A Girl Like Her (STUDXSTUD)

Chapter 24 (repost)

A lot of y'all already read this one but this one and chapter 23 got mixed up. This one published before that one, because I published them at the same time and yeah. It was irritating me so I'm reposting this.

Also, I'm speeding time up a lot within the next few chapters, I'm trying to get into more recent stuff so I'm trying to get the past out the way already.

Ariel

I slowly opened my eyes and looked up, seeing Jaie walk into my room. Well, this is the first time she's popped over all week. Maybe she isn't busy anymore.

I rubbed my eyes and sat up, a smile on my face. But there wasn't one on hers. She wasn't mugging or anything, she just wasn't smiling.

"Well, Goodmorning." I continued to smile as she sat at the end of the bed.

I've missed her so much and seeing her here really has me happy actually. I just wish she seemed a bit more happy to see me.

Jaie never said Goodmorning back. Instead, she just stared at the floor with her hands resting on her lap and I tilted my head to the side. The fact that she hasn't spoken to me all week, kind of made me feel like she was avoiding me and maybe taking some time to spend the days with Chris or something. I did feel like she was lying to me when she said she was dealing with 'family stuff' or she's 'busy'. But I was trying not to think of all of that right now.. really, I'm just happy that she's here this morning. This is the first morning I've seen her in a whole week.

She looked as if she was thinking, and I sighed while leaning against the headboard; sleep still in my eyes.

Yesterday actually, we had a small argument because she felt guilty over what she does to Chris. She does that to me a lot.. then when I try and leave, so that she won't feel guilty anymore, she puts it on me and makes me look like the bad person for walking out because she so-called "needs me.".

"Is something on your mind? Are you feeling guilty again?" I asked and she shrugged before looking up. If she's guilty then why is she talking to me? Why is she even here? I hate when she feels guilty because then I feel guilty and I feel like it's up to me to end what we have going on so she can stop stressing and be happy.

"I mean yeah I have guilt in my heart. And like what if somebody finds out and all this other shit." She said when she finally spoke. I began playing with my blanket and looked at my hands.

"Well.." I started. What a great way to wake up.

"Remember last night when I asked you why you wouldn't let me go out with any other female? Like just to hang out or talk on the phone? It was because like.. I don't like when Chris does that. I feel some type of way. Zhanae really fucked up my mind man. Because I used to be so chill off that shit and I never cared, but now I'm like going crazy in the head whenever Chris goes out."

Yeah, last night Jaie had called and asked an odd question out the blue. It was, "when we were together, why wouldn't you let me go out with other females?" My response was, "Well, you were always busy and on your only free time you wanted to go out, and I missed you and wanted to spend some time with you. So I was upset when you wanted to go out and didn't even care that I hadn't talked to you all day."

I knew it had to have had something to do with Chris. I like how Jaie felt like she can talk to me about anything, but it does make me sad sometimes. I wish Jaie cared about me and things I did like she cared about Jaie. But let's face it, I'm a damn ex and she's only in my life because I'm needy and she doesn't want me to go off the deep end again.