Burning Stars (BoyXboy) (Sequel to Falling Stars)✔

B.S 6

When I walked out onto the balcony, Jake was resting his head on an armchair, looking at the ceiling. Gabe was saying something. Jake raised his head the moment I walked in. 

"What did he say?!" he shouted. 

I smiled widely. "He said yes. I'm going to Richmond". 

Jake had me in his arms within a split second. He actually lifted me off the ground and spun with me. I couldn't believe he was that excited. He seemed more excited than I was. If only he knew... 

"Congratulations", Gabe said excitedly. I smiled at him, but my smile was distant. 

"We should celebrate tonight!" Jake said. 

"I should go. I have to look for some documents that your dad might need. Lord knows I don't know where they are", I said hurriedly. 

"It's fine. I'm seeing you tonight though, right?" 

"Uh..." 

A couple of days, that's all I'm giving you, Jake's dad had said. 

"Of course" 

"Since you'll say no to clubbing, dinner at a restaurant fine with you?" 

"It's fine". 

"Am I invited?" Gabe asked. 

"Yes", I said quickly before Jake could say anything. I couldn't be alone with him that day, definitely not after what I'd seen. 

"The more the merrier", Jake said. "You should invite your girlfriend". 

"I'm doing it right now", Gabe said. 

"I'll see you guys", I said, leaving the two of them together.

The journey home was uneventful, and I was glad Dylan and Tyler weren't home. When I got to the house I went straight to my room. I had lied to Jake as to why I needed to get home. I wasn't going to look for any documents. I was going to cry to my heart's content. I was going to wonder why I wasn't good enough. I was going to smash pillows and scream at my stupidity. 

I was a fool. I was nothing, a burden to society. My parents didn't want me and my boyfriend was cheating on me. I was a fool, the biggest one to have ever lived. I'd always wondered why Jake 'loved' me. I wasn't his type. I wasn't good-looking; I had long hair that I hated, with its stupid silkiness. I wasn't smart or clever or cunning. I wore glasses and thought contact lenses made me appealing. I was too skinny. I was so weak I couldn't run for 5 minutes without feeling like I was about to die. I was always a bunch of nerves and fidgeted all the time. I was plain. Nothing about me was appealing or exciting or intriguing or special, or all the freaking words he liked saying! I wasn't even good in bed. I sucked at that too.  

...but he didn't love me. And suddenly everything made sense. I was a distraction to him. I was a freaking distraction, nothing more! 

I smashed my pillow once more on the bed and heaved. I was tired. I collapsed on the bed, feeling a little better about the whole thing. My mind dragged me back to the meeting with Jake's dad. 

"What if I said I would pay for you if you stopped dating my son?" Mr. White asked, looking directly at me. 

I opened my mouth in shock. Was he really asking me that? I had thought he didn't like our relationship but didn't object to it. 

He cocked an eyebrow. 

I composed myself. "I cannot accept that offer sir". 

I knew what I was throwing away, but I loved Jake. The thought of losing him just didn't appeal to me. 

"Why not?"