Jason's POV
Some weeks later.
It's Friday, and after what I heard Josie confess, it has been hard facing her, I avoid her mostly at school. I don't drop her off anymore, at lunch break I sit adjacent to her and not talk the whole time.
School is finally over and am walking hastily to my car, when she jumps in front of me
"Hey, there Jason"
"Hi" I reply simply
"What's wrong with you, why are you avoiding me. You don't talk to me in school, you bring up excuses not to drop me off. Did I do something wrong Jay?" She says while waiting for an answer. I want to say 'i heard you when you say you didn't love me, that we were just friends, after all these years'
But instead "you did nothing wrong Jo, I'm not just feeling myself and I'm not avoiding only you, I'm avoiding everybody okay"
"Don't you want to talk about it?" She says placing her hand on my cheek then continues "let's get in the car and talk" she holds my hand and leads me to my car
I open the door and sit down squeezing the steering wheel, I can't avoid her,never.
She sits beside me and holds my hand. By instinct I withdraw my hand and start the car.
"What is the matter Jay, please talk to me. Everybody is telling me to talk to you and get to what is bothering you"
"Well it nothing really, my parents have been having issues and their fights are now often now" what I said wasn't entirely a lie, my parents are fighting often these days
"Awwwn Jay, am sorry about that, you should have at least told me" she hugs me and I hug her back.
"Please, whenever you feel low and feel that you can't talk to someone, I'm always here for you" she says and kisses my cheek
"Yeah"
The drive to her house is a little lively, we discuss about my cousin and how he's transferring to Iowa State University soon
We reach her house and I walk her to the door, and go home.
Josie's POV
I'm glad I finally talk to Jason.
I pick up my phone and call Chloe
"Hey Chloe"
"Heyyoo Josie"
"I've finally been able to get Jason to talk, it's his family issues, he's mom and dad are constantly fighting"
"Awwwwn, he should have told us"
"There's nothing to worry about and please don't talk about it when you're with him"
"Okay Josie, we'll all come in the evening to complete our project"
"Okay, bye"
I end the call and cook something to eat, I sell my mom's jewelries and eventually fall asleep.
Meanwhile....
Chloe's POV
We're all in my house and when I say we I mean Jason, Zoey, Joseph, Liam and the reluctant Veronica.
"So as we all know, Josie and Jason's Birthdays are the same day and I want us to throw a party for them, I didn't want to inform Jason about this but, I couldn't do the surprise birthday without him because he needs to distract Josie" I say
"Birthday?, I don't know her birthday, when is it"
"The birthday is a week from now"I reply
"Jason you have to inform Brenda about it and we'll tell you want else to do" Zoey says
"Okay"
"So let's meet again on Monday"
"Okay" we all say and disperse
I have to figure out a way for her not to nothing that we're throwing her birthday party and still invite people. I'm doing this for her to be happy, although she hates throwing parties since her 5th birthday party, she's sixteen and she needs a party to remind her to forget about the past and move on
And now that nobody is her to ruin, it's sure to go well.
Josie's POV
It's Sunday evening and this weekend was one of the best so far, the gang came to complete their project and we went for shopping, I come back home and I'm so drained, I go to church and everything goes in a blur, Jason drops me off at home an I just sleep.
I slept for quite some hours and I didn't notice, I'm woken up by the sound of my phone, it's dark by now, and I don't still see my mom at home.
I pick up the phone and there's a message from her
"Won't be coming home today sweetie, have to walk overtime so am crashing at Jane's place but don't sleep at home alone, go to Jason's house I already told he's mom you're coming and he's coming to pick you up, pack you stuff that you'll need for school tomorrow as well. Love, mom"
I pack my PJ's and toothbrush, my books and dress and everything else for tomorrow and my key. As I lock the door I see Jason's car pulling up
I sit down in the car and say
"That was fast"
"I left immediately my mom told me you were alone"
"Oh, so you came to rescue from boredom and darkness, my personal super man" I tease him
He rolls he's eyes "I hoped you you packed everything"
"Yep, so let's go"
He starts he's ignition and speeds off, within minutes we were in he's house, Mrs Jackson showed me to me room "shower darling, dinner would be served soon" she says and leaves the room
The room is quite huge and I grab a towel and showered. I wore my PJs and go downstairs for dinner.
As I get downstairs, I see Charles and for instant I forgot that he's staying with Jason. I run and hug him from behind, he turns and hugs me
"Hey, little one I didn't know you were here, Jason why didn't you tell me"
"That's the surprise bro" Jason chuckles
"I missed you Charles" I tighten my hand around him
"I missed you too little one, now let's have dinner"
We have dinner laughing and reminiscing about our childhood. After dinner, we continue talking until I go to sleep because I have school tomorrow.