Gap Year • JIARA •

chapter 8

JJ's POV:

Kie left to go get breakfast for us and I took a shower. Our trip was coming to an end soon as Kie was going back home to go to college.

We had sex last night and it incredible. I've never felt so connected and safe with another girl before. It scared me because I was falling in love with her. I've been falling for her since day one. I just didn't know how to tell her because I've never done it before.

When she was back I was planning on kissing her and telling her that I loved her. I was going to ask her to travel with me longer because I didn't want to lose her. But that was all fucking ruined by Ashley.

Kie left and I was in the shower and it had been a while that so thought Kie came back. I thought it was her in the shower, not Ashley. I heard the hotel room door open and close. Then the shower curtain opened and I was facing the opposite direction getting the shampoo out of my hair.

She lightly kissed my back and wrapped her arms around my torso. I turned around to kiss her and I realized it wasn't Kie. It was Ashley.

I immediately turned the water off and grabbed a towel to wrap around my body and I was doing the same for her when Kie walked in.

The look on her face made me want to cry. There was no way she would believe me. Especially with my reputation. I kicked Ashley out and she was bitching about Kie slapping her. I'm not going to lie, it was hot seeing Kie defend herself.

Ashley was gone and I was alone. I tried calling and texting Kie but he wouldn't answer and I wasn't about to tell her that I love her over a text. She was heading back home to OBX and I'm going to be honest, I wasn't planning on chasing after her.

There is nothing that I can say to change what she saw. She just needs time to calm down. I'll call her tomorrow and try to talk to her. I just can't go home. I have way too many bad memories there and too many people will start asking questions about the gold.

I decided that I needed to get out of Finland so I booked a cheap flight to Romania because I just needed to get the hell out of here.

I arrived and I found a super cheap place to stay and I just stayed there. All damn day. I just sat there.

Traveling wasn't the same without Kie. I eventually had to get up to go get food and I caught myself ordering food the way Kie would like it because she would usually end up trying mine as well. Shit. I missed her so much.

I spent the next two weeks just kinda chilling and not doing much. This is why I didn't do relationships, the heartbreak sucked and I never even officially dated Kie.

Kie was one of the most popular kook girls in OBX and she spent the last nine months with me. We did holidays together, we did everything together.

I went to a local pub and ordered a beer. I had a few more drinks and found myself getting drunk.

Kie's POV:

I arrived home and I took an uber to my parents house from the airport.  I knocked on the door to surprise them and my mom immediately hugged me and called my dad over to hug me.

"Kiara, baby! We've missed you so much" My nom said crying

"I missed you guys too!"

I told them all about my adventures, minus spending the last nine months with JJ Maybank. They were so excited that I came home early.

My mom and I went college shopping for supplies, dorm stuff, and of course, clothes. The next day, JJ tried calling me and I ignored his phone call. So he texted me.

JJ: I really need to talk to you. What you saw wasn't real. I would never do that to you. Please call me. I miss you.

I didn't reply to the text. I couldn't. I didn't even know what to say. Three weeks went by and I was all moved into my college dorm.

I was actually starting to get excited about starting school. I got a text from JJ.

JJ: Good luck with with college, Kie. I know you'll do amazing.

I grabbed my phone and called him. He picked up on the first ring and he said, "Hey, holy shit I miss you"

"Stop acting like your my boyfriend with the whole good luck, you're amazing shit! You aren't my boyfriend. You're just a guy who fucked me over and ruined my whole gap year. Leave me alone"

I hung up before he could speak. I started crying after because I knew how bitchy I sounded. I was just so pissed at the whole situation that I couldn't talk to him. I was over him. Any feelings that I had were gone.

He was exactly who everyone said he was and I was stupid for believing he was different. My original roommate ended up not coming to this college so I had a dorm room to myself which was nice.

I started classes in two days so I prepared everything for that. I was finally excited to be at school. Over the next few weeks, I focused a lot on school and before I knew it, I was on a plane back home to OBX for Thanksgiving.

I was home for four days and the first day, I spent with Sarah. I missed her so much. I told her literally everything. I told her everything that happened with JJ except I lied and said he was some random guy named Dylan.

I wasn't ready to tell her it was JJ Maybank. Besides, we haven't spoken in months. He's living his life, traveling the world, and increasing his body count.

I was completely over JJ, in fact, I was going on a date tonight with Cody. He was a kook who I liked in high school. It was a double date with Sarah and Topper. I was so excited!