Hello World! Chapter 7 awaits...
~Kerin
I woke
up to the sound of loud knocking on the door. Who could be here this early,
since I didn’t remember my alarm going off? I rolled over to see if what time
my alarm clock said, and then I realized I wasn’t in my bed. I wasn’t in my
room. I was in the living room on the couch, and I looked over at Jacob who was
still asleep despite the knocking. Then I remembered what happened last night.
I can’t believe I did it again. The knocking started again, and I quickly got
up, and grabbed a blanket and wrapped in around my half- naked body, and then
covered Jacob with the other, and went to answer the door. When I opened the
door, Dylan immediately walked in and started yelling at me.
“Where
the hell have you been? I have been calling you, and you didn’t show up for
class yesterday! I have –” she yelled. I cut her off by putting my hand over
her mouth, and I pulled her into my room, before she woke up Jacob.
“What
the hell was that for? Was that Jacob on the couch? And are you naked?” she
said once we were in my room.
“Yes
that is Jacob on the couch, and I didn’t want you to wake him, and yes I’m
naked,” I said as I pulled the blanket tighter to cover myself.
“What?
Oh honey, there’s no reason to be embarrass you have an excellent body,” she
said with a smile.
“I’m
naked because I slept with Jacob last night – on the couch!” I rushed out.
“What?
I mean it’s not like you guys haven’t slept together before. I mean naked is
new, but I mean – oh my gosh, you guys had sex!” she said gasping when she
realized what I meant.
“Yes, I
can’t believe I slept with him again. I’m such a slut,” I said falling on my
bed.
“Yeah,
yeah you’re such a slut – wait what do you mean again?” she asked sitting down
on my bed.
“I mean
this is my second time.”
“As in
you slept with him before.”
“The
night before last.”
“Is
that why you skipped out yesterday?”
“Yeah,
I wasn’t prepared to talk to Landon.”
“Now
you have to tell him you slept with Jacob twice.”
“I
know, and I don’t know why I did it… it just felt right, but it’s so wrong.”
“So I
think it’s safe to say you still have feelings for Jacob.”
“Yes! I
am still in love with him, and he loves me too.”
“Wait
what? You need to tell me what happened.”
And so I did, I told Dylan
everything that happened. I told her about my fight with Landon, and then his
apology when he confessed he loved me, and I how lied back. Then I told he
about my conversation with Jacob, and how he confessed his love that as well,
and how I slept with him. Then I told her about our fight the next the morning,
and then Jacob’s apology. I also told her about the weird stuff at the ceremony
yesterday, and my conversation with Paul. I caught her up on everything up
until she found Jacob on the couch this morning.
“Oh my
gosh!” was her first response.
“I
know,” I said.
“Oh my
gosh!” she repeated.
“What
should I do?” I asked.
“You
need to make a choice.”
“What
do you mean?”
“I mean
you can’t keep dating Landon and sleeping with Jacob. You need to choose one.”
“But
how do I know which one?”
“Honey,
that’s up to you. Personally I think you should choose Jacob, because he’s way
hotter, but that’s just my personal choice, and I also don’t really like
Landon. I think he’s kinda a loser, but again that’s just me, and this is about
you.”
“But I
just don’t know.”
“Well
let’s figure this out logically.”
“Okay.”
“Let’s
weigh the pros and cons of each guy. Let’s start with the boyfriend. Pros – he
loves you and he makes you happy. You guys have fun together and he clearly can
handle commitment. Anything else?”
“Uhh…
not that I can think of?”
“Is he
a good kisser?”
“Uhh…
he’s fine.”
“Is
Jacob a better kisser?”
“Jacob
has had a lot more practice.”
“Fine
whatever. The cons – you don’t love him, and he might break up with you because
you slept with your best friend, whom he happens to hate.”
“He
doesn’t hate Jacob.”
“He
hates Jacob.”
“Fine
whatever.”
“Any
other cons?”
“No.”
“Are
you sure?”
“No
that’s not true. There is another con. Landon bores me sometimes. He just – I
don’t know – too consistent, too predictable. He doesn’t excite me anymore. Is
that bad?”
“That
is definitely a con, so that’s four pros and three cons for Landon. Now Jacob,
pros – he’s your best friend – that could actually work either ways. Would you
consider that a pro or a con?”
“Both.”
“Okay
fine. Pros – He’s your best friend, he loves you and you love him. Is he good
in bed?”
“What
does that matter?”
“That
could be a pro. Does he live up to the hype?”
“He’s
fine.”
“You’re
a terrible liar Peyton, so we add that he’s good in bed. Anything else? Does he
make you happy?”
“Yes,
but he also makes me really mad. He is like the only person that really gets
under my skin, probably because he knows he so well.”
“So
we’ll add he makes you happy and he knows you well, so that’s six pros, now
cons. He is a womanizer, clearly can’t stay committed. He has a lot of other
issues and has been involved with illegal things.”
“You
don’t know that.”
“Umm…
why else would you be calling the cops?”
“I
guess you’re right.”
“And
regardless he comes with a ton of drama. Anything else?”
“He’s a
liar, and it has become exceptionally hard to tell when he was just faking.”
“So you
can’t trust him?”
“No,
and he doesn’t trust me either.”
“Do you
trust Landon?”
“Of
course.”
“Then
we should add that to his pros, so the ending tally in 5 pros and 3 cons for
Landon, and 6 pros and 7 cons for Jacob.”
“So who
should I choose?”
“Well
logically you should choose Landon. He has more pros than cons, but ultimately
the choice is yours.”
After my conversation with Dylan, I
was still no closer to making a choice. I decided I needed some time to clear
my head before I could make a decision. I needed to distance myself from the
situation, so I left the house with Dylan before Jacob woke up, and I decided
to try to avoid both him and Landon all day, until I could come up with a
decision. It was going to be really hard trying to avoid them both.
Fortunately, it was Wednesday, and I
only had biology with Landon, and no classes with Jacob. I arrived in biology a
little late, and sat in the back, so Landon never noticed I was there, and then
I ran out. The rest of day, it was easy to avoid them. Both continued to call
me constantly, so eventually I just turned my phone off. I was eating lunch
with Dylan in a secluded area behind an oak tree, when I heard two guys arguing
nearby. I recognized one voice immediately. It was Jacob, and I soon realized
the other voice was Paul. I tried to follow their conversation, but I didn’t
know what they were talking about.
“Look
I’m just trying to help you,” Paul said.
“Stop
trying,” Jacob said.
“I know
what happened, and I know it wasn’t your fault. Just let me help you.”
“Just
shut up! Okay? Shut up.”
“Jacob.”
“Just
leave me alone.”
“I know
he’s here. And you may be scared of him, but I’m not. And I don’t need your
permission to go to the cops. If you come with me, it will only end up better
for you.”
“Better
for me?” I heard Jacob laugh “Well it’s only going to be worse for you, and
you’re never going to get the chance to tell them.”
“Are
you going to stop me?”
“You
wasted your time coming to me.”
“Jacob!”
And then it went silent.
“What
was that about?” Dylan asked as soon as the conversation was over.
“I have
no idea,” I said.
“See
boy B – ton of drama and issues,” Dylan said.
“Who is
boy B?” I heard a voice behind me, and I turned around to find Jacob.
“Oh hey
Jacob,” I said uncomfortably.
“You
know I’ve been looking for you all day,” he said.
“Really?
I’ve just been around,” I lied.
“No
you’ve been avoiding me,” he said.
“No I
haven’t.”
“You’re
lying.”
“Okay
yes I have.”
“Why?”
“I just
need some space right now.”
“Is
this about what happened the other night?”
“And
last night,” Dylan added.
“What happened
last night?” Jacob asked.
“What
do mean what happened last night?” I asked.
“I mean
I don’t remember. I remember I got a little drunk at the ceremony then
everything gets all blurry after that.”
“Oh my
gosh!” Dylan said.
“Dylan!
I’m officially just one of the girls now,” I said.
“What
do you mean?” Jacob said.
“I even
escorted myself out before he woke up too,” I added.
“How does
it feel to be one of Jacob Blake’s many conquests?” Dylan teased.
“Shut
up,” I said.
“Okay,
but I’m gonna go you guys should talk,” Dylan said getting up.
“No!
You can’t go. I can’t talk to him. I’m
avoiding him,” I said.
“Why
are you avoiding him?” Jacob asked.
“Because
we had sex last night,” I said.
“Again?”
he asked.
“Yes again”
I said.
“Well…
was it good?” he asked with a smile.
“You
are unbelievable. I’m leaving,” I said and I got up and left.
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