Love Ridden

Chapter Twenty-one

Lasting Impressions

Jay's P.O.V.

Jay's been going for a little over two months. He ended up in the States. Just bouncing around from state to state and city to city. He kept in touch with Manny, that way he would know how she was doing. Manny would tell him that she seemed fine. She was doing better in school, she never went to the Ravine. She was getting back to the old Emma. Manny and Jay had worked out a plan. Every other Friday, Manny would take Emma to The Dot. She would have on a smile, and laugh with her friends. But, Jay could tell she was hurting and he was dying inside. He wanted to know what was wrong.

Jay walked out of a gas station, with a bag of food in hand. He got in his car and drove to the motel he was staying at. He parked and walked in to the motel entrance. He gave a what's up nod to the night manager and headed to his room.

He ate his steal sandwich that he got from the gas station. He took a quick shower and threw on some sweat pants. He laid in bed and turned on the TV. He flipped through the channels for a few minutes, then turned it off. He reached over to turn the light of, when a picture caught his eye. It was a picture of Emma and him that Craig took a while back. It was a candid picture. Emma stole Jay's hat and he was rolling his eyes and about to grab it from her. She just smiled and laughed at him. That was when Craig took the picture. Right when she was laughing. After the picture was taken, she put the his hat back on his head and kissed him.

Jay sighed and put a hand on the picture, "Night, Em." He turned off the light and went to sleep.

Jay sat in his newly painted black Civic. He was parked across the street from The Dot. Watching her. Since he left, he has driven back 4 times. Jay turned off the car and got out. He walked across the street and in to The Dot. Emma was standing at the counter, with her back to him. He walked right up to her and put his arms around her. She jumped at first but turned around in his arms. Her eyes filled up with tears as she wrapped her arms around his neck. He whispered in her ear, "Em, I'm so sorry for leaving. I shouldn't have. I wanted to give you time to figure out your life."

She laughed lightly and looked him in the eye, "Jay, my life is with you." She wrapped her arms around his new tighter and kissed him.

He gently pulled her back, "I've missed you so much."

She smiled, "I missed you. Where did you go?"

He shrugged, "Just around."

"That's a nice place." She joked.

He laughed, "Oh yes." He rested his forehead against hers, "God, I missed holding you."

She kissed his nose, "You'll miss it more if you don't come back."

He lifted his head so he could look at her better, "I am back."

She nodded, "No. You're not. I'm still alone. Jay come back." She started slowly moving away. Jay tried to grab her, but she would just get farther and farther away. "Emma! Wait!"

Jay jumped up in his bed, "What the hell?" He picked up his cell phone and called Manny.

"Hello?" Manny said in a tired voice.

"Manny, it's Jay."

"As much as I love our Emma phone calls, can it wait until it's not 4 in the freaking morning."

"I'm sorry, I had to call. Is everything ok up there?"

Manny yawned, "Pretty sure."

"Is Emma home?"

"Jay, just call her. Please."

Jay sighed, "Fine. Bye."

He hung up his phone and waited a few minutes. He found Emma's number in his phone and hit the call button. After a few rings, she answered, "Whoever this is, better have a good reason for calling."

Jay was about to hang up when he heard someone talking in the background, "Emma?"

Emma dropped the phone, but quickly picked it up, "Jay?"

"Yeah, it's me."

I'll wait til the clock strikes a nerve to spend some time with you
I can't stand to depend on the shadow I cast alone when we should
For the sake of making a statement
Let's make our presence known
Let's show them what were made of
We'll show up in our outfits we planned ahead
To meet the qualifications for a special occasion
Today is your day today is our day
Making up for lost time
Making a scene oh yeah

You've made a lasting impression
And if it doesn't feel right
Then I just can't go wrong
I've been sleeping with the lights on
So if I wake in the night
Your picture is clearly in sight

So let's meet at the mouth for a kiss
That's been so long overdueNo thanks to the two thousands of miles
And the touring we always do
(It makes me miss you more)

You've made a lasting impression
And if it doesn't feel right
Then I just can't go wrongI've been sleeping with the lights on
So if I wake in the night
Your picture is clearly in sight

I could explode
Cuz you just never, you never know
It would suit the moment perfectly

You've made a lasting impression
And if it doesn't feel right
Then I just can't go wrong
I've been sleeping with the lights on
So if I wake in the night
You've made a lasting impression
And if it doesn't feel right
Then I just can't go wrongI've been sleeping with the lights on
So if I wake in the night
Your picture is clearly in sight

We can't go wrong...
We can't go wrong...

Song: Lasting Impressions

Owned By: The Starting Line

Ok, this isn't the best chapter. I was going to add more to it, but I'm just going to post it and start on another one.