We pull up and Bryce and Josh are sitting on the step in front of the house waiting
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Bryce: “Dude… I know you’re mad at me but you literally stole my frickin car?!”
J: *tossing Bryce the keys* “Yeah well you stole my girl… guess we are even”
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Jaden heads in the house like a man on a mission until his eyes lock in on his target
J: “Mads… upstairs… now”
Mads doesn’t argue and leads the way to Jaden’s room
Bryce “wrapping his arms around you” “Hey babygirl… how you holding up’
You are so grateful you’d already confided the truth in Bryce because you didn’t have it in you to explain anything right now
Josh: *to Nessa* “So everything is good? They’re home?”
Nessa: *sitting down on the front step* “I don’t know… answer that after I tell you what I have to say”
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Josh: “oh my God… who is the father?”
Nessa: *whispers* “You…”
Josh: *laughing nervously* “wait what? I definitely haven’t slept with Y/N but very funny”
Nessa can’t even look Josh in the face and nervously plays with the sleeves of her oversized sweatshirt while using them to wipe each stray tear
Nessa: “It’s yours because I’m the one who is pregnant”
Josh: “No… how? We are always so careful”
Nessa: “I know I never meant for this to happen, I had no idea that’s what was wrong you have to believe me…”
“...I found out in the hospital that’s why I freaked out there”
Josh: “So the heart issues were a lie?”
Nessa: “No my blood pressure is suddenly too high and that just happens sometimes in a small number of pregnancies and they are just going to have to watch me really closely”
Josh: “So you’ve made up your mind then… you’re keeping it? That’s it just decision made?”
Nessa: “It’s too late to even consider that anyway”
Josh: “Wait how far along are you?”
Jaden follows Mads into the bedroom and shuts the door behind him
Mads: “Look Jaden don’t be mad at me…”
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J: “I thought you were done pulling this label crap Mads?”
Mads: “I thought you were in love with her?”
J: “What does that have to do with anything?”
Mads: “I really thought I was doing the right thing… I was afraid she was keeping it from you and I just acted"
J: "She's not pregnant…"
*responding to her look of shock* "It doesn't change anything… she's with Bryce… she doesn't love me anymore"
Mads: *hugging Jaden* "Sweetheart you are so much more loved than you realize and topping that list is how that girl loves you"
J: *after a long awkward silence* “You know I love you right?”
Mads: “Yeah I know…”
J: “I’m sorry that I hurt you… No matter how ugly I acted… I never really wanted to hurt anyone but myself”
Mads: “Has it ever occurred to you why you can tell me you love me, but can’t tell her?”
“... why you can tell your Mom, Dad, friends… everyone but her”
“...you’re not IN love with them. You don’t want to build your whole life around them so badly that the thought of needing it and then losing it cripples you”
J: “That’s the dumbest thing I’ve ever heard”
Mads: “Maybe… but it’s true… you can live a whole compete life without me Jaden… can you say the same about her?”
J: “You’re a lot better of a person than I am”
Mads: *flashes a smile* “I know”
Mads: “Jaden… I have been meaning to tell you…”
“...I am leaving tomorrow”
J: “What do you mean leaving tomorrow?
Mads: “The label offered me an assignment traveling with one of the other artists for a few months”
J: “MADS!!! That is absolutely amazing! You will absolutely slay that”
Mads: “I owe it to you… you believed in me and got them to hire me in the first place”
J: “What am I going to do without you?”
Mads: “Hopefully be happy”
Jaden and Mads pass everyone sitting in the living room and he walks her to the door
He hugs her goodbye and she kisses him on the cheek as everyone stares
Mads: *out of ear shot of anyone else* “Just tell her J… get out of your own way and tell her”
Seeing her lean in to whisper in his ear makes your legs feel weak so good thing you are sitting on the couch
You have a good thing going with Bryce why are you so worked up about some boy that you broke up with you
No… correction. He never even dated you!
Bryce moves to sit by you because he can sense your unease
You shift uncomfortably as he brushes his thumb against your palm
He looks around the room as if to show you that no one is paying any attention
He mouths “are you okay” to which you respond by shaking your head no
