This chapter is dedicated to Red.
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I sighed, what do I do? I looked up again.

"So..... What do you wanna do?" I asked.

"I don't know. I came to meet you!!" She replied.

"You know Marv, sometimes life's terrible. Sometimes you make mistakes that are hard. Sometimes we hurt someone that we love. Our friends, everyone. But theirs what we can do. We can always speak the truth. Talk to them and ask for forgiveness!! It's the right thing. And even though you beg and they don't listen. You've done the right thing!!" I said.

"Thanks!" She said and left.

"Poor girl!!" Fiona said.

"Yeah."

"You have fifteen minutes to eat Liz. Then we continue the paper work!!" Fiona said and dropped my tray consisting of a cheese burger and fries, then a can of coke.

School was over and Zach and I are going on a date. I sighed as I entered my car. I finished my paperwork and everything. Great. Now I can grab a coffee and have shower and get ready for my date. It's 5. Jeez, I'm the only one in the parking lot.

Wait, except that black motorbike over there, I'm actually tired and..... Wait, I turned again. I opened the door and my phone rang. I checked it. Barbie. I picked it.

"Hi uhmm, how.... How have you been?" I asked.

"I'm good, what are you looking at?" He asked.

"I'm not looking at anything!!" I said.

"Yes you are, I can see you!!" He said.

"Where are you?" I asked and turned, he's not here. Nor there.

"Turn around!!" He said. I turned and saw him. I smiled.

He was wearing a grey sweater over a dark blue shirt, the collar on the sweater. But the end of the shirt out. Black jeans, and dark blue overcoat. There is something different, he pierced his ear and a small earring is in. He looks so hot.

"Jace...." I said and he hanged up.

"Sup muffin, everything okay?" He asked.

"I'm..... You pierced your ear?" I asked him.

"Yes, wanted to ask if it's killing?" He said.

"Yeah, you look.... Nice!!" I said.

Nice was an understatement!! But, giving too many compliements to a guy that is as cocky as Jace isn't the best.

"Nice? It's not nice! It's awesome!!" He said. I rolled my eyes.

"Yeah, do you wanna ditch the car and ride with me?" He asked. I smiled and took muffin, my helmet from the car.

"Always kept it there." I said as we walked to the motorbike.

"Yeah!!" He said, wore his helmet and got in.

"I've not seen Kareena on it!!" I said as i wore my helmet and got on it.

"Yeah, I think,  uhm the bike just wants you!!" He said and drove away.

  We got to a restaurant, he bought muffin's and Ice cream and he bought a blanket.

"Picnic?" I asked him.

"Kinda. Just muffin and ice cream!!" He replied. I nod.

We got to the sea and I sat, I was wearing baggy pants, purple turtle neck and black coat. And sneakers.

"I missed you!!" I said blowing kisses to the sea.

"Yeah, me too." He muttered playing with his button.

"I- I was talking to the sea." I said.

"Oh, and here I was thinking I was special!!" He said. I giggled.

"So, our Ice cream's gonna melt!!" I said.

"Oh....."

  We ate talking about normal stuff and I had a text. He took a muffin as i checked it.

  Are you gonna come?
         - Zach.

I gasped and Jace looked at me worriedly.

"Are you okay?" He asked.

"Yeah, I ..... I kinda have a date with Zach!!" I replied and he nod.

"You are not going right?" He asking, giving me those cute eyes.

"I have to go, oh my God, he'll be so mad!!" I said.

He dropped his muffin rather angrily.

"So you're ditching me?" He asked.

"I'm not. I'm actually ditching Zach here!!" I said.

"Well uhmm, since 'Zach' is more important, you can leave!!" He said.

"Stop saying it like that, you're my friend but he's different." I said.

"He's your boyfriend?" He asked, his hands tied up in a fist. I smirked.

"Kinda!!" I replied.

"Wow!!"

"What's wow?" I asked him.

He scratched his head and avoided my eyes.

"Nothing, it's just you're dating him and...."

"And?"

"Nevermind!!" He snapped and stood up.

"Jace, what did you want to say?" I asked standing up.

"Nothing, let's go!!" He said and packed the plastic bags.

"Jace, are you jealous?" I asked him. He walked off.

"No, why should I?" He yelled. I followed him.

"I don't know, I should be asking you!!" I replied.

"Muffin, sometimes I just feel you should be more clear with your feelings and not give people hope cause people get guilty you know and fuck, we all know false feelings are not to be taken advantage of and....."

"Okay Jace, I would've appreciate it if I understand everything you've been saying." I said. He groaned.

"Don't worry. Have a nice date with Zac Efron!!" He said.

"It's Zach Quim......"

"Yeah yeah I know."

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"Oh my, I'm so sorry!!" I said.

"It's okay, I didn't wait for approximately one hour, thirty minutes!!" He said

"Zach...., I'm sorry."

"Did you meet with Jace?" He asked.

"Well ....., Yes!!" I replied.

"I thought so!!" He said.

"But I came back!!" I said.

"Yeah cause i texted you!!" He said.

"Zach, can we stop talking about Jace!!" I said.

"Nope. Sometimes, you gotta know what you feel about people. If you want him, go for him. And if you want me....., Don't blow me off!!" He replied and walked to the car. I sighed and entered the car.

"There's no use of denying anything. I know my feelings." I said

"Then..... Then why do you hide it?" He asked me.

"Well Zach. I've always wanted to tell him but...."

"Cold feet?" He asked.

"Yes, it's been everything I've been scared off!!" I replied.

"It's okay Liz, it's okay!!" He said.

"Wait.... You're not mad?" I asked him.

"Let's say it hurt a little. Cause you're not easy not to like." He replied. I smiled.

"But I always knew you and Jace had something. It's obvious, and boy I know he likes you!!" He said.

"I hope. Oh and Zach, can you help me with something?"

"Yeah?"

"I need to make him.... Jealous!!" I said.

"If it involves kissing. I'm in!!" He said. I rolled my eyes.

"Whatever!!"

"Let's have some Nutella!!" He said.

"Oh yes."

"You love anything chocolate don't you?" He asked.

"Yeah....... Duh!!"

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The next day, I woke up and wore crazy jeans, black tank top and jacket. Boots and had a nude make up. I smiled and I heard a horn. Great.

   Walking through the halls with Zach hand in hand made me smile. Yasss!! They made way and were mumuring. Yes people. I saw Jace looking at us and had girls with him as usual but his eyes showed anger.

Someone's getting jealous.

He just sighed and walked away. I smiled and got to my locker.

"Later Zach!!" I said.

"Yes babe!!" He said. He pecked me and left. I smiled.

"Shoot me, now I think I'm gonna need something like uhmm, eg, blood. Iza, what's this?" Cin asked.

"Operation get Jace jealous." I replied.

"Oh, makes sense." She said.

"Mia and I are going shopping, she forced me. Wanna come?" She asked.

"Won't miss it!!" I said

"Yeah, we have a lot of things to say!!" She said. The bell rang.

"Yeah, see you later!!" I said.

"Sure."

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  Lunch, and everyone's happy. I sat with Zach and we pecked each other's lips before sitting, and with the look on Jace, he's mad.

"So is anyone pumped about senior party?" Mia asked

"Jeez, isn't that like June?" Cin asked her.

"Does it matter? We need to prepare." She said.

"Just be like me, wear some tux!!" Jonathan said flexing his muscles.

"Ew!!" Mia said.

"Hey Jonathan. Do you have time today?" A girl, asked.

"Of course darling...., Oh my, you look so nice!!" Jonathan winked.

"Awwn,  Thanks Jo. My house...." She said and whispered something to Jonathan's ear which made him smirk.

"Sure darling." Jonathan said.

"Red or pink lingerie?" She asked. Really?

"Surprise me!!" Jonathan replied and she smiled and left.

"Oh.......Kay, with that settled, senior party?" Mia asked.

"In this rate, you're gonna be lecturing us about prom!!" Eddie said.

"It's what Mia does. Plan for dances!!" Jonathan said which made he and Simon, Eddie laugh.

"It's not what I always do. At least I'm better than you. You could have AIDS now you know!!" Mia said

"AIDs? If I had AIDS, then they'll be an hundred percent chance of you being positive too." He said.

What. The. Fuck?

"Wait....., What does that mean?" Joey asked. Oh. My. God

"You know their are many ways of contacting AIDS right?" I asked.

"Yeah, like uhmm, kissing.... I mean, sharing blood, using the same blades......"

"Did you guys have sex?" Joey asked. Oh shit.

"If I remember correctly, it was a blue thong!!" Jonathan said.

"Jonathan, the hell......" A punch was given to Jonathan.

"Joey, stop!!" Mia yelled.

"Chill man. It's not just once!!" Jonathan said.

And he's just making it much worse.

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  School was over, Jonathan got a red eye which he complained ruined his handsome face. Mia had been crying in the restroom for hours.

"Mia..... Let's go!!" I yelled, while typing on my laptop.

"Go away!!" She yelled back.

"No we're not Mia. You can't go away." Cin said.

"We will go shopping, anywhere!!" I yelled.

"No. I just want to stay here forever!!" Mia said.

"Jonathan is an ass!!" Cin told me while sitting beside me.

"Yeah. Has she left?" I asked closing the laptop and standing up, done for the day.

"Nope!!" Cin replied.

"Time for plan B." I said.

We both nod and Cin kicked the restroom open, then we dragged her out.

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"I hate cereals!!" Mia yelled.

"Well eat something!!" I said.

"Don't ruin this night. It's girl's night!!" Cin said.

"Go home!!" Mia yelled.

"Mia......." We both purred.

"I'll admit Jonathan and I had sex twice in England, but i didn't expect him to be blunt about it!!" She said.

"Wait.... You guys had sex in England? Christmas yeah?" Cin asked.

"Uhmm, that's what I just said." Mia replied.

"Okay!"

"And we were really close you know. I thought I saw something I haven't seen in Jonathan since the 6 years I've known him!!" Mia said.

"He was really charming, more nicer. His eyes sparkled when they met mine. He didn't give me his nasty remarks. He didn't laugh at me. Make jokes. He told me about him. His love for cartoons. Action movies. Superman. He told me all about his fantasies, his dreams. I...., I've never felt so drawn to him. Never attached. Never felt so happy. Never felt so me. But before we left. He kinda saw me kiss Jayden and he flared up and we started fighting. And when we came. When..... Everything's just stupid. Why can't everything be so simple?" She asked. I smiled and patted her.

"So Jayden was not the only one that cheated during Christmas!!" Cin said. And we both looked at her.

"What? Don't look at me that way!! Someone's gotta say the truth!!" Cin said.

"Mia, I want to ask you a very important question!" I said.

"Yh?"

"Do you like Jonathan?"

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     Saturday. It's been hard getting Jonathan to talk. But finally, i caught him in his favorite ice cream shop.

"Well, well, well, what do we have here?" I asked as I sat and he smirked.

I dropped my Ice cream cup on the table.

"Other than a beautiful lady, an incredibly hot guy and delicious Ice cream. Nothing!!" He replied.

"Okay, I'll cut to the chase. Why haven't you been hanging with us?" I asked him.

"Well, I didn't want to see Mia!!" He replied.

Very straightforward, I can deal with that.

"Well thank God I'm not the only one here that thinks you were a jerk to Mia!!" I told him.

"She's just complicated. It's obvious she dosen't even like that Joey guy. She's just pretending and it's so annoying!!" He said.

"Well Jo, she didn't expect you to blab about your 'little past' at lunch. Every girl in Audroun has been gossiping about it!!" I told him.

"Liz, let me ask you. Isn't frustrating if you really like someone and the person dosen't like you back?" He asked. Whoa.

"I mean, take a look at you and Jace, you guys are totally....."

"Shut up!!" I said.

"What? You wanna help me, while you haven't gotten your road right?" He asked me.

"Jo....."

"You know what? I think you should really help yourself first. Maybe when you do that, you can come back to me." He said and stood up.

De ja vu😯.

"You know, you and Mia have that in common. She said that to me too before!!" I said.

"Yeah, you should really do something about it!!" He said and left.

I clenched my fist and sighed. I've never looked at Ice cream this way before.

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     Sunday. I spent the whole of Saturday thinking about what Jonathan said. I really need to make it right. I stood up, and had shower. I wore jeans, boots and top and cardigan and an overcoat. I wore my head warmer and gloves and went out taking my phone. I got out and I saw Honey.

"Let's have a walk baby!!" I said.

     Walking Honey felt peaceful. I smiled as I took a sharp turn and I finally got to where I was going. I sighed and called.

"Hey, I'm at your house!!" I said.

"Uhmm...., Okay."

"Are you busy?"

"Not really. Be there in 10!!"

The door opened exactly ten minutes and I smiled.

"Exactly ten minutes!!" I said.

"I hate being tardy. That adds to my awesome personality!!" He said.

I rolled my eyes and took a good look at him. Sweatpants, hoodie and messed up hair. Hot. I like it.

"I brought company!!" I said, he looked down and saw Honey.

"Awn. Jeez, you're feeding him too well!!" He said as he bent and carried him on his arms.

"Yeah. He's a nice boy!!" I said. He nod and we walked in.

"Jace. I thought today was a no visitors day!!" I heard a girl yell. No doubt, Jackie.

"C'mon Jack." Jace said.

"No visitors day?" I asked.

"Yeah, she's weird." He replied.

"So why are you here?" He asked as soon as we entered his room.

"I just came to have fun. I mean, after all this while. I've missed Jaeli time!!" I replied.

"Jeli? You chipped us Jeli?" He asked.

"I mean, it's what my brain could come up with!!" I replied

"What about Ceth?" He asked.

"Whatever. So where are we going? The cliff? Sea? Anywhere." I replied.

"My gut tells me something's up!! Why are you so giddy?" He asked.

"Nothing!!" I replied. I took his two hands and dragging him to his balcony.

"I'm just happy!!" I yelled.

"What? You're not on a date with Zach?" He grumbled. I smiled.

"Well, I want to have a nice day with my favorite person." I squealed.

"Oh, can't I have a pleasant time!!" I heard Jack yell.

"Oops!!" I said. Jace looked at me pocketing his hands.

"I like it. Why don't we have a drive?" He asked.

"Motorbike, motorbike!!!" I chipped.

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"Whoa......" I yelled as I flunged my hands to the wind. We had a stop and I carried the picnic basket.

"We should definitely go to the beach when it's summer. Before we're all gone!!" He said.

"Well ......, Why don't we stop talking about the future?" I asked.

"Scared?" He asked.

"I just ....."

"Coward, coward, coward....."

"No stop it. I just..... I just don't want to leave everyone okay?" I said and he spread the blanket.

I put honey down and the picnic basket.

"It's gonna be okay." He winked.

"So....., What do you wanna be?" I asked him.

"I thought you were the one hesitating to talk about the future?" He asked.

"I just ......, I don't know. I just wanna know!!" I said.

"I already have a company duh!!" He said.

"Oh. And is that what you wanna do?" I asked him.

"What's there not to want? I can paint as much as I like. I get to show people art. And I don't know maybe make people know Art's amazing?" He asked.

"Wow....., Well. I think I wanna just travel around the world first!!" I replied.

"You're allowed!!" He said and I smiled.

"Though exams is fast approaching so....?" He shrug. Then honey gave me those eyes.

"Awwn. So adorable, you want something to eat?" I asked.

"Bad gurl. Bad gurl. He just wants to play!!" He replied carrying him.

"No. I think I know honey than you do!!" I said

"And that eyes is hunger!!" I added.

"Yeah right. Wanna bet?"

"Oh you're so going down!!"

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"Come to papa!!"

"Come to mama!!"

We both yelled, I holding a piece of turkey bacon and jace holding a stick.

"Fetch!!" Jace yelled and threw the stick.

"Come eat!!" I yelled. But honey ran away to take the stick.

I shyly looked at Jace and gave him a sly smile.

"Yeah, yeah. I won!!"

Honey came back with the stick in his mouth.

"Bad dog, bad dog!!" I scolded as I carried him.

"Muffin, you've not been spending time for her are you?" He asked with concern on his face.

"Oh....., I do. We sleep together!!" I replied.

"What?"

"No, not that kind of.... Gosh, you know what i mean." I spat.

"Oh I don't!!"

"Oh yeah!!"

"Yeah...., People 'sleep' with dogs these days!!" He said

"And do I look like the person that fucks dogs?" I asked him.

"Well....." I turned to see something nearby and I threw him a stone.

"Ow. Gotta do something more than that!!" He said and poured sand on me and ran away.

"What...., You are not going anywhere. Oh my God, I feel dirty!!" I said.

"That's because you are!!" He retorted

"Oh, I'm so killing you!!" I yelled and started running after him.

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"I'm stuffed." I said.

"Me too." He replied.

After pouring dirt on each other, we were hungry so we ate. And now, we can barely move. I turned to see Jace starring at the last Cookie.

"Oh no you don't!!" I said and i quickly wanted to grab the cookie, but it went straight to Jace's mouth.

"Jeez watch it!!" He said.

"Yeah right!!" I said.

"You know...., This is the perfect time to read a story!!" He said

"Yeah!!" I said and he quickly put his head on my laps.

"It's in the basket!!" He said. I opened the basket and I saw a book. Friends or enemies.*

"So....... Who is reading?" I asked.

"You of course!!" He replied. Great.

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"That was a very nice picnic Jace." I said as i removed my helmet.

"Yeah, I know right!!" He said.

"Yeah, and uhmmm....., Jace, I wanted to say that I had a wonderful time. I've always have!!" I said. 

He blushed shyly and scratched his hair.

"Thanks!!" He said.

"It's nothing actually, just a picnic and......"

"I like you!!" I blurt out.

"Shit...., I've always wanted to tell you that for.....  A long time now. And if you don't want us to date. Shit, I won't say anything, I don't want to force....."

"I don't like you Liz......"

"Ouch. I mean, okay." I said.

"Wait...."

"I gotta go!!" I said and left.

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I got to room and cried to sleep. I never knew liking someone could be so hard.

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Awwn. Beth's crying.😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭. I'm so hurt too.

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