Chased Across the World
Goodbyes
"What'd he want?" Callie asked, draping an arm across my shoulders. I looked over at her.
"Just wanted to apologize." Callie got a weird look on her face as I said those words. "What?"
"I just don't trust him." She stated, watching my reaction. I shrugged off her statement, deciding not to think about it.
"Let's go, yeah?" I suggested, taking a few steps forward. She followed my lead and we both headed down the hall and up the stairs. As we exited the house, I was surprised to to glance back and see such a worn down house. Where the hell have I been?
"I know." Callie said, answering the thoughts in my head. It's nice to have her back. I've missed her. Someone coughed to my right and I instantly spun that direction. It was the boys.
"Sad to see you go Jailbird." Liam half-heartedly joked. I offered up a small smile toward them all.
"I'm going to miss seeing you cry." Louis teased and I knew he was only joking. That's just who he is.
"See you around, girl." Niall said sadly, but he wasn't watching me. His eyes were on Callie and the same for her. What's going on there?
"Bye." Zayn said flatly. I cocked my head curiously.
"Zayn, I'm leaving. I'm not going to bother you anymore so can't you just be a little nicer to me rather than being such a jerk?" I growled. Where did that come from? My eyes went wide. Callie turned and looked at me with surprise. I barely noticed anything other than Zayn moving toward me. Callie stood protectively in front of me.
"Relax." He told, getting her to move aside. "I'm glad you're free." He whispered as his arms went around my tiny frame. What. The. Heck. Is happening! My arms went around me in response while my mind began to freak out. Before I could even comprehend the situation, he let go and moved back to the boys. I closed my eyes, deciding to forget about it. My best friend grabbed my hand.
"Bye guys." I waved to them as Callie and I moved off the porch and onto sidewalk. I left that place behind.
And I didn't look back.
***
"Hun, I love you." I whispered to my best friend as we walked down the sidewalk.
"I love you too darling." She mumbled, hugging me with one arm.
"I missed you." I really did. Even more than I did my family. She didn't answer. "Callie?"
"I-I missed you too." I looked over to see tears falling from her eyes. Callie never cried...like ever. I stopped our walking.
"What's wrong?" I wanted to laugh. I should be the crying one and she should be asking that question to me. Kind of ironic, don't you think?
"I just...I'm so glad you're okay, Jas. I wouldn't have been able to bear it if you weren't." She sniffled and I pulled her to me.
"Hey, it's okay. I'm here. You found me. Everything will go back to normal." She scoffed. "Well, normal-ish." She let out a laugh at my words and I followed suit.
"You always know what to say Jazzy."
"It's what I do." We began walking again. "So where are we?" I asked, taking a glance around our surroundings.
"Some neighborhood on the opposite side of town. We're like a half hour from home walking." I nodded and we continued on our way in comfortable silence. Then something began to bug me.
"Cal?"
"Hmm?"
"How are my parents?" There it was, the billion dollar question.
"Honestly, Jas? I haven't seen them since the last time I was at your house."
"Oh." was all I said in response.
"Don't worry, they'll be so happy that you're home now." Callie tried to assure me. I nodded. "Seriously. I'm sure they were worried sick about you."
"Can I call them?"
"Yeah, sure." Her hand dug into her pocket, whipping out her phone. She tapped the screen. And tapped it again. And again.
"Cal?"
"What?"
"I think it's dead." I was just stating the obvious.
"Shit."
"Language." I replied automatically. I should just stop trying to get her to not swear. It's not like she ever listens.
"Bitch."
"Language."
"Ass."
"Language."
"Fuck."
"Callie!"
She cracked up laughing and I was quick to join in. "Oh my god, Cal. You're terrible." I gasped in-between giggles. She just nodded, not even able to breath, let alone speak. When our breathing was under control, we looked at each other seriously. It took about two seconds for us to just start laughing once again. I think all the pain, hurt, and worry that have been swirling inside us just came out in the laughter. It was nice to just let go and smile for once. After about a minute or two, our giggles were finally under lock and key.
"Hey bitch." She teased as we began walking once again. I fought a smile.
"I hate you." I joked
"Love you too."
"Just wanted to apologize." Callie got a weird look on her face as I said those words. "What?"
"I just don't trust him." She stated, watching my reaction. I shrugged off her statement, deciding not to think about it.
"Let's go, yeah?" I suggested, taking a few steps forward. She followed my lead and we both headed down the hall and up the stairs. As we exited the house, I was surprised to to glance back and see such a worn down house. Where the hell have I been?
"I know." Callie said, answering the thoughts in my head. It's nice to have her back. I've missed her. Someone coughed to my right and I instantly spun that direction. It was the boys.
"Sad to see you go Jailbird." Liam half-heartedly joked. I offered up a small smile toward them all.
"I'm going to miss seeing you cry." Louis teased and I knew he was only joking. That's just who he is.
"See you around, girl." Niall said sadly, but he wasn't watching me. His eyes were on Callie and the same for her. What's going on there?
"Bye." Zayn said flatly. I cocked my head curiously.
"Zayn, I'm leaving. I'm not going to bother you anymore so can't you just be a little nicer to me rather than being such a jerk?" I growled. Where did that come from? My eyes went wide. Callie turned and looked at me with surprise. I barely noticed anything other than Zayn moving toward me. Callie stood protectively in front of me.
"Relax." He told, getting her to move aside. "I'm glad you're free." He whispered as his arms went around my tiny frame. What. The. Heck. Is happening! My arms went around me in response while my mind began to freak out. Before I could even comprehend the situation, he let go and moved back to the boys. I closed my eyes, deciding to forget about it. My best friend grabbed my hand.
"Bye guys." I waved to them as Callie and I moved off the porch and onto sidewalk. I left that place behind.
And I didn't look back.
***
"Hun, I love you." I whispered to my best friend as we walked down the sidewalk.
"I love you too darling." She mumbled, hugging me with one arm.
"I missed you." I really did. Even more than I did my family. She didn't answer. "Callie?"
"I-I missed you too." I looked over to see tears falling from her eyes. Callie never cried...like ever. I stopped our walking.
"What's wrong?" I wanted to laugh. I should be the crying one and she should be asking that question to me. Kind of ironic, don't you think?
"I just...I'm so glad you're okay, Jas. I wouldn't have been able to bear it if you weren't." She sniffled and I pulled her to me.
"Hey, it's okay. I'm here. You found me. Everything will go back to normal." She scoffed. "Well, normal-ish." She let out a laugh at my words and I followed suit.
"You always know what to say Jazzy."
"It's what I do." We began walking again. "So where are we?" I asked, taking a glance around our surroundings.
"Some neighborhood on the opposite side of town. We're like a half hour from home walking." I nodded and we continued on our way in comfortable silence. Then something began to bug me.
"Cal?"
"Hmm?"
"How are my parents?" There it was, the billion dollar question.
"Honestly, Jas? I haven't seen them since the last time I was at your house."
"Oh." was all I said in response.
"Don't worry, they'll be so happy that you're home now." Callie tried to assure me. I nodded. "Seriously. I'm sure they were worried sick about you."
"Can I call them?"
"Yeah, sure." Her hand dug into her pocket, whipping out her phone. She tapped the screen. And tapped it again. And again.
"Cal?"
"What?"
"I think it's dead." I was just stating the obvious.
"Shit."
"Language." I replied automatically. I should just stop trying to get her to not swear. It's not like she ever listens.
"Bitch."
"Language."
"Ass."
"Language."
"Fuck."
"Callie!"
She cracked up laughing and I was quick to join in. "Oh my god, Cal. You're terrible." I gasped in-between giggles. She just nodded, not even able to breath, let alone speak. When our breathing was under control, we looked at each other seriously. It took about two seconds for us to just start laughing once again. I think all the pain, hurt, and worry that have been swirling inside us just came out in the laughter. It was nice to just let go and smile for once. After about a minute or two, our giggles were finally under lock and key.
"Hey bitch." She teased as we began walking once again. I fought a smile.
"I hate you." I joked
"Love you too."
Notes
Aloha! Haha sorry I'm really happy right now lol. I just finished performing my school play which was a lot of fun!!! Anyways hope you all liked this chapter. I love how best friendy Callie and Jas are :)1. Why do you think Zayn acted the way he did?
2. Where have Jasmyne's parent's been the whole time?
3. Do you think Jasmyne's finally going to be okay?
LOVE YOU GWUYS! ;)
Izzy <3
Omg Nooooooo ?! The drama is killing me :O :)♡
1/25/14