𝐉𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐀 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝

chapter 18- A Week

kenzie's p.o.v

It's been a week.
A week since I last spoke to Johnny.

When I was in a school I kept a firm look out for Johnny.
I avoided him in the mornings when I left for school, always drew my blinds, changed my seat in all my classes where I sat next to him and sat at the other end of the lunch table talking to Jacob and Brynn to avoid his gaze.

He on the other hand was giving me these sad, woebegone looks. He sent me texts everyday even though he knew I wouldn't bother reply to them and would crack the stupidest jokes at the lunch table in hope that I would hear and smile.Whenever he saw me and Jacob together, he would shoot him daggers and looks that could kill. To me it was just hurt expressions that would me feel undeniably guilty.

But in the midst of it all, I just wanted my best friend back.
The old Johnny.
The Johnny I knew who had been taken away from me by Nadia.
The Johnny who would've never spoken to me the way he did.

"Earth to kenzie!" Ruby said snapping her fingers infront of my face. I flinched,"oh..uh yeah? Sorry I blanked out." I muttered.

Ruby and Brynn exchanged  a look. "Well Ruby was just talking about Hayden's get together at his house tonight. Which you are coming for, right?" Lauren asked.

I frowned biting my lip, "Uh...I can't I have um..homework." I lied.
"Oh come on Kenz, we all know the real reason you don't wanna go is cause you still wanna avoid Johnny. I know what he did was wrong but you can't avoid him forever! You're in the same friend group and he's your best friend!" Ruby whined.

"Was." I corrected quietly.
"Who are you kidding I know you miss him and-" Brynn shushed Ruby.
"Jacob is going too." She said flashing me a smile.

"So is Nadia I'm sure." I grumbled and Lauren patted my back gently.
"I'll take care of my sister." Ruby said darkly.

I looked into the eyes of four pleading girls.
"Fine, I'll  go." I admitted defeat.
"Great! See you there. Jacob's waiting for you by the way." Annie pointed out and I turned to see him standing a few feet away from me, waving and showing off his charming smile.

I smiled back and then turned to the girls,"Right see you then."

I walked off and heard Ruby call out to me," Wear something nice!!"

I walked over to Jake and he enveloped me in his arms in a way that made me feel warm and safe. I felt loved, even though we hadn't exchanged the words yet and were nowhere near doing so.

"How was your day?" He asks sweetly, leaning down to kiss me.
After a few seconds I pulled away.
"Great, and yours?"

We walked to his car, his arms wrapped around me, both of us completely unaware of the pair of green eyes that were watching us jealously from inside a black Audi