"Just Friends"

Chapter 9

*Saturday*

"Colby Im leaving!" I yelled. "Already?" He whines, jumping off the couch. "Yea already... Why... is there a problem?" I placed my hands on my hips and waited for a response. He turned away and hid his face. "Have fun..." He mumbled. I walked out the house, greeted by Jason who pulled me into a hug. "Ready?" He asks. "I think so..." I say, looking back at the door, which was still closed. He wrapped his index finger and thumb around my chin and made me face him. "Is something wrong?" he asked. I shook my head. "No... its fine. Lets just go." I slipped my hands away from his back and sat in the car.

The music was on low. The window's were half open. And Jason's hands were gripped tightly on the steering wheel. He softly tapped on the wheel to the beat of the song, looking in my direction and once I looked at him he placed his eyes on the road, holding the wheel tighter.

"Why do you keep on doing that?" I blurted out. "Doing what?" He asked. "You stare at me then once I look back at you, you turn away and hold the wheel..." He slowly blinked as if he were to be tired. I check the time. It was only 6. Why was he so tired. "Im attracted by you... I get nervous when you look at me do i turn away so i dont stutter..." He softly spoke. I chuckled lightly and looked out the window. "You dont have to be nervous." I said. I turned back at him and continued. "Im just a girl, Jason." "You're not just a girl. You're special to me..." His voice was shaky but calm. "Aw..." I said to myself. "Aw what?" "Nothing..." He stood staring at me untill the light turned green again. I felt his eyes burning into me. My ears began to burn. I couldn't help but smiled. I turned away to hide my blushing and chuckled to myself. He drove slowly once he hit his neighborhood. I smiled "Why are you driving so slow?" "Shhh... dont ruin the moment, Saffron..." He said, turning up the music that played. It echoed throughout the car. The bass made the car rumble as it came to a stop in his driveway. He pulled the key out and looked at me. "Wait just look at me..." He smiled. I raised my eyebrow and turned slowly as my eyes met his big green ones. I felt my face instantly heat up. I was only 18 yet I was getting nervous the same way I would when I was in 7th grade. He leaned forward, leaving very little space inbetween our lips. His lips brushed against mine. He closed his eyes and kissed me. It was so sudden. I knew it was coming I just didnt expect it so soon. I expected him to kiss similar to colby but... he was the complete opposite. Colby was rough while Jason was slow and soft and had more emotion towards it. I pulled away and chuckled. "Hm?" He asked. "Nothing...." He got out the car and jogged to my side. He opened the door and motioned toward the house. I held my breath and stepped up. "Welcome to my humble abode.." He said, turning on the light in the kitchen. "Nice place you got here..." I replied. I looked around the large house, seeing several vases and paintings on the walls that were arranged in a pattern I couldn't analyze. "You seem amazed?" He walked up behind me and put his hands in his pockets. "Do you live here by yourself?" I asked. "I used to live with a friend but he's in the hospital." "What happened?" Jason took a deep breath and closed his eyes. "He has cancer." He quickly said. "Oh I'm so sorry..." I whispered. "No it's fine... He's a little bit better now..." His voice was shaky. A tear slipped off from his eye. "Look..." He said. He wiped his tear and grabbed my wrist. He pulled me to a picture of him, a kid, and a few girls. "That's him... His name is Mark. This was us during Halloween during freshman year..." He squeezed my hand tighter as he admired the picture. He reached up and took if off the wall so we could get a better view. "That was his sister, Amanda.. And that's Lauren." "What happened..." "In January, he had a bump on his back. He thought it was a bug bite but... After a few weeks..." He stopped. His hand was sweaty and the glass of the picture was wet with his tears. "It didn't go away... He went to the hospital and... He has cancer... The beginning of the week, he went back to the hospital because he stopped breathing... Which is why I went to that party with Lauren and Alex... I didn't wanna go but Lauren forced me to. Then when I met you I felt better and thought if Mark..." He swallowed hard and wiped his face. "If mark goes... Then. I have you... Sure I have other friends but they haven't been true to me...." "How long have you known him?" "We met in... I think 5th grade in Canada? Yea fifth grade. And ever since then he's been the bestest friend I've ever had..." I wrapped my arms around his back and held him tight. "I'm sorry about your friend..." I said into his chest. He stroked my hair and stood quiet. I let him go and looked up. His hand brushed against mine. "Saffron?" "Yea Jason?" "I didn't make dinner..." I laughedA.
"What"
"I didn't cook or anything... I just wanted to see you... I wanted to hang out with you..."
"Aw... Why didn't you just say so? We could've had all day to do that"
"I was too nervous..."
I put my head down and smiled. "Well... Let's do something!" I said. "You like video games?" "Who doesn't." His eyes lit up. He grabbed my hand and dragged me upstairs. He opened the door to his room. There were chairs and bean bags. Thrown around the room. His bed was in the center pushed up against a wall. And Xbox one sat on a glass desk. And a large flat screen tv was displayed on his wall. "Woah..." I whispered "neat huh?" He ran to the table and picked up two controllers. He jumped on his bed and patted the seat next to him. "C'mon sit!" I said.

We played for a few hours. It was about 8 when we finished. "What do you wanna do now?" He asked. "Just chill..." I said, laying flat on the bed. I say up and looked around. I looked back at Jason, feeling his body heat rush to me. I looked away only to be pulled closer. He slipped his hand on my cheek and moved his thumb back and forth. He pushed his lips against mine. This time with more force. He was rough. I placed my hand on his shoulder and slowly pushed his flannel off his shoulder. He held my face with both his hands, deepening the kiss. He released me and smiled. "Why'd you stop?" "We aren't even dating..." He chuckled. "We'll now we are." I pulled his shoulder again. He stopped me and tilted his head. "We are?" "Yea.. Don't act like this isn't what you wanted..." I pulled him in for a kiss again and pushed him down on the bed, hooking one leg around him.