SHE - HS

CHAPTER 18

cellphones on silent and shut your fucking mouths. the show is about to begin.\\

ROSIE'S POV

Friday came way too quick. I woke up around 10AM knowing that I needed to be at the music video at 12. I got out of bed with Stevie and went straight to the kitchen. I made myself an iced coffee and some peanut butter banana toast before sitting on the couch and grabbing my phone. I opened it to see I had three unread texts from Jack along with a missed call. I hadn't talked to him since I had that dream. Everytime he called or texted me a voice in my head always told me not to answer. It was strange considering I was actually starting to like him, but I just felt like I couldn't and I don't know why.

Stevie and I were laying on the couch together until we heard three loud knocks on the door. I immediately froze in my spot as Stevie ran for the door, barking. I had no idea who it was and I sure as hell didn't want to know. Three more knocks came from the door along with a "rosie" in a soft, but strong british accent. I let go of the breath I was holding and sat up. I wasn't really excited to see jack but I was happy it wasn't River. I slowly walked to the door and unlocked it. He opened it himself and stormed in like he owned the place. I shot him a confused look once he entered trying to remember if I even sent the invite to come in.

"Is something wrong?" he asked me, pacing the floor. He seemed upset.

"What?" I ask him.

"Why aren't you talking to me anymore? I haven't done any wrong to you, at least none that I can think of. I mean, I get it if you just don't like me but it is at least nice if you tell me. I'm a pretty understanding guy you know. I get it, not everyone likes me but I just don't see why-"

"Jack!" I say grabbing him and stopping him from pacing anymore. "You're fine. I've just been busy a lot that's all." I lie to him, knowing if I tell him about the dream he would go even more ballistic. I pull him in for a hug and he does the same. "Why don't you go sit on the couch and I'll make you some coffee."

"Can it be tea instead?" he asks me walking over to sit. I nod heading for the kitchen and start to boil the water. Once I finished making the tea I walked back over to him, sitting right beside him.

"So give me a rundown of your week" Jack orders me.

"Well Monday nothing, Tuesday school, Wednesday audition," I try to continue but I am interrupted by another knock at the door. This time I knew who it was. "Oh, no" I whisper to jack as he starts to get up to go to the door. I quickly grab his arm telling him not to. He yanks it away and turned around to open the door. I couldn't be here so I ran to my bed adn hid behind it.

"Yes can I help you?" I hear jack say.

"um," I hear a familiar voice say in response "is Ro- Rosie here?"

I knew it was River.

"No she is not, can I take a message though?" Jack asks him, keeping a calm tone to his voice.

"N-no, just tell her to call me. Goodbye." he says before I hear footsteps quickly pick up. He was walking away, and fast. Jack shut the door and walked over to me. I had my knees hugged to my chest like I was a little ball. Jack just looked at me, shrugging his shoulders and shaking his head.

"He's gone, you can stand up now." he tells me. I quickly do what he says and make my way to the coffee table, Picking up our tea cups and putting them in the sink.

"I told you not to do that," I told him quietly.

"Ya, well I scared him off, you're welcome" he responds sitting back on the couch. I turned to look at his and just as I did he gestured for me to come sit next to him. I sat next to him and he put his arm around me pulling me closer. "I want to give you something," he says as he puts his hand in his pocket ,pulling out a set of keys.