reveal his identity to Jimmy on the spot. It kinda stung to know that Jimmy moved on when he just couldn't get over him even after all these years. Instead he just closed his heart until it lost it's ability to feel. To love. He was not even sure of Jimmy's reasons for leaving. Did he grow out of love? He could've had other reasons but if so, why did he leave without saying...goodbye?

*Flashback*

AJ P.O.V

I tip toe to my bike trying my best not to get caught by the bodyguard my parents got me. I was dying to see Jimmy. He hasn't been returning my texts nor answering my calls for a week now. For the first time in my life I wish school holidays were over so I can at least see him in English class. I start the bike, obviously it made a lot of noise making the bodyguard snap his head to my direction.

"HEY! What do think you're--"

Vroom!!!

Going as fast as I can I glance back at the fed up bodyguard. He's not following me. Good. He knows exactly where I'm going and he's tired of trying to keep me away from the love of my life. Which is what my parents assigned him to do.

I arrive downtown where Jimmy lives. With a cup of lemonade written 'I'm sorry' on it, I knock on the door. Jimmy's dad is still at work during this time so I don't have to use Jimmy's window to enter. I knock again, louder this time but no answer. Where could he be?

"Young man. May I help you?" An old woman's voice asks who turns out to be Jimmy's neighbour.

"I-uhm I'm looking for Jimmy." I say while pointing to the house behind me. Not taking my eyes off her.

"Oh that's a shame. You just missed them."

I give a disappointed sigh. I wanted to see him NOW. I missed him too much!

"Do you know when he'll be back?" I glance up to the woman who seems confused by my question.

"I don't think he'll be coming back. Mr Parker sold the house before going to Australia. They just left to go to the airport an hour ago." I tense up at her words. This must be some type of joke right? The woman notices my tension.

"Are you alright?" She asks concerned. My silence confirms that I'm not. I absent-mindedly hand her the lemonade. Not breathing. Not blinking once. Not making a sound either. Just numb. Defeated. I start walking towards my bike and sit on it. I gulp and open my mouth slightly taking in the much-needed oxygen so I can at least think. And as if the oxygen is an antidote of paralysis, I snap into action. I reach for the keys in my pocket while blinking away tears in my eyes.

***

"I'd like to know when is the flight to Australia taking off?" I ask the cashier impatiently

"I'm sorry. That flight has already left. I can book you for another one th..."

After the second sentence my ears were devoid of any other sound other than my fast-paced heartbeat. My chest tightens making it hard for me to breathe. Everything around me starts to fade. I crouch near the information desk and bury my head in my knees and arms. I feel everyone looking at me but at this point I couldn't care less. I look up again with the hope that I'll see him walking up to me and telling me he's not leaving anymore. The more I look and don't see him the more my hope crumbles up into ashes.

He's really gone.

With anger and hurt in my eyes, I looked at the neck piece that hung around my neck. It had A+J engraved on it. Suddenly everything starts to lose colour and becomes black and white. Completely dull. My heart turns to stone.

*End of flashback*

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