Wild Life

Chapter 5

I woke up when my phone rang at 12:30 in the morning. Weird.
Huh, it's Jack.
"Hey what's up."
"Nothing. I just couldn't sleep."
"Okay, is something wrong?"
"No. Just wide awake."
"Oh, you sound sad."
"No. Hey, Alli, you tell me everything, right?"
"Yeah. Why?"
"Nothing. I have to go. Goodnight Allison."
"Good night Jack."
What was that about? I fall asleep my brain cloudy.
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I wake up with a text from Sam.
😍Samuel😘 12:31 pm
Have you seen Jack?
😍Samuel😘 12:32
Call me please
😍Samuel😘 12:33
Allison, please. He's not answering and he left me a voice mail and it's not looking good.
😍Samuel😘 1:00
Have you heard from him?
😍Samuel😘 1:01
Allison
😍Samuel😘 1:02
Allison
And that was the last text he sent me.
I tried calling Sam. No answer.
I tried Jack next. Voice mail.
Johnson answers.
"Hey have you heard fr-"
"Thank God your okay. Sam and Jack aren't answering and I was getting worried about you too." He says quickly.
"No I'm fine. Where's Sam and Jack.
"I don't know."
"That's te- hold on I'm getting another call." I end that call and accept one from Sam.
"Where are you?" I practically scream.
"At my house....Where are you?"
"At my house. Where's Jack?"
"He said he was going to the park. Didn't you get my text?"
"No. What text?"
"Oh, oops. I kinda forgot to send it."
"Uh, Sam."
"Sorry, Jack is okay though."
"Thanks." I hang up the phone disgusted and irritated at Sammy. He didn't sound to sincere either. Whatever.
I dialed Jacks number again but just decided to meet him at the park instead. I threw on Yoga pants and a blue tank top and asked my mom to drive me to the park.
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"Hey." I say looking at Jack under the giant oak tree.
"Hey. Why are you here?"
"I could ask you the same question."
"Fair enough." I sat down next to him and we didn't say a word.
"Last night, when I called you. I wasn't okay." He says breaking the silence. "I was alone."
"I figured. What really happened?"
"My Grandpa died." He says looking down at the ground as tears brimmed his eyes.
"Jack."
"No, let me finish." He cuts me off.
"I disrespected my mom, and she kicked me out. I don't know what I'm gonna do."
"Jack, you can come stay with me of course."
"Are you sure?"
"Of course."
"I don't want to be a burden..."
"Jack, you are my best friend, I'm certain."
"Thank you." He says hugging me as he starts crying.
"It's okay." I say rubbing his back and he cries into my shoulder.
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"Do you have everything honey?" My mom asked as we pulled away from Jacks house. My mom was more than fine with Jack moving in. In fact. She thought it was a good idea.
"Yes." Jack says sitting back and holding his breath.
When we got to my house I helped him unpack everything in the guest bedroom. "Is this everything?"
"Yeah. Thanks." He says sitting on the bed.
I glance at my phone. "I Uh, gotta go. I have to be, uh, somewhere."
"Okay." He doesn't ask questions, as he's been preoccupied lately.
I walk out to the curb and get into Sammy car. "Hey." He says kissing my cheek and we drive off.
Jacks POV
I look out the window as she walks out the door. Sammy? What?