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JACKY POV

"Quiet ass, control your girlfriend!" Derek complained.

"I don't think anyone can control her, in his defense." CC pointed out.

"Shea, get back here!" I called. Yeah, that'll work, Jacky, good job.

"Nice attempt." Andy snorted.

"I'm tired." I muttered, rubbing my face.

"Damn fucking deer." Alyssa sighed and I looked at her questioningly.

"Oh, she can't ice skate." She said simply.

"What?" Derek looked at her like she was stupid.

"She can't ice skate, her little toothpick legs splay out like Bambi's in the movie. So, we call her Bambi. Then, we started calling her deer because even though she's only 5'4" she never grew into her legs, she's disproportionate. Her legs are too long and thin. So, we started calling her deer."

"Ah, so like giraffe." Ashley nodded.

"And gazelle."

"And--"

"Shut up!" Andy muttered.

I smiled and shook my head.

"So she's a deer." Alyssa nodded.

"And she just prances around. She's just about as stupid as one." Lucas laughed. "Freezes if you catch her doing something wrong."

"Stop teasing her." Jared snapped. I turned to look at him. They were sort of friends again, until I started dating her...but he'd never defended her like this in front of everyone just for teasing her harmlessly.

"What's it to you?" I asked softly.

"She's my friend."

"You haven't spoken in weeks." I pointed out. "And we're her friends too."

"Hey, don't get mad, you're her boyfriend, you should have stopped it first."

"It was innocent and harmless."

"She cuts herself and she's depressed, she doesn't deserve that."

"I know what she fucking does. Who was there when she carved your fucking bloody initials into her arm? Who was there when she relapsed today? Who is fucking there to clean her up and bandage her every time? It's not fucking you." I yelled, losing my cool. I hardly ever do that, and it was evident on everyone else's face that they were shocked. I was too. I quieted myself down, took a breath. "Don't ever fucking tell me what she does and doesn't deserve. She never deserved something as shitty as you, she could do so much better."

"Look who's talking, she could do better than your little, skinny ass too." He growled.

I winced.

"You think I don't know that? It haunts me everyday." i took a shaky breath. "And if she leaves me for someone who deserves her, rightfully so. But at least I fucking love her."

"Guys!" My head turned to look at where Shea was skipping back. "None of you are any fun! You moved what? Two inches since I left? Ugh! Boring!" She grabbed my hand and tugged me forward. She looked into my eyes, then at Jared, then back at me. "What's wrong?"

"Nothing." I shook my head. "Don't worry about it."

She looked concerned before nodding.

"We'll talk later then."

I heard Jared snort and I snapped my gaze to see Ronnie give him a death glare for donig so. Shea looked even more worried.

"Jacky?"

"Yeah?" I looked back at her.

"I love you." She hugged me.

"I love you too." I tried to chuckle, but it came out more of an irritated snort I think.

"Give me a piggyback ride?" She looked up at me hopefully.

"What happened to all of your energy?"

"It died." She frowned.

"Of course it did." I sighed.

"Okay, well." Drake said cautiously. "Uh...back to the hotel then."

"Yup!" Shea cheered and I couldn't help but smile with her.