Trust me - Jaden Hossler

Chapter 47

I could not feel my hands. Every part of my body felt numb. Ignoring the tears that was in my eye, I look at Jaden who was comfortably sleeping on my shoulder. How could he? After everything we've been through together. Every hug. Every kiss. It was all a lie?

I turn to look at Addison who is still watching the movie. She has a smile on her face and I look down to see that she is holding Bryce's hand. A tear drops down my eye but I ignore it.

When I sniff, Addison looks at me. "Jess, what's wrong?" She leaves Bryce's hand and gives me her full attention. I look at her while one more tear falls down my eye. "Jess?" Bryce says, in a worried tone. I turn my attention to him and right back at Jaden who is still laying on on my shoulder. I look at Addison and pass her my phone. Bryce looks at the phone too. They observes the photo for about 10 seconds and it feels like forever.

When Addison looks back at me her face is full of sympathy. The small tears coming down my eyes turn into a full cry. When she reaches forward to put her hand on my shoulder I stand up, making Jaden fall on the couch, and run to the room. When I reach there, I walk into the bathroom and lock myself inside. I sit in the corner, pulling my knees into a hug.

Jaden's POV

When I wake up to me falling down on the couch when Jess' body remove itself from beside me. I see Addison following and I hear her cry. Why is she crying? I'm about to follow them but Bryce grabs my hand and make me sit back on the couch.

"What's wrong? Why is she crying?" I ask Bryce and I'm pretty sure the look in my eyes is desperate. He doesn't say anything but I see his fist clenching and reaching my jaw. "Ow, what was that for?" I ask him, my hand moves to the place that just got punched. "Can you explain to me what the fuck is this?" He passes a phone to me and I see a picture on it. A picture which is cropped from the group photo of the boys. In which I'm smiling looking at the ground and there is a girl beside me. Katie. She is surprising close. I remember this.

I look at Bryce and all the pieces fall into place. I get up and run towards my room. I hear Addison knocking on a door from when I'm about to reach it. "Jess" I say when I enter. I realise that Jess has locked herself in the bathroom. "Jaden you shouldn't-" Addison says and I cut her off. "Addi, I need to talk to her." I say. She sighs and I see a tear on her cheek and quietly walks out of the room "don't push her" are the last words that come out of her mouth before she leaves. It's surprising how close they've grown in such a short time.

I reach the bathroom door and knock on it lightly. "Jess?" I call out. No response. "Jess I can explain" I say, a little louder. Still no response. I hear her crying through the door so I know she's listening to me. "Baby?" I say, hoping that the nickname melts her. "Go away, Jaden. I don't wanna see you." She says. Her voice sounds so... hurt. I wanna punch myself that this is because of me. "Jess, baby, we have to talk." I say, leaning me ear against the bathroom door, dying to hear the lock click.

"I don't wanna see you right now." That. That's the only thing I hear. Why wouldn't she just let me explain? Who am I kidding? I've made her cry more number of times than the months I've known her. "Ok" I say "but I'll be here ok? Right this side of the door. Whenever you wanna talk just walk out." I say. I'm expecting her to say something like 'ok' but then again, why would she? I slide a pad under the door knowing that she has to change. I sit leaning against the wall right beside the bathroom and wait for her to walk out. I wait up for an hour and I hear everyone come in from their walk. I walk to the door and shut it. I don't have the energy to explain this to everyone right now. All that matters is her.

I wait up for her till 3:30 am but when I'm sure that she isn't coming out. At least not until morning, I sleep beside the bathroom, in the same position. "Good night baby." I call out to her before sleeping.

The next morning, I wake up as soon as I hear the bathroom door click. When she walks out, with her arms wrapped around her stomach like she feels... unprotected? When she looks at me I see the disappointment in her face and it makes my eyes water a little. We've had misunderstandings before but the way she's looking at me right now.. it feels horrible. Her eyes are a little swelled, that tells me that she's cried a lot. Her hair is in a bun, same as last night but the bun has few a little loose.

"Hi" I say, and stand up from the ground. She reaches for her purse and I know what she's going for. Pads. She has to change. She doesn't say anything she just takes one pad out and walking back into the bathroom.

After 2 minutes, she walks back out and finds me sitting on the edge of the bed. When she enters, I stand up and she glares at me again. Expecting me to say something. "Hi" is the only thing that comes out of my mouth. "You wanted to talk?" She says looking always from me and at the floor. God she can't even look at me. "Yeah" I say. She seats herself on the couch in the corner of our room.

I'm trying to gather my words but I don't know how to start. She looks at me and gets to know that I'm struggling. "What was that picture, Jaden?" She say and it seems like she's on the verge of crying again. I walk upto her and sit down right in front of her in a Japanese style. "Jess it's just a big misunderstanding. It's definitely not what it looked like. We were just having a conversation." I told her, being completely honest. "You told me you don't wanna talk to her didn't you? Even if you did, what had you all smiling and so close to each other?" She says and a tear rolls down her eye.

"She was close to me because the music was loud. I didn't wanna talk to her but she started talking to me about this thing-" she cuts me off. "What thing?" She asks me, in a slightly louder voice. "Well she was flirting with me for a couple of minutes, I called her out and she asked me what I see in you that I don't see in her. I'm sorry I'm so close to her, I just got so busy in talking about you I didn't even realise that I was talking to her about it. I'm-" she cuts me off again. "You were talking about me?" She asks me, with a weak smile on her face. There it is. The thing that I've been dying to see since last night. "Yes" I say and take both of her hands in mine. She doesn't stop me.

"I would never do anything to hurt you, Jess." I rub her hands gently. "Ever" I assure her. "It just came to me like a big fat truck. I was so hurt when I saw the photo. It made me so so upset." Full tears started falling down her eye again. It made me so mad. "I'm so sorry. I shouldn't have talked to her in the first place. I can tweet out some stuff to make everyone understand that it's not what it looked like ok?" I ask her. "That would be nice." She slightly smiles but there are still tears on her cheeks. I leave her hand and cup her cheeks. "I'm so sorry for making you cry." I say. "It's ok" she smile. I move my thumbs and wipe off the tears on her cheeks. I wonder how this girls can be so forgiving.

Jess' POV

I look at him in the eyes and he is looking into mine. "You're beautiful" He says. I slightly laugh. I've cried for 3 hours straight last night. I'm sure I look like a potato. "And you need glasses." I tell and he doesn't choose to respond. He just slightly shakes his head like I'm being childish. He places a small kiss on my forehead and I wrap my arms around his neck, and my legs around he waist. "I needed this" he whispered placing some kisses on my collarbone. "Me too" I whisper back.

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