I Am Jason (Jastin) | REWRITING

XXIV

Jason's POV

"I feel like you're going to use me like you did her."

He catches me off guard with the statement. My stomach drops to the pits of hell, leaving me speechless. A laugh erupts from somewhere in the room and I turn in my position to see June with her head thrown back.

"Man, look at what I did," she giggles, clapping her hands. "He really is like the person I was before you broke my heart."

Allowing my mind to register her words, I realize that she means the thing I did back in high school. Anger boils deep inside of me but I keep it packed away. Yeah, all I need right now is to be focusing on some stupid drama when Justin is obviously not in the best condition.

"Why the sad face?" a familiar voice taunts.

I glare up at the person only for my face to fall at the sight in front of me. "Gregg?"

Gregg grins down at me with amused eyes. The anger I tried packing away decides to make its way back to the surface. I should've seen it happening but I didn't and that is what's pissing me off.

I stand, ready to fight as the rest of what seems to be what's left of my friend group emit small gasps. They don't know either which leaves me thinking as to why and how Gregg is—was friends with me and betrayed me at the same time. Knowing that he slipped under my nose fuels the fire within me even more.

"I'm assuming you told him."

The voice brings me out of my rage when I recognize the owner of the voice. It's been a while but I made it a priority to remember it. A moment of internal conflict passes before I decide to finally look the person in the eye.

Wicked smile ahold of his lips and arms crossed, I look straight into the eyes of Matthew Pierce. My face twists into a scowl but I do nothing.

"You," I snarl, coming closer to him.

"Uh-Oh, is the Jason mad at me?" Pierce teases, a laugh following his sentence as he raises his hands in the air. "I'm so scared."

After an attempt to step closer, I stop when June and Gregg both raise their guns at me. It is then that I notice me and my friends have been unarmed. My nostrils flare in irritation as I realize it.

I clench my fists. "I'm going to kill you and it will fucking hurt."

Pierce settles himself in front of me, his frame slightly bigger than mine. He exaggerates a sigh and uncrosses his arms, taking something from his hip. It is a silver handgun with the initials 'J.M' carved into the golden pistol grip.

"Remember this?"

I nod, hiding away the memories the gun brings with it.

"You know, I believe you are insecure about yourself, Jason."

I frown. "Excuse me?"

"You have been planning on killing me ever since I murdered your father. But because you had no one, you turn into some psycho that loves killing people whenever you lash out," he says.

"Stop it," I growl.

He waves the gun in a shushing manner. "So, when you finally found out where I was, you cane to kill me. But here we are now and...do I look dead to you? No! I think that's because you didn't know what to do with yourself when you saw I had that boy right over there." He points the gun at Justin.

"It has nothing to do with him," I spit which brings his attention back to me.

"Oh, really?" He questions, walking to Justin. "You wouldn't care if I put a bullet right between his eyes, right?"

I stay silent. Do I honestly really care if he does  it? I see him raising his gun out of the corner of my eye and Kathryn inhales sharply.

"Jason!" She hisses. "Answer the damn question!"

"I would," I quickly respond. "I-I care about him."

Justin's POV

"I-I care about him."

I perk up at Jason's answer. Goosebumps are across my body due to the tension and cold air. Teeth chattering softly, I push myself further up against the wall.

"Do you love him?"

I whip my head towards Jason, wanting to know what his answer will be. A few moments of awkward silence pass (AN: Props to people who know the song Awkward Silence by Stray Kids). My heart drops as he gives a reply.

"No."

Knowing someone doesn't feel the same way about you as soon as you figure out your own feelings has to be one of the most heartbreaking things. It feels as if my heart just shattered into a million pieces as I clutch my chest.

"That's too bad," Pierce pouts. "I wanted to kill someone you love. Because as you see, Jason, I don't care about anyone."

I cringe, feeling the toe of one of his boots pressing against my leg. Relief washes over me as he moves away but it's quickly replaced by my sadness. 

Thinking about what he said, I ask, "Not even your kids?"

Both Gregg and June look his way, guns still hovering in the air. Both of their attitudes seem to falter while they wait for him to say something.

Pierce's face is blank but then a roar of laughter erupts from his chest. "Of course not!"

"W-What?" Gregg stutters, hurt.

Gregg is able to say nothing else, for a bullet zooms through the air and straight into his chest where his heart was.

"Face it, you were a disappointment."

June screams as her brother's limp body falls to the ground. Her gun slips from her hand and slides across the floor a few feet. I register the fact that the gun is in arms reach. If only I could unbind my wrists, I could reach it.

I glance around in hopes of finding a sharp object but slouch defeatedly when I find nothing. I make eye contact with Logan who nods towards the other end of the wall I am sitting against.

Seeing a body, I scoot towards it quietly. Somehow, no one seems to notice because of the current situation of Jason getting talked down to by his father's killer. When I get closer, I come to realize that the person is someone I know.

It's Namjoon.

[AN: It's a little short but it's there :"). Also, this story will be ending soon but no worries, there will be a sequel. BUT, the sequel will only start once I'm finished writing the sequel to Bulletproof Love. That's going to take a while considering I haven't even started it.

There will be another update soon because, fortunately, I have an idea for the next chapter.

Ily,
Lilly]