A/N – although you guys aren't reviewing im going to post another chapter out of the kindness of my heart =\
Chapter 4 –
My mind has been in a whirlwind these past few days. This guy Jack-I mean I don't even know what to think or say about him. You would think that night in front of Seth's house was some sort of a break-through but apparently it wasn't in Jacks eyes. When I saw him in school the next day I decided to give our new-found understanding a test and approach him at his locker. When he saw me coming he quickly receded down the hallway in the opposite direction. At lunch he was silent-well to me at least, but he was also particularly mellow with the rest of the gang.
"Hey Shy- " I glance up to see Seth looking my direction. Most of the conversation of the table had skipped over me, I think the tension between me and Jack was very apparent because everyone kept a safe distance. When Seth addressed me, all the attention switched my way and so I returned my gaze back down to my plate.
"- wanna have dinner with us again tonight? Well not at my house, we're eating at Emily's tonight." My eyes shot up when I receiving and invitation to something, not just a regular question. I don't know if I'm ready to get mixed up with these boys. It's been nearly a week and already I sense drama coming about, although it's all centered on Jack the rest of the boys will get mixed up most likely. They seem like they stick pretty close to one another. It wouldn't even be so bad if Jack wasn't so unpredictable. If he didn't want to be my friend I could work with that, if he wanted to I could work with that as well. It's the in-between I can't handle, the uncertain. It is or it isn't – that's what I'm used to. I don't know how to handle a situation where variables aren't stable.
"Well actually I think I'm supposed to have dinner with my family tonight, they planned a sort of little thing. Or something." I look away from Seth's eyes and the table altogether as I give my sketchy answer. I could tell this lie was not being believed too much either. The disappointment in Seth's eyes was evident. The other boys seemed to smirk a little, even throw Jack a glance or two as if waiting for him to speak up. I don't understand these guys, why does anything that relates me and Jack amuse them? Eventually my gaze ends up back on my lunch, the only place safe from awkward stares.
"You should come." I look up to Seth and reply "I really don't think I should Seth, I've got a lot of homework to do." Everyone looks at me funny all of a sudden, as if I don't do homework. Dang! That wasn't the excuse I originally used. Trying to fix my mistake I add "I don't think my parents would want me to bail, on the dinner, you know". I search Seth's face for any signs of having caught my slip-up but all I get in return is a smirk.
"Actually-" I glare as soon as Paul opens his mouth. Why does he always have to speak?
"Actually, it was Jack who said that." Embry finished up Paul's sentence for him. Jack said that? Jack wants me to come? At this point I'm starting to get extremely annoyed with this fellow, and most of it is from confusion. He hates me, he hates me not, he hates me, he hates me not. I'm starting to get whiplash from his mood swings. I don't even know how to respond to this. I look at Jack to confirm this and his face, although not inviting, showed that this was indeed the truth. This dude man, he's going to make me crazy. But now I have an even bigger problem: if I say no Jack will be embarrassed from being rejected and if I say yes they will assume it is because of Jack and it's not.
Well is it? When I found out it was from Jack I did start to reconsider my answer, just a little bit. He hasn't even spoken to me since the incident. I don't care if he gets embarrassed, he deserves it.
"Sure, what time?" I guess he doesn't deserve it. Smiles and stifled laughter is the response I get from the group- everyone except Jack and Seth. I've come to ignore this.
" Well you can just come over after school so you can meet Jared and Sam." Seth said to me. He's the only one that acts normal with the whole me-and-jack-hating-eachother thing. Besides a sly smile or two he's pretty cool about it. Out of the whole group he's definitely my favorite.
A/N so guys I've decided that this story isn't going anywhere because no one is reviewing. Im going to start a different story. I'm not sure what its gonna be about but def jaconxoc so look out for it please! If anyone wants to see this story continued you know what you have to do. Thanks for reading .
-mia
