Our Fuse

Chapter 5

Mara

It's been 2 weeks since I spoke to Zach. I mean I saw him but didn't speak to him. After that incident we just stopped talking to each other. Well-we didn't talk before that... but stil- you know what I mean. I saw him during class but didn't speak.

But on the bright-side Jack and I had gotten closer as friends these past two weeks. We've been going to the movies, hanging out at his dorm with Jonah, and helping each other study even though we always distracted each other from studying.

Today Jack and I are going to study at my dorm after classes because Jonah said something about he has a girl coming over, her name is Kate...no Tate.

So we meet up and went to the convenient store Jonah works at.
We bought Gatorade, chips, cookies, and ice cream. The ice cream is for me later on. While shopping, I had scared him and he dropped his Gatorade and it spilled. He was so mad that he to pay for another one.
"What happened Jack?" I asked laughing.
"You." He said smiling as we walked back to my dorm.
"What happened ?" I asked again.
"You broke my Gatorade" he said smiling.
"Because you fucking dropped it" I said laughing.
He started pouting as I laughed. "Because Mara-that's it you're carrying me back to your dorm" he said jumping on my back unexpectedly. My eyes widen at how heavy he is. "Ow damn you heavy" I said almost busting my ass. "Well that's what you get for making me drop my Gatorade" he said putting his head on my shoulder. I roll my eyes.

"So how are you and your roommate?" He asked me. I mentally groaned. "Good I guess" I said nonchalantly.
"You don't seem too happy with him" he stated. I groan loudly. "Can we change the subject? How was your day?" I asked him.
"My day was fine until you decided to not tell me what's going on" he said getting off my back.
"Oh my god Just drop it" I said getting irritated.
"You know I can't just drop it"
"Yeah you can just stop talking about about it" I said yelling at him. We kept quiet and kept walking back to my dorm.

I opened the door to my room and guess who's here.

That fucker Zach kissing a random blond on his bed. I instantly block my eyes in disgust. "Ew stop sucking faces" I said with a disgusted look on my face. The girl scoffs. "Who is that trick?" She said looking at me up and down. I laughed "excuse me but I don't hear trashy bitches but like trash you can get the fuck out " I said sassily. I hear Jack snickering behind me. She stands up upset. "You ugly disrespectful bitch I hope all if you go to hell"
"See you there buh-bye" I said waving her goodbye as she walked her skanky ass out the door. "Wait, May—I mean Kay" Zach said getting up and running to the door but she was gone.

Jack and I sit down on my bed and take out our books. Zach closes the door and crossed his arms as he sat down on his bed. "Just great I had her I was this close" Zach complained.
"Well you should've done that somewhere else"
"Let's write our short story and then we'll spell check and see if we can take anything out" he nods and we start typing on out computers for creative writing. Jack was leaning against me and our legs were touching.

Zach gets up and walks over to his closet to grab his jacket. My eyes follows him as he leaves. "I'm going out" he says passive aggressively and slams the door. I flinch of how hard he slammed it.

I'm almost done with my short story when Jack decides to play some music on my Bluetooth speaker. "Come on let loose and have fun you've been working so hard" Jack said pushing my computer off my lap and grabbing my hands and pulling me off the bed.

He was playing Poker Face by Lady Gaga. He started dancing crazily and twisting and turning. "Oh my" I said looking at him. "Come on dance"
I roll my eyes and start dancing. We start singing the lyrics and dancing.

Once the song was done we got back to work. We spelled checked the stories and told each other how we felt on each other story and ate some snacks."Alright I'll see you in class" he said giving me a hug. "Bye Mara" he said with a smile on his face as he walked down the hall. I walked back inside and took a shower and got in my pajamas.

I was watching To all the boys I've loved before when the door burst open. It was Zach and he was drunk.
"W-where's prettty boyy?" He says drunkenly.
"Jack went back to his dorm. Why are you drunk?" I asked him closing my computer giving him my full attention. "I'm not drunk I'm just tipsy and why aren't you talking to me?" He slurs.
I look down and gulped. "Because of what happened" I said biting the inside of my cheek.

"I said I was sorry"

"Sorry doesn't cut it. You hurt me and since day one you always insulted and  disrespected me. Shit like that isn't easily forgotten" I said getting upset. He grabs his hair and  threw everything off his desk by his bed.

I can't be here.

I get up and walk over to the closet to grab my jacket when I'm pushed against the wall. I look up at him as he towers over me. His breath smells like whiskey or even beer. He holds down my wrist against the wall. "Please let me go" I said in whimper like voice. I look him in the eyes and they seem soft. "Mara..."his hand moves to my face and flinch.
"I'm sorry and I feel horrible for treating you like this. I never meant for you to be afraid of me. Please don't be scared of me" he said softly.

He then takes the side of my face and kisses me on the cheek softly. I'm frozen and surprised. He then walks back to his bed and lays down and falls asleep. Leaving me shocked and confused as I fall asleep in my bed.

Well wasn't that a surprised...