prove it - j.g

chapter nine: "happy birthday, handsome"

jack gilinsky

today was my birthday, though i treated it as a pretty normal day. i didn't care about it that much, especially as i continue to grow older. once you hit eighteen, it's kind of just a day where every birthday you gain responsibility over something.

currently, i was at johnson's house. sammy and nate were here too, the four of us hanging out and talking.

"so, are you and your girlfriend doing anything tonight?" nate asks, a smirk on his face as he knows vanessa and i aren't together, though likes to see me frustrated about it.

my eyes automatically roll, "she's not my girlfriend, but yeah. im going to see her after dinner with my family."

"bro, you picked her up from school last week. ever since, you guys have been hanging out daily. and you said she was upset about finding out that we're going on tour. don't give me that shit that you guys aren't together" johnson laughs.

i shake my head, "i undoubtedly have feelings for her. her, i don't know. she does things that make me think she may like me, but then will also do things that make me think she doesn't. she's playing games, man. i don't know if she knows she is, but she is."

sammy shrugs, "why don't you see how she is tonight? it would be nice for you to go on tour with your guys' feelings established."

johnson nods, "he's right. if you leave for tour without expressing how you feel, that's almost a year that we're gone and she could find someone."

they were right. she could easily find another guy or get back together with her ex in the amount of time that we are away from omaha. what type of situation would that be if i came back from tour for a break and found out through my parents that she's dating somebody? probably a horrible situation for me.

though, it would also be nice to go on tour with her being my girl or even just us establishing our feelings so we can keep contact while im gone. then, it would be more special for me to come visit on the breaks johnson and i have.

"yo g" johnson says, completely bringing me out of the previous daze i was in.

"yeah?"

sammy laughs, "you're definitely thinking 'bout her, aren't you?"

i furrow my eyebrows together, "no, im not."

nate rolls his eyes, "so why are your cheeks flushed and why are you so calm after we just insulted you?"

"because i don't care and im not thinking about her, so calm down" i roll my eyes and hope they change the subject.

sammy laughs, "let's leave the in-love birthday boy alone."

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my family dinner was done at i was now on my way to vanessa's house. she said her younger brother isn't there and her parents are, as usual, not home due to business. i more so just excited to see her, as opposed to anything else that has happened today.

it was seven o'clock, so i don't know how long i'll stay or if i'll stay over. tomorrow is saturday, so i guess we'll just see what happens tonight.