The day they thought would never come

Prequel snippets 3 - The call

Jaycee POV---

It was 9:03pm when he texted me that I was right. Gabrielle was in a very bad way. He said he would call me later.

It's now midnight and I am still waiting to hear from him. I am starting to get anxious. I mean he is my boyfriend and he is with another girl. He has been alone with her for hours.

A girl that is his first love. A girl that I know still holds his heart.

I can't help the little piece of me that is upset. Angry at Gabrielle for needing him. Angry at Jack for caring about her so much. Angry at myself for knowing it is right and pushing him to her.

I love Jack. He is caring and loving. He is outgoing, funny, and spontaneous. He is everything I could ever want in my other half.

And he is not really mine, never was really.

I know that deep in my heart. It's why no matter how much I like him, no matter how much I love him, I never let myself fall "in love" with him. I always knew this day would happen eventually.

Oh it won't change overnight, I know that. He won't call me and tell me he is going back to her. But he will in the end. I know that. I think it will happen pretty quickly really.

Something like this bringing them together, as sad and worrying as it is, will help them. It will clear the air and bring out all the old hurts and feelings and soothe them. It will allow them to put them to rest. It will bring all the good back to replace the bad.

I can't really be mad at Jack, or even Gabrielle about it. I knew this was almost definitely going to be the result when I started dating Jack. I have known them both for so long. Watching from the sidelines. It was predetermined.

That didn't stop a little piece of my heart from holding out hope that I was wrong.

Well it's no use thinking about things that won't happen. All I can do is go forward from here. I will be there for them both if they will let me. I know it will hurt a little when the time comes, but I liked Gabrielle and I love Jack. I can do nothing else.

Maybe I should turn on the tv. Sitting here in the dark really isn't doing anything to help pass the time. Somehow I know that when Jack calls he will be telling me that he wouldn't be home tonight. That she needed him to just be there with her.

I think I will pack Jack a few clothes and stuff and tell him I will bring it over to him when he calls.

Ok, night bag ready, now all I need is the call.

If someone would have told me a few years ago I would be sitting here on my boyfriend's bed. Waiting for his call. A call from his ex's place. I would have told them they were totally nuts.

Yet here I am.

I think I am ready. It's time for me to be a friend before a girlfriend. They are going to need someone in their corner. The last year has shown that there isn't many others that will want to be.

Well until then.... Yes, I think it is time to turn on the tv. Where is that remote?

ring

ring

ring

Here we go. The new beginning starts.