Rule # 6

Chapter 7

Jo's pov

I wake up with a massive head ache and my mouth is so dry it feels like the Sahara dessert. I groggily get out of bed and grab a bottle of water and some aspirin. I look at the clock and see it's 9am my parents left for work already they are on call this weekend. I heat up some frozen waffles and start eating them making me feel a little better with some food in my stomach after drinking last night. I still can't believe the shit Hero pulled but I understand why he fought Chase he was protecting me but still that stunt with the kiss in front of Mercy I could see her face after it happened and she looked appalled. Luckily I played it off saying it's only a stupid game. I grab my phone to text her and apologize for leaving her last night since we aren't supposed to leave each other at parties it's one of our rules just add it to the other one I already broke by kissing her brother twice. I sigh when I see a text from Hero and noticing he added a world and heart emoji to my name. He basically said I was his world and his heart and that it's always been me. I can't lose Mercy so I can't do this. Deciding to just head over to there house I text Mercy fast.

Mercy😘🌠: hey sis heading over now need to talk to you.

I quickly shower and change and then grab my bike to head the few miles to Mercy's house. As I get there I'm suddenly so nervous. This is my best friend we are like sisters I can do this. Walking in like I always do I run up to Mercy's room and go in and see she is getting dressed. "Hey love I missed my little koala last night. I had no one to snuggle with" she says pouting. "I am so sorry hun I felt sick after the whole Chase thing and just needed to get out of there so I went home" I tell her frantically. "Hero drove you home right" she asks me. "No I walked" I tell her. "That's odd because Hero took off and came back saying you were sick so he drove you home" she says suspiciously. "And what the hell was that stunt he pulled kissing you that was weird" she asks me. "I don't know we were all pretty drunk" I say to her. "Nothing is happening between you and him is there Jo?" she asks me. "What no way as if" I say to her to coward to come out and tell her the truth. "Good because that would be breaking our rules and we can't do that to each other" she says seriously. And then my heart breaks even more because I have to choose between my best friend in the world and the boy I've loved since as long as I can remember. "I would never do that" I tell her. Then she starts giggling saying "so me and Felix who would of thought?" "Yeah that's crazy I'm surprised Hero even let that happen" I say to her. No you know why he let it happen because he wanted her to let us happen but I don't see that coming true my subconscious mocks me. "So what are we doing today?" she ask me. "Let's just go lay by the beach and bring a picnic" I tell her. "Oohh sounds good. Do you mind if I ask Felix to come?" She says. If Felix comes then so will Hero. "Sure if you want him too" I tell her. "Great let me go wake him up" she says leaving her room. I head down to the kitchen to make some sandwiches and snacks to bring with us when Hero comes walking in. As soon as he see's me he smiles and tries to give me a hug I shake my head no and mouth Mercy to him. He sighs exasperated and whispers "I am not hiding us from her or anyone else." "There is no us Hero" I whisper yell to him and his eyes widen in surprise and then he looks upset. Just then Mercy and Felix come walking in he has his arm wrapped around her whispering something in her ear making her giggle. "Let's go bruv beach day with the ladies" Felix says. "Um Felix I invited you not my brother" Mercy says sarcastically. "Babe that wouldn't be right you can't make me ditch my mate. Would you like it if I said Jo can't come and I want it to be just us two then?" He asks her. "Fine he can come" she says annoyed. "Gee thanks for the love sis" Hero says sarcastically. I grab the basket not saying a word and Hero takes it from me as Mercy and Felix hold hands walking ahead of us to the beach near their house. "You said we would talk about us this morning" he whispers to me. "Well I talked to Mercy first and she basically said that I better not have anything going on with you" I whisper yell back. "We can keep it a secret for now" he says. "I can't lie to her all the time the guilt is killing me" I plead with him. "Fine Jo have it your way then" he says walking ahead of me.