He's The Reason Why

Chapter 12

I wish I could say things went great for me and Jack after we met each others parents, but it didn't. It went downhill, like way down after we met his parents. And needless to say it broke my heart. I already knew it would happen. But I didn't expect it to end in lies and a betrayal.

<~ Flashback ~>

I walked into Jack's house not bothering knocking figuring I was always welcome. I couldn't be more wrong. I walked into the kitchen and walked past Emma giving her a wave.

"Jack up in his room?"

Emma gave me a small smile and shrugged, "I dunno, I think so."

"Okay Em, thank you!"

I walked up the stairs and down the hall to Jack's bedroom. As I opened I called out "Oh Jack" in a singsong voice and then froze in my spot. The sight that I saw before me made my heart break, my stomach twist up in knots, and I eyes well up with tears.

Jack laid on his bed with another guy. I couldn't see who the guy was because he was facing the other way. They were in a lip lock with the guy straddling Jack.

I let out a shaky breath but Jack must've heard me because his eyes flew opened and he pushed the guy off his lap. When the guy moved I recognized him as Hic Haddock. Hic was a year younger then me, but he always made me jealous because I knew he looked better than me. We may have had the same color hair, but his was wavy and soft looking where mine was straight and thin. I had boring brown eyes, where as his green eyes seemed to turn jade in the sunlight. He had always looked better than I did.

This just proved my point. Jack must've known I was going to run because he called my name out but I didn't stay long. I booked it out of the room and straight out of the house.

<~ Flashback Ends ~>

I lay in bed, my back pressed up against Taylor's back. She stayed the night after I broke down in front of her on her doorstep. Now I laid in bed at 6:00 in the morning. We had to get up in an hour and a half to go to school. I knew I wasn't going to sleep and I really didn't want to go to school. They'd both be there and I couldn't face either of them. I'm not that strong enough. I may seem it but I'm in general a weak person, physically and mentally.

I got up and slipped a sweater that belong to Jack and immediately teared up feeling a bittersweet smile cross my face. I remembered that chilly September day when he gave it to me because I couldn't stop shaking. I've had it since. I walked over to the balcony window, seeing that it was raining. Sunlight already making the outside world light up, leaving a gray light outside. A fog seemed to creep from the trees behind the house and onto the lawn. I opened the window, lifting it up and locking it in place. I sat on the ledge underneath the window, having it create a makeshift umbrella above my head. Keeping me dry.

I pulled my knees to my chest and looked out into the backyard as it rained wishing I hadn't decided to go here. I never would've met Jack and I wouldn't be sitting here now letting something this stupid get to me. I guess I'm thankful for Jack. He proved I should never date ever.

After awhile I hear my phone vibrate again. I look at my lock screen:

Jack: Please Jaime talk to me :/

I press the power button and slide my phone off. He'd left fifty calls and thirty text messages. Looks like he hasn't slept either. I don't really care though, I feel numb to the whole ordeal now and I just want to be over it. Him and this whole relationship. But I'm in too deep and he isn't going to make this easy for me.