"Is he gone yet?" I ask Dan over the phone, my eyes closed as I squeeze the couch cushion.

Jared had gone out grocery shopping, so I'm sitting on the couch, with SpongeBob playing on the TV, and a tub of vanilla ice cream with a spoon sticking out of it sitting between my legs which are folded cross cross applesauce.

"No- he.. he's still here," Dan says softly since Jason is in the other room with Phil- who seemed to be stand-offish whenever Jason came around. But I don't blame him. I'd act the same if I were him.

"Is he leaving soon?" I ask, inhaling slowly through my nose, in effort to lower my blood pressure.

"I hope so.." Dan breathes.
"All he's been talking about is how he's going to make you his one way or another,"

I growl under my breath a bit.
"Alright just.. don't let him come near me? I don't want to be forced to beat his ass,"

Dan chuckles a bit.
"Understood. Gotta go now, I'll talk to ya later." He says and hangs up.

I place my phone down on the couch and look down at the still frozen tub of ice cream, ready to dig in before a hand comes over my mouth, making me immediately think it's Jason.

I quickly grab his bicep and swing him over the couch, making him let out a startled cry as he lands on the floor and I immediately roll and straddle him before raising a fist to punch him before I look closer and see Jared, his hands up, shielding his face.

"It's just me!!" He shouts, cautiously lowering his hands.

"Oh shh- Jared, I'm so sorry!" say before leaning down and hugging him, his arms wrapping around me in return.

"Hah, don't worry about it. I'm just glad you know some self defense," he says and presses his lips against my cheek gently, his light stubble gently scratching my cheek and jawline.

I only laugh a bit in response, my heart still racing even though I know now that it's not Jason.

Jared gently unwinds my arms from around him before standing up and then gently helping me up.

"Are you alright-? I swung you over the couch pretty hard and the thud it made-"

"I'm fine," he says, shutting me up, a smile evident on his face as his eyes lock with mine.
"I promise. Luckily I didn't land hard enough to break something," he laughs a bit.

I wince a bit in response to that.
"Yeah- I would have felt so much worse than I do now," I laugh softly before I hug him again, my heart still racing.

His arms wrap around me as well, and then his chin is resting on top of my head, giving me that sense of security.

Moments later, Dan is at the door, a steady stream of light washing over him and down the front porch from the open front door.

"We have an issue," he says before Jared or I could say anything.

"What do you mean issue?" I ask, my anxiety quickly rising as I realize it may very well be Jason.

"He doesn't know I'm here- but he's refusing to leave the house until he can make you his." Dan says, concern overwhelming his usually confident brown eyes, my heart dropping as I let those words sink in.

"He.. what?" I ask, my heart racing.
"But he barely even knows you guys- and I'm pretty sure he knows I'm mad at him and-"

"Alex- I know. I don't know what to do either.. but let's just wait for another few days and if he doesn't leave by then, that's when we can make some actions." He says, turning to make eye contact as he does so.

"A few days is too long!" I say, raising my voice slightly.

"Hey, Alex- calm down. Dan can I talk to you- in another room please?" Jared asks, Dan nodding in agreement in response before they walk off, leaving me in the front room, alone to think.

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Hey guys! This took like three months to update and I'm so sorry :< but anyways- I'm 18 now. Legally an adult. Whoop.

Anyways - this is a super short chapter and I'm so sorry I couldn't make it better :<

Also I have something to tell you guys.

I'm bisexual.
Yay.

That's all :) have a good day/night :D