"What are you doing here?" I ask, a bit too rudely. Hannah takes off her sunglasses and looks at me. Her eyes were watery and she looks like she is about to cry her eyes off. Hannah walks towards me. I don't move. We're right in front of each other now.
"I just wanted to say that…I'm really sorry." she said with her voice cracking. "And I could never forgive myself."
"You said enough on the phone." I said softly, not making eye contact. My eyes were on the ground.
"Alex…" Hannah started. She reached for my arm, but I took a step back. "You're my best friend. I don't want to loose my best friend."
"Well you know what Hannah?! Best friends don't sleep with other best friend's boyfriends!" I yelled. Hannah started crying now. I felt a stab of guilt. She was completely bawling her eyes out.
"I-I didn't m-mean to" she wailed. I bit my lip feeling really guilty now. I handed her some tissues, but didn't make eye contact again. "N-Nate's not doing well either." I look up at her. "He won't play or write any songs with the band. He won't sing, eat, drink, or even go out of his room. He even tried committing suicide."
"What?!" I gasped.
"He tried twice, but Shane or Jason always caught him right when he was about to do it." I never really thought Nate would do suicide just because I won't get back with him. No offense, but that's really stupid. Now that I think of it though…does he love me that much?
"Why would he do that?! He can't just kill himself!" I yelled.
"Well he said that he's practically dead because you don't love him anymore." Hannah whispered. I started to cry. Hannah hugged me and we cried together. I hugged her back and we just kept on crying and crying.
"I'm sorry." Hannah said again. I sniffled.
"I…forgive you." I whispered. Hannah smiled and hugged me tighter. This time I actually did forgive her. Now I see it her way. Someone spiked her drinks. She was drunk. Nate was right there. What could she have done? Walk away? She said that she didn't want to, and I believe her.
"I missed you so much Alex! I felt so guilty about I was about to buy a freaking country for you!" Hannah said, laughing and crying at the same time. I smiled.
"I missed you so much Hannah. It was like one of my best friends was gone…and I hate that!" We laughed and walked upstairs. I found out that Hannah has a mini tour here in the east coast, which is why she stopped by. She decided to stay longer, which made me happier. This truly has to be the best day of my life.
"Hey…" I started. I wanted to get this off my back. I need to know. Hannah looked at me, waiting. "How's Nate?"
"He's…like I said…not taking it well. He completely lost it when he saw what you said on Teen News. Can I ask why you told the paparazzi that?" I sighed.
"I was so mad! I needed to let my anger out. Sorry for ruining you." Hannah smiled a little.
"That didn't ruin me at all compared to that scandal. I wish I never went to that after party." I looked down again. Hannah linked her arms with me. "Nate wanted me to tell you that he's sorry, he can't live without you, and he loves you." I start tearing up again. "Don't cry! Please!" I laughed a little.
"Aw, I love you Hannah." I said, hugging her. "Can you tell me…more?" Hannah nodded.
"All I can say is that Nate is really depressed. So depressed that someone has to be in his room at all times so he won't commit suicide again." Hannah continued. She looked into my eyes. "He needs you so badly."
"I'm…dating someone." I said, sadly.
"Really?! Who?! Is he cute?!" Hannah said, getting excited. I laughed a little. Hannah and her random mood swings.
"He's blonde, tall, and blue eyes. His name is Jake." Hannah frowned a little. "What's wrong?"
"Nothing." Hannah said. "This Jake guy seems like a prep." I laughed.
"Just because he's blonde and blue eyed doesn't mean he's a prep. He's definitely rich though."
"Yup! He's a prep!" I laughed. Then it was silent. "Do you love him?" Do I love Jake? A while ago I just officially made Jake my one true love. Now, after hearing what Hannah told me about Nate, I don't know again.
"I don't know. I really like Jake…but I don't think I could ever love him as much as I love Nate."
"Did you say love instead of loved?" Hannah asked. I turned red.
"I meant loved!" I said quickly. Hannah smiled a little.
"So who's this Jake guy?"
"You probably know him. He's Jake Ryan." Hannah's eyes widened and started getting watery again. "What's wrong?"
(No One's POV)
Jake frowned. He heard exactly what Alex and Hannah were talking about. Call Jake a stalker, he probably is. He wired mini video cameras all over Alex's house to check if his plan was going well.
"Damn! I hate Nate!" Jake yelled. "I was so close! Why did Hannah have to come and ruin everything!" Jake needed to do something quickly before Hannah spills out everything. He grabbed his cell phone and called her as fast as she could.
(Normal POV)
"Well…" Hannah started. Then her phone started ringing. Hannah picked it up. "Hello?…" Hannah's eyes widened. "Um…" She bit her lip. "Okay…" Hannah looked at me worriedly. "I have to go. Bye, love ya darling." Hannah hugged me then ran outside to her limo. That was weird. Maybe she had an emergency or something.
(No One's POV)
Hannah drove to the place Jake told her to meet her. Hannah saw Jake and instantly started crying. She loved Jake even if he was had to repeat the fourth grade. (Which is why he's in Alex's grade.) She loved Jake even if she was sneaking around with Nate. She loved Jake even till this day. Jake had lost all those feelings for her though.
"Jake?" Hannah said. Jake grabbed her arm and dragged her to a quiet spot where no one can see them. Jake pinned Hannah to the wall and looked at her.
"Listen Hannah, blow this for me and you're life will be a living hell. Do not tell Alex anything. Don't tell her that we went out, don't tell her that I told you to meet me, just don't tell her a freaking thing!" Jake yelled. Hannah nodded her head.
"Jake…what are you doing?" Hannah asked. Jake let go of her and looked at her. It pained him to see her crying like that.
"Remember a year ago when I found out that you were cheating on me?" Jake said, coldly. Hannah nodded her head and continued crying more. "Remember what I said?"
"You said that you'll make Nate pay…" then Hannah understood everything. "It was you who spiked the drinks! You stole Alex away from Nate! How could you?!" Jake grabbed Hannah by the waist and held onto her tightly. Hannah winced in pain but ignored it.
"I'm just doing what Nate did to me."
"Two wrongs don't make a right."
"But revenge is the sweetest thing." Jake let go of Hannah. "Now tell anybody this, you are dead. Don't tell Alex, don't tell Nate, don't tell anybody. Got that?" Hannah frowned and shed tears. Jake took strands of hair from Hannah and pushed it behind her ears. "Do I make my case clear?"
"Crystal" Hannah said angrily with her voice cracking. Jake smiled.
Hannah drove away furiously while Jake stayed at his home. Alex was almost his and he knew it. Heck, even Hannah knows it know and it kills her that she can't tell Alex or Nate anything.
Jake went home, sat on his leather arm chair, and turned his lights low so they were dimmed. It took him six long months to plan everything out perfectly. When he found out that Alex was dating Nate, he instantly went to work. Of course he was in doubt when Alex broke up with Nate the first time; but he was relieved when he saw Nate singing Hello Beautiful to Alex, which caused her to get back with him.
Then he 'took a break' from his acting career to live a 'normal' life as a high school student in New York. Or at least that's what he told the press and paparazzi. He looked for Alex's school and made sure that he was in all of her classes.
Jake tried to be a 'good friend' to Alex. Be there for her. Catch her when she falls. Stuff like that. Then he became Alex's friend. Slowly he would work his way off the friend chain and hop onto the love central. He did everything to win Alex's heart. He comforted her when Nate wouldn't. He took her out when Nate couldn't. And he showed her the meaning of love - something Nate hasn't done in a while.
When Jake knew that Alex fell for him, he also knew that she coudln't be with him. All he had to do now was break her and Nate apart. Jake looked for the next scheduled Connect Three after party and made sure that Hannah was there. Jake made sure that the drinks only Nate and Hannah were drinking were spiked. He made sure that they had sex. He also made sure to call the Teen News station and tell them about the scandal happening at the Connect Three after party. He knew that he could of just made any girl have sex with Nate, but he wanted Hannah to do it. If it was one of Alex's best friends, he knew that it would of hurt even more.
All he has to do is show Nate that he stole his one true love away from him, just the way Nate stole Hannah away from him. And Jake has a good idea how to do that. Yes, he's happy that Nate is in major depression, but it would make Jake even happier for him to see it.
Jake decided to scare Nate first. He remembered a year ago what Nate replied when Jake said that he would pay. 'O I'm so scared.' Those words replayed in Jake's mind over and over. Then he smirked.
"You will be. Just wait." Five minutes later, Jake thought of an idea to scare Nate. He didn't want to scare Nate away. That just wouldn't be fun at all. He just wants to scare Nate so much that he'll come to New York. Once he does though, it will be all too late.
Jake smiled knowing exactly what to do. He could just skip step 2 - sleeping with Alex, because what he's about to do can just finish his revenge of with a smile. He doesn't need to have sex with a fifteen year old girl. He can just merely kiss Alex in front of Nate and watch as Nate's heart shatters into zillions of pieces.
