12: Whoah, take it easy
I walked next door over to Jack's house and knocked on the door.
There was a light misty drizzle of rain that was slowly seeping into my clothes and my hair.
No one answered the door.
I let out a sigh. Jack's corvette was parked out front, and I could see the light on in his room.
I grabbed a couple rocks and threw them up at the window. After about the seventh rock, I saw Jack look out at me, before disappearing.
I waited a couple moments, but when nothing happened, I just threw more rocks. Was he ignoring me? If he was, I am really gonna let him have it.
"Whoah, take it easy!" I heard Jack's voice speak behind me.
I jumped up and dropped the rest of the rocks that were in my hand, because his sudden appearance had scared me.
"Sorry." I mumbled as Jack stifled a laugh.
He looked so cute right now! His hair was tousled and he was wearing black sweats instead of his usual jean and leather jacket combo. I really just wanted to cuddle right then and there, but I held myself back.
"So... what's up?"
I didn't say anything for a moment. I was trying to gather my thoughts, but it was really hard when he looked so damn cute.
"Why did you break up with my sister? I thought you were just going to, uh, demote her?" I finally said.
"I-I don't know. I meant to say 'I think Bri should be the knew lead' but 'I'm breaking up with you' is what slipped outta my mouth instead." Jack said, rubbing the back of his neck.
My heart felt like it was melting. He was just too cute in his sweats and all distraught and everything.
And then I mentally kicked myself. Selena sent me over here to figure out what the deal was, not get all goo-goo eyed at her ex.
I sighed. Now I had to play cupid and try to fix their relationship.
"Well I'm sure if you just explained things to Selena, she'd understand and you two could get back together." I suggested.
"Maybe." Jack said, but didn't moved.
"What do you mean maybe? This is all just a misunderstanding-"
"Bri," Jack said grabbing my arm. "I don't want to get back together with your sister. I mean she's hot, like really hot and a fantastic kisser, but we didn't exactly...click."
"Oh. Okay." I looked at the ground. I was mostly disappointed that I failed in trying to get Jack and my sister back together, but also there was that part of me that was jumping in joy that they were broken up and that Jack and I had a chance.
"It's gonna be okay," Jack told me and then did something I wish would happen, but never thought it would happen.
Jack Ferguson gave me a hug. Not just a loose friendly or reassuring hug, but this big actual warm bear hug, where he hugged me so tight I thought he might cut off the circulation to half my body. But I did not say a word. This was basically my dreams coming true, now only if he kissed me...
I mentally shook that thought away. I could not do that to Selena. Even if Jack was over their relationship, I knew it would be at least half a year before Selena was, and I could not betray my sister and go after her ex. It goes against everything our sisterhood stands for.
I pulled away from our probably ten second hug that felt like eternity, and took a step back.
"I'll- I'll see you later Jack." I said, giving him a small wave before turning on my heels and walking back to my house.
"See ya Bri," I heard Jack say. I didnt look back even though I really, really, really wanted to.
And then I was inside, and immediately Selena was on me hammering at me with questions.
"Well? Tell me! He wants to get back together right? Of course he does! Why wouldn't he? I'm amazing! Right? We-we just clicked. It's like he filled a hole in me that I didn't even know was there until he dumped me. He has to feel that too. I just know he does! So are you gonna tell me what he said?" Selena rambled at me.
I looked at her tear soaked eyes and her pouty face. She reminded me of a puppy that got dropped off at an animal shelter and was waiting for her owner that was never coming back to get her.
I could not just tell her that there was no chance of them getting back together. I mean I could not be the one who broke my sisters heart, so instead of saying, "Yep. It is over for good," I said, "Jack just says he needs a break from relationships and everything so he can, uh, focus on the bad."
"What really?" Selena asked.
"Yeah. I mean after the band takes off I'm sure you guys will get back together."
"Oh. Okay. When will that be?" She asked.
"Uh, a couple months maybe?" I said.
"I can't wait that long!"
Of course she couldn't. Selena had the patience of a kangaroo on crack. It was non-existent.
When she was in the Miss Roseville Beauty pageant, instead of waiting for the winners to be announced, she crowned herself, granted she won anyways.
Another time was when she got ahead of me when we were watching Game of Thrones, she just 'caught me up' so we didnt have to wait until I got to the same episode as her so that we could watch the final episode together.
And I can't forget about when we were waiting in line for band auditions and how she barged in on me. Maybe if she had an ounce of patience in her, we wouldn't be in this situation right now.
"Well I don't know what to say." I told her, because honestly I don't. I mean I guess I am supposed to be the smart one with the photographic memory and all the answers, but I really don't know what to say.
"Hmph." She replied crossing her arms. She wanted me to give her an answer. And because she has no patience, she wanted one right now.
"Maybe you could go talk to him and work things out?" I suggested.
"Good, idea." She replied, nodding her head, and reaching for her jacket.
"Wait!" I said grabbing her arm. "Do it tomorrow. Give yourself a chance to calm dow and think of what you want to say."
"Good idea." She nodded again. I let go of her arm, and she bolted out the front door.
I rolled my eyes.
About ten minutes later I was up in my room reading a book, whe. I heard the front door slam open, then shut, the sound of shatter glass, and then stomping up the stairs, and another door slam open, the shut.
I walked out into the hall and heard a bunch of banging from Selena's room.
I tried to open the door but it was locked. I tried to knock also, but either she was ignoring me or she couldn't hear me over the destruction of her room.
I walked downstairs to see the small, but tall, glass cabinet filled with all of mom's whine glasses shattered on the ground.
I let out a sigh, put out another order for the China cabinet and glasses online and began to clean up the glass.
This is the fifth set Selena had broken in her tantrum fits.
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