this is pretty emotional. That's all I'm going to say.
Jack paced the floor of his apartment, twisting his baseball cap in his hands. He had been at it for thirty minutes, his actions fidgety and indecisive as he desperately tried to make up his mind. "I'm gonna do it." He breathed, unnatural blue eyes fluttering shut.
His roommate, a thin, quiet boy with whispy brown hair and wide rimmed glasses, sighed in annoyance. He turned a page in his book, pushing his glasses up the ridge of his freckled nose and absentmindedly stating,"Then do it."
Exasperated, Jack whirled about, facing his friend, cerulean eyes desperate. "It's not that simple Hiccup!" Catching his anger, Jack groaned then sat slumped on a stool, hands still gripping the worn cap.
Hiccup blinked dully at his roommate, closing his book and crossing his arms. "Why not?"
Running a pale hand through his bleached hair, Jack leaned back, eyes tired. When he spoke, his voice was softer, eyes distant. "Because...it's her. I can't just say it! What if she..-"
"Doesn't feel the same way?" Hiccup interjected, eyebrows raised. "Jack, you're stupid if you think a girl would put up with you as long as she has, or anyone for that matter,"
Jack rolled his eyes, slumping further on the stool. "Thanks."
The green eyed boy glared at the interruption. "Let me finish. If she didn't feel something. Rapunzel loves you, and you shouldn't be worried about it."
Jack closed his eyes, suddenly still for the first time in half an hour, "You're right. I'm gonna do it."
He pulled out his phone, hurriedly texting the blonde girl that smiled from his lock screen, and grabbed his coat.
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Merida stepped out of the shower, steam rising from her body and her red locks piled into a bun. She slipped into a pink towel and walked out into the apartment bedroom.
One side of the room belonged to her, and ownership showed through the archery and fencing posters on the wall, green bed spread, and stuffed bears that littered her belongings. The other part of the room belonged to a artistic girl named Rapunzel, who had piles of used canvases, painted her bed posts, and a wrinkle free purple bed spread. They shared a dresser and a closet, Merida getting the bottom drawers and the left side of the closet. Even these were split in two, Merida's filled with bear carvings and toys, Rapunzel's with canvases and paintbrushes, her unique style clashing with the Scott's.
Merida had just picked out her outfit when a misty eyed Rapunzel barged in, holding her phone tightly. "Punzie! Wha's wrong?"
The petite blonde bit her lip, seemingly holding back tears. "J-Jack is g-going to break up with me!"
Genuinely concerned, Merida led Rapunzel to her bed, sitting down on the neatly made purple spread. "Start frm the beginnin'." She gently asked, knowing the green-eyed girl could burst into sobs any moment. She loved Rapunzel, but the girl let things get to her. Plus, she hated the boyfriend, who reeked of trouble.
The blonde took a deep, steadying breath, albeit not easing her white knuckled grip on her iPhone. She sniffled, then said,"he texted me that he's coming over, and that we need to talk...and he's been really distant lately."
Merida raised an eyebrow, slightly annoyed,"You spent three hours shoppin' with 'im yesturday, an' after that yuh hung out fur two more."
A flicker of Rapunzel's feistiness sparked, and she shot a glare at her red haired friend. "That doesn't mean he wasn't distant. He wasn't as goofy as usual, and he was quieter." She swallowed, a lump in her throat.
"What if he doesn't like me anymore?" She whispered, dread dilating her pupils. "It makes sense. Girls fawn over him, and most of them are prettier than me.."
SLAP!
Rapunzel bolted to her feet, clutching her face. "What!? Merida!" She exclaimed, blonde hair swaying.
The red head stood, one hand clutching her pink towel and the other clenched into a fist. "Shut up! I don' wan'to hear ano'thur word! Yur gorgeous Punzie! An' if he can't see tha' then you don' need 'im!"
Rapunzel stared at her in shock, silent.
"An' if aye hear ano'thur word lik tha' frm yur mouth, aye'll give you a reason to whine!"
The girl numbly nodded, still trying to process the last events, and Merida huffed, grabbing her clothes and going back into the bathroom.
Before she shut the door, however, she leaned out the doorway and said,"An' if tha' boy hurts you, tell me and i'll gladly beat 'is arse!"
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"Hiccup?" A sixteen year-old brunette asked, her chocolate eyes peering at him from behind her bangs, a red cell phone in her petite hands. "Where's Jack?"
She was Jackson's kid sister, who came around so often it was like she lived with them. That explained her sudden appearance, walking into the apartment like she owned the place.
Hiccup smirked, green eyes glinting as he said,"Remember that girl he talks about constantly? The one we've never met?"
Her eyes lit up, and flipping her bangs out of her eyes, she eagerly sat next to him. "Rapunzel right? What about her?"
Hiccup grinned, pushing his glasses up his nose, he leaned forward and said,"He's on his way over right now, to confess his undying love for her."
Jack's sister squealed with delight, her entire features alit at the prospect of her goofy big brother, who thought it was cool to bleach his hair and climb trees, confessing his love to a girl.
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Jack peddled his bike as fast as he could, coasting through stop signs and soaring through street lights. A grin grew as the icy wind chilled his face, running its frosted fingers through his dyed locks, his baseball cap clutched in his hand.
Despite the knots in his stomach, he was eager to confess his feelings for his girlfriend, eager to get the weight off his chest and to be open with her. She was everything he could ask for in a girl; smart, funny, sassy, kind. Not to mention her sexy looks that were softened by her childlike glow. She was so perfect that every time he laid eyes on her he thanked whatever celestial being brought her into existence, and for giving her the crazy notion that he was worth her time of day.
Jack's smile widened, just thinking about her lifted his spirits. He'd never admit it to anyone, but he was a pretty emotional guy, and he took things harder that he should. Rapunzel eased his aching pain with every hair flip and every giggle, her smile lighting his darkened world like a spot light, blinding him in its brilliance.
He knew that he had to tell her, no matter her reaction, that he loved her.
Yeah, he loved Pretzel.
That crazy blonde who flipped his world into chaos with a bat of an eye. Her perfect, knowing smirk yanked him to his feet and gave his life order, as though his emotions were petty things for her to toy with.
God dammit, he loved her.
Caught in a jubilance high, Jack took a wild turn and nearly hit a pedestrian, laughing as he sped by. He coasted through another intersection, whooping as cars honked and people yelled.
He was going to tell her.
He had to tell her.
He peddled harder, trying to maintain his wild speed despite the looming hill.
One more block, and he could grab her by the shoulders and tell her how he felt. See the light in her marvelous green eyes and watch her smile at his words.
The cooled sweat felt amazing against his heated forehead, body temperature increased due to exertion, and in one last burst of speed Jack flew over the hill's hump, laughing at the weightless feeling. "Yeah!" He exclaimed, so distracted by his excitement that he didn't notice the oncoming car until it was too late, headlights and car breaks abruptly cutting off his laughter.
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Rapunzel tugged at her hair, something she did when she was nervous, and paced the kitchen floor, humming quietly.
Merida sat at the counter, a spoon full of cereal being shoved into her awaiting mouth. She sloppily chewed, then waved her spoon at the anxious blonde. "It's ok punzie, he prob'ily got caug't in traffic."
The worried girl stopped her footwork, turning to her red haired friend. "You sure? Because it takes him about ten minutes to get here on a busy day, and it's been over thirty!"
The Scott shrugged, "Ma'be he chikened out? Aye wouldn't put it past em'. He's proba'ly gonna dump yah threw text to!"
The nervous girl bit her lip, eyeing her gray jacket as anger slowly pounded its way into her system, masking her worry.
"Well if he thinks he can just leave me hanging he's got another thing coming!"
Undaunted, Merida watched her emotional friend slip into her light jacket and pull on her boots, asking," Where're yuh goin'?"
Rapunzel pulled her lengthy blonde locks into a ponytail, thin brows furrowed. "I'm going to find him! You coming?"
The Scott's rounded face split into a crooked grin, fire in her eyes. "Hell ya!" She exclaimed, catching her black jacket as Rapunzel tossed it.
Her gaze hard, the blonde stepped out into the apartment hallway, almost shaking with anger. "Come on!" She ordered, comically trudging down the hall to the elevator, "if he thinks he can treat me like this..." She muttered, quick to anger because it was the thought of Jack being hurt was incomprehensible. Rage was the only realistic option to her secluded mind, and Merida wasn't exactly helping.
When they stepped outside the building, the two young women were shocked to see ambulance lights and cop cars, a crowd forming right outside their building.
"What in the world?" Rapunzel muttered, brows furrowed. She began shoving her way through the crowd, panic controlling her movements.
"Out of my way!" She yelled, Merida trying to stop her but being shoved back by an officer. "Sorry ma'am, no civilians beyond this point."
Rapunzel managed to slip through, and quickly took in the details of the scene. A woman talking to a policeman sobbed, her shoulders shaking. Just behind her, was a smoking car, it's front two wheels caught in a bunch of twisted metal.
Before she could inspect the wreckage, however, a cop with long hair grabbed her arm. "Ma'am, you need to leave."
He began to lead her back to the crowd, where Merida was in a heated argument with a policeman.
"No! Wait!" Rapunzel protested, trying to pull free from his firm grasp.
Twisting her neck, the blonde caught a glimpse of a body being lifted into an ambulance, a flash of white hair catching her eyes.
"Please!" She pleaded, almost to the curb. "I know him!" She dug her heal into his toe, running to the ambulance as the officer swore and grabbed his toe.
"Jack!" She cried, dashing past a startled paramedic and opening the back door to the white vehicle.
Jack lay their, his hoodie torn and blood soaked, left leg twisted and bent unnaturally, skin visibly bruising despite his forehead and side bleeding heavily. Albeit Rapunzels eyes didn't linger on his injuries, what captivated her attention and chilled her spine were his blue eyes. Wide and dull, they stared glazed over at her, lifelessly gazing as his forehead was bandaged by a worker.
A paramedic with orange pigtails glared at Rapunzel, barking out orders for her to leave.
The blonde didn't notice this, transfixed and emotionless, gazed locked onto his lifeless one.
'Lifeless?' She blankly wondered as the cop tore her away from the scene, sternly speaking to her although his voice was miles away.
Horror shook her core as the situation sunk in and she screamed, startling the officer and drawing attention to herself.
He grabbed her by the shoulders and lightly shook her, panic reaching his light brown eyes. "Ma'am! What's wrong? Are you hurt?"
She barely heard him over her voice, tears steaming down her cheeks and sobs shaking her body.
Suddenly, Merida was their, elbowing the cop out of her way and pulling her friend into a hug. "It's okay punzi." She murmured, patting her back calmly. Rapunzel cried harder, shaking her head in childish denial, snot and tears soaking her friends shirt.
How could anything be okay?
How could the world keep spinning when Jack was gone?