Love Lasts Forever
Chapter 1-No Way
Disclaimer: I don't own any of the characters. If I did, Jessica and Jeremy would be married and Melissa and Will would be killed off.
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Jessica slammed her locker door, tears burning. How could he? How could she? After a few blissful months together, he'd dropped her, Jessica Wakefield, for Melissa Fox.
Jeremy Aames slid his history book into his backpack with a sigh. Closing his locker door, he slid his pack on his broad shoulders. He turned around and caught glimpse of shining golden hair and red-rimmed sea blue eyes.
Jessica.
He'd heard all about it. How she and Will had had their ups and downs. How Will had her in the palm of his hand. How Melissa had Will in the palm of her hand, and how, just last night, Will broke it off with Jessica.
Jeremy could feel his blood pressure rise. No way was that loser getting Jess this upset. No way.
He walked over to her, dodging students in the hallways of SVH easily.
"Hey Jess."
"Oh, hi. Jeremy." It still ached to look at him. His beautiful eyes, his strong body...all so familiar, all what she'd given up. For Will.
"You okay?"
Two words, two simple, caring words, unleashed a flood of tears. She tried to speak, but only a small squeak came out.
"Shhh...it's okay... it's okay sweetie. I'm here now...it's gonna be alrite."
"How could he? Is it something I did? Something I said? How could he just...go back to her?" Jessica sobbed her heart out, inhaling the aftershave of her best friend.
"No way, Jess. It's nothing you did. Will's just a jerk, sweetie, and you've got to forget about him.ยจ
"It hurts, Jer, it hurts so bad...I've never felt this bad before." Jeremy hugged her. He felt her inhale sharply, and followed her gaze.
Will. Will Simmons.
Jeremy cradled a sobbing Jessica against himself, and turned her away.