My Love For You Was Bulletproof (SEQUEL TO LEAVING HOME)

Chapter 8

I had stayed on the sofa in Ronnie's living room all of last night and today trying to get this stupid ankle thing off but it wasn't working and my day was about to get worse. Ronnie came into the living room because my old phone was going off "I think you need to answer this, it's your boyfriend" I ignored him as he left the phone next to me I answered it "Hello?" 

"Hi Deven" I rolled my eyes at the groany tone he was using "Erm so I'm just going to move in with my mate up here in London, so when are you getting back from shagging your ex?" I rolled my eyes 

"I don't know, I might stay here" it was silent for a minute before he spoke again

"Okay so I can just go over to our place and get it whenever yeah?" I groaned aggresively and clenched my fists "So you're not even going to ask what I'm doing or how I am?" I asked him

"Well... okay, how are you?" 

"Terrible thanks to you but I appreciate the CONCERN" I replied sarcastically

"I don't see how it's my fault, Ronnie phoned me and told me all about it. I remember when I first met you in that bar and you were upset because you had just left Jacky at the airport and you were getting messed up" I shut my eyes and listened "I gave you my number and told you to call me if you wanted to speak and after a week of you binging in that pub you said you needed help. Well I'm not going to help you now. Not after you lied to me like that. You were still in love with Jacky that night and I think you still are otherwise you wouldn't have disobeyed me and gone to America" I cut him off "Please Caleb shut up!" 

"Whatever Deven, you're just a fucking alcoholic!"I slammed the phone down and threw it across the room. Jacky came in to see what the noise was. I pulled my legs up to my chest and leant my head on my knees "Are you okay?" he asked me going over and picking up the phone 

"No Caleb is a fucking ass hole!" I shouted as he sat down next to me 

"Why what happened?" I explained to him about what he had said to me about me asking Caleb for help with my alcohol addiction. I had always kept it to myself so Jacky was shocked when I told him. "Deven, you should have said something before" he said before pulling me into a hug 

"But what I'm going through now isn't the same I'm drinking because I want to have fun not because I'm addicted to the stuff" 

"Or is it because Caleb has gone so you have no one to stop you from going back to your old ways"I shot a look at him before he just hugged me tighter and appologised for saying it. I struggled out of the hug "No maybe you and Ronnie are right, maybe I do have a problem?" I said to him realisation starting to set in properly "I don't know maybe I was wrong I mean it was just two nights and you were obviously rebelling last night trying to get us back, I'm sorry" I stared at him for a second before looking down at my ankle "So are you going to try and help me get this off or what?" Jacky laughed at me before getting up and going back to Ronnie's kitchen to play on his guitar.

 I carried on fiddling with the shitty bit of plastic on my ankle I didn't even notice Ronnie walk in "Are you still trying to get that off!" Ronnie shouted over at me as I struggled with the thing. I looked over to Jacky "Well me and Jacky discovered that I infact don't have a problem so I can get it off right?" Jacky looked at Ronnie and threw his hands up as if to say he didn't say a thing Which he didn't really, he just shrugged. I groaned and put my leg back down giving up "You know you can go out right?" Ronnie said as he came and sat down next to me flicking the TV on 

"Well where can I go around here? You've banned me from Hollywood" I said sarcastically 

"It will only send a signal if you go anywhere near Lexus's house or any kind of bar or liquor store, offlicence etc" I looked at him before looking at Jacky

who wasn't really paying attention he was focussed on his guitar "But Ronnie it's new years eve in two days and we're meant to be going to New York and I was so excited!" I wined folding my arms across my chest.

"Yeah and we're still going, you do realise you can have a good time without drinking right?" I burst out laughing "I'm not straight edge like you, and neither was Jacky before he met you!" I said looking over at him as I said his name "Jacky drunk is the funniest thing ever, you're missing out" I said to him. He rolled his eyes "You know what I don't even want to go anymore" I said walking over to Jacky "But you've always dreamed of that" Jacky said in a dissapointed voice 

"Well you've both ruined it for me now" I said as I grabbed my phone "Jacky can we go back to yours now please?" I groaned as I put my cardi on. Jacky nodded and put his guitar back in the case before putting his shoes on. "cyah later Ronnie" I said sticking my tongue out at him and leaving the flat. I waited impatiently for Jacky at his car for him to finally get his ass downstairs and unlock it. I was super tired and just wanted to be out of Ronnie's sight for at  least the rest of the night. Jacky's phone buzzed in the cup holder "Want me to get that?" I asked looking up at him

"Who is it from?" 

"Ronnie" I said looking at the message ID 

"Yeah okay what does it say?" 

I read the message "Don't let her near any alcohol, I know how persuasive she can be, don't give in to her" I paused for a second "Right, great" I said before dumping the phone back into the cup holder. 

When we got back to Jacky's Ryan was already there passed out on the sofa. I ran over and jumped on him waking him up "Oh shit what time is it, I must have drifted off" 

"It's 10:50pm" I said pulling him up off of the sofa and pushing him into his bedroom "Nightey night Ryan!" I shouted before walking over to Jacky who was grabbing some water I snuck up behind him and wrapped my arms around his waist "What's up girl?" 

"I just wanted a hug before I go to sleep, also I want you to come and sleep in my room with me, I don't think it's fair that you should keep having to kip on that sofa it's cold" I said as he handed me a glass of water "You sure? because I don-"

"Shhh" I said putting one of my fingers over his mouth as he followed me to the bedroom. I peeled my jeans off and pulled a vest top on before snuggling into the covers, Jacky got in next to me and I snuggled into his chest .