[AUTHOR'S NOTE: BEFORE WE BEGIN THIS CHAPTER, I WANT TO TELL YOU THAT I HAVE STARTED A NEW CAMPAIGN TO GET A SEASON 3, FIND IT HERE user/americandragonjakeS3/]
Rose stood in her room, packing up almost everything she owned. She would be on her own for the year, the program she enrolled in provided each student with their own apartment, rather than assigning them families to live with like most other programs. She wondered how good of an idea that was. Most of the students had never even left Hong Kong before, but she was from New York, so she would be fine.
The decision to go was one she was torn on. On one hand, she still had great feelings for Jake, but on the other, he was the American Dragon. Even with the Huntsclan gone, there would still be other dangers he would have to face, and she would still be a distraction to him. Technically the decision to keep their relationship professional didn't happen, but they both remembered it.
Rose pushed the thought from her mind, it was something they could deal with when she got there. Regardless of where they stood on their relationship she would be able to help Jake with whatever challenges he may face, and that was all the reason she needed.
She hadn't talked to Jake very much recently. She found another dream charm, but it was hard to get any use out of it when Hong Kong is 12 hours ahead of New York. Neither of them really had time for a mid-day nap.
Rose let out a long sigh. If there is one thing that is for certain, it is that history repeats itself, and just like the night of the cruise, Rose is left torn between her personal feelings, and what she knows would be best for Jake.
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Every second felt like an hour. Jake couldn't wait to get out of there. He wasn't listening to a single word anyone was saying. The speeches in the auditorium that morning were boring, and the afternoon tour of the school was even more boring. He had trouble focusing during either. The only thing he could think about was meeting Rose at the airport in 2 hours.
He didn't tell her he was going to meet her there, he wanted it to be a surprise. Now that he thought about it, he hasn't really told Rose much of anything, they hardly talked after he left Hong Kong, the long distance thing was a major drag. The tour was just coming to an end.
"That's all of it, we hope you have a great year."
Jake felt a surge of relief when he heard those words from the long dark-haired girl who was leading his tour group. Jake wasn't even sure what her name was. He was sure she probably said it at some point, it was just one of those many points when he wasn't paying attention.
Jake looked up at the clock: 2:57 p.m.
Perfect, that gave him just enough time to get a couple of things done before Rose's flight landed at 5. Jake was just about to start riding off on his skateboard when he heard someone calling him.
"Jake! Wait up!"
Jake turned and looked and was surprised at who he saw. It was Danika.
"Hey Jake! I was wondering if you wanted to hang out." she asked him, with what Jake interpreted to be a hopeful look on her face.
He wasn't exactly sure what to say. The entire time this summer when he was dreaming about Rose, there was one thing he completely forgot about, and now, it was standing right in front of him.
"Uh... Sorry Danika, I've... got to... meet a friend.. somewhere... in a couple of hours." Jake stuttered a little nervously. He could vaguely see the disappointment on her face.
Danika was at a lost for words, finally she managed to say, "Oh... maybe some other time?"
Jake, still not sure exactly how to tell her about Rose, finished the conversation with a, "Maybe."
As Danika was walking away, Jake turned around and saw Trixie and Spud there, with their usual looks of disapproval whenever Jake made a bad decision.
"Jake! Aren't you going to tell her about Rose!" Trixie yelled in an irritated tone.
"I will! I will!" Jake responded, "I'm just... not sure how, she's just barely forgiven me for the last time I hurt her."
Spud was the next to speak, "Trust me bro, the Love Triangle is not a place where you want to be, you end up with 2 angry corners colliding into you, and each other."
"Look guys, can we talk about this later, there is kind of somewhere I gotta be." Jake said, then hurried and rode off before they could give an answer. He was thankful to be out of there. Today was definitely, not a good day.
