Small-Town

New years PT.2

Claires POV

I walked down the hallway to Cassies room and knocked. 

"Go away Jacob" I hear Cassie say. 

"It isn't Jacob" I say, opening the door. 

"Claire!" She smiles, running over to me and hugging me. 

"Hey girlie" I smile. 

"What are you doing here?" She asks. 

"Thought I'd come for the party" I shrug. 

"Oh" She sighs. 

"You wanted me to be here for Jacob?" I ask. 

She pulls away from the hug and nods. 

"Cassie...Jacob and I aren't getting back together, he's moved on and I have too" I explain. 

"But you are still going to be friends, right? And we can have sleepovers!" Cassie smiles. 

"Sure" I laugh. 

Cassie smiles "Yay!" 

I shake my head and laugh. 

"Claire?" Sam asks, walking around the corner. 

"Hey Sammy!" I smile. 

"Hey...Who's this?" He asks, looking at Cassie. 

"This is Cassie, Jacobs little sister" I smile. 

"Oh, well it's nice to meet you!" Sam smiles. 

"Lets go dance!" Cassie states, grabbing our hands and dragging us out to the dining room. 

The table was moved and music was playing. 

People were dancing together in small groups talking. 

Cassie, Sam and I danced around together for most of the night. 

"Juice box break!" Cassie squeals, skipping to the kitchen. 

I laugh a little, she's so bubbly. 

A slower song comes on and Sam walks over to me "May I have this dance?" He asks. 

I roll my eyes "Of course" 

I take his hand and we start dancing together. 

"You are so cheesy" I giggle. 

"Only for you" Sam smiles. 

"Literally" I laugh "Since we aren't public" 

Sam laughs and spins me around. 

We stay there dancing together  for the whole song until It ends. 

"Claire!" Kayla calls, from across the room. 

"I'll catch up with you later" I smile, walking over to Kayla "What's up?" 

"What's up" Uhm what's up with you and Sam?" She asks. 

"Nothing, Why?" I ask. 

"Seriously? Were you two not just dancing together?" 

"We are friends!" I insist. 

She gives me a suspicious look. 

"Best friends?" 

She shakes her head. 

"Okay we're dating" 

"Oh my gosh!" She squeals. 

"Shhh!" I shush, grabbing her hand and dragging her out to the porch. 

"I totally ship hashtag Clam!" She smiles. 

"Don't make me remind you of your embarrassing crushes" I state. 

"Rude. Bullying  a junior isn't cool!" Kayla says.

"And yet you're still my best friend" I laugh "What are you going to do without me next year?" 

"Good question, Rule the cheer team and the school before taking over the world" Kayla smiles. 

I roll my eyes and laugh. 

"I'm going to head back inside" Kayla shrugs. 

"Okay. I'm going to stay out here" I state. 

She nods and walks inside. 

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A little while later I'm sitting on the porch swing looking up at the stars. 

The door opens and Jacob walks outside. 

"Oh hey Claire" He smiles. 

I smile and he sits next to me. 

"What's up?" I ask, noticing him running his fingers through his hair. 

"I usually bail out on the party 5 minutes before midnight" He explains. 

"Yeah. It got pretty crowded in there" I shrug. 

"Can you believe it's almost 2019? There's so much coming up" Jacob states.

"I know, Prom...Graduation...basically our whole future" I sigh. 

"Yeah..." 

"You okay?" I ask. 

"Kinda, It's just crazy thinking that we only have 5 months of school left" Jacob admits. 

I nod and pull out my phone. 

"2 minutes" I say. 

"2 minutes until the last 5 months of high school, and I'm spending them with Vanessa" Jacob scoffs. 

"I thought you loved her" I say. 

"I do. But she isn't what I want, And I'm not sure if I should go for what I want" He explains, looking at his phone "60 seconds" 

"I say, always go for what you want, it doesn't matter what other people think" I shrug. 

It's silent while Jacob sits there and thinks. 

10 Seconds. 

"You're right" 

9...

"I should always go for what I want" 

8...

" Don't I deserve to be happy?" 

7...6...

"Claire...you're the best" 

5...4...

"And that's why" 

3...2 

"I have to take you're advice" 

1. 

It happened so quickly. 

He pulls me in and we are kissing.

I pull away. 

"Jacob..."