just friends ↠ jack gilinsky

6.

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"so when is prom exactly?" nate asked me.

"friday. in two weeks" i said.

"consider me your date.. unless you have one already?" he asked me.

"i don't." i said.

"well consider me, it" he smiled.

"okay." i said.

i looked over and saw jack and madison in the middle of the hallway.

it looked like they were arguing. it didn't seem like a nice conversation.

i wanted to be happy for jack that he's not with her anymore because he was unhappy but well it seemed to make things much worse for him.

and i was having this hatred feeling towards him for what madison did to me.

he had brought me into his relationship mess and i didn't like that.

she had blamed me and for what? for breaking them up because that wasn't me.

"um" nate said clearing his throat.

i looked away from the disturbed couple and back to nate.

my boyfriend

"sorry" i said.

"so uh was she right.. about telling him to break up with her?" he asked me.

"it's not what you think"

"that's not what i asked. did you, emma?"

i didn't want to lie to him but i also didn't want to hurt him.

i hesitated for a few seconds.

"yes but it was because he was telling me how unhappy he was. how he hated being with her. so i told him that if he wasn't happy he should leave her. i didn't- i just- i was trying to be friendly. didn't think i'd get stitches out of it" i said amused really.

"you have such a big heart and i love it but you've gotta be careful, okay?" he said.

"i know" i said.

"gotta go get my schedule. i'll meet you at lunch." he promised and grabbed my hand for a second and then walked towards the office.

i sighed standing there suddenly feeling alone.

i turned to find alex maybe but stopped abruptly when jack was now standing in front of me.

"hey, i-"

"i have to go" i cut him off and walked away from him.

i walked outside the school building and went around back to find alex, or jj.

just someone.

"emmy" i heard jack following me.

i tried to ignore him and walk faster but in the end he was faster than me.

"did i do something?" he asked me.

"you put me in a awful situation, jack. i don't even know you. but your girlfriend seems to blame me for your breakup" i said.

"she's not my girlfriend" he said immediately.

"she just assumed that i was breaking up with her- and this is gonna sound crazy- but because i have feelings for you" he said.

feelings for me? yeah that's pretty crazy considering we just met two days ago and know nothing about each other.

but something rugged at the indside when he said what he said.

"do you?" i asked him.

"no.. i mean. i- i dong know. i just met you." he said.

his answer really scared me. really did.

"whatever you did to make her think that, made her want to hurt me and i was forced to see my dad. so thank you, jack. thank you" i joked with a sarcastic smile.

"the one who owns the restaurant?"

"the one who also happens to be a big shot doctor." i said.

"look, i- i think you're a great guy, i do. but jack, i think you're a good friend and that's all you are. we are. is just friends" i clairified.

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j a c k -

yikes, that hurt a little.

but i didn't want to leave this conversation at that.

"you must feel it too. don't make me sound crazy" i said staring at her.

"i don't. i feel you're a good friend" she said.

"nate. you really want him?" i asked her in total disguist.

"yes. nate is my boyfriend, jack. i.. love him." she said.

"you hesitated" i pointed out.

"i don't have feelings for you" she said.

"i think you do"

"you don't know anything about me or what i'm thinking. i don't"

"don't- emmy, i know you feel it too. you can't lie about that and i know what you're feeling is so different than that guy you say you love. we both know it" i said.

"jack." she said softly. "you are crazy to think that i have feelings about you when i'm in a committed relationship. goodbye"

and with that, she walked away. she actually just walked away from me.

leaving me shocked and hurt and confused more than ever.

she couldn't have just lied to me.

i know she has to feel something for me.

i know she does. but she won't admit me because she's getting back together with her doofus ex boyfriend.