Forever & Always (A Ross Lynch Love Story)

Chapter 12: Runaway Baby

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Chapter 12

Runaway Baby

I spent the morning running around the large 10 acre property that was now ours with James. James was Carly's younger older brother -- he was four years older than me. Even though all of Carly's siblings range from 17-25 years of age, they all still lived with their mom. I found it strange, but in reality i didn't know what i would do without them.

As James and i were walking through the little forest that stood on the edge of our property, a thought suddenly occurred to me. "James," i said. He didn't turn to look at me or even nod his head -- he just kept walking. But i knew he was listening to me... James is a strange fellow. Either he's really loud, or extremely quiet. It just depends on the day. "Where are you, josh, Brandon and tommy going to stay? Carly and i went through the whole house and there wasn't anywhere for you guys -- unless you share a room with Brenda, that is."

He smirked and said quietly, "we've got our own little house. Didn't you see it? It's really cute. Just the right size for the four of us. It's right next to the main house."

I nodded, understanding. We walked for a bit more, then remembered that i was supposed to FaceTime Ross at twelve. It was 11:50.

"Hey James... Is there wifi back here?" i help my phone up a little bit. James didn't answer, but i found that our house wifi actually reached all the way out here.

Perfect timing. Ross was facetiming me -- i clicked answer and the little "connecting" logo popped up. James smiled at me and i motioned for him to leave me. I sat on a rock and waited.

There was Ross's face. He smiled when he saw me, and my heart hurt. There he was. Right in front of me. He seemed so close... I touched his cheek on the screen. But he was so far away. I gulped. "Dont start crying now, Jordan," i thought to myself, swallowing the lump that was quickly building in my throat. "Hi."

"Hey," he smiled; but i could see pain glowing behind his eyes.

"What did you want to tell me?" i asked suddenly. I wanted it to be over. I couldn't bear it. There he was, his face only inches from mine... But no, it wasn't. It was just a screen. I turned the camera and let the tears slide down my cheeks. I wiped them hastily away and then turned the camera back on my face. In the corner of the screen i saw a sample of what Ross saw: his girlfriend, who looked extremely tired. Her eyes and nose were suddenly red.

A tear streamed down Ross's cheek. "Don't cry." i choked. The fact that tears were now flowing down my face didn't really support my advice. I wiped my eyes and flipped the camera again. When i faced Ross again he had stopped crying but he was still sniffling softly.

"So?" i said rather harshly.

"I... I had a girlfriend once." he started. He examined my face; i tried to keep it as impassive as possible.

"Let him finish," i thought to myself.

"i loved her with all my heart -- and i thought she loved me, too. She... She got a job as a model and moved to Alaska. Two days after she got there she called me saying she wanted to break up. Long distance relationships just... Weren't her thing. Later i found out that it was because she had met some hunky swimsuit model at the airport, and they had 'hit it off'. She broke my heart." he choked. I scowled and he said, "Jord... I'm not telling you this to make you jealous or anything. I just want you to know that i love you more than anything. If i lost you... Please. Promise me that you won't break my heart."

I gave him a weird look. He wanted me to promise me to never break his heart? What kind of a promise was that? So I'd have to let him break my heart sooner or later, then? And he was trying to convince me with a story of his old girlfriend that he loved with all his heart? What?

He seemed to realize what i was thinking. "Jord... If... If you did have to break up with me, just... If you did it quick. Like ripping off a band-aid. My... My old girlfriend... She dragged it out. It was three weeks later that she actually told me that she didn't want to be with me anymore and she was already seeing another guy."

I thought it over, saw his reasoning. "I promise." i whispered.

Ross looked like a heavy weight had been lifted off his shoulders. Then he seemed to realize something else and his shoulders sagged again.

"What?" i asked.

"You're so..." he paused. "So close... Yet so far away." i could tell that he had touched the screen of his phone as he said it.

"Exactly my thoughts." i murmured. I looked at him again. "I have to go." i said suddenly, my voice cracking. No. Maybe facetiming wasn't such a great idea of communication after all. It just made me sadder.

Ross seemed to understand my reasoning and nodded. "I love you."

"I love you too." and he was gone.

James crashed through the bushes on my right. He saw my tear stained face and nodded understandingly. He gave me his hand to help pull me off of my rock, and we walked back to the house together, side by side.

That night josh got home late, and i was the only one still awake in the big house. Despite the fact that their little house was fully furnished and move-in ready already, then boys decided to spend the night with us in the house.

We set up a bunch of air mattresses in the upstairs living room, and everyone had been asleep for a while. I was looking on my phone at all of the photos of Ross and i: us at the beach, us at the park, us shopping, me putting bright blue eyeshadow on Ross... Me and Ross kissing. Me and Ross kissing. Me and Ross kissing with Ellington in the background wearing a retarded, bushy fake mustache.

I turned off my phone.

Too many memories... I sighed. Ross wasn't gone. He was just... Far away... If it hadn't been for josh stalking quietly up the stairs at that moment, i would've burst into a fit of silent sobs, but seeing someone else who was awake seemed to sooth me.

I hopped out of bed and ran silently to him. "Josh!" i whispered.

He gave me a dreamy look and said, "Jordan..."

"Where were you?! It's past midnight!" still whispering.

"I was with someone," he whispered dreamily.

"Was it a girl?" he slightly nodded. "Was she cute? Nice? Are you guys going out?"

He yawned and said, "Too many questions! I'll answer all of them in the morning." and then he fell asleep, leaving me standing by his bed like an idiot.