♡Jessica Woods♡

When my eyes slowly opened, they met the familiar white ceiling and I groaned as my head was pounding painfully. I gripped my hair, sitting up properly and I felt like I was going to throw up anytime soon. I tossed the bed sheet away from my body and got up from the bed, grunting.

Suddenly I felt Jace around me but he was nowhere in sight so before I could say it was my illusion, my eyes fell on the jacket I was wearing. The freaking goddarn jacket of his, which smelled so goood.

I gasped and tried to recall what happened yesterday but I couldn't remember anything other than going to the party and playing truth or dare.

But.. when I glanced at the jacket I was wearing right now, I felt like I had a good time with Jace but I couldn't remember what exactly happened.

I descended downstairs and saw Alex was watching TV in the living room so I approached him and surprised about the fact that he woke up early but when I glanced at the clock I realized I was the one who slept till noon and the usual-me wouldn't do that.

Maybe I shouldn't go to the party hereafter.

He would've heard my footsteps because he turned his head and looked at me from head to toe while I was stretching my hands out, yawning.

"Woke up with a terrible hangover huh?" Alex snorted, averting his gaze back to the TV and I sat on the armchair, frowning.

"Did Louise drop me here?" I asked and he shook his head, staring at the TV.

"No, your first kiss."

"Huh? Jace?"

"Yeah and I guess.. you both made out." he said slowly and my mouth fell open.

"What? No!"

"Then tell me how did you get that hickey?" he pointed to my neck with his remote and I rubbed the area where he pointed at in horror but I couldn't feel anything.

Alex sighed and unlocked his phone and gave it to me, opening the selfie camera.

"Look." he said and when I brought it to the area Alex pointed at, I spotted a large red mark on it.

No, no, no. No!!

Did Jace give me hickey? Did we make out? Did we have s-

"So I'm right, ain't I?" Alex asked and I was staring at the phone wide-eyed.

"Jace wouldn't do like that." I muttered, gripping the phone tightly and he laughed, turning towards me.

"Then who? Yesterday he's the one who drove you home and when I opened the door you were in his arms and look," he motioned to my body.

"You're wearing his jacket and you didn't even let me remove the jacket off of you. Maybe there are more hidden hickeys there. Who knows?" he shrugged, frowning slightly.

Oh My God! Oh My God! What have I done?

I instantly unzipped the jacket and glanced down at my body, observing whether Alex said was true but there were nothing and the mid-thigh length frock was on, so I sighed in relief.

"Told you." I said somehow proudly and he rolled his eyes not replying anything and being unaware that I was having his phone right now.

As he focused his gaze back to the TV, I glanced at the hickey one more time through the phone and took a picture of it to keep it as a proof or something. Then I opened the gallery of his and the minute I opened it, a screenshot caught my attention and when I clicked it, I found it was an Instagram post of.. Georgia.

She was holding a painting of hers and smiling widely, and by looking at her I could tell that she was extremely happy at that time. Plus whoever the artist it was, must've a great talent as that person have painted exactly like her.

It was an extraordinary art!

I noticed that Alex has liked the post and she has posted it two months ago with a caption like,

'Thanks to my bestfriend in the world! @Alexander_is_hot East or West, You're the best!!'

What the freaking hell?

Did he paint that? Wait.. Can he paint?

"You paint?" I blurted out and Alex glanced at me, raising his eyebrow.

"Hmm?"

"Can you paint?"

"I believe so." he shrugged nonchalantly and I stared at him open-mouthed.

"You paint this?" I showed the phone infront of his face and the moment he noticed the picture, his jaw clenched as he snatched it away from me.

"For God's sake Jessie, why the hell are you freaking nosy?" he groaned, slipping his phone underneath the cushion.

So he paints, doesn't he?

Woah! I thought I knew him more than anyone and he was my brother, but till now I didn't know he paints and that made me ashame of myself.

Hold on..

"But you never painted me." I frowned and suddenly his angry face replaced into an amusement expression.

"Go and ask your Jacey guy." his lips twisted into a smirk and I rolled my eyes, taking the cushion that was lying on the floor and threw at him.

"You are changing the subject." I hissed and he caught the cushion in his hands and dropped it to the floor again.

"What do you need to know now? Do I paint? Yes I freaking paint and the only person I painted was that Georgia freaking Parker and now maybe she has freaking burned it or something but I freaking don't care at all." he ranted and I stared at him in disbelief.

There are so many freakings!

"Alex! She likes you-"

"She doesn't." he cut me off, shaking his head.

"How do you know it? Have you talked to her lately?" I asked, tying my hair into a messy bun and he bit his inner cheek which implied that he hadn't talked with her.

"You're so stubborn. If you like h-"

"Listen Jessie," Alex began, turning off the TV. "Georgia and I are over and we have moved on. I'm dating Melanie and she's.. dating one of her stalkers.." I noticed his jaw clenched as he looked at me. "You know, she doesn't like me at all! Am I not worth than that young spineless stalker of hers huh?" he scowled and I didn't know how to say that he liked her and have to admit it to her to solve this misunderstanding.

When he realized I wasn't replying anything, he stood up and left home, slamming the door behind which made me flinch slightly.

I couldn't see Alex like this. Maybe I shouldn't have brought up this topic or looked at the picture sneakily.

I should have to do something.

I couldn't see my little brother stressing himself anymore.
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After brushing my teeth and taking a hot shower, I wore a black turtleneck and a pair of loose pants and let my damp hair to dry. Still the smell of Jace was wrapping around my body so I grabbed the perfume and despite the thought that I wanted his smell all over me, I applied it because I couldn't face the consequences of it.

But.. did Jace really give me a hickey? Do I need to ask him about this? But how?

I made so many scenarios in my head how I'd talk with him but nothing seemed to be less awkward.

Then I called Louise to ask about what happened yesterday but the call went straight to the voicemail so I decided to do my homeworks but when I realized I had nothing, I opened my laptop and started to watch some clichèd romantic movie to distract myself.

I laid on my stomach on the bed, resting my chin on my hands and the movie started to play. I didn't know when but I drifted off while watching it.

"Do you think money grows on trees?" I woke up by the familiar voice and I winced when someone slapped my thigh.

"What the- mom?" I exclaimed, sitting properly and rubbing my eyes while she was fuming, crossing her arms over her chest.

"When did you come?" I asked sleepily and she was glaring at me and then behind me so I turned my head and glanced what she was staring at.

The movie was still playing and I mentally facepalmed myself before closing the Netflix and the laptop and turned to my mom and gave her a sheepish smile.

She sighed and she looked really tired as she made her way outside. "I wasn't here for two days and everything has messed up."

I sighed too, following her behind and noticed it was half past four. Mom was muttering something to herself as she walked towards her room and started to unpack the luggages. I approached my dad who was leaning on the counter and talking with Alex.

"Hey dad!" I greeted when I came closer to them and they both stopped their conversation and looked at me.

"Hey honey! How's your party?" he asked smiling and before I could answer, Alex interrupted.

"Great! She experienced so many stuffs y'know?" Alex smirked a little and I desperately wanted to take it off of his face when I saw the horrific expression on my dad's face.

"Jessie.. did you..-"

"No, no, no dad. He's just kidding. I came home early than I thought and actually the party was kinda boring. We just talked and took selfies that's it." I rambled and dad glanced at me for a few moments before nodding.

"Hm-hm.. Is that so Alex?" dad turned to Alex and he shrugged, smirking widely.

"Whatever she says dad."

I rolled my eyes and made my way to the kitchen to stop the sound that was coming from my stomach.
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Louise said she wouldn't come to school today as she was super tired but didn't tell me more information and I already realized that today was going to be boring because of her absence.

My dad dropped Alex and me at the school and he walked over towards his friends while I was making my way towards my locker. Nobody was staring at my way but still I was a bit nervous whether anyone could see my hickey over my makeup.

The jacket was in my hands and for some reason I didn't want to give it to him. Not because he was nowhere to be seen, just because I wore it more than hundred times sneakily but still I didn't get enough of his smell.

I decided to give his jacket on the CS period so I could keep it with me for a little long time and headed towards the library to borrow some new books. As soon as I got in, I saw Leah and another random girl sitting on my usual desk and talking with Jace whose back was facing me.

What a coincidence!

I approached their desk and Leah glanced up at me, pausing her conversation which made Jace look up at me. I stared at his lips and for some unknown reason I wanted them against my lips.

Oh God! What happened to me?

"What do you want?" Jace asked in a calm tone and I cleared my throat.

"Well.." I glanced at the jacket I was holding on and Jace followed my gaze and I guess, suddenly something hit his head as he said.

"You can leave unless it's important."

The two girls giggled and I looked at him with a quizzical expression on my face and he motioned to the girls who were waiting for me to leave. I nodded curtly and turned on my heels for the desk that was a few feet away from his, as Leah resumed talking.

Jerk!

I placed my bag and the jacket on my adjacent chair before sitting down. I took out my phone and plugged my earphones in my ears and pressed the first song of my playlist to play before taking out my notepad and started to scribble on it.

He knew I came there to give his jacket but he pretended to ignore it and insulted me infront of those girls. How dare he? I should've admitted the hickey incident infront of them so I would've felt much better when I saw his flushed face.

Then in less than no time, someone pulled the chair across me and sat down on it and I knew it was Jace without looking up. I just pretended to ignore him like the way he did as I scribbled more on the notepad only God knows what.

"So you came to give me the jacket, didn't you?" I heard Jace ask over the music but I just kept scribbling without replying anything.

"Hey, I'm talking to you." he tapped the table but I remained silent.

"Jessica!" He whisper-yelled and when he found I wasn't going to reply, he tried to grab my phone but I took it before he could and glared at him.

"Take your earbuds out!" he mouthed slowly, gesturing as well like I couldn't hear what he was trying to say but I kept a blank expression on my face, suppressing my laughter and resumed my scribbling after placing my phone on my lap.

He didn't groan or stomped off as I thought. He just sat there, leaning forward.

"So here's the thing.." he began and without him knowing, I paused the song as I wanted to hear what he was going to say. "There's a Spanish girl and German guy who got married recently and the Spanish girl agreed to live in Germany eventhough she doesn't know German."

Why is he bringing this up?

But I remained silent, slowing down my scribbling and let him finish.

"So one fine day, she went to a market to buy chicken and the German seller doesn't know any languages other than German so the Spanish girl gestured to her thigh and leg and the seller easily found that she wanted chicken and gave it.."

Okay.. but why are you telling me this? I wanted to ask him but I kept quiet, fidgeting with my pencil.

"And then the other day, she needs banana and what the clever girl did was, she brought her husband along with her and.."

He paused and my eyes widened as I looked up at him and he smirked widely, leaning a bit more forward and took an earbud out of my ear.

"I know you could hear what I say."

"So did she really.." I trailed off, ignoring that I caught red-handed and he smirked, shaking his head in fake disappointment.

"What?"

"Her husband could talk German, you dirty-minded." he laughed silently and I frowned.

Oh, why didn't that come up to my mind?

"Well.. it's a crappy story you know?" I said flatly, taking my other earbud out as well.

"Oh yeah? Is it because it revealed that you have dirty mind?" Jace asked, smirking a little and he was looking happy and enthusiastic than usual and it was making me smile for some odd reason.

"I never thought you'd know some kinda creepy stories like that." I shook my head in disbelief and the anger I had on him has already disappeared.

"But you're wrong because I know tons of them." he said and I chuckled.

Then he glanced at his jacket that was lying on my adjacent chair and then at me. I sighed inaudibly before grabbing it and extended it to him unhappily.

"Here." I said and I desperately wanted to ask him what happened on that night but I pursed my lips together as I knew it might be a mistake and if I dig it more, it would ruin our still-not-discovered-the-name relationship.

He took it, placing it on his lap and glanced at me. "Do you remember anything that happened at that night?"

Is he really bringing this up?

"No." I shook my head slowly. "Not even a bit. But my brother told that you gave me a ride home and carried me in your arms.."

"I didn't carry you in my arms." he snorted at the same time I whispered. "..and gave me a hickey."

"What? Come again?" he asked with creased forehead.

"-That you gave me a.. hickey.. on my-"

"C'mon.. why does your brother hate me with passion and blame me for everything that I haven't done?" he groaned and I frowned.

What does he mean?

"Jace, I don't understand what do you mean."

"I mean I didn't give you any effing hickeys okay? It's Sam." He hissed."Sam gave you and you would've let him have sex with you if I didn't come. You were that drunk."

"What?" I exclaimed and smiled apologetically at the librarian.

Oh God!

Sam? Sam means.. The Samuel Collins?

The hottest captain of Basketball and the huge crush of mine?

Did he give me this hickey and really try to have sex with me? But doesn't he hate me?

Oh wait, wait.. The truth or dare!!

I remember! He said he wanted to have sex with me and it was the first thing on his sexual bucket list.

Seriously?! While I was over drunken? Ewwww..

I never thought he would behave this low.

Can someone remind me why do I have a crush on him?

Phew.. Thank God Jace came there.

"You're cringing." Jace smiled in amusement, pointing to my nose and I blinked my eyes.

"Huh?"

"Nothing.." he shook his head, smiling for some reason and stood up, grabbing his jacket when the bell rang.

"Jace." I called out before he could walk away and he turned around.

"Hmm?"

"Louise didn't come today.." I trailed and he raised his eyebrow.

"So?"

"I don't have a car too.."

"Okay.."

"Well.. would you give me a ride home after school?" I mumbled but I didn't think he heard me because he glanced at his phone and glanced at me, saying "just wait a moment" and rushed outside, placing his phone on his ear.

I sighed, burying my face in my palms. I didn't know whether I should be happy or sad that he didn't hear me because now I didn't have anyone to drive me home.

God! I need friends!

Jace came back sooner and looked at me, tucking his phone inside his pocket.

"I hope you wouldn't throw your sandals on my baby and would wait one hour till my basketball meeting finishes, would you?" he asked, tilting his head and I glanced at him confused.

"What?"

"You want me to ride you home right? So these are some of my rules and regulations." he said in a serious tone but his eyes were mocking me.

Aww, he heard me.

"I got it sir!" I deadpanned and he frowned playfully.

"No making fun of your HP!" with that he left the place, brushing his front hair back and suddenly I felt that something that filled this place has gone away from me.

Maybe it was my anger..

Or maybe... it was my heart.

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