Chapter 15 - I will fight for my best friend (A)
The two weeks I stayed away from Jason made me feel horrible; I felt lost and hollow. I was dying inside, something that I felt four years back. But now that Jason’s back in my life everything seemed normal and I feel complete yet again. Although I am scared about Cheryl, I will not let her walk over my life just as promised to Jason. I am going to fight for my best friend, the only good thing that’s happened to me in the last couple of years and no matter what happens I am not going to leave him like I did earlier.
So that Sunday when he came to our house, I didn’t ask him to leave me alone, didn’t ask him to stop talking to me or didn’t ask him to forget me as his friend. What I did, is ditched work and hung out with him all day in my room. He brought his laptop and we spent the whole day watching movies on my bed. We picked films alternatively and he being a fan of horror films made me watch ‘The Conjuring’ but for more than three-fourths of the film my eyes were closed and I was silently praying in my head. By the time the film ended, my finger nails were digging into his clothes and I was almost cuddling with him in our sitting positions.
Once he realized that I am terrified of those kinds of films he promised he’ll never choose another horror film whenever he’s with me. Overwhelmed by what he said, I pinched both of his cheeks and told it was so sweet of him to think about me but he blackmailed me saying if I ever pinched him again he would make me watch horror films for a whole day. I stayed calm after that, obviously.
So that day we saw The Departed and The Expendables 2 along with Percy Jackson and the Sea of Monsters. I don’t remember the last time I had so much fun watching movies; maybe I enjoyed it very much because of his presence beside me.
Today is one of the best days of my life. I had Jason completely to myself for a whole day and not just that he seemed different; in a good way of course. I felt him staring at me sometimes but didn’t bother to check not wanting to be disappointed. But there’s definitely a difference, especially the way he looked at me like he’s trying to convey a million things through his eyes which bore passion and desire. Does he like me? Is that why he’s looking at me like that, in an affectionate and loving way, or is it just my head giving me stupid ideas? Uggghhh…
The whole day Emily didn’t come to our room; not even once. I think she wanted us to bond again as friends since she feels guilty and responsible for everything happened that night or maybe she just had other things in her mind.
The next day when I went to school everything felt right though it was a bit awkward sitting at the lunch table again. Elle was very happy when she saw me, so was Gabe. However there was one person who looked downright irritated when Elle, Em, Jason, Kyle and Gabe were cheerily talking to me. Though Cheryl was silent I didn’t miss the deathly glares she’s sending my way. I know the only way to be with Jason is to befriend her, I hope she’s a nice person underneath her bitchy attitude; the only possible reason for her to hate me is my closeness to her boyfriend.
So, I have decided to talk to her and make her understand that I’m not a threat to her in any way and Jason’s just my friend. I know it’s going to be hard trying to convince her but Jason’s worth the risk, he is worth everything. So that day after Cheryl left, I excused myself from the table and followed her wanting to have personal discussion in an isolated place. I saw her walking upstairs when her close friend Megan who’s always seen with her walked into the girls’ toilet.
I was surprised to see her in the third floor unlocking a door with keys that she took out from her purse. I didn’t understand what was happening. As long as I remember we don’t have any classes in this floor and this room had a sign board saying ‘Stationary’. After successfully opening the room, she looked around as if to make sure if anyone’s around while I quickly hid behind a wall. After hearing the door locked, I came out and walked to the room confused on what I am supposed to do. What the hell is she doing here and why is she having the keys of a school room? While I was having a mental debate with myself I heard footsteps and so quickly hid behind a wall that has a clear view of the room.
I gasped seeing Blake Lively knock the door which was opened and closed once he got in. My legs involuntarily moved towards the room and I tilted my head to the door trying to figure out what’s happening inside. A few seconds passed and I heard soft moaning sounds coming from the room.
Oh My God.
Are they making out? For few minutes all that I could hear were those sounds. I know it’s odd and creepy to hear someone make out but in my defense I was just trying to confirm my thoughts listening to what’s happening in there.
I don’t want to decide Cheryl is cheating on Jace without being sure of it. When those awkward sounds stopped and all I could hear was their ragged breaths I moved back to my hiding place.
A couple of minutes passed and Blake walked out of the room looking normal, his shirt tucked in and hair perfectly set but his lips gave away; they were swollen and red. Two minutes after he left, I saw Cheryl coming out of the room looking perfect as ever, her lips pink with freshly applied lip gloss.
Shocked by what I saw, I walked downstairs towards the next class not knowing how to confront Jason. I was walking the familiar path of corridors still dazed and was about to cross my locker when I felt someone tug my shoulders.
“Hey. Ignoring me again?” Jason asked his eyebrows in a frown and worry etched on his face.
“What? No. Why do you----”
“Then why did you leave? You didn’t have a proper meal” He asked his expression unchanged.
“I had other things on my mind” I shrugged.
“Like?” He said raising an eyebrow giving me ‘I-want-to-know-the-truth’ look.
“It’s a girl thing Jason. You won’t understand” I replied trying to change the topic.
“What’s there not to understand? You’re on your period, right?” he said little too loudly that earned a few gasps from people standing around us.
“I’m not on my period Jason” I glared at him.
“Are you sure? You definitely look like that” He said with a teasing smile.
“Shut up” I softly said trying to stop the smile threatening to escape any second now.
“So… Where did you go?” Gabe asked who I didn’t notice standing beside Jason until now.
“Nowhere. Just wanted to have some fresh air” I lied easily.
“We know you’re scared of Cheryl. Don’t worry, everything’s going to be alright soon” Gabe said with a happy smile while Jason nudged him in the elbow giving a ‘Don’t-you-dare-tell-her’ look.
“What’s happening here?” I asked out of curiosity.
“Nothing” Jason said through gritted teeth.
“Then why are you eyeing him as if to say ‘don’t tell our secret to her’?” I glared.
He smiled sheepishly “How did you know?”
I snorted “I am your friend Jace, remember?”
Gabe gasped in shock eyeing both of us as he said “Whoa. Did I miss something?”
“What?” Both of us shrieked in unison.
“You let her call you Jace. You would’ve killed me or anyone else if we---”
“It’s nothing” Jason grumbled.
“So, I can you call you Jace too?” Gabe asked enthusiastically.
“No way. You’re still not allowed to”
“Why? You allowed her why wouldn’t you allow me?” He whined.
“Beca---- Because she’s my best friend.” He muttered
“Then who am I?” He said trying to look offended by his words but poor Gabe, both I and Jason knew he was faking it.
“You’re my best friend” I chirped stressing the word ‘my’.
“No, you’re not. You’re only mine” Jason grunted in annoyance.
I gasped in shock and Jason having realized what he said quickly replied “I meant umm you’re my friend, only my best friend. I am not going to share you with anyone else, not even Gabe”
The way he said those words, it was like he was lying and he was saying the truth too; both at the same time. I don’t know which part of it was true but I mentally ‘awwwwwed’ when he said ‘mine’ and it was kind of umm sexy.
Gabe was looking at both of us in amusement when I remembered what we were talking “So, what are you hiding from me?”
Just when Gabe was about to open his mouth, Jason glared at him “Don’t you dare tell her”
“Now I really want to know” I pouted.
Jason’s eyes flickered to my lips for a second before his gaze travelled back to my eyes “You’ll know”
“When? Please tell me Jason” I whined giving him my most innocent look.
He laughed at my trials “Stop doing that, please”
“I’ll give you an overview. Jason’s finally planning to do something that I wanted him to do since forever. But you can’t know what he is planning unless everything’s done” Gabe answered ignoring Jason’s protests.
“Fine. But you have to tell me once he does that” I huffed.
“Sure. You’ll be the first to know” Jason replied with a smile.
“Umm--- I --- I want to ask---umm” Great. Now how am I going to ask him about Cheryl? Sensing my awkwardness, Gabe said he’ll meet us at the class and left both of us alone to each other.
“What happened Anns? Did Cherry or someone else bully you?” He asked with a concerned look.
“Nope. I – I just—just wanted to know about--- umm—you and Cheryl?” Finally, I managed to ask him something; though it was far from what I wanted to know.
He looked confused for a moment but his face instantly had a big happy smile as he was eyeing me curiously, like he finally figured something and I know it has nothing to do with Cheryl.
“What are you smiling at?” I asked feeling self-conscious by his gaze.
“Nothing. I just understood something I’ve been thinking for ages” He replied not taking his eyes off me.
“And what is that?” I managed to ask him.
“You’ll know. Now tell me what you wanted to know about us?” He smirked.
“Umm---Just wanted to know how your relationship with her is.”
“And why do you want to know that?” he said cocking an eyebrow.
“Umm... Because you’re my friend?”
“I’m not buying it. Now tell me the truth”
“Umm. I just saw--- saw her --- chea---talking with some guy and they seemed pretty—umm--- close. So, I was just wondering if everything’s fine between both of you.”
He seemed shocked but replied nevertheless “We’re going through rough patch, but its normal for both of us. And it’s ok if she is close to someone else because I trust her.”
He trusts her.
God, how am I going to tell him the truth now? Even if I manage to say it somehow, will he believe me? I hope he does. But what if he doesn’t? Will he leave me if he thinks I am lying to him? No, please.
There’s only one option left now. He has to see that Cheryl’s cheating on him. That’s it. But, how is that possible? I can’t just go to her and say ‘Hey Cheryl! Can you please make out with Blake again so that I can show Jason you are cheating on him’
Uggh. How to show him the truth without her knowledge? How? How?
Blaise. Oh my god, Blaise. I think that’s the only way.
“Earth to Anna…” Jason was waving his hand in front of my face.
“Sorry. I was—umm---I---”
“I know you’re looking out for me. Don’t worry, I’ll never leave you.” He said softly.
“How?” I gaped at him in horror. How the heck did he know that?
“Well, you were panicking and I know the only thing you would be worried is ‘me’. So, I guessed you were probably freaking out how I would react or something” He replied shrugging nonchalantly.
“Woooww. You know me too much. And I know almost nothing about you” I pouted.
His eyes flickered back to my lips “We have all the time, you’ll know soon I promise”
“Okay” I replied kissing his cheek which brought a smile on his face.
“I want one too” I heard Gabe say, standing exactly opposite to us coming towards our direction.
I kissed him on the cheek as he wrapped a shoulder over my arm just as Jason did the same and we walked together to our next class. Oh, this definitely is a Harry Potter moment.
After school ended I searched for Blaise in the whole school and found him beside the basketball court getting ready for practice. I wasn’t close to him but I am sure he would help me for Jace; after all he too might not want to see his friend hurt.
“Hey, Blaise”
“Anna?” he had a surprise tone in his voice
“I need your help” I said getting to the point.
“Yeah.. Sure. What is it?” But his voice was far from sure and I can sense the awkwardness and tension radiating off his body.
I then launched into an explanation of what all I saw and heard during lunch to which he listened patiently and finally agreed to help me find duplicate set of keys of that room and also set up mini camera that’ll help us find out exactly what’s happening in there.
After thanking him, I left for my job with million thoughts running in my head. Why am I doing this? Is it because I don’t want him to be hurt later or is it because I am jealous of his girlfriend.
Jason himself said I am more important to him than his girlfriend; so there’s no need to be jealous of her and frankly I am not. I know what his girlfriend’s doing behind his back is none of my business. But, I simply can’t let her do that. She can’t hurt him, I will not let her. I love him too much to let her-----
Oh My God. I---- I--- I love him? I’m in---- love with him?
Is that why I am doing all of this? Oh My God. So, that’s it?
I am doing all of this because I love him and can’t let someone hurt him? I have to try explaining everything to him, if he doesn’t believe me then I can show him the video we’re planning to shoot.
God!!! I’m doing a really bad thing, but I don’t have a choice. I have to do this and I am going to do this. I just need lot of courage tomorrow and hope everything goes as planned.
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The next day Blaise managed to setup camera in that room before lunch, I don’t know how the hell he managed to get the keys so easily. When I asked him that, he said he has his sources. Not knowing what he meant I quickly left the seat beside him and went to sit beside a confused looking Jason.
“Since when were you friends with Blaise?” He asked raising an eyebrow.
“I just had to clarify something, I wasn’t really that close to him” I replied shrugging off.
“What were you----- asking him?”
“Umm… Nothing, just--- wait, why are you even asking? If I didn’t know you, I would’ve thought you were jealous or something” I replied trying to change the subject.
He looked taken back and lowered his head not bothering to reply. Well, that’s a first; he didn’t deny my accusation. After Cheryl left the table earlier than all of us I glanced at Blaise who nodded his head and quickly left the table.
I didn’t get the chance to see Blaise until I found him in our gym class later. Though I am dying to ask him what happened I couldn’t since there are high chances of someone hearing our conversation and I don’t want to take the risk.
Everyone was busy working out until we heard noises and suddenly all of our attention was turned to the television that was switched on. In the beginning we couldn’t see anything apart from few racks and some stationary stuff and something dark but after a while, slowly everything started to become clear.
There were soft moan sounds coming off two figures whose faces were not visible but they were latched to each other for few seconds and finally when they moved away from one another and stepped forward - away from the wall, there’s no mistake finding out who they are.
Cheryl and Blake.
Everyone gasped at the scene unfolded in front of them. The whole school knew Cheryl and Jason have been dating for more than a year and this definitely must have come as a shock to all of them.
Oh My God. What have you done Blaise?
Shocked by what I saw, I quickly turned towards an equally shocked Jason who was still watching the TV with his eyes and mouth wide open. I didn’t realize the scene was still playing until I saw him stiffen and immediately turned my attention back to the screen.
“Whose house tonight?” Blake asked Cheryl who was combing her hair while he was setting his clothes.
“Mine” we heard her casual reply in spite of the distortion sounds coming off the speakers.
“Are you sure your boyfriend won’t be there?”
“Don’t worry, he won’t be”
“I’ll be at 9” He replied and left the room before pecking her lips while she set her clothes and applied lip gloss before leaving the room.
The screen went blank and everyone’s attention shifted to Jason who looked flabbergasted and was still glaring at the screen. I turned around to see familiar faces; Gabe who was also dumbfounded and Blake Lively who was beyond shocked. He walked out of the room not meeting anyone’s eyes and the whole class watched his every move as he left.
After a couple of minutes Jason left the room too followed by an equally furious Gabe. As much as I wanted to go after him I couldn’t, as I know he needed space now. Moreover I have other things to do.
“Why did you do this?” I asked Blaise who was removing the CD off the player.
“It’s for the best. We wanted everyone to know the truth.” He replied nonchalantly.
“Who’s we?” I asked angrily.
“Me and Kyle”
“Why did you do this in front of the whole class? Jason must be really hurt, he doesn’t deserve it”
“He’ll get over it, I promise”
“Did you see his face? Do you think he’s going to forget all of this any time soon?” I snapped at him.
“We thought it might be fun; fun to show how’s Cheryl to the whole class. I am sorry Anna” He said lowering his head in shame.
“Oh, you should be.” I grumbled and left the room before I could kill him or punch him in the least.
God!! What am I going to tell Jason? What will he think of me once he knows I was behind all of this? Why did I have to mess it up?
I am sorry Jason. I am so sorry. What was I thinking asking Blaise for help?
I just hope he forgives me, I can’t lose him now or ever for that matter.
I’m not going to let it pass this time; I will fight for my best friend, my best friend I have fallen in love with.
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