Without You

Ugh.

Jerome's POV

"Hey." I wake up to the slight nudge in my shoulders. I wake up in my own bed. I don't remember getting into my bed but I am. "Hey Biggums. What happened last night?" I wake up to Mitch in my face I can tell he's been worrying about me. "Izzy came in and told me she found you asleep in like the hallway or some weird place."

"Ugh. It's a long story. Have you seen Jean?" I rub my eyes trying to regain my energy, I slid off my bed my legs wobbly and shaky. Mitch shakes his head and I groan. "Ugh! I need to find her." I fix my hair and change into cleaner clothes before heading out the door trying to look for the heart I accidentally broke.

Jean's POV

"Hey Jean?" Lachlan nudges my shoulder slightly. I rub my eyes slightly before yawning. "I brought you some breakfast. You know in case you were hungry." He explains setting down the plate on the nightstand.

"Thanks Lachy." I say trying to sound a little upbeat even though I feel an emptiness in my chest. I grab a piece of bacon and slowly munch on it.
"Hey um Lachlan?" Someone knocks on the door I recognize the voice. It's Jerome's. "I was wondering if you've seen Jean. I REALLY need to talk to her." He voice is a little shaky but it's hard to tell through the door. He looks at me with sympathy in his eyes.

"Please cover for me. I can't handle this right now." He nods biting his under lip and I hide in Vikk's closet I silently close the door putting my ear up to it. Nothing. I mentally groan as I slide the door open a tiny bit. I can't see anything but the audio is better.
"Are you positive?" I hear Lachlan asks. No answer.

"Oh um okay then." I slide the door the tiniest bit more open getting a small view of Lachlan and Jerome sitting on Lachlan's bed. Jerome looks like he's on the verge of tears.

"I just want to tell her everything. From beginning to end." I back up slowly before bumping into something. Shit. Ashley forgot another fucking full box of buttons.
"What was that?" Jerome gets up staring at the closet.

"Oh um..." Lachlan starts to say. I mentally facepalm before I quickly lash out my phone typing furiously. I hear a slight vibration as Jerome gets closer. Jerome smiles down at his phone sending something back. I shove my phone under some shirt blocking out the vibration sounds.

"Thanks Lachlan. I got to go." Jerome rushes out the door quickly. Leaving the door wide open behind him. I open the closet grabbing my phone from under the shirts.
"Find Narnia?" Lachlan jokes. "What did you text him anyway?" He asks.

"I told him I wanted to talk in the art room." I get out my phone sending another text to Jerome saying, Never mind Stacy and a I have to do something remembering her having to do something with her sister saying it was an emergency. He replies with a frowny face and saying, okay but I REALLY need to talk. "Ugh! Why did this have to happen to me."

"You should let him explain. It's not what you think." Lachlan tries to say but I block him out. I can't deal with this right now. I need space anyway. I just don't have time for anything right now. It's Junior year and collages start looking at our grades intensely. Sure I don't have all As but I'm pushing for around all Bs. I have to focus especially since third quarter is starting.

"Ugh!" I hear Jerome approach the door. I scramble to the closet but I'm no fast enough.
"Jean?!?" Jerome tackles me in a hug. Tears streaming down his face. I get a good look of him. His eyes sag with redness. His cheeks are puffy and his breath wrecks although it is early in the morning. "I'm so sorry. Please just let me explain."

"Okay. I need to explain some stuff to you too."

A/N
So tired must sleep.... but I can't ;-; ugh you guys are going to kill me next part jk it's not what you think :) maybe idk but think the unexpected for the next part... So I wanted to talk about the ending.... I was going to end it with senior graduation and an epilogue so I'll probably have like a huge time skip in between places you know? Like seriously but I'll have quite a few more parts like I already have a whole month time skip written...