"So, I can't have you marrying my girl. She's always been mine, from the beginning. We had a weird, bumpy road, but I'm here now, wanting her. I can't think about anything else, but her. There was this one night where we almost kissed, but you were the only reason why we couldn't start a life with each other, because you guys were engaged. I can't let that thought pass through me, telling me what to do. I can't let her marry another man..." He cleared his throat, "I love her, Joseph." He declared in a fake voice, "I love everything about her. I love how beautiful she looks everyday. I love how she's nice to everyone. I love how she drinks her alcohol, and of course, I love her for being her. I've been in love with her since day one. After everything we've been through, yes, I'm always going to be in love with her." He didn't even have a speech planned, for once in his life, he's doing this without a clever plan. He speaks from the heart, the heart that is filled with memories of Alaska. He was in love with this girl. His fake voice fades away, his attention on Joseph, "And I'm not the guy that actually likes the word love, or anything comes from it. I thought weird people felt the need to love someone, but when I met this girl, I felt what everyone was talking about through songs, and writing. I'm the guy who faked love my entire life, not until Alaska who made me see the other side of things. I fell in love with her, and the moment I lost this girl to you, I felt heartbroken, and we weren't even together. We were though. Six years back, we were in love." and that's when Alaska looked at him, and then there, she remembered everything they went through, in a flash. Every little moment swung back at her. She remembered him holding her hand, whispering lightly through her ear, and there, he told her to forget about her. Her heart ached. She couldn't believe they actually had something going on for them, and now she's more in love with him. Not because of his words, but their memories together. He kept continuing, "I only got stronger because of the pain, and from that, I kept going on with my life. I fell in love with another girl, and she died. I wanted to lose everything because everyone I loved pretty much died in my face except her. She's the only that lived, and I'm so thankful." He glances at Alaska again, having a big gigantic smile on his face, not having the strength to look away from her. It was like he's stuck in this position. "But this woman..." He paused, looking down at the ground now, kicking his feet again "Has a hold on my heart. She's always going to have my heart, no matter if she thinks she doesn't. So yes, I can't have you marrying her when she's too much in love with me." He will always love her.
Alaska sighed at his words, twisting her neck to the side so she can whip away her upcoming tears. Every word just stabbed her in the heart, and it was in a good way. She just wanted to just leave them both there, so in a way she can be happy all by herself, but she couldn't. Something about leaving just felt sour. She couldn't leave Michael, he's always going to be there for her. Ears perking up, she listened to more of his words. "I'm am hopelessly in love with her. More than she knows." Which was pretty true. He's been hiding away his feelings, and now, this is the one moment that should be remembered. The day where Michael Bass was close to death. "She has a hold on my heart only her can break. I've wanted to break it, more than a few times before because loving her got me in trouble, but do I regret it? No. I'm too much in love with her to care about what happened in the past. I'm hopelessly, irresistibly in love with her." He cleared his throat, a soft tear falling on his delicate face. His eyes flashing over to Alaska, who was already tearing up. A soft smile washed up on his face, then his eyes gazed over at Joseph who just nodded.
"If you love her, then go for it. All I've ever wanted for her was to be happy." Joseph nodded, walking up, pulling open the doors. That was the last time they will ever see Joseph.
Alaska stood up, both of her fists Michael's tough, body. It felt like bricks. "Are you serious right now? Why do you have to lie like that?" Alaska yelled, tears just coming uncontrollably out of her eyes. He didn't say anything, only a soft smile still hanging on the side of his face. "You knew from that start you wanted to break up with him, and just seeing him just smile you get horny. I helped you, and you know that. I would have kissed you to make things real." He smirked, hands falling to her side as his eyes didn't leave her teary ones. Alaska didn't say anything after that, and when a song started to blast from the speakers. "There is a big prep rally tomorrow for the school, I need to prepare myself." He said, sliding his hands off of her. "And Stephanie needs to get home, and get some sleep. She has a big day tomorrow."
Later that night, Jensen walked downstairs to the gym, her heart just tugging on her, making it feel like pressure was just attacking her, but that was because Michael was about to propose to Stephanie. She never liked them since day one, clearly because Stephanie deserved so much more. She could hear crying from the distance, she walked closer and she found herself stumbling in the Health room, lights just completely off, and the only thing she could see was a small light gently pressed again the wall, and from her angle, she could see Stephanie just drinking a bottle of vodka with the cup she gave her not too long ago for Christmas.
Tears just fell over and over. Jensen walked slowly over to her, her back just pressed against the wall just like the light was, and just slid to the ground. There, she didn't say anything to her best friend. She just took the bottle away from her, taking a small swig from it before giving it back to her. Letting it run down her throat, as her head turned, eyes balling her hands that were nervously.
They spent most of their time there, Jensen couldn't find the right words to say and besides, it was the wrong time to ask. She feels like she's going to cry the rest of her life if she married Michael. She clearly needed to stop it. Snap out of it as much as she could. Michael wasn't capable to be in the marriage, or anything dealing with a relationship. It drained her heart just a tiny bit knowing her best friend was about to enter a situation that'll be hard to leave. She needed to do something before this happens. The entire time was filled with silent, and Jensen didn't encourage any conversation whatsoever.
Stephanie swallowed down on her emotions, most as she can possible can. Trying to handle this like a champ, but somehow she lost the game when she found herself getting pregnant by a man that didn't care about her. She knows it was her choice by helping him make Alaska realize that he's the man for her, or the other way around. She did it to make him happy.
He hurt her though. So many times in one year. He got her pregnant. He cheated on her. He just made a choice that broke her heart. Many times. She just wanted to try and toss those feelings around, but something keeps coming back to him. It's probably his eyes. Or it was the fact that love like that never goes away, "Go get Alaska and do something about this."