Why Can't I
Part Two
"Why is Josslyn ignoring you, Spencer?" Emma asked her boyfriend, furrowing her brow as she watched the blonde walk past without even a glance or a smile the prince's way. Her arm was laced with Cameron's and all of her attention seemed to be on him.
Spencer didn't answer for a few moments, unsure of how to bring it up. It was now Monday morning and Josslyn had ignored all of his calls all weekend. It hurt. She was a big part of his life and it didn't feel too great to have to be without her. They should've never kissed. He didn't even know why it occured in the first place.
"Spencer?" The brunette put a hand on his arm, voice filled to the brim with worry.
He looked at her. "We had a fight. It's no big deal."
Emma frowned. "But you two hardly ever argue, much less fight. What was it about?" She wondered curiously, unable to help herself.
Spencer let out a frustrated growl, slamming his locker door shut harshly. "I said it was nothing. Why don't you get that?" With that, he stormed away angrily, leaving Emma staring at his retreating form in shock.
"Okay, now that was weird!" Cameron announced, as he pulled he and Josslyn to a stop and turned her by her shoulders to face him. "You just ignored Spencer back there. And this weekend, you were...off. What happened between you two?"
Josslyn's heart clenched painfully in her chest and she felt like crying her eyes out. Cam was too nice and the guilt of her kiss with Spencer was eating away at her. She just wanted to forget it ever happened. "We just had a bit of a fight. I'm sure he and I will make up soon, though."
The young man hugged her warmly, body solid and comforting against her's and she couldn't help but smile as he pressed a kiss to the top of her head and then to the shell of her ear.
"I'm sure you two will." He told her rubbing her back gently. "You two are best friends and have been since forever. I just hope it's soon. I don't like seeing you so upset."
Josslyn smiled at that. "You know, you really are an amazing person." She whispered, resting her hand against Cam's cheek adoringly and staring deeply into his eyes. It still hurt. It still hurt, knowing what she'd done with Spencer, but she was determined to forget it ever happened.
Cam gave her a boyish grin, eyes glimmering impishly. "Well, I'm hardly as amazing as you." His lips pressed to her's in the softest and tenderest of kisses before they held hands and moved down the hall.
It wasn't until they were in gym class that Josslyn ran into Spencer again.
"So, have you decided to stop ignoring me?" He questioned curiously.
Josslyn chewed her lip, not looking at him.
"Joss, I'm sorry about kissing you. I shouldn't have done that. Maybe if I hadn't, we'd be talking right now. But you kissed me back. Before you pushed me away and ran from my room, you kissed me back. I'm not going to ignore that and you shouldn't either. You admitted last night that while you love Cam and care for him deeply, you aren't in love with him."
Josslyn shut her eyes, trying her hardest to ignore the truth of his words. "It was a mistake to kiss you last night, Spencer. I should've never done that to Cam and you shouldn't have done it to Emma. I think that it would be best for everyone and our friendship if we forgot it ever happened." She met Spencer's eyes then, gaze firm and determined. "I don't want to hurt Cam and you don't want to hurt Emma. I don't want to destroy our friendship. So let's move past this situation, okay?" She held out her hand for Spencer to shake, watching him nod and place his hand in her own."
"Deal." He murmured.
Emma hurried over to Cam once they were both finished with their history tests. "Cam?" She pursued. "Has Josslyn told you what she and Spencer fought about? I tried to ask Spencer, but he yelled at me."
Cam furrowed his brows and shook his head in answer. "No..." He trailed off. "She just said that she was sure they'd make up soon. Spencer really yelled at you?" He couldn't help but wince at the thought. He had never really seen Spencer angry, not since they were kids. But even then, he never got particularly angry at Emma so he couldn't help but wonder how bad the fight had actually been.
Emma shook her head. "I just don't get what could've happened. But...I want to know. Don't you?"
That was how the two had come up with the plan for Emma to speak with Josslyn and Cam to Spencer. Perhaps then they'd get an answer to their burning questions.
The brunette cornered the freshly showered blonde just as Josslyn was hurrying to her creative writing class. She knew her prescence was a bit of a surprise. It wasn't that the two didn't get along. They just weren't close friends. "Hey, um...Josslyn? Could I talk to you for a moment?"