Always Second Best
Chapter Eight
Authors Note: Sorry about the wait. Lotta shit goin on. This story is taking a completely new direction. So incase this chapter doesn't make sense go back and read the first one it says this all started a year ago. So here's a little update.
8- Today
She put her thoughts on hold. She looked over at the clock next to her bed. 5:30. Jacklyn got up and grabbed her winter coat. She hated the cold of this dead winter, but she could barely feel it.
With empty eyes she left her house and walked to St. Michaels Church. As she turned onto the street with the church in sight she lit a cigarette. She stared at the ground as she walked, almost didn't realize that Sean was sitting on the curb. She stopped walking and without a word sat next to him.
It wasn't that awkward silence, no lack of words. It just wasn't necessary. It was comfortable yet painful. Without looking at her, Sean asked, "Jacklyn, did she ever cheat on me? I heard someone say she had. Please just tell me."
Jacklyn didn't know what to say. She didn't really even need to think. It just poured out, "She mentioned it once. Jake had been hitting on her. When you were away. She came to me and said she had been thinking about hooking up with him. And in the same breath she said 'no. I couldn't. The second he kissed me I would see Sean's face. I love him too much. He's my baby.' " She paused.
"You knew the answer."
"I know."
The two stood up and walked towards the church. They walked in and Jacklyn took a deep breath as she looked around. She saw hundreds of familiar faces. The kids she knew for years, the ones she had just gotten to know. On each face a look of pain, and in each set of eyes, she saw tears.
She spotted Manny and Jay. Standing over by a poster covered in pictures. Jay just stood there, and for the first time Jacklyn saw him cry. It was no time to be proud. Manny stood there, one hand over her heart as if she was grabbing it in pain. The four didn't say a word as they looked over every picture, saw every smile, every pose, every big event. Wanting to take in everything, trying never to forget.
They took they're seats as the service began.