Beach House // colby brock

Chapter 37

My eyes flutter open to the sight of my living room. The tv is still on, but just sitting on the netflix main menu.

I try to look around me but a pain in my neck makes me wince. I notice I didn't sleep on a pillow or anything while on my couch and so my neck is sore.

I hold my neck and wince as I try to sit up.

For some reason, when I try to get up, I feel a huge weight on my legs.

Not surprised at all, I turn my head as best I can and see Jake sprawled out on the couch, partially on me as well.

A knock at my door scares me half to death. I quickly remove my legs from under Jake, but he remains asleep.

Lucky.

I shuffle to the door and look through the peephole. Standing there is Adriana and Zoe.

I hadn't seen them in so long I almost wish they weren't standing there now. I open the door and they smile.

"You look like you just woke up." Adriana says.

"Yeah I did." I reply. The bluntness in my voice is noticeable, but I can't help it. They ditched me multiple times in the past week, haven't checked in on me, or anything.

"Can we come in?" Zoe asks. I debate on whether I should just say no.

"Sure." I open the door more and they walk inside.

"Oh!" Adriana and Zoe notice Jake sleeping on the couch.

"We didn't know anyone was over." Says Zoe.

"Why would you know in the first place?" I sit down on a chair across from the couch. "What's up?"

They exchange looks before looking back at me.

"We just wanted to check in with you." Adriana says.

I squint at them.

"Check on me?" I repeat.

"Yeah." Zoe says, "We haven't seen you in a while."

"Yeah you're right we haven't seen each other in a while." I raise an eyebrow.

Jake starts turning and moving in his sleep. He opens his eyes slowly and looks at the three of us. His eyes go wide, and I don't blame him. The girls and I are all staring at him and his expression is priceless.

"We can come back another time if you want." Zoe says.

"Doubt it, but do whatever you want." I cross my arms.

"What does that supposed to mean?" Zoe puts her hands on her hips.

"What I mean is," I stand up out of my chair. "Don't say you'll come back if you're not actually planning on doing it. Where have you guys been? When I needed you the most, you weren't there."

"You know what Kendall-" Zoe takes a step forward.

"Zoe stop let's go." Adriana grabs her arm.

"No Adriana," She yanks her arm away. "I think it would be best for you if you stopped being so selfish and self centered all the time! You really expect us to be sympathetic for you every time you whore around with guys that don't work out, or worse, have a girlfriend! You're putting all of this on yourself."

My eyes start to sting. I have no idea who the person standing in front of me is anymore.

"Fuck you Zoe." I scoff. "You know for a fact I'm not being selfish, and that I don't put any of this on myself. If it weren't for you are your careless bitch ass I wouldn't have been in this situation."

"I didn't do anything to you that made any of this happen."

"Are you fucking kidding me? Hmm let me see, was it or was it not you who suggested that the boys stay at the beach house with us? Was it or was it not you that LET ME GO ON A DATE WITH SOMEONE WHOS ALREADY TAKEN??"

"Kendall." Jake stands behind.

"No Jake." I wipe my eyes with my hand. "I don't know about you or me or anyone else, but you're a lying and selfish bitch."

Zoe's face goes red and her jaw clenches.

Then, out of now where, her hands raise and she shoves me hard backwards.

"Zoe!!" Adriana yells and grabs Zoe.

Thankfully Jake was still standing behind me and caught me.

"The whore is all yours." Zoe says to Jake before her and Adriana leave quickly.

I stand up out of Jakes arms and stare at the door.

"Kendall. I-"

I turn my body slowly to face Jake. I can't tell by the expression on his face if he's about to cry or not. I don't know about Jake, but all I feel like doing is crying.

"Come here." He wraps his arms around my shaking body. The warmness from his chest and arms gives me a sense of comfort and love. I can't help but let my tears stream from my face.

"How did all of this happen?" I say between sobs.

"I don't know. I really don't." Jake rubs my back and kisses the top of my head.

I snuggle my face into his chest and wonder, really, how did it come to this? My bestfriends? How?