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CHAPTER FORTY-SIX; JUST ANOTHER ONE OF KLAUS'S FLINGS

chapter forty-six
( frost )

song choice - i wish, hayley kiyoko

JACK WAS trying something new today. He was trying to not let his mind get to him, forcing today to be a good day. He had spent so much of his time focusing on everything messed up in his life he hadn't taken the time of day to realize how amazing his life had gotten as well. The fact that had hadn't had a family like this less then a year ago was incredible, actually having siblings he could talk to and who cared for him as much as he cared for them. Sure he had lost people left and right, but at least he had gotten to know them.

          Another good thing that had come out of this year was Jaime. For the first time he had someone who loved him as much as Jack loved him. It wasn't fake, it wasn't toxic, it wasn't even purely sexual. They both knew they would always have each other and the best part was they didn't even need to say words. Actions described plenty.

           So why be sad anymore? why not try and make his Junior year worth it?

        Even after going to Maxine's funeral he hadn't felt anything. He felt sad she was dead but he didn't feel any emotional attachment to her. She was always in the relationship for her own gain, never because she actually loved him and now he knew that. Now he knew he deserved much better.

         It was an oddly peaceful Sunday morning and Jack had just gotten up. The mansion was oddly silent which was nice.

         After everything going on with the brotherhood of the five Jack was just glad he wasn't a part of it. He helped his siblings out when he could but they mostly wanted him out of it, of course he was always worried another one of his siblings would end up dead but he couldn't do anything useful right now besides staying home and out of harms way.

            He hadn't seen Jaime in a couple of days ever since that day they were in his room. Ever since then he was missing Jaime's touch, how gently he touched him almost like he was a glass doll that could be broken easily. He didn't really know what was going to happen with them, he hadn't ever felt this way about someone and he didn't want to ruin what seemed so perfect.

Jack headed downstairs to get something to eat only he stopped in his tracks at the sight of some girl standing far off to the side of the room looking around. Had Klaus really brought another girl home? Why did he think it was a good idea to let them wonder around the house?

"And who are you?" Jack asked walking toward the kitchen. Ever since Klaus was brought back from being dead and swapped back bodies with Tyler he had been bringing home a new girl almost every night, it was starting to get on Jack's nerves.

The girls head snapped up toward him while she touched the piano in the other room, she looked suspicious of something. "Oh, you must be the younger brother," she said walking toward him. She rubbed her palms against her thighs but she didn't send him a smile. "I'm Hayley," she introduced.

Jack forced a smile as he grabbed some milk out of the gigantic fridge and then grabbed a bowl. "Jack," he told her. He wasn't sure how to act, would she be sticking around for a while or was she just a one night stand? He couldn't keep up. He didn't really understand hook ups, then again he got attached easily. "So why are you in my house?" he asked as politely as he could. He then grabbed a box of cereal and a pop tart, not knowing what to eat.

She laughed, tilting her head in a way that reminded him of Jaime. "Uh, I heard Klaus was turning werewolves into hybrids and he happened to turn my friend Tyler. Came here to see him only to see your brother was making my friend do his chores" she briefly explained. There was something about Hayley Jack couldn't figure out. She almost got under his skin in a weird way.

               "So you slept with him?" Jack said before he could stop himself. He grabbed a spoonful of cereal and ate it forcing himself to shut up before he said something else.

             She fidgeted with her hands and nodded with a grin, "I did" she said, pulling up a stool and sitting across from Jack.

            "Oh, I uh, didn't know we were doing the whole family breakfast thing" he admitted. He slid the box of cereal over to her and she shook her head immediately.

            "I mean why make it awkward when it doesn't have to be?" Hayley asked.

             Jack nodded accepting what she said. His phone buzzed and he picked it up immediately seeing that Jaime was outside and ready to pick him up. Today they were going to go to a local carnival in town, normally Jack hated them. Scary rollercoasters, cotton candy getting stuck in your teeth, the entire experience. But Jaime loved them, he told Jack all of the memories he had of sneaking in and how freeing it was at the top of the ferris wheel. They way he described it made Jack feel like an idiot if he didn't go. So they were going to get lunch and then head to the carnival.

                Hayley grabbed the cereal box and reached in to grab some of the Reese puffs, "Who's that? your boyfriend?" she asked while chewing on the cereal.

               Jack looked up after telling Jaime he would be there in a couple minutes. He put his phone down with his brows furrowed, "How did you know I was gay?" he questioned. He still couldn't get over the relief that washed over him every time he said that.

               She shrugged, "I'm good with people, you just have that aura" she admitted. "You done with that?" she asked referring to the half eaten pop tart he had begun picking at.

               "I have that aura?" Jack repeated in confusion. "And you don't have a problem with what I told you?" he asked.

               Hayley scoffed, "Of course not. I could care less what your sexuality is" she said with a small laugh.

              Jack tilted his head letting out a huh before sliding the pop tart toward her. "It's all yours" he said getting up to leave.

A/N; guys i'm not dead! i legit have had zero motivation to write this story and idk why cuz i have to many ideas.

also thank you so much for 100K!!! like wtf that happened to quick! 🥺

and thank you all for being so patient with me updating.

how have you been? are you okay? how's school been? have you been binging as much netflix as i have?