What Would It Take For You To Change?

Please Stay

Chapter 26: Please Stay

~Jenna's POV~

I watched Vic run away from the boys after yelling at Tony. I wanted to run after him but Jaime pulled me into a tight hug and told me that he just needs some time.

I feel horrible for putting this on Vic, I'm always hurting people with all my problems.

Mike, Tony, Jaime and I sat on the pier for awhile. They were all talking, I'm not really sure about what because I've just been staring into the abyss, but I heard mine and Vic's names, so I assume their talking about us.

Tony kept trying to apologize to me but I refused to listen. After him trying to get my attention a few times, I heard Jaime telling him to just leave me be, thank god.

I don't know how long we had been sitting here (it couldn't have been very long), but I guess today's events had killed the mood because I was taken away from my thoughts by Jaime telling me that it was probably best if we all just went back to the bus.

The walk back was almost silent; only a few words were exchanged between Mike and Tony about a cool shop they had seen. Jaime was staring at me the whole time, he's been acting like a big brother to me, and he seemed so worried. I was walking with my head down, my body felt too heavy to hold up my head and see the world. I guess I looked way too depressed right now because my attention was taken by Jaime stopping me and telling me to get on his back and cheer up a little. "I'll take you back to you Vicky, don't worry" he whispered into my ear.

Somehow him mentioning Vic made my start to cry. I buried my head in his neck and he continued to carry me and whisper that everything was going to be alright.

When the bus was in sight I asked Jaime to let me down, and started running to the bus. I ran with the intentions of me opening the door and running too Vic to tell him how much I love him and that I was sorry. But when I opened the door my heart sunk.

There was Vic passed out on the floor with an almost empty bottle of Mike's whiskey beside him. "NOOOOOOO" I cried out rushing over to him. "Vicky, open your eyes!" I yelled at him shaking him.

The boys must have heard me yell because I heard them running and calling out asking what was wrong, but there was no need to answer because they saw for themselves soon enough.

I head Mike mumble "Not again" then "Tony help me bring him to the shower, Jaime can you stay with Jenna?" They both gave affirming yeses, and the next think I knew Jaime was picking me up off the ground. I tried to fight back because I wanted to stay with Vic, but I am far too weak.

I watched as Mike and Tony picked up and carried Vic to the bathroom. I heard Mike tell Tony that he had drunk more than before and that he didn't know how Vic hadn't puked up his entire stomach yet.

Jaime carried me to the couch and sat down with me cuddled into his chest crying. "I know today has been hard Little Bean, but things will start to get better from here. Shhhhhhh don't cry, he's going to be okay, I promise."

I had started to cry harder into Jaime's chest when I heard the shower go on, followed by a groan and the sound of Vic puking.

"See, he is going to be okay" Jaime said rubbing my back.

The sound of Vic puking and in pain was filling my ears, "Jaime, make the sounds stop!" I cried into him.

Jaime hugged me tighter and started singing into my ear A Match Into Water. I allowed myself to get lost in his voice. I was brought out of my trance when Jaime slowly shook me and told me that it was all over now.

I looked up when I head Mike and Tony walk into the lounge area.

"He's going to be okay now, he's a little soggy and in the bed, but you should go visit him" Mike said to me.

I nodded and whispered into Jaime's ear 'thank you' before getting up and walking to our room.

Vic's eyes were shut but he wasn't sleeping because when I walked in he opened them and gave the most apologetic look I've ever seen.

"Jenna-" He began to speak but I sushed him.

I walked straight to him and planted a kiss on his lips. "I love you, you scared me, but I still love you." I told him. "You don't have to explain yet, it's okay. It's more important that I get you out of those wet clothes and dry."

"I'm sorry, I love you too." He told me.

I got him to sit up in the bed and began to undress him. Though there was nothing sexual about this situation, it felt like the most intimate thing we had ever done. I stripped away all of his clothes, leaving him exposed and cold. I quickly looked though his stuff for a pair of boxers, sweats and a hoodie. When I found them I went back to my shivering Vic, he looked into my eyes with such love. I lifted his legs into the boxers and pulled them up, I did the same with the sweat pants but when I tried to put his hoodie on him he stopped me and pulled me into a kiss instead. "Let me help, you're freezing" I told him as I pulled away, once again bringing the hoodie to his arms. "No, I want you to be my warmth" Vic said as he took the hoodie away from me and threw it to the floor.

He laid down into the bed and opened the covers to let me in. I snuggled in close to his chest and he wrapped his arms around me. His once goose-bump covered skin started to relax and I curled up into him.

"I love you Jenna May"

"I love you to Victor Fuentes"