Chapter: My Best Friend
A black SUV pulled up beside me. I casually walked over to the car. He got out of the car and ran up to me and hugged me.
"Joe, thank you so much" I cried. Joe continued to hug me and kissed my forehead. Nick used to do that!
"They're getting back together" I sighed. Joe let go of me.
"No they're not, Nick's been pacing outside of the house for hours, and he's devastated" Joe explained.
"No Joe, you don't understand, I told him I didn't give a shit about him, and if they're not getting back together why was he kissing her?" I asked.
"You don't understand she forced herself about him, I know Nick, and he's not like that" Joe assured me.
"I know, but I didn't know how to react when I saw him kissing her" I cried.
"I know, I know" Joe sighed pulling my head into his chest.
"What am I going to do, I love him so much, but he hurt me" I whispered. Joe wiped the tears from my eyes.
"You should talk to him and see if you guys can work this out, you guys are best friends, and have been for a long time, you should be able to get through anything" he smiled. Joe was such a sweetheart! He was always there when I needed him, I loved the whole Jonas family, and they were all such amazing people.
"Joe what would I do without you" I asked rhetorically.
"Probably keel over and die" he gloated. Joe, Joe, Joe.
"It's nice that you're so modest" I smiled sarcastically. Ring! Ring! Who could be calling me?
"Hello" I greeted.
"ASHLEY! Where have you been? Where are you? Are you ok? Why aren't you home yet? What happened?" Jordan screamed into the phone.
"Jordan, I'm fine, I'm with Joe and we're hanging out at the park" I smiled winking at Joe. He blushed.
"Which park?" she asked.
"The one a couple of blocks from Ni…" my throat burned at the thought of his name. "Joe's house" I continued.
"Ok well I'm on my way" she assured me. Jordan was like a second mother to me. She was always worried about where I was or who I was with.
"Alright, bye Jordan" I sighed and hung up the phone.
"What happened?" Joe asked.
"Jordan's worried about me and she's on her way to the park now"
"Do you want me to give you both a ride home, or should we just meet her half way?" Joe asked.
"We could just wait here" I sighed. Joe took my hand and we sat on a bench. I rested my head on his shoulder.
"How could I let things get this screwed up?" I asked
"It wasn't your fault" Joe assured me. He gave me another give on my head and ran his fingers through my hair.
"You're going to make it through this, I promise" he swore.
"On to the next one, huh Ashley" yelled a man with a camera. He started snapping away.
"Wait, this is not what it looks like" I tried to explain.
"Doesn't matter" he replied and kept taking pictures. Joe grabbed my hand and we ran to his car and hopped inside. Joe put the key in the ignition.
"Wait, Joe what about Jordan" I reminded him.
"Call her and I will pick her up" he rushed.
"Ok" I agreed and dialed Jordan's number.
"Hello" she answered.
"Hey, Jordan we're on our way to pick you up, I'll explain it to you later, just stay where you are" I yelled and hung up the phone. Joe started down the street and I eagerly looked out of the window for Jordan. I finally saw her, wow she was a slow walker.
"Joe, there she is" I smiled pointing in her direction. Joe pulled over beside Joe and rolled down the window.
"Hey Jordan, get in, Joe is going to drive us home" I explained.
"Actually Joe could you take us to your place, I would like to see Kevin" she pleaded.
"Uhhh… I think that's the last place Ashley would want to…" Joe began.
"No, Joe its ok, I could always hang with you, and besides I'm going to have to talk to him eventually" I smiled. Joe winked at me. Ok so I know that it may seem like Joe and I are flirting with each other. Boy you couldn't be any more wrong. It's always been like this between me and Joe, he's my best friend and I don't think I can ever see myself dating him, and I'm sure he sees me the same way. No one really understands our relationship but us.
"Well then, it's settled" Joe agreed. Jordan opened the door to the back seats and got in.
"Wait am I missing something here?" Jordan asked.
"Nick and I aren't dating anymore, I saw him kissing Selena" I sighed. Tears tried to force their way back into my eyes but I used all the strength I had left to keep them down.
"WHAT" she yelled.
"Yeah, so I don't know, I still love him, and it wasn't his fault, but I don't know what to do, I just need to think I guess" I explained. Jordan attempted to hug me from the backseat. I guess Joe could tell how I was feeling because he grabbed my hand and squeezed as if to say "You're going to make it". Jordan looked at that little gesture and smiled.
"So you have a fetish for Jonas boys" she asked smiling widely.
"WHOA, NO, NO, NO" Joe and I yelled at the same time. Joe let go of my hand.
"Joe's my best friend nothing more" I reminded her.
"Yeah Ashley and I are not an item" he agreed. Joe started the car and drove us to his house. Joe rushed out the car to open the door for Jordan and me. I see chivalry isn't dead.
"Thanks," we both said at the same time. Jordan grabbed my hand and I grabbed Joe's and we walked over to his lawn. That's when I saw him still pacing back and forth deep in thought. It felt as if my world had stopped. He looks absolutely gorgeous; I can't look in his eyes, because they look unbelievable in moonlight. Joe and Jordan both let go of my hand. Jordan patted me on the back. Joe engulfed me into a hug and kissed my forehead.
"You can do this" he whispered.
"Goodnight Joe" I smiled.
"Goodnight Ashley" he replied and squeezed me one last time. Joe and Jordan looked arms and continued on into the Jonas home. Nick looked unphased by this because he kept pacing back and forth.
"He Hem" I cleared my throat. Nick looked up at me and smiled slightly. He ran over to me and hugged me tightly. I however couldn't take all of his body weight and fell over and he fell on top of me. Tears started to fall from my eyes.
"Ashley I am so sorry, there are so many things I wanted to say to you," he began. Nick got up and reached out his hand to help me up. I reluctantly grabbed it and he pulled me up.
"Nick I…." I began but Nick pulled me into a kiss. How I've missed his sweet, soft lips. I pulled away laughing.
"What?" he asked.
"I hope you didn't kiss Selena like this" I smiled. He laughed. How I've missed his laugh.
"Of course not, she forced herself upon me" Nick explained.
"Nick its ok Joe told me everything" I replied.
"Is he the reason you took me back?" he asked.
"Sort of, the other reason was because you look breathtaking when you're deep in thought" I admitted. He smiled, and blushed wildly.
"You mean when I do this" he replied and made a serious face. I rested my hand on his cheek.
"Or when I do this…." He whispered and pressed his lips against mine. I am so in love with this boy, why in the world did I break up with him in the first place? I pulled away smiling.
"Yes that too, and if I ever want you to do that again, I'm going to have to go home. My mom is probably freaking out, especially if she watched the channel 7 news" I sighed.
"Yeah I saw that too, should I walk you home, or should I drive you, or should I call and ask if you could stay the night" he smiled.
"As much as I desperately want the last option, I should just explain and hope it all blows over" I answered. He sighed and gave me three small kisses on the lips.
"As much as I hate this, we should probably get going" Nick groaned. He took my hand and walked me into the garage. Nick opened the door of his small black convertible and I got in. he walked around and sat in the driver's seat. He put the key in the ignition and started the car and drove down the street.
"I love you so much and I don't think I could ever lose you again" he declared in a serious tone.
"I feel the same way" I agreed and took his hand and kissed it. The car came to a stop and Nick got out and opened the door for me.
"Thank you" I said smiling. Nick took my hand and walked me to my door.
"I would want to go inside but your parents probably are going to kill me, but if you want to face them together I will gladly go in with you" Nick explained.
"I couldn't ask you to do that" I sighed. Nick is so amazing!
"Yeah you could, and I wouldn't say no" he assured me. I kissed him passionately on the lips then pulled away blushing. Nick's cheeks were a bright red.
"I take that as a yes" he smiled grabbing my hand and pulling me inside. We're dead! Family burial site here I come!