#Chapter 17: Just Both of Us
Narrator's POV, Next morning...
It was a day off from school, but Beth wasn't in the mood to sleep in and got up early. The first thing that came to mind was the dirty dishes from last night, and then the floor dusty with confetti and gift wrap shredding.
Beth put down her broom and wiped off the wet beads running down her face as she finished her chores. She then took a shower and sat in front of her desk to read some emails from the gang and the big eight as she whipped a new remix. Wearing her new headphones, she felt inspired after re-listening to Tadashi's tune when she was cleaning
Beth paused herself from adding more effects. Cleaning the house worked up an appetite. She released her new headphones and headed towards the kitchen. The smell of butter and milk rolled into her nostrils as she entered. Her mom was there preparing breakfast. Beth was a little impatient and had a random craving for apples as soon as she saw a basket of them on the table. She grabbed one.
"Morning mom. Anything I can do to help?" Beth said as she crunched a bite of the red fruit
"No need, dear. Ah, but there is something I need to tell you. A young man, who told me that he was your teacher, came over to deliver me a present for you. He said that it's from a classmate. I put it in the living room. Go ahead and see it," her mom said with a smile that was pulled so wide, it was as if she was hiding something in her cheek.
The teen shrugged it off, took another bite of her apple, and went to the living room.
"By the way, that man was quite the looker. I'll say, he's your type!"
Beth widened her eyes at her mom's words.
"Mom!" Beth whined. She was only responded with a laugh.
The blonde rolled her eyes and continued to the sofa, and then stopped again as her blue eyes caught on a familiar sheen of a plastic bag on. Written on the package was the same name of a clothes store she and Jack ventured together not so long ago.
It's the dress Beth so plead for him to give to Rapunzel
'What the- Why-...What has he done?! I told him to give this to Rapunzel, not me! Uuuggh, that teacher..!' Anger took place, gritted her teeth and sped her breathing. Jack spat a sour lie and showed it to her in a most unforgivable form. She snatched the bag and let it furiously dangle around as she head towards the trash can outside. But before she was able to drop the plastic, an icy blue note weakly flew from the bag and swayed in the air
Beth grabbed it before it could touch the ground. Taking a deep breath, she unwrinkled it and let her eyes wander along the words written on paper. Her eyes softened as she reached the end.
At night, in a famous coffee shop...
Jack sat on a table for two. He wore his navy blue shirt that went along with his black jeans and black converse. He was still waiting patiently for a certain someone to arrive. He then felt the need to take off his glasses. His eyes weren't in any abnormal conditions actually, no blur in his vision whatsoever. But the glasses weren't meant for his eyes, it was for his protection.
No one was able to deny that Jack Overland was attractive, not even the young man himself. If he were to not to wear his spectacles, the girls from university would flock around him like bees to roses. Taking a glance of his watch, Jack bit his lip before gazing out the night sky scattered with many stars. More stars meant more time had passed. Jack was getting worried
'Guess she's too upset for what I did,' he thought. His legs stood but his heart sank
Before he could take a single step from his table, from a distance, he saw her. Beth. The sight before him had his legs weak and he sat back down with widened eyes
'She's so pretty..'
The navy blue dress fit her so perfectly, as if it was made exactly for her. A simple pair of black heels wore at her feet and a purse hung from her shoulder, for nothing else fancy was needed. She looked that good. Soft, dark colors toned her face at all the right places to complement the color of the dress along with a swipe of lip gloss. Her hair was rolled up into a royal bun. And of course there were the pair of black-rimmed glasses framing her eyes. Jack caught his breath when her pair of icy blue eyes spot him before the girl stepped to him
She was albeit reluctant when she came but she realized she didn't have to feel that way. That night, was he best night she had. After they shared the same meals, they had dessert. They exchanged teases and banters, and laughed together all the while
"Why aren't you wearing your glasses?" Beth asked
"I just want to show you the real me without wearing 'em. Is that bad?" Jack said
The blonde chuckled. "No, you look good. But I don't want to know what's gonna happen if you do this in front of the girls back in university."
"What would happen if I do?" Jack asked. He already knew the answer, but he wanted to hear her opinion.
"You don't know? You are the famous, handsome teacher in campus! Some girls even made an entire fan page of you. If you're not wearing glasses like this back in university, the girls will follow you around all day," she said
"Well, do my looks have any effect on you?" Jack asked smugly. He actually despised girls who're interested in him only for his looks.
"Nope. Yeah I can't deny that you got looks, but I don't really care. You're still one of my best friends. Who cares if you got a good-looking face? You're a kind-hearted guy and you're really caring," Beth said with a small smile. "So the truth is, you wear glasses to cover yourself up and your eyes are fine and dandy?"
"Yeah. What about you? Are you really wearing glasses 'cause there's something wrong with your eyes?"
"Oh, this? Yeah. I'm kinda nearsighted," she said as she pushed her glasses up her nose. She then curved a smile. But this time, it wasn't the kind she used just for the situation. It was warm, beaming, glowing her face
Jack felt his heart skip a beat. Her smile had him breathless. He didn't think, didn't know what to say. He was always this way towards her. It was a good feeling that set his heartbeat into overdrive, and Jack wondered if he was able to crank it faster.
He stared at the blue eyes behind the spectacles with a large amount of curiosity. He couldn't take it anymore. He clipped two fingers over a rim of her glasses and pulled it from her face, he wanted to take a good look of her eyes so badly.
Her clear, icy blue eyes that twinkled deeply with a thousand emotions he missed so. Beth was taken aback at his sudden action.
"What are you doing?!" she whispered.
"Just want to see your eyes. You're beautiful without them," Jack said with a smirk. The platinum blonde snatched the glasses from his hand and pulled it back against her face.
"Says who?"
"Says me."
Beth's cheeks drowned in red colors after she heard those words. She accidentally made herself look cute as she twitched her lips here and there to keep from smiling. Jack grabbed her hand and dragged her to his sports car. He instructed her to sit on the passenger seat and he sat on the driver's seat
"..? Where are we going?" she asked.
"That's for me to know and for you to find out. Did you park a car here?"
"No. Tadashi gave me a ride."
"Text him that I'll drive you home," Jack said. Beth followed his order and pulled out her phone to send a text to her older brother before putting it back.
30 minutes later...
They parked in front of an awaiting sea of trees. The woods. Jack helped the girl out of the car and led her to pass the first set of trees. The blonde made sure to stay close to her companion. They were walking in the woods in the middle of the night. She didn't feel comfortable about that
"This isn't funny anymore Jack! Seriously, were are we going?" Beth asked since she couldn't tell where she's going. A cloth was looped around her head and it covered her vision. Jack only silently kept guiding her to the desired location with a suppressed snicker. Beth bumped into him as they suddenly stopped
"Okay, you can take off the cloth now," Jack whispered to her ear. Beth unknotted the cloth and inhaled sharply at what she saw
They were at the top of a high hill. The endless moss of grass slipped down to meet the asphalt and metal of the beautiful city below. The lights made the city glow like fireworks. Except instead of vanishing into the air, it sparkled further, casting bright shadows onto the clouds above. Beth gazed into the sight with unblinking awe. Jack stood beside her with a smile
Beth lowered her knees to sit on the grass, followed by Jack. Together, they gazed into the captivating show of lights
"This is my second present for you, do you like it?" the male said, albeit unsure.
"It's beautiful, Jack. Thank you," Beth responded, giving him a warm smile. Jack's cheeks flushed
"Well, my late driver used to take me and my sisters to this hill every now and then when I was little."
"Your driver?"
"Yeah, you wanna hear the story?" Jack asked. Beth nodded as a response
"It started just after the few months when my family adopted Anna. Mother and father were always fighting and yelling at each other about some work issues. It made me and my sisters pretty sad and stressed. David, the driver, was a real nice guy. He took pity of us. So one day, he brought me and my sisters to this hill at night. He said that he used to always go to this place when he wanted to think about his problems when he was a teenager. Since then, he'd casually bring us here to clear our minds from my parents constant bickering. We were still worried about them, but David made the weight feel lighter," Jack told, smiling at the view
"He must have been a great guy," Beth said, curving her lips to him
"Yeah, he is. A year later, he moved with his family to Japan. That sucks, but things only got worse as my family received news that him and his family passed away during a tsunami there a year after the guy settled down," he said. For the first time that night, Jack frowned. He turned to Beth when she placed a hand on his shoulder.
"I brought up bad memories. Sorry," Beth said, guilt poured into her words
"Naw, it's fine. Hey, I want to give you one last gift from me. Want me to show you?" Jack asked. Beth nodded eagerly and he ran back to the car and returned with the wooden body of a guitar
Beth watched with interest as Jack took a deep breath and slipped the strap over his head to his back
"What are you going to do with that guitar?" Beth asked, giggling a slight
"I want to sing you a song. I'd like to sing a duet with you. Can I?" Jack asked with a hint of anxiety.
Beth blushed a rosy red. "B-but..I'm not a good singer.." she stuttered
"No way! You have an awesome voice when you sang back in our sleepover. Please?" Jack plead, giving her a begging look
He earned a sigh. "Alright, alright. But what song?"
"You'll know it when you hear it," Jack teased. He cleared his throat, adjusted his fingers over the guitar strings, and began the song
Beth
Jack
Together
(This song makes me feel jelly UGH -_- I'm just realized that I'm alone XD T_T)
Beth carefully listened to the strumming of the guitar. Recognizing the pattern of notes, she let her voice follow. She knew, because the song was one of her favorites
I know your eyes in the morning sun, I feel you touch me in the pouring rain
Jack had an impressed look when he heard her sing, almost stopping to just hear her voice alone, but he continued...
And the moment that you wander far from me, I wanna feel you in my arms again
And you come to me on a summer breeze, Keep me warm in your love and then softly leave
Jack closed his eyes, preparing to sing. He didn't need to look to know that Beth widened her eyes as a melody rolled out of his throat
And it's me you need to show
How deep is your love? (how deep is your love? how deep is your love...)
Beth looked back towards the view again with a joyous smile.
I really need to learn
'Cause we're living in a world of fools, Breaking us down
When they all should let us be
We belong to you and me
Jack let his eyelids roll up. He kept a pleased grin, sneaking glances of the girl beside him every few seconds
I believe in you, You know the door to my very soul
She stretched out a hand skyward, as if trying to hold the stars in her palms. Jack chuckled at her action.
You're the light in my deepest darkest hour, You're my saviour when I fall (You're my saviour ...)
And you may not think, That I care for you, When you know down inside, That I really do
And it's me you need to show
She put her hand down her lap to enjoy the cool breeze that brushed her face, She glanced to jack.
She looked at him with a smile. It curved widely like how one should. It wasn't her usual faint, Mona Lisa smile. Jack closed his eyes again, taking in the music like drinking honey from his ears. Beth leaned closer to him before pressing a chaste kiss to his cheek. Jack's jaw nearly dropped
How deep is your love?
Jack kept a straight, stunned look toward the sky as they ended the song. Beth let out a small giggle
"Well, it's getting late. I better take you home now before you brother puts my phone on blast," Jack said as he stood up. Beth laughed softly and straightened her knees as well
The two went in Jack's car. The vehicle rolled it's wheels before speeding off, and then stopped to arrive at the front of Beth's house. The girl pulled the handle and stepped out,
"Thanks Jack. For everything," she said
"No prob Beth,"
The blue-eyed female nodded before turning to head to her home. But then froze like stone as her eye spotted a familiar car. She just like Cinderella who caught running away by her stepsisters.
"Hey, Beth? Something wrong?" Jack asked with concern. He spun his head from the wheel and widened his eyes like the blonde before him
Out of the car stepped out a mad...
Author...
Okay I'm just joking XD