Something In Between

Chapter Six

Jeremy's P.O.V.

So, my best friend was in love. With the new girl. It was definitely a surprise but if they were neighbours, then Chris might have gotten to know her. That test proved it and I'm sure David and Chris would have to asked me tons of question because I was as great an actor as my old man.

What I didn't stop to think was that I was not a good actor when it comes to love. Love has never been included in my area of expertise and it never will. I was as bad an actor on love as my father. My father who left my mother for another woman when I was 5. Mom had always told me that I should treat woman with kindness and love because they were the most important being in this world. 

But, I grew up to be just like my old man. A playboy who only cared about being in the top. Whenever I asked Mom, she would pull me and place me in front of the mirror. She used to say that I may be like my father in some ways but inside I was different. Inside, there was kindness and and room for love. There is always room for love, Mom always said.

Now, I looked in the mirror and saw a reflection of my father in me which I despised. I have hated my old man since he left Mom, Lucy and I. Despite my actions and attitude, I can be good but only when I'm with Chris, David, Mom and Lucy. I never showed my inner self to anybody else. That's because for now, this was me and I might as well stick to being this person.

Thinking about Mia however, made something deep in me urging to spill out the kindness to at least one more person. Someone I might have a chance to be with and not regret or end up broken. Maybe I could love someone and be myself in front of her. Even if that might not happen any time soon, I would always be by Chris's side if he was in love with Larissa or even fall in love. Because he has been my best friend since elementary and I should do my part as a friend too. I did well when it was with Zachery and Karen. Zachery was like us once upon a time but after he met Karen, he completely changed.

I have no clue as to the reasons you should surrender yourself to love.

Don't you just end up getting your heart broken?

Won't it end with the two people who thought they loved each other so much, having to leave each other because of so many complications?

Mia.

I grabbed hold of my hair and yanked as hard as possible. I couldn't take this any longer. Why am I feeling this way? Why does my heart feel like someone had just ripped it out and left me there to bleed to death? 

But the only vibrant and more urgent question was throbbing in my head. 

Why does this happen to me when Mia was the same room?

Larissa's P.O.V.

I had music as eighth period. I smiled happily when I saw the forms they gave me when I first arrived in this school. All seniors were required to choose between music or art. Of course I chose music.  My long time companion who was always right by my side. I entered Ms. Jefferson's class and spotted Chris sitting in the middle. I took a seat next to him and he smiled at me. My heart unexpectedly squeezed at the sight. He had such a beautiful smile.

"Hey."

"Hi," was my curt reply back. I barely could breathe if he was going to keep giving me those smiles during class. 

As soon as everybody took their seats, Ms. Jefferson smiled at the whole class and clapped her hands together. "As you all know, my name is Maggie Jefferson and please, please do call me Maggie."

She met my eyes and it started to brightened up all of a sudden. What is with all the pretty people in this school? Couldn't there be average beauty?