Stupid, Crazy, Love. (Janoskian)

Two: Awkward

I trudged through the water until I reached the shore, the sand squishy between my wet toes. A thousand thoughts were going through my brain, and it was hard to distinguish one from another. Like a murky cobweb.

"Hey, Jenna! Want a Coke?" Beau's muscular bod appears at the top of my vision, and I look up from the crystally sand. 

"Sure," I call back. I hurry over to Beau and accept the cool can of pop. 

"Refreshing?" Beau asks, smirking. I nod, gulping down another mouthful. "Absolutely. Thanks." 

I tilt my head past Beau so I can see where the others went. Luke, Violet, and Jai are farther down the beach, each sipping a Coke, laughing and talking like normal. 

"Jenna?"

"Mhm?" My focus had been fixed on Luke, then Jai, then Luke, and so on. Like a game of ping-ping going back and forth.

"I gotta tell you something." Beau's voice is sincere, and I lift my gaze off of the Brooks twins, and turn to look at Beau. His eyes are thoughtful.

"What is it?" Oh God, if Beau confesses that he likes me, I think I just might scream. And not in the good, happy kind of way.

He leans in closer to me, like there's a secret he needs to tell that no wandering ears can pick up. Beau glances side-to-side before taking a deep breath and says clearly, "I like Violet." 

No surprise there. I'd been thinking that Beau had the hoots for Violet for a while now. He was talking to her more than usual- and believe me, Violet was very close to the Janoskians, and she and the boys talked to each other nonstop, especially her and Jai, her best friend.  Beau would fuss over Violet constantly, and he always chastised the rest of the boys when they made jokes at her, even though they were always sweet and harmless.

I smile encouragingly at Beau. "That's sweet, Beau. I knew you liked her!"

Beau frowns, biting his lip nervously. "It was that obvious? Fuck." I laugh, patting him soothingly on the shoulder. "Relax, BB. That's so cute of you!"

"Well, do you think Vi likes me back?" His tone is hopeful.

This question stumps me. Does Violet like Beau the same way he does her? I'd never really thought that Violet had a crush on Beau..and  if she did, well, she did a very good job of making it incognito. Never once did I remember thinking, Violet has a crush on Beau! And, Violet had never mentioned to me that she liked Beau, and Violet Montgomery usually told me everything. 

Beau's eyes are pleading for a positive answer, and my heart aches for him. But I have to tell him the truth- it would be much worse if I told him that Violet, for sure, liked him back.

"I honestly don't know, BB. To be honest..I don't think she does." The words are harsh, and I know it. Beau's face crumples, and the look of hope he had been wearing so proudly and happily has vanished, and is replaced with an expression that's absolutely crestfallen and sad.

"I'm sorry Beau..." I say softly.

Beau looks up to me, his eyes hurt. "It's not your fault, Jenna..or Violets, really. But..do you think I could win her over?" 

That could be possible..who knows, Violet might develop feelings for Beau Brooks. It all depends on how things fall into place. I tell Beau this, and a tiny seed of hope sparks in his eyes again.

"I'm going to try, Jenna. And even in the end, she doesn't feel the same way for me..well, at least I tried." He smiles, and I beam back at him. Good ole' Beau. 

"Thank you, Jenna," Beau says sincerely. He gives me a hug, and I embrace him back warmly. I feel no sparks between him and I, and I'm relieved. I don't know what I'd do if I realized that I liked all three Brooks brothers.