Johnny's p.o.v
"kenzie? annie? Hayden's baffled voice echoed from next to me. I froze, staring at the face of the girl who at a point of time meant everything to me.
She looked panicked, her eyes searching mine for a reaction.
I did nothing but stare back, my mouth parted in shock.
My eyes weren't willing to believe the sight of the all too familiar brunette beauty in-front of me.
"What are you guys doing here?!"
Hayden burst out.
"We go here." Annie said dead-serious.
"I...I got into Yale too." Kenzie's eyes met mine, and something inside me unfroze and melted, because she was offering me an explanation.
Me, the dick who had shut her out completely.
Kenzie wasn't supposed to be in the same college as me.
Fuck, she wasn't even supposed to be in the same perimeter.
I was supposed to cut her out of my life and forget about her and it was going to be easy because I would never see her again.
"This is great! The four of us will get to hang out. Just like old times." Hayden smiled.
Kenzie was fidgeting, looking down and not meeting my gaze.
Look at me, I willed her.
Why didn't you tell me? Why didn't you tell me we would be here together?
Because you wouldn't even let her speak to you, you jerk.
Annie cleared her throat
"Correction, five of of us though. Asher's here too." She smiled oddly.
"Asher...who's Asher?" Hayden scratched his head confusedly.
Annie's expression faltered, disbelief etched across it.
I let out a noise of irritation.
Hayden could be such a dumbass sometimes.
"Asher Angel, her boyfriend." I said, through gritted teeth.
The elevator doors opened.
"Ohhh. Right of course." Hayden paused,"I probably should get to know the guy better." He gave a fake chuckle.
Annie and Kenzie got out, hayden and I followed suit.
"See you guys." Annie said over her shoulder as she grabbed Kenzie hand and walked away hurriedly.
I stared after them, my heart thumping loudly in my chest.
Turn around and look at me Kenz.
Come to me.
Speak to me.
But why would she?
The month after that horrible incident at Magic Fountain, things had gone to shit. I had been horrible to her.
I spent my days like a robot; eat, sleep, go to school, eat, sleep, go back to school.
And the only main thing my days consisted of, was avoiding her at every point. She tried, she tried to apologise, get to a point where we were at least still in each other's lives. I was the one who shut her out.
A flame of anger lit inside of me.
But then why didn't she tell you she got accepted here?
The least she could've done was told me.
Yes, this anger was good.
It resonated with me, because it's what I've felt over the last couple of months of not having her around.
However, the anger and betrayal that I felt at her not telling me she would be here—was washed out by the breeze of...what was it? Happiness? Delight? Relief?
I missed her.
I missed her every single day.
I thought of her every day.
I regretted my pride and my stubbornness every single day I woke up and saw her window curtains drawn.
But i had always resorted to the fact that seeing Kenzie and not getting to claim her as mine, was unbearable.
Her telling me that she liked me all along, was a feeling I could only associate with a child's happiness on Christmas morning.
Only to see that his presents had been unwrapped, open and broken to pieces. Those were what described the events that followed her admission.
Hayden's voice brought me back to the now.
"This is crazy, I repeat CRAZY!"
"I mean, you and kenzie have a huge falling out. And poof! She ends up in the SAME college in the SAME building. It's practically the universe pushing you two together."
I don't know what expression he saw on my face to which he looked confused and slightly alarmed,"John trust me. I lost Annie because I had too much pride to go after her. The same doesn't have to apply to you. You still have time buddy."
"What can I do Hayden?"
I sighed
His eyes became even wider.
"Be wise in time! Don't snooze, you'll lose!"
I was pent up tight like a screw but I burst out laughing at his choice of words and how serious he looked while saying them.
That made him scowl.
"Sorry," I wheezed, biting my lip to stop laughing.
"I'm being serious man. Get your girl."
My best friend looked at me dead serious.
"She's not mine." I said quietly.
But I've always wanted her to be.
"How was I supposed to know we'd be seeing each other every day in college. What the fuck happens now?" I burst.
"Calm down buddy." Hayden patted me on the back.
I glared at him.
"God I can't believe she's here," I tugged my hair frustratedly,"What am I going to do? She won't even want to talk to me. Fuck."
"Oh I have a plan." Hayden declared.
I looked over to see him giving me an impish grin.
I waited for him to elaborate, raising my eyebrows
"But you need to give me time to professionalize my scheme." He confirmed.
"Do you wanna give me the basics of this scheme?" I scoffed.
"Yes," He paused.
"But first I would like to get to class."
He walked out the reception, straight out the front door making me groan.
"SUMERALL!" I yelled, as I ran after him.
hiiii
[dont ignore I'm desperate lol]
I was on a ferry today and I got so bored cause I went through my library and realised I legit have no good jenzie stories to read that I haven't already read like 20 times.
so
pls help a girl out and comment ur fav jenzie story and fav author.
it'll be rlly helpful and whoever comments 1st will get a shoutout in the next chapter.
thank u thank u
~annie
