Lacey's POV

2 weeks later

I'm sitting at a bar in some club named Inferno right now. Maybe if I keep drinking it will help the pain go away.

"You know I don't think drinking shots of vodka is going to help you with whatever problem you have." The bartender looks at the tiny glasses in front of me.

"Whatever I really don't care anymore." I lift one glass up and put it to my lips. Ugh alcohol tastes weird. It burns as it goes down my throat. But it helps me forget for the moment.

Jase's POV

'You never know what you have until it's gone.' I think as I drive home alone from football practice. I pull into my driveway and turn off my car. I see Lacey's driveway is empty. Duke is probably out with the guys because practice just ended and we would always go out to eat afterwards.

I miss that.

I miss them.

I miss...her.

My phone rings just as I put my hand on the car handle.

"Hello?" I ask confused. No one really calls me anymore.

"Hi Jasey!"

"Lace?" Why is she calling me?

"Yep. Hehe! You sound funny! Hey guess where I am."

"Are you drunk?"

"Hehe yep! Now guess!"

"Uh I dunno lace. How about you just tell me?"

"Why?" She teases.

I sigh, "Because I'm coming to get you."

"Oh! Are you gonna come dance with me?!"

"No lace. Sorry but I'm coming to take you home."

"Fine. I'm at this place with flames on the door. It's really cool!"

She's at the Inferno!

I start my car up and drive. It's not that far. Just about ten minutes down the street.

"Sooo are you sure you don't want to come dance?"

"I'm sure. I'm just coming to get you. So I can make your safe. Plus 2 weeks ago you told me you hated me."

"I don't hate you silly! I mean you made me mad and sad. You broke my heart into little tiny pieces but I don't think I could ever hate you. You're my best friend Jasey!"

She doesn't hate me? Yes!!

Wait she's drunk she probably won't remember even talking to me in the morning.

"Hey Jasey?"

"Yeah?"

"You still have that tattoo that says 'always'?"

"Of course princess."

"Haha you called me princess. It really hurt me when you called Hope that..."

I can't believe I did that! What happened to me? Was I in like a coma or something? I have no idea why I was so terrible to Lacey.

"Then you called me Lacey...You never call me Lacey..." There's a really long silence on the phone I'm about to ask what's wrong until she starts talking happily again.

"Anyways!! Me and you are like peanut butter and jelly!"

"Princess your allergic to peanut butter."

"That's why I'm the jelly silly! Duh!"

"Okkkayyy. You are really drunk and making no sense at all. I'm outside the club you just stand by the door okay?"

I hear nothing. "Princess?" Silence. "Lace?"

I hear the dial click off. Really she hung up?

I get to the door and see no one.

"Boo!!"

I turn around to see Lacey laughing.

God how I missed seeing her smile and hearing her laugh.

She's never gonna forgive me.

I take her hand and ignore the shocks going through our hands to my arm. I get to the passenger side of my truck and open the door for her. I help her get in then get to my side and start the car. I drive off and notice she hasn't said anything. When I look over at her I see her staring her hand in shock.

"You okay princess?"

"Woah... Did you feel that Jasey? It felt like electricity running through my hand from yours! It was so cool!" She jumps up and down in her sit causing me to swerve and a car to honk at me.

"Be careful princess."

"I sowwy." She pouts.

"It's okay just don't do that again. Now I better take you home I think Dukes already there and he will murder me once he finds out where you where and that your with me now."

"Noooo!!!! I don't wanna go home!!"

It's kinda cute when she whines but with other girls it makes me wanna cut my ears off.

"You have to."

"Your a meanie butthead! I don't wanna go home! Can I stay with you?" She pouts.

"You can't." She pouts more with whining noises.

"I'm not changing my mind." She has tears in her eyes.

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I pull into my driveway as she laughs. I know. I gave in to her. She just looked so cute I couldn't say no. I use her phone to text Duke that she was staying at Lances house and text Lance with me phone that she was with me. He knows to lie to Duke. Lance and I are good now.

Lacey gets out the car and starts to run towards my door but trips and falls. We both start laughing.

Lacey is funny when she's drunk. And she also acts like a 5 year old.

She gets up and runs to my door again. She grabs the handle and tries to open it.

"Jase your door is broken. Open sesame. Nope not working. Oh no! I broke your door! Please dot be mad at me!" She breaks out crying, uh oh, after hyper Lacey is emotional Lacey.

"Princess you didn't break my door. Look." I take out my keys and unlock the door then swing the door open.

"Wow! You're like a magician!" She runs in and starts touching everything.

And now we're back to hyper Lacey.

After 30 minutes of her ohhing and ahhing everything she finally calms down.

"J I'm tired."

"Okay Lace."

I take her hand and pull her to my room. I walk over to my dresser and open the last drawer which has some of we clothes she would always leave over here when she slept over. I know what your thinking. But no we were just friends.

I hand her the pajamas and go to the bathroom really quick. When I come out I see her in the pajamas but on the floor asleep. I chuckle to myself and pick up her clothes then put them on the end of my bed. I pick her up bridal style and put her in my bed and pull the covers over her.

"I really like you Jase." I look down to see her eyes closes and her breathing evenly. She looks asleep.

She's probably dreaming or sleep talking.

"I really like you too princess."

"No I like you...like you. More than a friend...More than a best friend... I was going to tell you...But Hope came along...Then Lance...I like Lance...but I like you more...But you liked Hope...So I gave up. I'm still mad at you...You hurt me bad... Is it okay if we try to forget...about everything that happened?"

"Definitely princess." I wish what she was saying was true but sadly she's asleep.

"Good because... I don't want to... Lose you."

"You won't princess. You won't."

Lacey's POV

Man I have a huge headache! I still kind of remember some of that long speech I gave Jase last night. I mean all of it was true. I don't hate Jase. I could never hate him. He is too good a friend to lose.

I go to his bathroom and brush my teeth with an extra toothbrush I found. Huh he's still not here I think as I step out his bathroom. I change from my pajamas to my clothes from last night. I walk through the hallway and stop at the guest room. The door is wide open. I look inside to Jase sprawled across the guest bed.

Aw he slept in a different room because he thought I would be pissed at him.

I walk up to him and kiss his forehead. I look around the room and find a desk with paper and pens on it. So I write him a note.

'Dear Jase,

Thank you for looking out for me last night. I don't know what would have happened if you weren't there for me. I need you. I really do. You're my best friend. I've been a mess without you and I can't take it anymore. Monday when we have school I'll come to your locker and talk to you.

Love Lacey. '

I put the note in his hand on his chest. Then I find a sharpie and laugh evily. I still need some pay back.

I walk over to Jase and write on his head. Lacey's bitch.

I walk out his house laughing. Then I walk into my house and see my mom and Duke.

"Good morning." I say.

"Morning ." They say back.

"You okay lace?" Duke asks.

"Never better." I smile.

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I know everyone's so happy Lacey forgave Jase!!!! I am too!! But everything's not rainbows and unicorns there's still more conflict. Sorry the story wouldn't be interesting if everything was easy!! Don't worry the ending will be great!! About 25 chapters till the end!!!! 😘 love y'all!!