*And we are back again with another chapter. I feel like this series may be coming to an end. If you guys don't want it to end give me some suggestions.*
Chapter 8
I pulled away from Nick quickly. I was dumbfounded. We stood there in an awkward silence for a few minutes. I did the only thing I could think of, went back to the hotel. Nick followed soon after. As we walked in Tom and Jay were still going at it. Jay seemed to be having trouble holding in his anger. They noticed us but went back to talking to each other.
"I don't see why you're getting so upset Jay. You said it yourself you love Daisy more. Why should you care if I go with Juliette or not?" Tom asked.
"Because someone like you doesn't deserve her." Gatsby replied back.
"And you do? You who said you loved her, but turned around and cheated on her with a married woman. Or how about you leaving her out in the cold screaming like an idiot." Tom said.
"How did you-" I said. But I was cut off.
"I know a lot of things Juliette. I'm no fool. I know in your heart you despise him for what he did. Don't try to deny it, you know it's true." He said.
"Please Tom enough of this. Let's just go home." Daisy pleaded.
"No Daisy. All of this is coming out now. Juliette why don't you tell Jay about our date that we had?" Tom suggested.
"I'd….rather not. It's not something I'm proud of." I said looking down.
"You...went on a date with him?" Jay said. I couldn't look him in the eye.
"Yes of course. It was such a fun time. We drank together. We danced. What else did we do Juliette?" He asked me.
"Please don't….." I said unable to raise my head. I could feel Jay's stare. If looks could kill I'd be dead already. But the fact that Tom was going to tell everyone. I wasn't even aware it was happening. But that doesn't matter to Jay.
"Jay I-" I was cut off again.
As I raised my head Jay turned immediately and grabbed Tom's shirt collar. He held Tom up against the wall. His eyes were beyond fury. He then did the unthinkable. Jay reeled his arm back and threw his fist into Tom's face. Tom was shocked himself. He tried to throw Jay off of him but Jay continued to strike him repeatedly. Nick grabbed Jay and held him back. Tom's nose was broken and his face was slightly bloody. Daisy stared in absolute horror. Jordan sat surprised as well. I couldn't believe what I saw.
"Juliette. Take Daisy home." Nick said.
"Okay." I said my voice slightly cracking. Daisy and I left the hotel and got into Jay's car and drove off. Nick sat Gatsby down in a chair. Tom was beyond furious. He left to go blow off his anger. Jordan followed after to make sure he didn't kill anyone.
"What have I done Nick? Daisy...she'll never love me now." Gatsby said sadly.
"Daisy? Daisy?! It's all about you isn't it Jay?!" Nick yelled angrily. Gatsby was shocked by his outburst.
"Why do you care about Daisy when you had Juliette? Why did you even go after her if you still had feelings for Daisy. If you hadn't gone after her then I…" Nick trailed off.
"You sound like you love her." Gatsby said getting up.
"...I do love her. And at least I can say my feelings are true. I didn't throw them onto her because I couldn't have someone else. You didn't even love her." Nick said.
"No! I did love her. I still do. I was so caught up with Daisy but when I met Juliette….she made everything better. I was able to live my life normally. But I lost her once but I won't do it again." He said.
"No Jay. You had your chance. You don't deserve Juliette." Nick said.
"Well then. We'll see who she chooses...old sport."
Daisy and I drove through the town. It was already nighttime. I felt the anger build up inside of me. Here I was sitting next to the woman who Jay cheated on me with. I had half a mind to speed towards a cliff and jump out, leaving her to sink. But that's a terrible way of thinking.
"Juliette?..." Daisy said softly.
"Yes?" I replied with a not so happy tone.
"I….I'm sorry. I've just been so angry with Tom. I had to get him back. Please believe me Juliette I never meant to take Jay away from you." She said tears forming.
I sighed. I couldn't stay mad at her, even though I really wanted to. But she had a point. Tom cheated on her countless times, any wife would be fed up with it.
"Is that really the reason?" I asked.
Daisy was silent for a while, then she spoke.
"I was lonely. When Jay and I were together it was amazing. I felt...like I was alive again. But, Jay was so caught up in the past. And I'm married now….we could never go back to the way things were. I honestly don't know if I still love him or...if it was just a phase." She said looking down.
I didn't know what to say after that. For a few minutes we drove in silence. I thought we'd get home without any trouble but I was wrong. Very very wrong. Daisy started to cry again. I looked over to reassure her and then looked back. As I ahead a woman ran out into the road! I swerved trying to avoid her. But another car came in our direction. I started to panic. I swerved again and as I opened my eyes it happened. A loud bang as the car hit the woman. She rolled over it as she flew into the air. I stopped the car as the woman hit the ground. Her chest ripped open. Her body was stiff and unmoving. I was mortified. People all around began to gather. I heard the faint screams of someone yelling, 'Oh god! Oh my god! Myrtle!' I quickly got back in the car and drove off. Both Daisy and I shocked. I was so scared I sped off in the car. I dropped Daisy off at her house and drove back to my house. I hid the car in the woods and locked everything in my house. I was losing it. I killed a woman. I climbed into bed and hid under the covers, hoping to put this awful night behind me.
The next morning I woke up feeling horrible. The events of last night haunting me. What should I do? Who do I call? I paced around back and forth thinking out loud.
"Oh god what have I done? What do I do?" I said. I snapped out of my frantic state by the phone ringing. I picked it up.
"Hello Juliette." Leona said.
"Oh. How are you Leona?" I said.
"Oh I'm well. But there's someone who wants to talk to you." She said. I waited for a minute until someone came back to the phone.
"Hi Juliette!" Said a woman happily.
"We've missed you!" Said a man.
"Mom? Dad?" I asked shocked.
"We've been dying to see you. You haven't called since you moved to East Egg. We're having a tea party at Leona's house please come join us." She said.
Before I could respond she hung up. I started to become very nervous. I would have to remain calm. Besides it can't get any worse, right? I got into my car and drove to Leona's house. It was a bungalow just like Nick's house. But it was bigger. I walked in to see my worst nightmare. Sitting on the right of my mom was Jay and on the left to my dad was Nick. Leona sat in a chair.
"Juliette you're here." Leona said.
"Yeah...I wish I wasn't." I said.
"Well don't be shy. Sit." She said. I sat down feeling very uneasy. Leona gave everyone some tea and sandwiches. I tried to calm my nerves by eating.
"Ok. I'll just ask. Which one of these good looking men is your soon to be husband?" Said my mother.
I started choking. Leona patted me on the back.
"Mother!" I said.
"Oh don't get so upset Juliette. Before you left you were saying how you wanted to find your prince charming. She even drew out a castle and put it up in her room." She said to Gatsby and Nick.
"Mother please! Not in front of company!" I yelled hiding my face.
"Well...I'm not going to sit here and act like everything's okay. Juliette I want you to marry me." Jay said getting up. No words could describe the shock on everyone's faces.
"No she's not. I want to be the one to marry Juliette." Nick said getting up as well.
"Oh my." Leona said.
"Um...Juliette. You're going to have two husbands?" Mother asked.
"What no!" I said. Nick and Jay started going back and forth on who I should marry. As I was about to speak my father stood up.
"Alright that's enough. Neither of you are going to marry my daughter." He said. All of us stared at him.
"That's right. Leona told us how you cheated on her with that Buchanan girl Mr. Gatsby. And we all know about your illegal alcohol business. You're just as guilty Mr. Carraway. You knew about all of this and told no one."
"Now Burnside you're being to rash-" My father cut her off.
"Am I Maryanne? Am I? These two are no good for her. We never should've let her move here! She's been doing god knows what. Pack your bags Juliette. You're coming home." He said.
"Mr. Quinn I assure you-" Gatsby was cut off.
"I don't want to hear anything you have to say. We are going back home right now." He said.
"I can't go." I said.
"Really? And why not?"
"Because...I….I killed someone." I said breaking down. Things have gotten from bad to worse.
*After reading all of this I want you guys to tell me who Juliette should be with. Nick or Gatsby. Or a secret third ending...she leaves. That's it.*
