The Second Choice

The Hate You Give

Jonathan's Point of View

Its been two weeks. The two hardest weeks of my life. I mean I will admit, it's my fault for not speaking to her, I am the one who initiated the argument for being a jealous little prick. I wouldn't have anything to worry about expect whenever Micheal looks at her like... she's his world.

Not talking to her is killing me, I HAVE to call her, I have to see her. Being away from her tears me apart, and I don't know how much longer I could go without seeing her. She's MY girl, no one can change that.

As I pick up my phone I pray that she will answer. She may be one of the sweetest girls you could ever meet, but when she is mad at you, the girl could hold the hardest and longest grudges. I go to the favorites section into my phone log and of course she's the first one. I hesitate before pressing onto her name, but decided to stop being a wimp and go for it. A couple of rings go by and....nothing. I sigh as I throw my phone onto my small and uncomfortable twin bed. She loves me right? I'm sure she will come back to me soon, she just needs some space.

A couple of hours later

*buzz* *buzz* *buzz*

My phone begins to ring non stop out of nowhere, I'm lost in my thoughts so I don't hear it at first, until Micheal brings my attention to it. I pick up my phone to see 5 missed calls from Julie and immediately return her call.

"Jon, please come, we c-came to a c-club with Crystal and some of her friends and these m-men want to-" she says crying into the phone and my blood begins to boil with anger. How could Crystal allow for Julie to go in a club? She's 18 for christ sake.

"What club Julie?" I ask to which she responds club prada. I quickly get changed and before I head out the door Micheal stops me.

"I'll go too. Just in case" he says, which annoys me. Who does he think he is? I can protect my girlfriend..well ex? Whatever crystal is to me right now and my sister. Yet again I could be outnumbered so I let him tag along as well.

We head out our dorm rooms. Luckily this stupid club is about 5 minutes from our campus so hopefully I can get there on time before...god I dont even want to think about it.

Micheal's Point of View

I told Jonathan I would go with him to have his back in case he was outnumbered. I lied. The only person I had on my mind was Crystal. I never want anything to happen to her. The thought alone of it drives me crazy. She just has this effect on me. I haven't been able to get her out of my mind these past two weeks. I mean I almost kissed the girl. I felt a connection with her that I have never ever felt with anyone before. It felt like seventh grade all over again. Staring into her eyes it was as if I was falling in love with her all over again. I guess I was never really over her. I lost her from my life once. I will NOT allow for that to happen again.

As we get to the club I look around and see Crystal and her friends surrounded by three other men. As I look into her eyes I see pure fear in her face when some asshole has his arms around her body. Anger bursts within me and I approach the idiot and without hesitation I punch him in the face. I catch Crystal before she falls to the ground from losing her balance and pick her up and carry her in my arms.

It feels as if the whole world is in my arms as I look down to her confused face. Probably thinking I was Jonathan. Once she realizes it was me I was sure she would want to back away. But when she stays in my arms and rests her head in my shoulder as reassurance, I truly realize how crazy I am about this girl. How I selfishly don't want anyone to hold her except for me, anyone to protect her except for me, and no one to love her as much as I will.

Crystal's Point of View

I wake up with a killer headache and feeling extremely nauseous. As my eyes adjust to the light in my room I realize I am back in the comfort of my own home. The events that occured last time are slowly starting to re enter my brain. Mostly how Micheal carried me in his arms and I feel so safe. I really do not know why my heart still skips beats at the thought of him. Maybe that's why Jonathan doesn't come to my mind as often anymore. It took me a while to realize, just like it did 6 years ago that I possibly have feelings for Micheal....again.

My thoughts are interrupted as I hear Jonathan from the living room. I immediately get up as I realize that he is acting like Julie's father and scolding her for going out to a club last night.

As he sees me walk into the living room a look of anger grows across his face.

"Look who finally woke? Couldn't handle all the alcohol could you?" he says which pissed me off. He does not get to give me attitude after he completely disappeared after two weeks.

"What the hell were you thinking Crystal? Julie is 18! 18 for fucks sake, how the hell could you let her go to a club and drink? And then those guys coming along and touching you and Micheal picking you up like-" he says angrily.

"Are you sure this is about the drinking?" I ask him knowing damn well that it isn't. "Why do you always have to make everything about Micheal, your always giving him shit for no reason." I yell at him. His face then turns pale as he looks down to my hand without the promise ring that he gave me.

"Where's the promise ring?" he asks me confused and hurt.

"And then you wonder why I make everything about Micheal, he's probably the reason you took it off he probably told you to-"

"No Jonathan. He didn't tell me to do shit. I took the damn ring off because you promised the world to me, but then acted like I completely disappeared from it for 2 weeks. You promised to always love and trust me but you couldn't do that either. I took the ring off because you have been a shitty boyfriend lately, and quite frankly I enjoyed that time away from you because it made me realize you aren't shit to me anymore. And we should not be together anymore." i say with tears forming out of my eyes as I take out the promise ring from my pocket and return it to him.

"Give this to someone who you will actually cherish and love. Because that someone isn't me. Not anymore. Now please get the hell out of our apartment, before I leave myself." I couldn't bring myself to look at his face while I said all of this. But it felt as if a weight was taken off my shoulders. As I hear the door slam shut I am met by Julie's arms hugging me tight as I cry into her arms, both of us falling to the floor.

"You did the right thing" she says reassuring me. Now all I could think about was this one person. Jonathan was right, I will admit. Micheal was on my mind, and I could not get him out of it.

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Thank you guys for reading and always remember, you are worth being the first choice!