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And the song used in this chapter is "Rock Bottom" by Hailee Steinfeld.
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Chapter10_Rock Bottom
"I'm saying FUCK CARTER. Let's get her out of here."
The words carelessly hung in the air surrounding the brothers and neither of them tried to break the excruciating silence. Kyle sat back down and put his head between his hands but Jasper was still staring at him in shock.
The last few months were flashing in front of his eyes. Late night meetings, all the planning, the surveillance, hanging in the clubs she used to hang in, all the energy and effort they put in their cause. Carter's cause.
He never really cared about the royal family since he lived in America but when he moved to London last year, Carter started whispering things in his ear. Jasper liked politics so he started listening to him and before he knew it, he was attending Carter's secret meetings.
He watched and listened as people told their miserable life stories and blamed the royal family for their poverty. He couldn't take his eyes off the passionate faces shouting and hyperventilating. And the most important thing that connected him to them was the fact that he could relate to them.
He was raised by a single father who spent his days drinking and gambling away their money. Soon enough, they were in so much debt that his father had actually started a new job but it wasn't an ideal one either. He became a conman and ruined many lives but with his various addictions, the money he brought in was still not enough.
Only times that Jasper was taken care of were summers that he spent in London with his mother. He could still remember waving at her mother for the first time and running towards her in the airport. He also remembered his mother introducing a handsome man and a little boy to him. Carter.
And maybe it was the fact that they both felt the lack of a parent in their lives that the boys bonded so quickly. No one could separate them for three months until Jasper had to return to his father. He cried like a baby that day but Carter promised they'll see each other next summer and they did.
Summers passed and the boys grew up and they had a bother shared between them. The bond was stronger than ever. So when in one of the meetings they started talking about abduction, he didn't object, because he knew it would upset Carter. And no one wanted to upset Carter.
He didn't think the talk would get serious but it did, and the planning started. He tried to get out of it, but Carter insisted Jasper would be a part of it. Jasper couldn't hold it in and told Kyle everything. Kyle tried to stop Carter and warn him but he didn't listen to him. Kyle promised to be with Jasper the whole time so he started attending the meetings as well despite the fact that he didn't hate the royal family.
"Jasper?" Kyle's voice brought him back to the cabin and he realized he'd been thinking for minutes. Kyle was looking at him expectantly, wanting him to say something, but Jasper really didn't know what to say.
Kyle whispered: "If you free her, you might get a chance…" Jasper scoffed bitterly and stood up saying: "I'm going to get some sleep. We'll talk about this in the morning." Kyle sighed and watched Jasper disappear into the hallway.
He walked past Eleanor's room but stopped dead in his tracks when he heard the stifled cries coming from the room. His heart clenched as he listened to her cry behind her locked door. Flashbacks were running through his mind as they did for the past six days.
"I'm here now… You don't have to be afraid…"
"It's sweet… You're… sweet…"
"I regret running away…"
"It takes every ounce of strength I have not to grab your waist and kiss you right now..."
"What's stopping you…?"
"We should've done this a long time ago…"
He gulped and weighed his options. He could walk away and be miserable until morning or he could walk in, handle a few insults, but comfort her in the end. He chose option B, and unlocked the door without knocking.
What are we fighting for?
Seems like we do it just for fun
He walked in and saw her sitting on the floor in the dark room. Eleanor's head shot up and the moment she saw him, she jumped up on her feet and yelled: "GET OUT!" Jasper almost didn't hear her since he was focused on shiny tears on her cheeks. He stepped forward and closed the door behind him, ignoring her angry request.
In this, this stupid war
We play hard with our plastic guns
Eleanor sniffed and yelled again: "Oi! I told you to LEAVE." Jasper walked closer, he couldn't control his feet, but he stopped right in front of her. Eleanor went to push him away but he grabbed both her hands and forced them down. She groaned in pain and Jasper let go immediately.
Breathe deep, bottle it up
So deep until it's all we got
He moved his hand towards her face but she slapped it away quicker than he anticipated. But the next time he was prepared and caught her right hand in his left one, and slowly wiped the tears off her cheeks.
Don't speak, just use your touch
Don't speak before we say too much
He could feel her become less tense but he didn't say anything, he just let her hand go and moved his own to his pocket. Eleanor wanted to say something, he could feel it, but she took a step back and sat back down on the floor. Jasper knelt down as well and sat next to her, still keeping his mouth shut.
You hate me now and I feel the same way
You love me now and I feel the same way
"It's the first time I cried since that day." Eleanor confessed quietly. Jasper whispered back: "I know." Eleanor scoffed and said: "Of course! I was being monitored by Kyle." Jasper sighed and replied: "Not monitored. I was… I was worried…"
Scream and we shout
And make up the same day, the same day
Eleanor shot him a deadly glare before speaking up: "Worried?! Don't start your fucking games again." Jasper frowned asking: "What games?" Eleanor looked away and said: "Is this Danny's plan or yours? You, being kind to me, leading me on, making me hope you would save me from this shithole, and then doing something horrible and me forgiving you. And the cycle goes on…"
Oh, we're on the right side of rock bottom
And I hope that we keep falling
Jasper breathed deeply before picking the right words: "It's not true. Whatever happened, it was real... Whatever we felt was real… And I'm sorry, Princess, I truly am. I never intended to play with you or lead you on. You're just…" Jasper fell silent and Eleanor stared at him asking: "I'm what?" He looked at the floor and let out: "You're just irresistible…"
We're on the good side of bad karma
Cause we keep on coming back for more
Eleanor sucked in the air uncontrollably and took her eyes off him. She warned herself that this was just a game, he was playing with her, but she couldn't calm the butterflies in her stomach. No one had ever complimented her that way, so simple yet so rich.
We're on the right side of rock bottom
And to you, I just keep crawling
She knew she shouldn't show that she was pleased so she said indifferently: "Well, yes, I've heard that before." Jasper scoffed and whispered: "Of course you did… I'm not the first of your admirers, and I definitely won't be the last."
You're the best kind of bad something
Cause we keep on coming back for more
Eleanor didn't respond, she felt tingles running up and down her body, and she hoped he wouldn't notice it. Jasper let out tiredly: "I know you'll never forgive me, not just for those pictures, but for everything that happened. But Kyle is hopeful. He was always the best wingman I ever had."
Eleanor chuckled before she could stop herself and Jasper was encouraged to go on: "And I think I should tell you something before tomorrow comes." Eleanor frowned and asked: "What's happening tomorrow?"
Oh, we're on the right side of rock bottom
And I hope that we keep falling
Jasper ignored her question and looked into Eleanor's eyes before whispering: "I can't stop thinking about you. All day long. I sleep and I see you, I eat and I see you, everything I do, you're there." Eleanor warned quietly: "Jasper…" Jasper whispered back: "I think… I'm falling in love with you…"
We're on the good side of bad karma
Cause we keep on coming back for more
Eleanor's eyes widened when those words reached her ears and she just stared at him. Jasper looked down shyly, not knowing if he did the right thing or not. After a moment of silence, Eleanor cleared her throat and said quietly: "I don't know what to say. I… I want to kiss you, and I want to tell you that I'm... addicted to you, but I don't want to get hurt again…"
We're on the right side of rock bottom
And to you, I just keep crawling
Jasper sighed miserably and closed his eyes to decide. It was now or never. Kyle and Carter's words were ringing in his ears but he could see her face even with his eyes closed, and he knew what the right thing to do was. He knew it all along.
You're the best kind of bad something
Cause we keep on coming back for more
"I'm getting you out of here tomorrow."
Sooooo, what do you think?
Jasper's finally decided, but will they be able to escape?
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