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sodeone

JaneandJessi
caPOV

Hurr
ay!!
!webothscr
eamedast
hepar
tywasget
ti
ngmor
espi
cedupwi
tht
heDJgi
vi
ngi
n
di
ff
erentsong.
..

Jessi
ca:
Thi
sist
hebestsummerev
er

Jane:
ofcour
sei
tst
ruebuti
tsov
ernow,
fir
stt
hingt
omor
rowwewi
l
lresumeschool

Jessi
ca:
yesbutam j
ustgonnaenj
oyt
hispar
tynow.
..
.

Aut
horPOV

Asthepar
tywassti
ll
goi
ngon,
thel
i
ghtgoesof
f,t
hencameupagai
nbutt
hist
imei
twas
showi
ngdif
fer
entcol
our
s..

Agr
oupofguy
sent
eredt
hepar
ty.
.

ev
ery
onewasl
i
ke

Theguy
swer
efouri
nnumber
,thef
ir
sti
stal
l
ert
hant
her
est
..

hi
shairi
sgreyandbl
ack,hel
ooksv
erycut
e,hi
sey
eswer
ever
ydar
kmaki
nghi
m soat
tract
ive.
.,
hehadajeanandshi
rton.

hewal
ksi
nmaj
est
ical
l
ywi
tht
heot
hert
woguy
sfol
l
owi
ngbehi
nd.

ev
ery
onet
urni
ncl
udi
ngJaneandJessi
ca.

somegi
rl
sspeaksi
l
ent
ly

"
Iwi
shhewasmi
ne"

"
ohmygosh.
.hei
ssocut
e
"Il
ovehi
m..
.

#Jessi
ca_
POV

Thedev
ili
sher
e,Isomuchhat
e..
he'
ssuchabadpl
ayer
..
.Jessi
casai
d

"Ial
sohat
ehim butdon'
tl
ethim spoi
lyourmoodnow,
remembert
odayi
stheendofsummer
break,
sol
et'
shaveourfun.
..
Janesaid

"yest
hat
'str
ue.
.Ican'
tl
ett
hatgoodfornot
hingpl
ayerspoi
lmymood..
Isai
dandcont
inue
danci
ngwit
hJane.ButIcan'
tj
ustgetmyeyesoffhi
m, hel
ookmorecutet
oni
ght
..

wewer
ebothst
aringateachot
her,
thenIbegant
othi
nkwhati
fwehav
en'
tbr
eakup,
Iwoul
d
hav
ebehi
sdatetonight.

Iwi
shwewer
est
il
ltoget
her
.

Iwasst
il
ll
osti
nthoughtwhenJanebr
oughtmebackt
oli
fe

"
heyj
ess,
arey
ouOK?
?..
Janeasked

"oh.
.oh.
emm.
oh.
.am f
ine,
what
'
sit
??.
.Iasked

"
hey,
wer
eyout
hinki
ngabouthi
m??
..
.Janeasked

"he.
.hi
m. .
ohcommon. .
am thi
nki
ngabouthi
m OK,
sot
ell
what
'sup.
..
Isai
dev
enIknewIwas
damnlying..
.Ij
ustbr
oketherul
es"NOLIES"

"Act
ual
l
y,Al
l
ywaswav
ingaty
ou.
..
Janesai
d

"
commonJaney ouknowIhat
ethatguy
..
.whocar
esabouthi
swav
ing,
commonl
et'
scont
inue
wi
thourf
un.
..
Isaid

Al
l
yisoneofguy
sthathav
ebeendi
stur
bingmebutdamni
t,Ihat
ehi
m somuch.

Asthepar
tygoeson.
.Iwasst
il
ll
ooki
ngathi
m butsecr
etl
ysot
hatJanewon'
tcat
chmel
ooki
ng
athi
m

Al
lofasudden,
agi
rlj
ustwentst
rai
ghtt
owher
ehewassi
tt
ing,
satonhi
slapsandst
art
ed
ki
ssi
ng.
.

'
pi
pert
hat
'shername,Ihat
ehersomuchsheisthefamouswhoreofourschool
,al
way
s
t
hrowi
ngher
selfatanyguy
..
.andr
ightnowIf
eel
likest
rangl
i
ngher.

Iwassti
l
l wat
chi
ngthem ,
expect
inghi
mt opushherawayorst
opthekissbutinst
eadhe
enj
oyeditashegr
abthegir
l'
sbuttsot
ightandsqueezewhi
l
etheusel
essgirl
justmoanout
..
"Janecommonl
et'
sgo.
..
Isai
dasIdr
agJaneoutoft
hepar
tyHal
l
..

"
commonjess,whatisit
..
whydi
dyoudr
agmeoutt
hatway
,what
'swr
ong.
.Janeaskedt
he
momentwestepoutside

"not
hing,
weshoul
djustgosot
hatwewon'
tgetdr
unkagai
n..
Isai
d

"
arey
ouOKbest
..
.Janeasked

"ofcour
seIam.
..
Irepl
i
ed

"
Ihopei
tsnotwhatam t
hinki
ng.
.Janesai
d

Ismil
edthensaid"Noi
tsnot
,rememberItoldyoui
tisov
erbet
weenust
hen.
.soImeanti
t,I
don'
tlov
ehim agai
nandIwil
lneverl
ove.
..
Isaid

"
arey
ousur
ether
eisnosecr
et.
.remembert
heRULES.
.Janesai
d

"ofcour
seIr
emember
,commonl
et'
sgonow.
.Isai
dasIdr
agJane'
shand.

(
wit
hinme)

Al
lthesei
sbecauseofy
ouAl
ber
t,y
oumademel
i
etomyf
ri
end,
Ihat
eyou,
Ihat
eyousomuch
.

TBC

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wo

#j
essi
ca_
POV

get
ti
nghomet
hatni
ght
,Iwasdamnt
ir
ed.
.

"
Iwonderwhat
'swr
ongwi
thme"
"
whyam Ist
il
lconcer
nedaboutAl
ber
t.
.

hei
ssuchapl
ayerandacheat
er.
.

"IJessi
cahar
tpr
omi
senev
ert
ofeel
any
thi
ngf
orhi
m agai
n..
.

Isai
dwi
thi
nmeandl
andedont
hebed.
.

"
ohmypoorJane..
.shewasallwor
ri
edbecauseofme.
.Ij
ustcan'
twai
tfort
omor
row,
sot
hatwe
wi
ll
cont
inueourschool
pranks.
.

ser
iousl
yadaywi
thoutmyBest
iei
sreal
l
ybadf
orme.

(
nex
tmor
ning)

Iwasont
hebedal
lshi
ver
ing.
.

ohmyGod,
Ithi
nkam f
eel
i
ngsi
ck.
.

ohno!
!nott
oday
..
.

why!
!!
..
.

Iwasst
il
lont
hebedwhendannycamei
n..
.myy
oungerbr
o

"ai
n'
tyougonnagetr
eadyf
orschool
.
..hesai
dthenhenot
icedIwasshi
ver
ing

ohmyGod.
.y
oucat
chacol
d..
hesai
dandi
mmedi
atel
yrusheddownst
air
stocal
lmymom

f
ewmi
nut
esl
atermymom ent
eredmyr
oom

"
commonmom.
.am goodi
tsj
ustacol
d,Iwi
l
lbef
ine.
.Isai
dbutIt
hinkmymom i
snotbuy
ing
t
hat
..

"NoDar
li
ng.
..noschool
fory
out
oday
..
wear
egoi
ngt
othehospi
tal
.
..mymom sai
d

"ohGod.
.howwi
l
lJanef
eel
..
weal
way
sresumeschool
toget
herandhowmanageIev
engot
sick.
.

"nomom.
.Iwi
l
lbef
ine.
.Isai
dtr
yingt
oper
suademymom t
oletmego.
..

"
nosweet
hear
t.
..noschool
forut
oday
..
andt
hat
'
sfi
nal
.
.shesai
dandl
eft

Iwasst
ari
ngatdannyl
i
keIshoul
dki
l
lhi
m..
ifHav
en'
ttol
dmom ,
Iwoul
dhav
epl
ansonhowt
o
escape.
..
butnohej
ustr
uinev
ery
thi
ng.
..andal
lthankst
ohi
m JaneandIal
way
sresumed
toget
her
.

Andsomest
udent
sar
efoundoft
easi
ngher
..
whoi
sgonnapr
otecthernow?

"st
oplookingatmethatway
..
Inev
ercausedy
oursi
ckness.
..dannysai
dandwasaboutl
eav
ing
whenIdraggedhi
m back.
.

"
pleasemakesur
eyoul
ookaf
terJaneatschool
,youknowhowshecanbe.
..

pl
easesssss!
!!
..Isai
d

"OKf
ine.
..
youar
etheboss.
..
dannysai
dandwebot
hlaughedt
henwehear
dthedoorbel
l
..
.

webot
hsai
dtoget
her"i
tsJane"
..
.

Ir
usheddownst
air
stomeether
..
.

"wowwow.
.what
'shappeni
ng.
..
areunotgoi
ngt
oschool
..
.shesai
d

"
No.
..
Ifel
lsi
ckt
hismor
ningandmom i
nsi
stsIshoul
dn'
tgo.
..
Iwasst
il
ltal
ki
ngwhenIsneezed.
..

"ohsor
rybestbuty
ouknowadaywi
thouty
ouwi
l
lreal
l
ybebor
ing.
..
Janesai
dlooki
ngsad

"commonnow.
..
dannyi
sher
e,hav
einst
ruct
edhi
mtol
ookoutf
ory
ou.
..
Isai
dandwebot
h
smiled.

"OKby
e..
.gatt
ogonow.
.gr
eetmr
shar
t(mymom)
..
.Janesai
d

"
OKby
e..
.l
ovey
ou.
..
Isai
dasIwat
chsheandDannyl
eav
ing.

#Jane_
POV

Atschool
Iwasr
eal
l
yfeel
i
ngner
vous.
..

thi
sisthefir
stt
imeJessi caandIdidn'tr
esumetoget
her.
.Ienj
oyeditwhenwearealways
toget
her.
.weplaypr anksonpeopleespecial
lyonj
oll
ythebull
y.
.heissoscar
edofJessicaaf
ter
thepranksheplayedonhi m,eversincethenhehaspromiseyotakerev
engebutJessi
ca
alwaysplaysmartthanhim.

ev
ery
onewasst
ari
ngatme.
..
thenj
oll
ythebul
l
ycamef
rom nowher
eandpul
lmyhai
r.
..
.

"ohmygod.
..
Iexcl
aim wi
thf
ear
..

"
what
'st
hatf
or.
..
Dannysai
d

"commonshutupy
oubr
at.
..
jol
l
ythebul
l
ysai
d
"
heyyouwher
eyourbodyguar
dfr
iend.
..
.Imeany
ourher
ofr
iend.
..
.hesai
dandev
ery
onest
art
ed
l
aughi
ng.
.

It
ri
edt
oignor
ehi
m..

"commonDanbyl
et'
sgo,j
ustlethim be.
..
Isai
dandwasaboutl
eavi
ngwhenjol
l
ydraggedmy
bagandIf
ell
downmyschoolskir
tflyupandmypant
salmostshowi
ng..
.t
henever
yonestar
ted
l
aughi
ng.

Ibowmyf
acei
nshameandst
art
edcr
yingt
hatmomentIwi
shedJessi
cawasher
e..
.

"
heycommonstandup.
.r
obot
..
jol
l
ysai
dagai
nandt
hel
aught
erbecamesol
oud,
Ist
il
ldi
dn'
t
r
aisemyheadup..
.

t
hensuddenl
yIhear
dsomepunches.
..l
i
ket
wopeopl
efi
ght
ing

Ir
aisedupmyf
aceonl
ytoseej
oll
yont
hef
loorwi
thhi
sfacecov
eredwi
thbr
uise.
.

t
henIl
ookedup.
..IsawAl
ber
t.
..

hest
ret
chhi
shandst
hatIshoul
dgr
abi
tandst
andup.
..

Iwasj
ustl
ooki
ngdumb.
..
Iwassoconf
use,
theni
tbecamedawnonmet
hathedef
endedme.
.

"commont
akemyhands.
..
hesai
dint
hecool
estv
oiceev
er.
..

Il
ookedathi
m andwasaboutt
aki
nghi
shandswhenIr
emember
edr
ulenumber3"MYENEMY
MUSTBEYOURENEMY"

ThenIwi
thdrewmyhandsandst
anduponmyown.
..
hewasl
ooki
ngsur
pri
sedbutIscof
fedat
hi
m andl
eft.

"
nomat
terwhathappensIwi
l
lnev
erbr
eakourBest
ier
ules.
.

TBC

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Epi
sodet
hree

#j
anePOV

Immedi
atel
yIgott
othecl
assev
ery
onewer
est
ari
ngatmel
i
keam acel
ebr
it
y..
maki
ngmef
eel
awkwar
d.

ser
iousl
yIdon'
tknowhowt
ofeel
.
.

am it
ofeel
happybecauseAl
ber
thel
pedmeorIshoul
dfeel
badbecausemybestf
ri
endenemy
hel
pedme..

r
ightnowam j
ustsoconf
used.

fewmi nutesl
aterAlber
tal
soent
eredt
hecl
ass,
hest
aredatmef
orsomemi
nut
esandwent
str
aighttohisseat.

IjustignoreeveryoneasIst
areai
mlessl
yatmybook.butst
il
licoul
dn'
tj
ustf
orgett
hei
nci
dent
thatjusttookplace..

Thisi
snotthefi
rstt
imeAl
ber
thashel
pedme.whenwewer
esti
ll
ski
dsandwewerefri
ends
..
healwaysprot
ectmeli
kemyKnight
,heal
way
sfi
ghtf
ormebutt
henwhenheandJessi
ca
becameathing.

ev
ery
thi
ngj
ustchanged.
.

thenthebr
eakupandall
ther
est,
am j
ustconfusesr
ightnow,Ican'
twai
tforbr
eaksoIcoul
d
getoutoft
hispl
aceandmaybegetasodatocoolmynerves.

*
***
***
***
***
***
***
***
***
**

Sooni
twasbr
eak,
Iqui
ckl
yrushedout
sidet
oav
oidseei
ngAl
ber
t.

ButasIwasgoi
ngoutwalki
ngthroughthehal
lwayIhear
dsomevoi
cesincl
ass.
.Ist
oppedtom
l
ist
enbecausei
tsoundl
i
kesomegr oupofguy
shavinganar
gument
.That
'swhenIfoundouti
t
wasAlber
tandhi
screwoffri
ends..

"
Isai
dst
opOK.
..
Alber
tyel
l
ed

"why,
arey
ougonnausehert
ogetcl
oset
oherf
ri
endagai
n..
avoi
cesai
d

"
No!
!youguy
sshoul
djustst
opal
lthese.
.Ionl
yhel
pedherbecausej
oll
yissuchabul
l
yandhe
hasnor
ightt
obul
l
yanygi
rli
nsuchaway
..Al
ber
tsai
d

"ohreal
l
y!!areyousureoryouj
ustwannausehertogetJessi
caback.
..
Anot
herv
oicesai
dand
ther
ewasr oarofl
aughterandi
mmediatel
yIl
eftt
here.
.

"
sohewantstousemet ogetcl
oset
oJessi
car
ight
!buthehasj
ustf
ail
ed,
Iwon'
tl
ethi
m hur
t
myfr
iendagai
n..
isai
dandlef
t.

*
***
***
***
***
***
***
***
***
**

Af
terschool
Iheadst
rai
ghtt
oJessi
cahouse.
.

Iknowbynow.Dannymusthav
egi
venhert
hef
ull
det
ail
sofwhathappent
odaybutIhopeshe
doesn'
tseei
tint
hewrongway.

"heybest
..
.Isai
d

"
hi.
.Jessi
car
epl
i
edki
ndadul
l

"heywat
sup.
.Iasked

"
whathappenedt
odayatschool
..
.Jessi
caasked

"umm.
.not
hingmuchj
ustt
hatj
oll
ytr
iedt
obul
l
ymeagai
nadusual
...

"
Andwhatnext
..
.Jessi
cai
nter
rupt
edal
mosti
mmedi
atel
y

"Iwasquit
eforsomesecondsthensai
d"AndAlber
thelpedme..
buttr
ustmebest
,not
hing
ser
ioushappenaft
ert
hat.
.idi
dnotevental
ktohi
m..
Ijustsnubhi
m andlef
t.

"
okbest
..
Ibel
i
evey
oubutav
oidhi
m..
.Jessi
casai
dandInoddedi
nagr
eement
.

l
ateri
ntheni
ght
,myey
eswer
efi
xedont
hecei
l
ing,
Ijustcoul
dn'
tsl
eep.

t
hei
nci
dentatschool
keepgl
ari
ngt
omyf
ace.

damni
t!
!!

"commonJane.
..
hejusthelpedyouandthat
'
sal
lnot
hingt
ooi
mpor
tantabouti
tremembery
our
Best
ief
ir
st(mysubconscioussnapped)
butIhopeam doi
ngtheri
ghtthing,maki
ngenemywi
thsomeonej
ustbecausemyBest
iehat
es
thatper
son.
.Ij
usthopeam doingtheri
ghtt
hing.

TBC

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"
JanePOV

Iwasreal
l
yhappybecauseIandJessi
caresumedt
oday,t
houghIr
esumedy
est
erdaybutt
he
j
oythatwebot
hcamet oschoolt
ogetherwassogr
eat.

y
est
erdayIr
eal
l
ymi
ssedher
.

wewerest
il
lchat
ti
ngwhi
l
ecomi
ngbuti
mmedi
atel
yweent
eredt
heschool
bui
l
dingt
hef
ir
st
per
sonwesawwasAlber
t.
.

God!
!!whycan'
thej
ustdi
sappear
..
.

t
het
rut
hbesai
d..
whenev
erIseehi
m,myhear
tal
way
sski
ppedandIdon'
tknowt
her
eason.

Inot
icedJessi
caf
acet
hemomentshesawAl
ber
t.
.

thoughherexpr
essionIcan'tr
eall
ysaybuti
tlookli
ketheyhaveey
etoeyecont
act,
andthel
ook
onJessicaiski
ndaconfusing,shewasn'
tst
aringathi
ml i
kesomeonesher
eall
yhat
esbutI
don'tj
ustunder
stand.

Andl
ooki
ngatAl
ber
t,i
sli
kehewasst
ari
ngatmeandnotJessi
ca.
..

"wai
tam It
heonl
yonewhonot
icedi
torJessi
caal
sodi
d??
?

Ij
ustcoul
dn'
ttakei
tany
mor
e..
immedi
atel
yIt
apJessi
cashoul
der

"
commonl
et'
sgonow.
..
Isai
dandwel
eft
.
"Jessi
caPOV

whi
l
est
ari
ngatAl
ber
ttheot
hert
ime,
Inot
icedhewasn'
tl
ooki
ngatmebutstJane.
.

"
butwhy
??

whatdoesher
eal
l
ywant
s?

andalsoIcan'
thidethef
actt
hatIwasjeal
ouswhenIcaughthi
m st
ari
ngatJane,
Ijusthope
thatwhatam t
hinki
ngdoesn'
thappen.
.

"commonJessi
ca.
..Janei
syourBest
ie,
stopt
hinki
ngt
hatway
..
.mysubconsci
oussnappedat
me.

"
butthefacti
sthatt
her
eissomet
hingi
nthatAl
ber
tlooksordoesi
thav
etodowi
thy
est
erday
i
nci
dent.
.

"damni
t..
whydi
dImi
ssy
est
erday
..
.

i
tsal
lmom'
sfaul
tAndal
soDanny
..

*
***
***
***
***
***
***
***
***
**

wewer
eint
hecl
asswhenmrFr
ankent
ered.
.

heannouncedt
ousthatt
heschoolsocial
activi
ti
espr
ogr
am wil
lsooncommenceandt
hist
ime
thear
egonnafi
xpeoplei
ntodi
ff
erentsocial
clubsandgr
oups.
..

*
***
***
***
***
***
***
***
***
**

Ever
yyear,IandJanealwaysgettoworktoget
herint
hesamegroupexceptf
orlastyearwhen
Janeaudi
ti
onf ort
hedramaclubbutthemember swer
efi
ll
edal
ready,sosheremainedinthe
musiccl
ub..
.Ij
ustpraynot
hingchangest
hisyear
..
.

Ican'
twai
ttot
aket
hesol
othi
syearal
so.
..
ital
way
sfeel
sgoodwhenIl
ead.

*
***
***
***
***
***
***
***
***
**

Oneweekafterr
esumpti
on.
..ev
ery
thi
ngwasgoi
ngonsmoot
hly
..
.thent
hel
i
stf
ort
hesoci
al
act
ivi
ti
espr
ogram cameout
..

ev
eryot
hercl
ubl
i
sti
soutexceptf
ort
hedr
amacl
ubl
i
st.
.
IandJanetogethercheckedtheli
st,
Ifoundmyname. .i
twasonthemusicclubli
st.
..
andIwas
sohappy,wealsotrytofindJanenamebutitwasn'
tther
e,eventheot
herli
ststhatcameout..
.
Kindl
yhiomeanoon+233544142683t obeaddedtohisstor
yroom t
oenjoymorestoriesf
rom
thepage.

t
hatwasr
eal
l
ywei
rdbutJaneseemshappy

"
ohmygod.
..
thatmeansam gonnabei
nthedr
amacl
ubt
hisy
ear
..
.Janeexcl
aimed

"y
ea.
..
that
'st
rue.
..
Isai
dbutnotwi
thhappi
ness

"
hey.
..
whyar
eusad.
..
Janeasked

"not
hingi
tsj
ustt
hatwewon'
tbei
nthesamecl
ubt
hisy
ear
..
.isai
d

"commonbestt
hatdoesn'tmeananyt
hing.
..y
ououghtt
obehappyf
ormebecauseam f
inal
l
y
gonnabei
nmydr eam cl
ub..
.Janesai
d

Andthat
'st
rue.
..
Janeact
ual
l
yli
veact
ingt
hansi
ngi
ng.
..
that
'snott
hepr
obl
em ,
thepr
obl
em i
s
????

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ane_
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Iwassoexci
tedknowi
ngf
ull
ywel
lthatam gonnabei
nthedr
amacl
ub.

Ij
ustcan'
twai
ttoseet
hel
i
st.

*
***
***
***
***
***
***
***
***
**

mymindsallgetreadyasIpict
urehowmyr
ehear
sal
sar
egonnabeandal
soi
fIgett
he
oppor
tuni
tyt
ot aketheleadchar
acter
..

Theni
tbecamedawnonmet
hatAl
ber
tisal
soi
nthesamegr
oup.
God!
!!

ev
eryy
earhei
sal
way
sint
hedr
amacl
ub,
hei
ssogoodatact
ing,
heact
ssor
eal
.

Ir
emember
edwhenheact
edr
omeoi
nthepl
ayRomeoandJul
i
et.
..

hedi
dsowel
lthathewasgi
venanawar
d..

ohmygod.
..
thi
sisr
eal
l
ygonnabeawkwar
d.

Godpl
easehel
pme.

f
inal
l
ythel
ongawai
tedl
i
stcameout.
..

dur
ingbr
eakper
iodIdr
agJessi
caaswet
oget
herwentt
othebi
l
lboar
dtocheckt
hel
i
st.

t
her
ewemetAl
ber
tandhi
sfr
iendsl
aughi
ngast
heyal
socheckedt
hel
i
st.

"
heyman.
..t
hisyeari
sgonnabegr
eat,
imagi
nehavi
ngyourexgi
rl
fr
iendBest
ieasy
ourf
emal
e
l
ead.
..
act
ingthesameplaywit
hu.
..
oneofAl
ber
tfr
iendnamedkel
vinsai
d

"ohmygod.
..
Iexcl
aimedwi
thi
nmeandqui
ckl
yrushedt
owher
ethel
i
sti
spast
e..
.

ohgod.
..
Ifoundmynameont
hel
i
standal
soAl
ber
tname.
.

heist
hemal
eleadchar
act
erandmyt
hef
emal
eone.
..
thatmeanswear
egonnawor
khandt
o
hand.
.

"canyouseefory
our
sel
f.
..getr
eadyt
obeki
ssedandl
oved.
..
.oneofAl
ber
tfr
iendsai
dandt
hey
alll
aughed.
.

i
mmedi
atel
yIt
urnbackt
olookf
orJessi
cabutshewasnowher
etof
ound.
..

ohmygod.
.shel
eftangr
il
y.

Iqui
ckl
yranaf
terher

"commonj
ess.
..
hol
don.
.Isai
dbutshedi
dn'
trepl
i
ed.

shemadeherwayt
othewashr
oom ,
bef
oreIcoul
dgett
her
eshecl
oset
hedoor
..
"
commonbest, pleaseopent
hedoor
..
it
sjustadr
amacl
ubandnot
hingmor
e..
.Ipl
eadedasIhi
t
t
hedoorbutst
il
l norepl
y..

"OKbest,shouldIqui
t,Iwi
l
l j
ustgotomrf
rankandt
ell
him Idon'
twantt
obei
nanygr
oup.
..I
sai
dthenIheardherunl
ockthedoor.
..

Iqui
ckl
yrushedi
nsi
de.
.

"
lookbest.
.ev
eryt
hingi
sgonnabeOKandbesidesyouguy
sar
enotdat
ingany
mor
e,sowhyal
l
t
his.
..
Iaskedfeel
i
ngsoconcernedandconf
used.
.

"l
ookJaneifyoust
il
lwantt
obemybest, t
heny ouhav
etost
ayawayfrom Al
bert,
andwhenI
meanstayaway,Imeantst
ayaway.
..
..
Jessicasai
dandIwassoshock.
..whatdoesshe
i
mpli
es

"l
ookjess.
..
thi
sisj
ustaboutsoci
alact
ivi
ti
esandnot
hingmore,pl
easeletmest
ayinthiscl
ub,
I
can'
tj
ustremainwit
houtclub.
..y
ouknowev er
yonei
sfixedi
ntooneclubort
heother
..
.Isai
d
hopi
ngt oconvi
nceher

"sui
tyour
sel
fthen.
..
.j
esssai
dandl
eft

Ist
oodt
her
eint
het
oil
etf
orsomemi
nut
eswonder
ingwhatcameov
erj
ess.

"
isshest
il
li
nlov
ewi
thAl
ber
t?

"andifyeswhyi
sshehi
dingi
tandwhydoIal
way
shav
etobet
heonet
osacr
if
icesomet
hingi
n
orderf
orhert
obehappy
?

All
thesewereinmyhead,Iwashedmyf aceandcameoutoft
hewashr
oom whenImetAl
ber
t,
hewasstandi
ngver
yclosetotoi
letdoor
..

It
ri
edt
oignor
ebutbl
ockmeandsai
d.

"doyouknowi
tsr
eal
l
ywei
rdt
hatwear
ebot
hint
hesamecl
ubandwewi
l
lbewor
kingt
oget
her
..
.
hesaid.

Il
ookedathi
m andscof
fthenwasaboutl
eav
ingwhenhemadeanot
herst
atement
..

"whydiduhateme?rememberthosetimesyoudocal
lmey
ourkni
ghti
nthear
mour,
whydi
du
change,whydi
dever
ythi
ngchange??.
..heasked.
.

thosequest
ionsr
eal
l
yst
ruckmeandIal
mostcr
ied,
Itur
nbackandl
ookathi
m st
rai
ghti
nthe
eyesthensaid

"whydi
dyouhur
tmybestf
ri
end?
..
.

hel
ookedatmeandsai
d"Inev
erhur
ther.
..
"
real
l
y??
..
Iasked

"yes,
Idi
dnothurther,whentheri
ghtt
imecome, Iwi
llexplai
never
ythi
ngtoyou.
..
hesaidand
wasaboutl
eavi
ngwhenhest oppedandsai
d"alwaysdowhatmakesy ouhappy,
pursueyour
dr
eamsanddonotl ety
ourbestfr
iendt
akeoveryourl
i
fe...
.hesai
dandfinal
l
ylef
t.

"whatdi
dhemeanbyt
hat
..
.any
way
smybestf
ri
endi
sn'
tcont
rol
l
ingmyl
i
fesoi
tsnoneofhi
s
busi
ness.
.

"ohmygod..
.wher
eisj
ess?Imut
ter
edasIr
anqui
ckl
ytol
ookf
orher
,webot
hneedt
osor
tout
somet
hings.
..

t
her
ulesai
n'
tfornot
hingandnosecr
etst
obehi
dden.

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Iwasatt
heschool
gar
densobbi
ng.
..

what
'swr
ongwi
thme?

whyam If
eel
i
ngt
hisway

OKi
tst
rue.
..
Ist
il
ll
oveAl
ber
t

y
esIst
il
ll
ovehi
m,

eacht
imeIseehi
m,If
eltl
i
kehuggi
nghi
m.

eversincewewereki
dshehasbeenmycrush,t
houghhehast
hisstr
ongconnect
ionf
orJane
butitsurpr
isedmewhenheaskedmeoutaft
erourfi
ft
hgr
adegraduat
ion.
Andt
heni
nsev
engr
adewebr
okeupj
ustbecauseofmysi
l
lymi
stake.

Ev
ersi
ncet
henwenev
ert
alked,
butdeepi
nsi
demeIst
il
lwantme.

AndIcan'tj
ustt
ellJanebecauseJanehast r
iedsomanyt
imest
omakeourr
elat
ionshi
pwor
k
butIr
efusedsayi
ngi t
soverjustbecauseofmyego.

Andnowmygr
eat
estf
eart
hatIhav
ebeenav
oidi
ng,
isr
ighti
nmyf
ace.
..

Al
ber
tandJanet
oget
her
..
.

ohmygod!
!!

Iwasst
il
ll
osti
nthoughtwhenmysubconsci
ousappear
edt
ome(myspi
ri
t)

"commonJessi ca.
..y
ouknowj
oini
ngt
hedr
amacl
ubi
syourf
ri
endgr
eat
estdr
eam,
sowhyar
eu
self
ish"
???
..
..shesaid

"Ist
oodupscar
ed.
..whoar
eyouandwhot
oldy
ou,
Iam sel
fi
sh,
youknownot
hingOK.
..
Isai
d

"
ofcourseIknewever
ythi
ng.
..y
ouarescar
edt
hatAlber
twill
forJaneagai
nbecausehet
rul
y
l
oveJaneandnotyou,remembery
oumanipul
atedhi
mi nt
oaskingyouout
.shesaid

"y
oul
i
ar.
..hel
ovemeandnotJane.
..
Iyel
l
edback.
.

"OKfine,i
fyouclai
m helovesyou,thenwhyareuscared,
whydon'
tal
l
owy
ourf
ri
endt
oactt
he
playwithhi
m, whynotsupportyourBest
ie.
..
.shesai
d

"ofcour
seIwi
l
lsuppor
ther
..
.Iy
ell
ed.
..

"OKthenweshallsee,
Iwi
llhearwhaty
ouwill
tel
lJanebecausesheisonherwayhere,
make
sur
ey ousuppor
therli
key
ousai d,
li
keyousai
d,l
i
key ousai
d(itechoedandshedi
sappear
).
..

Iwasst
art
ledandal
soscar
edatt
hesamemoment,
justt
henJanecameandsai
d

"Iknowyouwoul
dbeher
e..
.shesai
dandIt
urnbackal
mosti
mmedi
atel
y,scar
edandl
ooki
ng
star
tl
ed.
.

"
what
'swr
ongj
ess?
..sheasked

"ummmm .
..
not
hingandaboutt
heot
hert
ime,
am r
eal
l
ysor
ryOK.
..
goaheadandj
oint
hegr
oup
i
tsOKbyme.
..
Isaid

Janeopenedhermout
hinamazementbutIqui
ckl
ymanaget
ofakeasmi
l
esot
hatshewon'
t
noti
ceanyt
hing.

"
commonJaney
ouar
emyf
ri
endandam meantt
obehappyf
ory
ouandal
sosuppor
t,sot
hat
's
whatam doi
ng.
..OK,
am sur
elyf
inewi
thi
tOK.
..
.Isai
d

"wow!!
!real
ly
!!
,thanksj
essyoudon'
tknowwhatthi
smeanstome. .
.am sohappyt
ofi
nal
l
yhav
e
youback.
..
Janesaidandhuggedme, Ial
somanagetohugherbackbutwit
hinmeonl
yGod
knowswhatam feeli
ng.

Iqui
ckl
ydi
sengagef
rom t
hehugandsai
d

"
lookJane,
Ithi
nkam hav
inganheadache.
..
pleaseIwantt
ogohome.
..
.Isai
d

"r
eal
l
ybuti
tsnoty
etschool
over
..
.j
anesai
d

"
yea,
Iknowbutam notf
eel
i
ngt
oowel
l,It
hinki
sther
eact
ionoft
hedr
ugs.
..
Isai
dasanexcuse
..
.

"OK.
..
shoul
dIf
oll
owy
ou.
..
Janesai
d

"
no.
..
youstay
,Iwi
l
ltot
all
ybef
ineOK.
..
staysoy
ouwon'
tmi
ssouty
ourr
ehear
sal
..
..Isai
dtr
ying
t
obenice.

"OKbutpl
easet
akecar
e,i
mmedi
atel
ywecl
ose,
Iwi
l
lrushdownt
oyourhouse.
..
Janesai
d..
.

"
OKt
hanks.
..
sol
et'
sgosoIwi
l
ltaket
heper
missi
onsl
i
p..
..
Isai
dandwebot
hlef
t.

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ane_
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Jessi
ca'
sbehav i
orwasreal
l
ywei r
dthough.
..
butam sti
ll
happythatIhavemyBest
ieback.
..
All
I
knowisthatIcan'
trui
nmyr el
ati
onshi
pwithjessal
lbecauseofAlber
t.
..
he'
snotwort
hit.

IalsoIcan'
thi
det
hefactt
hatam happyandatthesamet
imeanxi
oust
hatam gonnabej
oini
ng
thedramagroupr
ehear
saltoday
..
.i
tsfeel
real
l
ygood.
*
***
***
***
***
***
***
***
***
**

ThemomentIhear
dthebel
lforsoci
alact
ivi
ti
es.
..

Ir
ushedoutasqui
ckaspossi
ble.
..

wentst
rai
ghtt
omyl
ocker
,ar
rangedmybooksandcl
osei
tbackt
henst
art
edgoi
ng.
..

Justt
womet er
stot
hehall
.
..ImetAlber
t.
..
Itr
iedt
oignor
ebecauser
ightnow,
hav
emadeupmy
mindtopr
etendasi
fhedoesn'texi
tint
hegroup..
..

butj
ustt
henIhear
dhi
scool
voi
ce.
..

"
Jane.
..
hecal
l
edoutbutIdon'
twannagi
veadamnbuti
t..
.am st
il
lheadongoi
ng.
.

"commonwai
tformeplease.
.hepl
eadedbutIwasn'
tsur
eIr
eal
lywannatal
ktohi
m..
thenI
hear
dhi
sheel
stouchi
ngthegroundsofast.
..
Iknewhewast
ryi
ngtocat
chupwithme...

butf
orheav
ensakewhycan'
thej
ustl
etmebe.
..

fi
nal
lyhegott
omysi deandjustt
hemomentasIwasabouttopul
lmyl
egoverthehedgeoft
he
doorleadi
ngt
othehall
..
.It
ri
ppedandf
ell
str
aightunt
ohi
sbodyandonhi
sar
m. .
.

Iwastherel
i
kethatf
rom somesecondt
henhet ur
nedmearoundandl ookst
rai
ghti
ntomy
eyes.
.assomeofmyhairfal
lri
ghtt
omyf ace.
..
heshi
ftt
hem backwardbehi
ndmyearwithhi
s
hand..
.andt
hat
'swhyIbecameconsci
ousandlosehisgr
ipoffme..
.

r
eal
l
yIdon'
tknowwhatt
osay
..
.

Ican'
tberudeandatt
hesamet
imeIcan'
tbeni
ce,
Ijustl
efti
mmedi
atel
yandent
eredt
hehal
l
l
eavinghi
mt her
e.

whenIent
ered.
..Isawsomepeopl
eIpr
obabl
ywoul
dnev
erl
i
kebecausej
essdoesn'
tl
iket
hem.
.

Ij
usti
gnor
esomef
acesandmadest
rai
ghtt
ofi
ndaseat.
..

notqui
tel
ongheal
socamei
n,hest
aredatmef
orsomesecondsandal
sowentov
ert
ogr
ab
someseat.
..

al
mosti
mmedi
atel
ytoo.
..
mrf
rankt
oget
herwi
thmi
ssCl
air
ecamei
n..
.
"
Gooddayguy
!!
!mrf
rankgr
eet
ed

"gooddaysi
r.
..weal
lchor
used

mrf r
anklookaroundforsomesecondandt hemomenthelandhiseyesonme.
..
hesmil
edand
said"Janepath..
.goodtoseey ouher
e,youreal
l
ydeser
vetobeherebecausey
ouraudi
ti
onl
ast
yearwaswow. .
.buttoobaditcamelat
e..
.andnowyouarehere.
..
hesaid

"
thankssi
r.
..

"nowguy
sletgoov
ert
obusi
ness.
..hesai
dandweal
lsmi
l
ed.
..

mrFr
anki
sal
way
sli
ket
hat
..
alway
sjov
ial
butcanbemeanatt
imes.
..

hei
sinchar
geoft
heschool
soci
alact
ivi
ti
esandespeci
all
ythedr
amacl
ub.

"sot
odayforev
eryonewaspresentl
asty
earandforthosewhoar
enew.
..
am gonnabr
eakdown
somerul
eswhi chmustbefol
lowedbyever
yone.
..hesaid

1.nol
atecomi
ng

2.al
way
sbeser
ious

3.noexcusef
ormi
ssi
ngr
ehear
sal
excepti
fitagenui
ner
eason

4.bedi
sci
pli
ne

5.f
oll
owy
ourscr
iptdi
l
igent
ly

6.Actr
eal
..
.hesai
dandpausedf
orawhi
l
eandt
hencont
inued.
..

whenIsayActreal
..
.Imeantt
hatyoushowport
ray
edthecharactergi
ventoyouinareal
i
ty
f
orm..kindl
yhiomeanoon+233544142683t
obeaddedtohisstoryroom t
oenjoymorestor
ies
f
rom thegroup.

Thenhecal
l
edunt
oIandAl
ber
t.
.

"Jane,
Alber
t.
..y
out
wocomef
orwar
d..

"Nowguy sl
ookatt
his.
..
am gonnagi
vethem asceneandtheywi
l
lacti
tjustexact
lyasIwanti
t
anditgonnashowsomeofy ouwhatact
ingreal
means..
.

"NowAlber
tandJane.
..
yout
woar egonnaki
ssedeachotherli
ket
woseparat
edlov
erswho
nowfoundt
hemselv
esandst
il
lreal
izedt
heyar
einlove.
..
.hesai
dandIchokedi
nmyt hr
oat
..
.
"
what
!!
!!
..
..
Iexcl
aimed.
..

"mrFranklookatmei nbewil
der
ment. .
.Ihadthi
sexpressi
ononhisf
acet hatIcl
earl
ydon'
t
under
stand.
..butbef
oreIcoul
dutteranotherword,If
eltAl
bertl
i
psslam onmi ne.
..

i
mmedi
atel
yIcl
osedmyey
es.
..

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Jane_
POV

bef
oreIcoul
dsayanot
herwor
dAl
ber
tsl
am hi
sli
psagai
nstmi
ne.
..

Atf
ir
stitf
eel
sweir
dandIwantedt opushhi
m backbutt
hent
hef
eel
i
ngsoft
het
ouchofhi
sli
ps
onminewaswhatIcan'
texpl
ain.
.

nomatterhowIreal
l
ywant
stopush,
somet
hinghel
dmeasual
l
owmyl
i
pst
ohav
ethef
ull
tast
eofhisli
ps.
..

hi
stast
ewasni
cet
hatIwi
shi
tnev
erend.
..

hekisssopassi
onatel
yli
kewewer
eact
ual
l
ylov
erswhohav
ebeensepar
atedf
orl
ongbutnow
foundthemsel
ves.

JustasIst
il
li
nhi
sar
m andki
ssi
ng.
..
thent
het
houghtofJessi
caf
lashedonmymi
nd.
.

"
Gosh.
..
whatam Idoi
ng.
..

andt
heni
twasl
i
ke.
.am hear
ingj
essv
oiceupi
nmyhead

"st
ayawayf
rom hi
m."

ohmygod.
..whathav
eIdone.
j
ustast
hegui
l
tofbet
ray
ingmyf
ri
endcov
eredmeup,
samewast
het
houghtofki
ssi
ngAl
ber
t
t
hebest
..
.

nowi
tsl
i
kemymi
ndandhear
tar
eWar
ingagai
nsteachot
her
..
.

notknowi
ngwhatt
odo.
.Ij
ustal
l
owt
heki
ssgoonasl
ongasi
tcoul
d..
.andt
hent
hiswhenwe
heardmrfr
ank"
CUT"

andwedi
sengage.
..

Iwasst
ari
ngatAl
ber
twi
tht
hel
ook.
..
Imy
sel
fdon'
tunder
stand

"
shoul
dIbemadathi
mforst
eal
i
ngort
aki
ngmyf
ir
stki
sswi
thoutmyper
missi
on?

"orshoul
dIhat
emy
sel
fforbet
ray
ingmyownBest
ie!
!

Am j
ustsoconf
used.
.

"
wow!
!!t
hatwasgr
eatandr
eal
.
..l
i
key
ouguy
swer
ether
eal
char
act
er.
..

AndJane.
.t
hatwasagoodst
art
..
.y
ouwi
l
lbegr
eatIsee.
..
mrf
ranksai
dandIj
ustnodandf
akea
smil
e..

myey eswer
esti
ll
onAlber
tandhewasal
solooki
ngatme..
.l
ikehewasf
eel
i
ngki
ndagui
l
ty.
.but
r
ightnowIdon'
tknowwhoshoul
dfeel
gui
lt
ybetweenusboth..
.

Al
lthr
oughher
ehear
sal
aswasasdul
ll
ikenev
er.
..

ev
enwhent
hescr
iptwasshar
edInev
erknewunt
ilagi
rlbesi
demet
apmet
ogot
akemi
ne.
..
..

i
mmediat
elywef
inished..
Irushedoutqui
ckl
ytoav
oidanysor
toft
easi
ngandquest
ioni
ngf
rom
any
oneandmostimportant
lytoavoi
dseeingAl
ber
t.
..

eacht
imeIt
racemyey
est
ohi
m..
twodi
ff
erentf
eel
i
ngsar
ousei
nme.
..

onei
sbet
ray
ingmybestf
ri
endandt
heot
heri
sbei
ngki
ssedbyy
oursecr
etcr
ush.
..

"gosh!
!!
!!
!

Iqui
ckl
ymadewayt
othewashr
oom asam al
readysweat
ing.
..
.
Iopenedt
het
apandpourwat
eronmyf
ace.
..

Iwashedmyf
acesev
eral
times.
..

Ist
oodatt
hemi
rr
orl
ooki
ngatt
heconf
usedbei
ngInowbecome.
..

t
woi
mageskeepf
lashi
ngt
hroughmymi
nd

Jessi
caandAl
ber
t

"what'
shappeni
ngtome. .
.Isai
ditl
i
keal mostt
hreetimesnotcari
ngwhoheardmeornot
...
.r
ightnowIj
ustneedtosomeonet otel
lmewhat '
swrongorrighti
nwhatIdi
d..
.Andj
ustt
henI
heardthewashr
oom dooropened..
.andIheardavoicewhosaid"nothi
ngiswrongwit
hyou.

It
urnedandt
heper
sonIsawshockt
hehel
loutofme.
..

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#j
anePOV

Theper
soni
sawshockt
hehel
loutofme.
.

Al
ber
t!
!!i
sai
d..
hedi
dn'
tsayany
thi
ngbutmov
ecl
osert
ome

"st
opr
ightt
her
e!!
..
..
Isai
dal
oud.
.hest
oppedi
mmedi
atel
yandl
ookedst
rai
ghti
ntomyey
es.
.t
hen
sai
d

"whyar
eyoudoi
ngt
his?
?..
heasked

"
Ishoul
dbeaski
ngy
out
hat
??.
..
Irepl
i
edi
mmedi
atel
y

hest
art
edmov
ingcl
oseragai
n..
thi
sti
memyey
eswer
eswol
l
en.
..
Idon'
twannacr
yinHuspr
esence.
.

t
hegui
l
tofbet
ray
ingmyBest
ieanddeepl
yhur
ti
ngmy
sel
f.
..i
seat
ingmeup.
.

"whydi
dyoust
artt
heki
ss?
..Iaskedasadr
opoft
earf
ell
offmyey
es.
.

hest
oppedandl
ookedatme.
.

"
Idon'
tknow.
..
hesai
d

"y
oudon'
tknowbuty
oust
olemyf
ir
stki
ss.
..
Irepl
i
edhar
shl
y.
.

"
Janecal
m down,
youar
ehur
ti
ngy
our
sel
f..
hesai
dthemomenthesawmyey
esal
lred.
.

"Alber
tforcr
yingoutwhyareyoudoi
ngt
his,
whyareyouhurti
ngme,whydi
dyouhurtmy
Besti
e,whyareinmyl i
fe?
??thi
sti
meIsai
dy el
l
ingwi
thtear
srushi
ngfr
om myeyes.
..

"
becauseIl
ovey
ou!
!Il
ovey
ou!
!Il
ovey
ou!
!.
..t
hosewor
dechoedi
nmyear
..
.

i
mov
eal
i
ttl
enotf
rom t
hehandwashandwasaboutr
unni
ngbecauser
ightnowIcan'
tbar
eit
..
.

"NO,
NO!
!!
..
.thi
sisnothappeni
ng.
..Isai
dtr
yingt
orunoutbuthegr
abmeandhel
dmeback.
.

"
Janey
ouhav
etol
i
stent
omepl
ease.
.

"yesIknowIhur tJessi
cabutInev erlov
edher ,itsyouthatIl
oveandJessicaknowsital
lal
ong
...
youknowt hev erydayIaskedjessout, itwasy ouIhadi nmindbutthenImetjesswhotol
d
met hatIshouldn'tr
uinthefr
iendshipthatexistbetweent hebothofusbecauseyoutol
dher
thatyoucan'tdatefornowandt haty ouaren'tready..
.

"soIdeci
dedtoli
stent
oherandendupaskingheroutbutt
rustIdon'
tev
enknowhowi
t
happensbutal
lIknowist
hatIl
oveyouJane..
.hesai
d..

Il
ookedati
nhi
minshock.
..

"i
sthi
sreal
l
yhappeni
ng?
?

al
lwhatam hear
ingar
etheyt
rue?
?

"anddoy ouknowwhenIbrokeupwi t
hjess,shet
oldmeshewaswi thi
tandt hati
tsOKby
her..
.pleaseJanebel
i
eveme, i
fnotforanythi
ngpl
easeforthesaket
hatwewer eonceBesti
e
andIhav eneverl
i
edtoyou.
..
pleaseJanefr
om myheartItr
ulyl
oveyou.
..
.hesai
dandreleasehi
s
gripfrom myhand..

Iwasspeechl
essanddumpl
i
keev
er.
.

Icoul
dn'
tfi
ndanywor
d,mymout
hal
lseal
edup.
.
whatshoul
dIdo

conf
usedl
i
keam l
ost
..

thenhesaid"pleaseJaneyouwillal
waysbeinmyheartnomatt
erwhat,eveni
fyouturnme
downnow, Iwi
llal
waysloveyou..
butIreal
lyWanttot
ell
youist
hat"pl
easechoosetobehappy
foronce,
don'talwayssacr
if
iceyourhappi
nessfort
hesakeofot
hers.
.j
ustdowhat'
sri
ght..
.he
saidandlef
t.

Whi
l
egoi
nghome.
..
Alber
tvoi
cebegant
oechoedi
nmyhead.
.

r
ightnowIdon'
tknowwhatt
odo.
.

ononehandIf
eltl
i
keam t
hewor
stBest
ieev
erandont
heot
herhandIt
hinki
tst
imef
ort
obe
happy.
.

yeshaveal
waysputjessmyhappinessalli
nthenameofnotbr
eaki
ngohr
elat
ionshi
pand
Best
iepromi
ses.
..butri
ghtnowIdon'tknowwhichonet
odo..

Theni
tbecamedawnonmet
hatIpr
omi
sedt
ocheckonj
essaf
terschool
..

shoul
dIgoornot
???

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j
ess_
POV.
.
Iwasout
sidet
hecompoundwhenIsawJaneheadi
ngt
owar
dsmybui
l
ding.
.shel
ookwor
ri
ed,
herf
acel
ooksdul
l.
.

ohgodwhathappen.

ononehandam t
hinkingofwaytoletgoofmyfeel
i
ngsf orAl
ber
tandbet
ruet
omyBest
ief
or
onceandher
eisanotherthi
ng.Iwonderwhatt
heprobl
em is

"
heyJane.
..
howar
eyou?
..Iaskedsmi
l
ingwi
del
y

"Icansee.
.y
ouar
egoodnow.
.shesai
d

"
yes.
.Iam ,
Itooksomedr
ugst
hemomentIgothome.
..
Isai
d

"oht
hat
sgoodt
oknow.
..
shesai
dandkeptqui
te.
..

thesil
encer
emainedforsomesecondsandi
tsr
eall
ymakingmefeel
wei
rd.
.soIdeci
dedto
breakthesi
l
encebutbeforeIcoul
dsayawor
d..
Janesai
dsomethi
ngwhi
chreal
lycaughtmy
attent
ion

"
wekissed..
.shesai
dster
nlywi
thoutl
ooki
ngatmyf
aceandt
hatmomentIknewshewas
t
alki
ngaboutAlber
t.
..

mybrowsr
aised.
..
Ilookedather.
.r
eal
l
ydon'
tknowwhatt
osay
..
sot
oconf
ir
medf
rom herI
asked

"whodi
dyouki
ss.
..
??.
..
Iasked.
.t
hist
imewewer
ebot
hst
ari
ngateachot
her

"
Alber
tandIki
ssed.
.shesai
d

"whatt
heheck!
!!Iscr
eamed

"howcoul
dy ou..
.howdareubetrayme,rememberedourrules..
.Ikepty
ell
i
ng,thoughIdon'
t
real
l
yunderstandhowthewor dswerecomingout,Ir
eall
ywi shedIcoul
dprev
entthem f
rom
comingbutno..t
heywerejustcomingputfr
eel
yli
kear ehearsedscri
pt.
.

"youaretheworstBest
ieever
,youbetr
ayedme..
Iknowy oucl
earlyt
ost
ayawayfrom hi
m, but
youdidn'
t..
.Ihat
eyou.
..
Ihat
ey ouJane.
..
youar
etheworstever
..
.isai
dal
lthr
oughbutJanej
ust
stoodsti
l
l.
..

"
whyt
hehel
lar
eyoul
ooki
ngatmel
i
ket
hat
?Iasked

"becauseIwanttor
eall
yseethepersonyouar
eandnotthepersonyouhavebei
ngpr et
endi
ng
tobe..
.shesai
dandstopthencont
inued.
."y
ouknowhav
et r
ustedyoubli
ndl
yforal
ltheseyear
s,
y
oupr
etendedy
ouar
egoodandper
fectbutno.
..
youar
eabadper
son.
.

"tel
lmewhyar eyouangrybecauseIkissedAl bert
?..henev erli
kedy ouandy ouknowt hatand
youwerealsoawarethat'
shewasmybi ggestcrushbutnoy ouliedtohim whenhewant edto
askmeout .
.hetol
dhimt hatItol
dy ouIwasn'treadyf orr el
ationship.
..
butdidIevertel
lusuch
thi
ng?.
..y
oualwayshav ethebestandeachandev erythingt i
meIkeepsacr if
ici
ngmyhappi ness
j
usttomakey ouhappy.youli
edthathecheatedony ouj usttomakemehat ehim,youev en
tri
edtomakemequi tthedramagr oupall
becauseofy ourobsessi onov erAl
bert.
..

Nowl
et'
sfor
getaboutAl
ber
t,l
et'
stal
kaboutus.
.

youcallmethewor
stri
ghtbutyouaret
hedev
ilher
e,y
ouarethebetr
ayal
,thebackst
abber.
Youcanhi i
shmeal
on+233544142683t
obeaddedtohisst
oryroom t
oenjoymorest
ori
esfrom
thepage.

whydi
dn'
tIgetthi
sthaty
oumadethoseBest
ier
ulesjusttomakemedoyourwi
shes.
..
butnow
j
essi
tsover
..
.Ihateyoumor
ethanyouhat
eme...
janesaidwit
htear
sal
lov
erher
..

Ihaven'tseenherthisangry
..
thenshebr
oughtourf
ri
endshi
pbr
acel
ett
heoneweshar
edf
rom
l
itt
le.
..shebroughtitoutandcutitt
henl
eft
..

asIwat
chedmyBest
iel
eav
ing.
..Isatdownt
hef
iel
dwi
tht
ear
sinmyey
es.
..

t
henmysubconsci
ousappear
edt
omeagai
n..
.

"
sowhydi
dyoubet
ray
edy
ourBest
ie?

"It
oldy
ou,
udi
dnotl
oveher
..
shesai
d

"
noIl
oveher,
Ilov
emyBest
iesomuch.
..

"whyar
eyoufi
ghti
ngf
orl
oveorshoul
dIsayobessesi
onbecausel
ovei
sal
way
spur
eandwi
l
l
nev
erhur
t.
..
shesai
d

y
esIadmi
thav
emadeami
stake,
Iknowhav
ehur
therf
eel
i
ngsbutIst
il
ll
oveher
..

"OKwhatshoul
dIdo.
..
tomakeup.
.

apol
ogi
zet
oher
,tel
lhery
ouar
esor
ry.
.l
etgoofy
ourobsessi
onandegoandat
ruef
ri
endonce.
..
TBC

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POV

Iwenthomet
hatni
ghtIcr
iedal
lthr
ough,
myey
eswer
eswol
l
en.
..

Ican'
tbel
i
evejesswouldbetr
ayme...
andal
soam conf
usedIdon'
tknowifIshoul
dconf
essmy
l
oveforAlber
t.
..Ir
eal
lylov
ehim buthav
ebeenhi
dingitf
oryear
snow...
all
inthenameofthatI
don'
twanttohurtmyBesti
e.

i
tsbeenoneweeknow. .
hav ebeenavoi
dingJessi
ca,Idon'
tevenwannat al
ktoherandalso
Alber
thavenotbeenseeinghim ar
ound.
..Andal
lthankstoMrfrank.
.r
ehearsal
havenotbeen
holdi
nglat
ely.
..
soam all
alone..
.

butwi
thi
nmeIr
eal
l
ywi
shIcoul
dseeAl
ber
tandpouroutmyhear
ttohi
m.

Dur
ingbr
eakIwentt
othecaf
étogetasoda.
..

"
hey
..
.Ihear
dthev
oiceandIt
urned,
itwasj
ess.i
mmedi
atel
yIst
oodupandwasaboutl
eav
ing.
.

"commonJane..
.am r
eal
lysorry.
.pl
easer
ememberourr
ules.
..
wepr
omi
set
oal
way
sfor
giv
e
eachot
her
..
.j
esssaidandIlaughed

"
whi
chr
ules,
theoney
ouabusedandkeptsecr
etsf
rom meal
lal
ong.
..
Isai
dandst
art
edgoi
ng.
.
"yesIadmithav
emadet hemi st
akebutpl
easef
orgi
vemeandl
et'
sst
artov
er.
..
Ipr
omi
seIwi
l
l
nevert
urndowny ourt
rust.
..shesai
d

"
tr
ust
??.
.tr
usti
sdi
ff
icul
ttoear
njess.
..
Isai
d

"yesIknow...
pleasef
orgiv
eme, IknowIwasamessbutpl easeam sor
ryandIr
eal
lymissyou
..
Jessicasai
dasshebr oughtoutchocol
atecakef
orwar
d..
.sheknowsthat
'smyfav
ouri
te.
..

pl
easesssssss.
..
.shepl
eaded.
..Il
ookedatherandsmi
l
e,Igr
abt
hechocol
atef
rom herandhug
her
..

"
Imi
ssy
out
oo.
..
.Isai
d

"Il
ovey
ouJane.
..
shesai
d

"
Ilov
eyout
oo.
..
Irepl
i
ed.

f
inal
l
yIhavemyBesti
ebackr
emai
ningmyl
ove.
..
wel
lfornowIdon'
tknowwhatwi
l
lhappen,
am
j
usthappymyBest
iei
sback.

Thr
eedaysl
ateraf
terIandJessi
camadeup..
.Iwasi
nmyr
oom upst
air
swhenmom cal
l
edme
andtol
dmethatJessi
caislooki
ngf
orme..
.

Iqui
ckl
yrusheddownt
omeether

"heyj
ess.
..
wat
sup.
..
anypl
ansf
ort
oday
..
.Isai
dbecausei
tsweekendal
ready
..

y
ea,
butf
ir
stsomeonei
sher
etoseey
ou.
..
.jesssai
d

"
who?
..
.Iasked

t
henhewal
kedi
n..
..
.

Al
ber
t!
!!Isai
d

"hi
..
.hesai
d

j
ustt
henJessi
cal
eftusl
eav
ingt
het
woofus.
..
Al
..
Alber
t..
.whatar
eudoi
ngher
e?.
..
Iasked

"
Am her
eforus.
..
tot
alkaboutus.
..
youandI
..
..
hesai
d,Ij
ustst
areathi
m,hemov
ecl
osert
ome.
.

"JaneIr
eal
l
ylov
eyou.
..
pleasegi
veusachance.
..
hesai
dwhi
l
ehol
dingmyshoul
der
..
.

Iwasj
ustl
ooki
ngathi
m st
rai
ghti
nhi
sey
es.
..

r
ightnowam soconf
used,
shoul
dIbehappyornot

"
Alber
tar
eyousur
eaboutt
his?
?Iasked

"yesam sure,
justgivemethischanceandIpr
omisenott
ohurtyou..
..
hesaid..
thenmyeyes
movestr
aighttohi sl
ipsandhiscut
eeyes,Il
it
eral
l
yscanhisf
aceall
through..
.thenIr
eal
i
zed
howmadl yam inlovewit
hthisguy.
.

"
Ilov
eyou.
..
.Ihuggedhi
m andwhi
speri
tint
ohi
sear
..
.

hesmi
l
edandhuggedmesot
ight
..

"t
hanksJane,
thanksf
orgi
vi
ngmeachance.
..
hesai
d..

"
sowhatdi
dyouwhi
speri
nhi
sear
..
.Jessi
casai
d,maki
ngusbot
htot
urn.
..
andt
henIbegant
o
f
eel
shy.
.

"commonst opt
hatJane.
..am j
ustkiddi
ngandy ou.
..
shesai
dlooki
ngatAlber
t,"
ify
ouhur
tmy
Best
ie,
trustme,youwil
lgeti
tfrom me..
.Jessi
casaidandwealll
aughed.

#Jessi
caPOV

somet
imesweneedtounder
standthedi
ff
erencebetweenl
oveandobsessi
on.Andal
so
somet
imesweshoul
dtryandputouregoaboveoursel
vesandconsi
derot
hers.

y
oudon'
tknowhowy
ou'
vesecr
etl
yhur
tsomeonecl
oset
ouj
ustbecauseofegoandobsessi
on.

Ial
mostr
uinmyf
ri
endshi
pwi
thJanebecauseInev
erknewwhatt
ruel
ovemeans.
..

l
oveisnotobsessed,
nei
theri
sithur
tful
norwi
l
lal
way
sthi
nkonl
yabouti
tsel
f..
.buti
tal
way
s
consi
dert
hefeeli
ngsofother
s..
.
Andt
hankgodIwasabl
etol
ear
nmyl
essonbef
orei
tst
ool
ate.
..

Ial
sol
i
vedhappi
l
ywi
thouthav
ingt
owor
ryaboutJaneget
ti
ngcl
oset
oAl
ber
t.
.

Iact
ual
l
ydi
scov
ert
hoset
woar
emeantf
oreachot
herandIwi
sht
hem t
hebest
.

That
'swhatt
ruebestf
ri
endal
way
sdo.
..

t
heyusual
l
ylookoutf
oreachot
her
..
andam gl
adt
hatIr
eal
i
zedt
hatbef
orei
tst
ool
ate.

Theend.
.