Why me?

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Back at school
Jakes POV
It's been 2 weeks since the first day back. I got rid of the apartment and me Archie and Erika all live in the house.

P- Jake?
J- huh
P- here

He gives me the basketball and I shoot. I made it onto the basketball team and we are practicing before our first game. They keep passing me balls and I keep sinking threes.

Co- guys bring it in

We all huddle up coach talks to us. He says a couple things

Co- starting line up Jake kade Anthony Peter William(will)

We separate and get ready. We get set up on the court and will does jump ball.

After game

I dap our team up and head out. I throw my bag on my shoulders and head back in the gym. Erika walks up to me and kisses me

E- who knew you could play basketball
J- dude I was sinking every shot

I grab her hand and we head out. I throw my bag in the back and get in the drivers seat. I drive us home and once we get there I head in and take a shower. Once I'm fine I trow on some clothes and head downstairs. I put Archie in my arms and I go in the kitchen were Erika is. Erika stands at the stove making dinner. I stand beside her and she looks over. She reaches up and moves my hair from my face.

Night

Me and Erika lay in bed watching tv

J- can we have sex
E- what
J- sex
E- where did that comes from

I shrug my shoulders and get on top of her.

E- *smiles* jake not now
J- come on
E- no
J- fine

Next day

Me and Erika got home from school and are now in her parents house because of some little family gathering. We all sit on the couch in silence till my phone rings

J- one sec

I get up and go in the kitchen

?- we really need help at the diner
J- fine I'll be there soon
?- thank you

I hang up and go poke my head in the living room

J- rik

She gets up and I lean in the wall. She stands in front of me

E- what's up
J- I have to go into work I'll be back later

She goes in her pocket and pulls out her keys

J- I'll just walk
E- take it Jake it's cold
J- fine
E- text me when you get there
J- love you
E- love you too

I give her a kiss and head to our house

Erikas pov
It's nine o'clock and Me and Marcus sit on the couch watching tv as the parents sit in the kitchen. We haven't said one word to each other

M- who is he?
E- Jake?
M- yeah the blonde one
E- my boyfriend
M- he lives with you
E- yeah we've been together for 3 years
M- isn't that still early
E- he doesn't have any family. His dad left him and his mom just passed away a couple months ago
M- I heard that you called me cute
E- by who
M- tanner
E- dick
M- it's true
E- way to flatter yourself
M- I think your pretty cute yourself
E- what I said I didn't really mean it
M- then why did you say it
E- it slipped
M- I don't have a girlfriend
E- well I have a boyfriend
M- we could like go upstairs and then no one would find out

I look at him and he gets up. He stands in front of me and pulls me up.

E- stop
M- come on no one will know
E- Jake will
M- I'm not scared of him

I see him get pulled Back. I look up and see Jake

J- you're not scared of me
M- no
J- that's a first

They both face each other and I go stand behind Jake

E- Jake let's go

I grab his hand and practically drag him away. We get outside and he pulls his hand away. He walks in front of me

E- Jake
E- babe

He swings open the front door and by the time I get there he's gone. I take my shoes off and head upstairs.

E- babe

I go in our room and he sits on the edge of the bed

E- why are you mad
J- because you stood there like a deer in the headlights
E- what did you want me to do
J- use the feet that god gave you and leave
E- he wasn't actually going to take me up
J- I think he was pretty serious about it

He stands up and walks in the bathroom. I go and stand in the doorway

J- rik what if I was getting dragged upstairs how would you feel
E- you wouldn't even make it upstairs
J- that's not the point
E- he didn't drag me upstairs we just stood in the living room

He brushes his teeth and then walks past me. He throws his shirt off then grabs a pillow.

E- where are you going
J- the couch
E- Jake it's not a big deal

He leaves and I hear him go downstairs. I get ready for bed and lay there looking up at the ceiling. After a bit I can't fall asleep so I get up and head down to Jake. I pull the blanket off of him and lay on top of him. He tenses up and he moves his head to the side. I pull the blanket over us and put my head in his neck. His hands go to my lower back and I shut my eyes