Jumper: Cent's Story

The moment of truth. Cent and John go to the prom together. With a little dancing and romantic kiss, both of these two perfect lovers will finally reveal their true feelings. What will happen? Will they stay together? The moment you all have been waiting for is finally here.

Enjoy chapter fourteen.

A little message to my favorite reviewer and friend, Marie King: "You have earned this chapter. Thank you for being part of this since day one."

Chapter Fourteen:

"I'm In Love With You"

Cent:

Cent and John arrived outside the school building. They walked to the steps and stopped.

Cent turned to face John and took his hand.

"You okay?" she asked, her heart rate beating faster.

John looked at her and smiled.

"Couldn't be better," he replied and tightened his grip on her hand. "I just hope you are ready."

Cent blushed and kissed him on the cheek.

"As long you are there with me, I'll always be ready."

They walked on into the back doors of the school and on down the hallway.

As they drew near the gym, they could hear the loud music of rock going on. A bright light flashed through the door of the gym, like it was keeping the darkness away from the entrance.

Cent leaned against John as they walked through the door. Her face was against his shoulder, feeling the warmth from him. She enjoyed every second of it, never wanting the moment to stop.

Just as they passed on through the door, the bright light devoured them and they came into view of the entire prom. People were dancing everywhere. Teachers were at very exit. Food and drinks were being served at the other end of the gym. Tables were set up around the sides of the gym, leaving the basketball court free for dancing. The stadium was being used for surround sound and music player.

John laughed as he looked around.

"Gotta hand it to the seniors," he yelled over the music and the rest of the people. "They sure do know how to throw a good party."

Cent smiled and said, "I know."

Cent studied the gym and noticed the beautiful wallpapers hanging from the ceiling. There was also a nice walk way for those who are trying to get in and out of the gym. She could tell that the teachers were giving their best to make sure that the crowd doesn't interfere with the path.

Once they had started walking through large crowds to get to a table, Cent held on with all her might, not wanting to get separated from John. Her heart felt like it was going to break if they ever parted.

John:

John was amazed by the nice the prom was. He definitely had to give the seniors some credit.

Just as they were nearing their table, John felt Cent's arm tightening around his. He could feel her fear. And he knew what it was.

Looking at her, John used his free hand and touched her on the cheek. She pressed her face into his hand, she seemed to be enjoying every second of it. Like she was wanting him to touch her.

"Don't worry," he said to her. "I will never leave her side. Never."

Cent's eyes widened with hope and excitement.

Then... she did the one thing that he never saw coming.

She kissed him.

Cent:

Once she heard him say the words. Cent's heart jumped. It was like he read her mind and told her what she wanted to hear... what she needed to hear. It was the same feeling she had been having around him. The same feeling that didn't go away.

Before she could realize what she was doing, she had her arms around John's neck, pulling him towards her. Their lips met and she kissed him softly at first.

John seemed surprised by the kiss, but he went along with it. His arms went around her waist, pulling her towards him.

Both of their bodies were pressing against each other. They could feel the warmth and the heartbeats from each other. Even their nerves were begging for more. It was like they were magnetics, trying to come together as one.

John kissed back, moving his left hand behind her neck.

Soon enough, their kiss became hard and full of passion.

A few heads looked towards them but turned away. It was nothing they haven't seen before.

Finally, their lips parted and they stared into each other's eyes for a while. It was like they were looking into each other's soul. Like they were seeing the real person within them.

Suddenly, Cent had this warm feeling inside her heart. It brought up a revelation to her that she had never considered before. One that her mother tried to tell her about, or at least tried to give her clues to. She finally understood where she was feeling this way about John. She was in lov...

"Oh My God!" came a voice that cut off her sentence.

Uh oh! Cent thought. Her face dropped and her stomach felt like it was twisting and turning. Even her head was spinning out of control.

Just as Cent and John parted from each other, Cent saw that all three of her friends, Ashley, Emily, and Rachel were standing before them, all shocked. Their mouths hang open and their eyes were the size of bowling balls.

Cent laughed, awkwardly, and waved.

"Hey... guys."

They acted like they didn't even hear her.

John started to laugh, he couldn't help it.

Cent growled and elbowed him in the rips, forcing him to stop.

Ashley was the first to recover.

"Um, could we steal you for a moment?" she smiled in an awkward way and chuckled a little.

Cent nodded and looked at John.

John smiled and kissed her once more. His hand on her cheek and the other around the top of her back.

Cent felt herself melting into a liquid force as he did. It made her smile, if that was possible during kissing anyway. But she enjoyed it. She enjoyed that he wasn't afraid to do something like this in public.

John pulled away and said, "I'll go save us a sit. Go have your girly talk with your girlfriends."

Cent laughed and grabbed him again, pulling him towards her. She gave him a quick kiss, a way of getting the last word, and pushed him away. She giggled as she did.

John smiled and laughed at the same time. He disappeared into the crowd.

Cent felt herself regretting that she let him go. She wanted to chase after him. Kiss him. Hold him. Anything but be away from him.

Controlling herself, Cent turned to face her friends again, who were still in shock from what they had witnessed.

Before Cent could speak, all three girls rushed forward at her.

"Girl talk!" Emily said with excitement. "Conversation best to be saved over by the corner of the gym!"

All three girls took her by the arms and began to lead her through the crowd and into a corner of the gym, where they got the best privacy they could ever get.

Cent could feel the excitement and the questions coming on.

Here we go! she braced herself.

"Three questions!" Ashley jumped up and down. "One, what the hell happened?!"

"Two!" Emily clapped her hands together and squealed. "How did it happen?!"

"And three!" Rachel was acting serious, despite the curiosity and girl look in her eyes. "Are you two serious?"

Cent giggled at them and took her time to answer.

The girls listened as Cent told them about her dates with John, she kept the parts again jumping and the locations of their dates under wraps. She even went into detail on how her and John were trying to figure things out in their relationship.

"Figure things out?!" Ashley said in disbelief. "In case you haven't noticed, but I think all of this has been figured out already. I mean... the way how you two kissed and looked at each other... Michael doesn't even look at me like that."

"Either does Robert," Rachel replied.

"Or James," Emily added.

"Let alone, kiss us like that," Ashley shook her head and look Cent in the eyes. "We know that there is something more to your relationship with John. We saw it in the cafeteria and now here. You guys have something serious."

Cent laughed and said, "Me and John just have feelings for each other. You know... high school crush and all of that."

Rachel's eyes widened.

"High school crush?" she chuckled. "Girl, we all have felt high school crushes before. And everybody knows that a crush is like looking at a cute puppy before he grows up. We saw what we saw back there... and I'm telling you, that what you two have is no crush. In fact, I say it more than just feelings too."

Suddenly, Cent knew what she was talking about. Then she remembered what she was thinking earlier before she and John were interrupted by her friends. It all came back in a flash.

Before Cent could respond, three guys appeared from the crowd.

Ashley, Rachel, and Emily saw them and ran for them.

"There's our girls," one boys said.

Cent figured it out that these three boys had to be James, Michael, and Robert, prom dates to Emily, Ashley, and Rachel. She was glad that their dates were here to steal them back for the dance.

"Sorry, Cent," said a laughing Ashley as her date, Michael, kissed her neck. "Girl's got needs. We'll talk again later."

"Or on Monday," Emily joked as James put his arm around her shoulders.

"Most likely Monday," Rachel kissed Robert.

Cent smiled as they disappeared into the crowd.

Now, to find my date, she walked into the crowd to find John.

John:

John sat a empty table near the wall of the gym. He studied his surrounds, watching teenagers and other prom guest walk around, dancing, smiling, kissing their dates. He could smell the love in the air.

The one thing that John could never get over was looking over his shoulder. He was always on alert. He knew that Syndicate was everywhere. His every move was either life or death. He also knew that they were most likely covering the high school. It's what he would do.

Ever since his parents death, John never really relaxed a single day in his life. He never slept without being half awake. He never went out without taking in his surroundings. He studied everything and everyone. He never allowed himself to get close to anyone. That was... until he met Cent.

John felt something the every first time he saw Cent. It was like a spark within him. He couldn't control it. And for the very first time... he let down his guard. He allowed himself to relax and he felt a heavy weight being lifted off his shoulders. Cent made him feel... normal. Like a normal person again. It was like she was making him a better person. Showing him that there was a better life than being on the run. She made him feel at peace.

John always dreamt of a normal life. He could see himself on a private island, maybe a wife, and a couple of kids. Free from Syndicate. Free from being on the run. But he knew that his dream was a false hope. It could never come true.

He wanted it back so bad. His parents were all the family he had. Then... Travis Shaw killed them. Syndicate killed them. They took away his normal life and forced him to go on the run. It still amazes him that he survived all those years on his own.

Looking up, he saw Cent.

John smiled at her as she took her seat at the table.

They both remained eye-contact with each other and smiled.

"What are you looking at?" Cent giggled.

John couldn't help but just admire her laugh. He exhaled and said, "You. I can't help but notice how beautiful you look."

Cent blushed and looked towards the ground. She played with her hair and smiled again.

"You want some food?" John asked.

Cent looked up at him and said, "I'm actually starving."

John got up from his chair and walked around to where Cent was. He put out his hand towards her.

Cent chuckled and took it.

John helped Cent to her feet and together, they went to the food bar.

Cent:

Cent couldn't believe that this was happening. It was all like something from a fairy tale story. Like Cinderella or Snow White or Sleeping Beauty.

Both her and John did nothing but sit at the table.

They talked and ate their food that they had gotten from the food bar.

John was having some chocolate cake and a hamburger, along with a Coke to help wash it down.

Cent was having a pizza and some ice scream, along with a Coke of her own too.

They both took turns giving each other a bite of their dessert. A few people couldn't help but turn to look them. It was like they admired their relationship. Something that no one has ever seen before.

Over the next few hours, John and Cent talked. They discussed a lot of things about each other.

Cent loved that John was such a good listener. He seemed so interested in everything she had to say. In fact, she was doing ninety percent of the talking.

Finally, both her and John realized that things were beginning to die down a little. People were leaving. The music went from rock & roll to soft, gentle music. A little something for couples who like to take things slow. There were a few people on the dance floor now.

John looked at Cent and said, "You know what? We haven't danced yet."

Cent's heart began to race. She knew that this was the moment that she was waiting for. The moment of truth. She held the tears at bay. She was planning on saving them for later.

Cent had a lot of ideas on how this was going to go down. She was almost sure that John was going to break up with her or something. She figured there was a reason that he had suggested to wait till tonight. He either had feelings for her or not. He would have expressed them when he had the chance in Washington or when he came to pick her up at her house. The pain was coming and it did not feel good.

Cent smiled at him and said, "You're right. Shall we dance?"

John laughed at her joke and got up. He came around the table and helped her escorted her out on to the dance floor.

They arrived at the middle and held hands. They stared into each other's eyes and smiled.

"Oh, John..." Cent couldn't finish her sentence and looked to the ground.

"What is it?" John asked, using the tip of his hand to lift her chin to face him.

Cent sighed and said, "I can't dance."

John laughed and leaned forward, towards her ear. He whispered, "Neither can I."

They both laughed.

John took her right arm and their fingers intertwined together. His other arm went around her back, pulling her towards his body.

Cent had her free arm on his elbow and held on tight. She exhaled and smiled.

They began to dance. In their own way at least.

John:

John could feel his heart beating really fast. He was loving every moment of this. He wanted it to last forever. He loved being with Cent. He wanted to tell her how he felt. He wanted to make things more official for her. But he needed to know how she felt first.

They danced to the music, maybe in the wrong ways, but they danced the way they wanted to. Just nice and slow, nothing to hurry up on.

Finally, he spoke.

"Cent?" he stared into her eyes.

Cent stared back.

John could tell that she was feeling scared and emotionally sad at the same time. He could tell that she was trying to hold back tears, like she was expecting her and him to break up.

"Oh, John!" she pressed her face into his chest.

He could fear some of the tears now. They were beginning to surface. He felt bad for her.

"John, I know that we have agreed to say what we feel and I know it is time," she said softly. "I want you to be honest. Just be honest with me."

John nodded and pressed his face into her hair.

"I want to hear what you have to say. I need to hear how you feel about us. I promise to be honest. I just want to hear you first," he replied and kissed the top of her head.

Cent:

Cent looked up at him. She was shocked that he was actually letting her go first.

At least he is a gentleman in these times too, she told herself and smiled.

She spoke in a normal and calm voice.

"I want us to be together," she let out her heart. "I want to see you everyday. I want to be able to kiss you every moment I get. I want to hold you. Comfort you. Be with you. I don't want us to be separated. I can't bear the thought of that. I have... powerful feelings for you, John. And I don't think I can ever overcome them."

Once done speaking, she buried her face into his chest again. She let out a few more tears.

Cent was regretting her choice of words at the end of her conversation. She didn't want to say feelings. She wanted to say something else. She wanted to say that she was... in love with him. But she knew that she was too late to tell him.

Bracing herself, she waited for his answer. Every second was like a bullet. It felt like she was being shot in the stomach.

Then... John said something that changed her life... forever.

John:

John swallowed once Cent was done. He felt his heart jump and he could take it anymore. He allowed the tears to form.

Taking his time, he dance around a little bit more and stopped. He took Cent by the shoulders and stared into her eyes. His left hand touched her cheek and he gently stroked it.

Cent exhaled and smiled.

"Cent," he began, feeling the words get stuck in his throat. "I cannot tell you how much you mean to me. You make me feel normal when you are around me. I no longer have nightmares when you spend the night with me. I feel at peace with you. I cannot fully explain it, but... but..."

For the first time in a long time, John was at a lost of words. He knew what he wanted to say, but had trouble getting the words out. He knew how he felt about Cent and he now he knew how she felt about him.

Cent continued to look at him and she seemed shocked by his choice of words.

Finally, John found the will to speak again.

"I'm in love with you," he began to let the tears fall from his eyes. " I love you so much Cent. I cannot stand to be without you anymore. I spent the last four days in pain. I couldn't stop thinking about you. You are the one."

Cent:

Time stopped. The gym itself felt like it was going dark. The music was muted out. All she could hear was her own breathing and the loud heartbeat of her own heart.

The words rang in her ears for a couple of seconds. It felt like the world was beginning to spin.

Suddenly, Cent grabbed John by his tuxedo and yanked him towards her.

John was completely taken away by her actions.

She kissed him hard. Her arms went around his neck and she arched her body against his.

John moved his arms around her neck too and he kissed back.

Taking a minute to breath, Cent said, "I love you so much! You have no idea how much I wanted to tell you. I love you, John Bale. No matter what, I will always love you. You are the one. We were both made for each other. I love you so much John."

With those words, they kissed again and they didn't stop.

Tonight was their night. They finally knew where they stood on their relationship. They were both in love with each other.

They continued to dance together. Cent rested her head on John's chest. John rested his chin on her shoulder. They danced to the gentle music and wished it could last forever. Because for the first time in their entire lives... they felt complete.

Wow! That was harder than it looked! I hope you guys liked it. I thought it was romantic. Maybe I messed up on a few things, I don't know. But I still thought it was romantic.

The good news, Cent and John have finally expressed their love for each other. Now we get to see them more in romantic relationship now.

A special thanks to Marie King, who has been along for the ride, and has played a beautiful role in keeping me emotionally invested in this story. So, thank you Marie, you are one true friend.

Please review on how you liked the story.