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Thank You for Saving Me
Bad Night. Better Day.
[Jack’s P.O.V.]
At some point in the night, I heard my phone jingle. I turned over, tapping a button on my phone to open the text.
<Jaccck. I had a bad nightmare and I can’t go back to sleep. :(
I smiled. It was Stella.
>Are you ok?
<Uh-huh. Just a little freaked.
>What happened? :(
<I’m afraid to sleep cause Freddy Kreuger was in it and I might not wake up.
>Tell the motherfucker if he kills you, he’s got me to deal with.
<:D If I die tonight, I always loved your hair!
>Try going back to sleep. If you can’t text me back.
<Ok, I promise.
> :)
I turned over, thinking about how I loved the fact that she texted me at 4 am.
[Stella’s P.O.V.]
I woke up the next morning, turning off my FTSK alarm and checking for texts. I didn’t have any, so I got ready to go to school.
*****
I pulled into the parking lot, walking toward the school.
“STELLAAA!”
I looked behind me and Jack pummeled me, holding me tightly. “I thought Freddy got you.”
I laughed. “Who the hell is Freddy?”
He looked down at me, confused. “You know, your nightmare.”
“What?” I was extremely lost.
“Wait, you don’t remember last night?” Jack asked with a grin on his face.
“Aww, shit, girl. You got roofied, didn’t ya?” Alex stood next to me.
“Alex, what world are you in? Quit dreaming.” I said, slightly aggravated.
“Oh, I can’t.” He made a ‘V’ with his fingers and licked in between them. “I dream you scream my name EVERY night.”
Jack laughed, trying to hold it in.
“Augh, dickheads…where’s Kara?” I walked toward the school building.
“Stella…wait…” Jack called after me, talking through giggles. Alex continued laughing.
“No…I need a brain that actually works at 8am.” I kept walking. Jack came up behind me.
“I’m so sorry. But it’s Alex. You know how he is. That’s why you like me better.”
He was holding his hand out to me.
I smiled, putting my hand in his. “Yeah, but you’re still a dickhead.”
He smirked and shrugged. “Agreed.”
He squeezed my hand and I was stuck in his eyes.
I heard a whistle behind us. I turned around to see who it was.
“Aww, I can feel the love.” Kara laughed, standing next to Rian, who was grinning, too.
“Holy moly. Yall are ridiculous.” I responded.
Alex walked up behind them and got next to Jack.
“It’s so damn cute when you get that country twang.”
I looked at him. “You know, you make it impossible for me to hate you for more than a minute.”
He bared his teeth at me in a huge smile. “It’s the charm.”
I rolled my eyes at him, smiling.
*****
My new class routine was to text Jack the whole entire period.
<Thank you for not hating Alex.
>You’re welcome. I don’t hate him anymore. He’s just augh.
<Well, can you blame him? You’re amazing.
I rolled my eyes at that text. I never knew what to say when he said things like that.
I decided to text Kara.
>Hey girl. I’m pretty sure I know which dress I want. Can we pick it up after school?
< :D of course. We have some catching up to do.
>Shush. Haha. But yeah, we do!
“STELLAAAA!”
I heard my name echo through the hallway.
*Jack was so loud!*
I closed my locker, laughing to myself, waiting for him to come to me.
“Stella-ella-ella-a-a-a!” He sang as he skipped down the hall.
“You make my name some much fun.” I said to him as he stood in front of me.
“I knowwww!” He sang again. “But seriously, when is our substance abuse final?”
“Tomorrow, goober.”
“Shit,” he mumbled. “Stellaaa, will you help me study?” He made a begging,
pouty face at me. It was totally adorable.
“OhmyJack. Yes, I will help you study.”
“YAY! THANK YOU!” He wrapped his arms around me, picking me up.
I couldn’t help laughing and squealing.
“You’re the bestest friend ever!” He said, putting me down. “Now, let’s go to lunch, BFF!”
At some point in the night, I heard my phone jingle. I turned over, tapping a button on my phone to open the text.
<Jaccck. I had a bad nightmare and I can’t go back to sleep. :(
I smiled. It was Stella.
>Are you ok?
<Uh-huh. Just a little freaked.
>What happened? :(
<I’m afraid to sleep cause Freddy Kreuger was in it and I might not wake up.
>Tell the motherfucker if he kills you, he’s got me to deal with.
<:D If I die tonight, I always loved your hair!
>Try going back to sleep. If you can’t text me back.
<Ok, I promise.
> :)
I turned over, thinking about how I loved the fact that she texted me at 4 am.
[Stella’s P.O.V.]
I woke up the next morning, turning off my FTSK alarm and checking for texts. I didn’t have any, so I got ready to go to school.
*****
I pulled into the parking lot, walking toward the school.
“STELLAAA!”
I looked behind me and Jack pummeled me, holding me tightly. “I thought Freddy got you.”
I laughed. “Who the hell is Freddy?”
He looked down at me, confused. “You know, your nightmare.”
“What?” I was extremely lost.
“Wait, you don’t remember last night?” Jack asked with a grin on his face.
“Aww, shit, girl. You got roofied, didn’t ya?” Alex stood next to me.
“Alex, what world are you in? Quit dreaming.” I said, slightly aggravated.
“Oh, I can’t.” He made a ‘V’ with his fingers and licked in between them. “I dream you scream my name EVERY night.”
Jack laughed, trying to hold it in.
“Augh, dickheads…where’s Kara?” I walked toward the school building.
“Stella…wait…” Jack called after me, talking through giggles. Alex continued laughing.
“No…I need a brain that actually works at 8am.” I kept walking. Jack came up behind me.
“I’m so sorry. But it’s Alex. You know how he is. That’s why you like me better.”
He was holding his hand out to me.
I smiled, putting my hand in his. “Yeah, but you’re still a dickhead.”
He smirked and shrugged. “Agreed.”
He squeezed my hand and I was stuck in his eyes.
I heard a whistle behind us. I turned around to see who it was.
“Aww, I can feel the love.” Kara laughed, standing next to Rian, who was grinning, too.
“Holy moly. Yall are ridiculous.” I responded.
Alex walked up behind them and got next to Jack.
“It’s so damn cute when you get that country twang.”
I looked at him. “You know, you make it impossible for me to hate you for more than a minute.”
He bared his teeth at me in a huge smile. “It’s the charm.”
I rolled my eyes at him, smiling.
*****
My new class routine was to text Jack the whole entire period.
<Thank you for not hating Alex.
>You’re welcome. I don’t hate him anymore. He’s just augh.
<Well, can you blame him? You’re amazing.
I rolled my eyes at that text. I never knew what to say when he said things like that.
I decided to text Kara.
>Hey girl. I’m pretty sure I know which dress I want. Can we pick it up after school?
< :D of course. We have some catching up to do.
>Shush. Haha. But yeah, we do!
“STELLAAAA!”
I heard my name echo through the hallway.
*Jack was so loud!*
I closed my locker, laughing to myself, waiting for him to come to me.
“Stella-ella-ella-a-a-a!” He sang as he skipped down the hall.
“You make my name some much fun.” I said to him as he stood in front of me.
“I knowwww!” He sang again. “But seriously, when is our substance abuse final?”
“Tomorrow, goober.”
“Shit,” he mumbled. “Stellaaa, will you help me study?” He made a begging,
pouty face at me. It was totally adorable.
“OhmyJack. Yes, I will help you study.”
“YAY! THANK YOU!” He wrapped his arms around me, picking me up.
I couldn’t help laughing and squealing.
“You’re the bestest friend ever!” He said, putting me down. “Now, let’s go to lunch, BFF!”