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A/n: I'm finally back=) Been dying to continue writing but I haven't had much time(I hate exams) Sorry to keep you all waiting for so long. Thanks for all the reviews and favourites and follows. You guys all mean so much to me! (so touched~~)
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Chapter 6
Jack's P.O.V.
I woke up feeling bright rays of sunshine on my face, making me feel really uncomfortable since I don't like the heat. I got up quickly and stretched, running a hand through my messy hair. Diablo was gone and I was alone in the large living room. I made my way to the bathroom and splashed some water on my face, feeling refreshed right away. Wanting to see if (f/n) was back, I went upstairs to her room which was unlocked. Poking my head in, I looked around the spacious bedroom, not seeing any sign of her.
Did she stay out late, and maybe went home with that friend of hers? Perhaps something bad happened to her? I leaned on the door as my mind started to wander. Why was I so bothered by her absence? And why was I so jealous about her and Cameron? I HAD to talk to someone about all these feelings I had from the start. North, maybe? Nah, he and the others would just laugh at me, so I decided the Man in the Moon was my only choice, and I'd have to wait until night time. I wasn't even sure if he'd give me an answer.
Suddenly, my train of thought was interrupted by a loud shriek.
My P.O.V.
I woke up feeling drowsy and dizzy and definitely not in a good mood. After the movie, Cameron brought me to this restaurant out of town where we talked for hours. It seemed quite strange that he would suddenly talk to me after all this time, but he insisted that it was because he just wanted to get back old times. I remember only having one glass of wine, but I wasn't too sure. It's a good thing I could still clean up and walk to my room before knocking out after Cameron dropped me off at my house. I decided to just sleep the entire day today. Walking to my window, I opened it and a burst of snow blew in, making me shiver as I closed it tight. It was about ten in the morning when I went to the bathroom to brush my teeth.
I washed my face and stared at myself in the mirror, feeling like I had forgotten something quite important, but couldn't put a finger on it. Still feeling sleepy, I shuffled back to my room, where I was met with the sight of someone leaning by the door to it. Without thinking, I shrieked, making the person jump and turn around. My heart was still beating fast as I gave a sigh of relief when I realized it was Jack. No wonder something was bothering me. I had completely forgotten about him.
'Sorry, didn't realize it was you' I mumbled, looking at him. He still had this shocked look on his cute face, making me chuckle inside. I could feel his eyes following me as I walked to my bed and sat down. 'How was last night?' I looked at him. 'It was fun.' I answered shortly, lying down and pulling the covers over me. 'Are you okay? You don't look so good.' Jack walked into my room to stand beside my bed. I looked up at him and frowned. 'I'm alright, just feeling a bit under the weather.' I lay down into the covers and closed my eyes, opening them a bit after a while. He was still standing there, arms crossed and looking down at me with a concerned face. He seemed to have lost a bit of his cockiness. Weird.
'Did you drink last night?' Jack moved to sit on my bed. He put his pale hand gently on my forehead, making me wince as it was REALLY cold. I frowned slightly at him. 'It's nothing.' I murmured, but still letting his hand stay on my forehead. He pulled away, looking at me. 'You're feverish. And you did drink, judging by that look on your face.' I pulled the covers over my head, burying myself underneath. I was starting to get a bit annoyed at him. I knew he was trying to care for me, but I really wanted to sleep.
'Don't you have some place else to be?' I said, pulling down the covers and poking my head out. Jack was still sitting there looking at me, and I saw a look of disappointment flash across his face. He turned his head away. I started to regret what I just said.
'Yeah, maybe I do.' He stood up and sighed, turning to give me a look which made me feel really nervous. 'You should sleep.' He murmured before walking out the door. I lay there for a moment before getting out of bed and running down the stairs. I wanted to apologise, but he was out the door before I could shout his name.
'Jack!' I ran outside as he started to fly away into the sky. It was cold and I wasn't wearing anything warm. I watched him as he disappeared, feeling a bit overwhelmed since I still wasn't used to watching someone fly yet. I felt a warm tear roll down my cheek as I stared out into space. 'Come back, please…' I whispered into the winter air. A light wind brushed my cheeks as I turned around to walk back into the house.
What was I thinking? Why am I so sad that he's gone? Sure, he has his own places to be, but why was I so scared to think that he'd never come back? I couldn't understand all these feelings jumbled up in my mind, having never really associated with boys other than Cameron. And I'd never felt like this for anyone before. All this kept troubling me as I lay down and tried to sleep, which took a really long time. After tossing and turning for a while, I got up and walked to the window, unlocking and opening it just an inch. I noticed some frost which had formed on the glass, so I wrote something to Jack, hoping it would stay there until he read it. That's if he ever came back.
I took out a few more blankets from my closet, burying myself underneath. I heard a soft whimper and looked out from the sheets to see Diablo standing by my bed. I gave him a weak smile and watched him jump up and lie down next to me. Patting his head, I resumed the task of trying to fall asleep, which was hard when tears keep falling down your face.
Jack's P.O.V.
I couldn't believe she said that to me! All I wanted was to see if she needed anything and she asked whether I should be elsewhere? Taking in a deep breath, I flew higher into the sky when I heard her shout my name. Deep down, I really wanted to go back down and hug her and tell her to go inside so her cold wouldn't worsen, but I stubbornly flew on until I was out of her sight. I continued until I was out of the state, deciding to bring some snow to another town which hadn't had any for a long time. Slowing down when I reached it, I waved my staff and immediately a mild shower started to form. I settled down on a comfortable tree branch of an oak in the town park and watched as children started to run out of their houses, dressed up in warm winter clothing with bright smiles on their faces. They started to jump around in the fresh white blanket of snow, sticking out their tongues to catch the snowflakes falling from the sky. A few of them saw me and ran over to stand underneath the branch I was sitting on.
'Hey, guys.' I greeted them in the most cheerful voice I could manage, trying to ignore the heavy feeling in my chest. 'Jack, you're back!' 'Thanks for bringing snow again.' 'What took you so long?' They grabbed onto my waist as soon as I touched the ground, giggling and laughing all the time. I smiled down at them, feeling just a little bit better. 'Okay kids, enough. I can't move.' They just grinned at me and continued to hold onto me, one of the peskier ones trying to reach for my staff. I conjured a snow ball out of thin air and pretended to choose my aim. 'Eenie meenie minee mo…' All of them scurried away at once, screaming and starting their own snowball fight. I threw the snowball away and leant on the tree trunk, observing them running around. Usually I would join in and play with them, but I didn't feel like it today.
Looking around, I noticed a teenage girl bringing a little boy into the park. They were quite near me and I couldn't help eavesdropping on what they were saying. 'Now John, you stay here with your friends until I come to pick you up, okay?' The green-eyed girl ruffled the boy's hair as he smiled up at her. 'Okay Jeannie. Have a good time with Brad.' He made a cheeky face at her and ran off to the group of children. Jeannie smiled and blushed as she turned back. I stood up, puzzled. Who was Brad? I saw the girl walk to where a good-looking boy was waiting for her and they both started off down the street. Curiosity got the better of me as I stood up and followed behind them. Brad led the girl to a quieter spot in town, with trees and less city noise.
As they walked, I couldn't help noticing how the guy kept looking at the girl, and how the girl kept looking at the ground, occasionally glancing at the boy beside her. There was an awkward silence as both of them didn't say anything at all. Finally, the guy spoke, and I listened to their conversation. 'So, Jeannie…I've been wanting to tell you something.' The girl nodded slightly and looked at the boy, who diverted his eyes immediately. 'Umm… the reason why I wanted you to meet me at the park…is, well…we've been friends for so long…' The boy ran a hand through his hair in nervousness, not noticing the girl taking in his every move. 'I…just wanted to say…' Suddenly the boy took the girl's hands and they stopped in their tracks. The girl bit her lip and looked at the boy with eyes that held something I couldn't comprehend. I hid behind a tree and watched them from behind, even though I knew they couldn't see me. The guy looked in the girl's eyes and breathed in. 'Jeannie I like you, no I love you very much will you please be my girlfriend?' The boy hurriedly blurted out then held his breath, a pink blush forming on his cheeks. The girl, shocked, stared at him, her hands still in his. The guy's face slowly turned into disappointment as the girl didn't respond. 'Its okay if you don't want to…I just wanted to tell you that. I know I'm not good enough for you or your family, or even your dog, or-' 'Don't say that!' The girl immediately wrapped her arms around the boy's waist, startling him. 'Brad I love you too. I really do.' She had a very happy smile on her face as she looked up at the boy. 'Really?' Words couldn't describe the ecstasy on Brad's face as he returned the hug. 'Of course, you silly boy. I don't care what my family thinks or says about you, and I don't care if you're poor, because you're all I want.' The boy laughed and gently tilted her chin up so their eyes met. 'So, will you be my girlfriend, Jeannie?' The girl firmly nodded. 'Yes, Brad. I want to be your girlfriend.' The boy grinned and bent down to kiss the girl, his hands cupping her delicate face. She ran her fingers through his golden brown hair and kissed him back eagerly.
I didn't know why, but the whole time when I watched the couple in front of me, I kept imagining (f/n) and I doing the same things. I wanted to hold her hand, touch her face, kiss her… I knew I had kissed her before, but that was purely to shut her up from talking nonsense. Looking back, why did I even kiss her? I could have held a hand over her mouth or splashed water on her face. I tried to recall my feelings then. Something I couldn't understand had made me lean in and kiss her, the same thing which was bugging me all over ever since I saw her. I stared into the sky, feeling that I should go back and apologize. I didn't know if I had done anything wrong, but I wanted to say sorry to her. I buried my face in my hands. '(f/n)…' I murmured her name, my mind frustrated and tired. Suddenly I heard a rustling behind. I turned back to find a squirrel nibbling on a nut, looking at me with its dark eyes. I shooed it away, but it stayed there and continued to fix its beady black eyes on me. 'Go away, dumb squirrel. Aren't you supposed to be hibernating?' I poked at it with my staff and it scurried away into the trees. I turned back to the couple, who were still kissing like crazy. The boy had his hands on her waist while hers were on his chest, their hair ruffled and messy. I felt like I was intruding on way too much privacy, so I made a light snow fall down on where they were and flew away.
I decided to go back to (f/n)'s house to check on her. It was dusk when I reached her town. Flying to her window, I looked at her as she slept, with Diablo curled protectively beside her. I noticed her eyes were swollen which meant she had been crying. Was it because of me? I lifted a hand to knock on the glass when I noticed something written on it: 'Jack, I'm very sorry for what I said. Yes, I did drink, and it made me feel really cranky. Please come back.' I felt something uncomfortable on my skin and realized I was crying. I quickly wiped away the tears before they froze and stuck to my skin. Perching myself on the tree by her window, I continued to watch her sleeping. I never noticed how beautiful she really was even with her pale face and post-crying eyes. I thought back to the dream I had about her that night. It was a mild nightmare, about (f/n) leaving me in this endless white space and walking away. I tried to run after her, but something kept pulling me back. Shaking my head, I took a deep breath and tried to forget about that dream. I was gonna make sure it would never happen. Leaning back on the tree, I decided to wait until nightfall. Maybe Manny would finally talk to me about what these feelings meant.