Jack POV
I layed on my bed trying to think of anything I could have said I'd done to offend Tooth. Maybe that's it! Maybe she just hates that nickname! I thought sitting upright. Then I flopped back and shook my head.
"She let's everyone call her that there's no way she'd get mad at me for calling her that if she let's everyone else do it without any problems." Just then someone knocked in my door and I sat up.
"Who's there?" I called feeling slightly annoyed. Then my little sister Emma opened the door and said,
"Mom wants you to greet the guests since dad's still working and she's finishing up dinner." I sighed and nodded before heading downstairs. I walked to the door just as someone started to knock timidly.
"Coming!" I called before I opened the door, only to come face to face with my ex-girlfriend's best friend. I grinned at her, which only seemed to piss her off, and invited her in. I grabbed her arm and quietly whispered to her,
"Can we talk after dinner? I need to know why Tooth broke up with me." I noticed her stiffen but she nodded and I smiled brightly. I showed (L/N) where the dining room was then went to get everything ready to set the table. Once I walked back into the room I stiffened like a board seeing her speaking with Emma. Oh no! You are not embarrassing me anymore than I already am! I thought vehemently as I scowled at them.
"Hey Em, mom wants you to go get dad."
"Aww but we were just talking about-" I cut her off with a sharp glare.
"Now." I pointed to the stairs and she groaned before heading up. I sighed in relief and started setting the table.
"You want any help with that? I feel kinda bad just sitting here." I turned my head to look at (L/N) who was shifting uncomfortably in her seat.
"Uh... Sure, um... Here," I handed her the napkins and gestured to each chair. "Just put those down at each place before I put down the plates, ok?" She nodded and started placing them all. We kind of fell into a rhythm, she'd place her napkin then I'd follow with the plates. Since we still had to do the silverware too we basically did the same thing, I'd put down a fork she'd follow with the knife. We were almost finished when a stern voice called out,
"Jackson Overland Frost! What do you think you're doing?" I flinched. Oh no... Government name... That's bad. I turned to look at my stepdad who was standing in the doorway glaring at me.
"I'm setting the table, what's it look like?" His scowl deepened and he pointed to (Y/N).
"And why exactly is our guest doing it as well? I expect more from you son." I sighed rolling my eyes and was about to retort but to my suprise she stepped up and pleasantly stated,
"I felt bad making you all do all the work so I offered to help Jack." My eyes widened slightly hearing her say my name. When was the last time she didn't call me that stupid nickname? I was shaken from my reverie by the unnerving sound of my stepfather laughing. He clapped her on the back, causing both of us to wince, and grinned at me.
"She's a keeper Jack, don't let this one go." The two of us looked between him and each other, completely aghast.
"No! Dad it's nothing like that! We're just neighbors and classmates! We're not- you know..." To both (Y/N)'s and my evident shock both of us were blushing. Leave it to dad to manage to get that kind of reaction from me when my best friends just get punched. I thought despairingly as I shot an embarrassed and apologetic glance at her.
"Anyway we should probably finish setting the table." (Y/N) said being the first to recover from her shock and embarrassment. I nodded briskly trying to ignore the fact that my stepfather was now smirking at the two of us knowingly.
(time skip through the dinner because I'm bad at human interaction😅)
Once dinner, and the unbearable embarrassment of my family's inability to consider my sanity, was finally done my mother suggested I show (Y/N) my trophies. I groaned internally but took it as an excuse to ask her about Tooth. The two of us walked upstairs and I pointed out which room was mine uncomfortably. Once inside she, to my greatest dismay, actually went over to the bookshelf where my trophies were.
"I never knew you played hockey, are you any good?" She asked without missing a beat.
"I have a trophy don't I?" I asked gesturing to it feeling annoyed. She laughed, which completely shocked me because she'd never laughed at anything I'd said before.
"Yeah but they give trophies out for sitting on the bench." I flinched slightly realizing she had a point.
"Well in case you didn't notice it's not a participation trophy. Now can you please explain something to me?" She gave me a confused look before a guilty expression covered her face.
"This is about Tooth isn't it?" I nodded and she sighed.
"She said you two had been drifting...and then there was the basketball game... that comment you made really pissed her off. I tried talking her out of it, before and after she sent the text but she wouldn't listen. I'm... I'm sorry I couldn't convice her." (Y/N) rambled looking downcast. I blinked trying to organize my thoughts. Drifting? What's that supposed to mean? I mean sure we haven't exactly been as close as we used to be but with student council, cheerleading, lacrosse and yearbook we've both been really busy... I shook my head trying to clear it.
"So... Wait why did some stupid trash talk make her so angry? It's not like I meant it at all." I asked frowning. She just shook her head.
"Your guess is as good as mine....but hey, if it helps at all she did say she still cares about you...maybe I could help you two get back together?" She said awkwardly. I blinked before my face broke out in a grin.
"Seriously?! That'd be awesome!" I did a backflip making her jaw drop before she shot me a glare and called me a show off. I laughed and hugged her suprising both of us before stepping back and rubbing the back of my head embarrassedly as she coughed.
"But seriously, thanks." I said smiling at her.
"Don't let it go to your head snowflake, I just feel bad for telling her about what you said." She muttered making her way out of my room.
"See you tomorrow (L/N)!" I called before she walked out. She nodded before saying bye to everyone else and going home.