A/N: I've been gone for a long while, I'm sorry. Been busy with

camp, church, singing, school things. Here's chapter 24! Follow me

on Instagram though. ddcjay_

Jack's P.O.V.

Kissing Kim, finally, should've felt like everything to me, and it did. As my lips

pressed against hers for the last time to finish it off, my mind was clear of all traces

of my dad, but not of all traces of Jezz. I tried harder though, I ran my fingers

through Kim's long blonde hair to remind myself and my brain that Kim is all that

I need in my head right now, but all that came to my head was an image of Jezz's

hair.

I wonder what her hair feels like... No! Jack stop. You have to concentrate on

Kim.

It took everything I had not to shake my head and pull away. I figured I should try

again.

Why is this so hard?

I sighed and let her go, pulling my lips away and untying her arms from around my

neck. I looked at her face; her cheeks being redder than I've ever seen them. My

eyes dropped down to her smile, wider than I've ever seen it. I wished I could

smile too, and I didn't want her to see my eyes cause then she'll know … I leaned

my fore head against hers. I swallowed hard.

What's happening to me these past few weeks; I'm usually never like this. Just

apologize to her to ease the guilt.

"Jack I-"

"Kim , I'm sorry." I interrupted her. I wanted to kick myself in the stomach. Kim

would usually be the first to volunteer.

"For what this time? You already apologized." She said rising up, still smiling. I

looked away though, trying hard to fish through my brain and find an excuse, I

didn't want to tell her the truth yet.

Great Jack, now you're lying to Kim. What next?

"Um, I just don't want this kiss to um, you know, ruin our friendship. You know?

Cause if I make a mistake, and then you get hurt again and then our friendship

would be like, totally tarnished and-"

"Woah woah Jack, calm down," Kim said stopping me from rambling on, me

being secretly glad that she did. "Jack, I'm not going to lie to you, its going to be

complicated. But we're too good of friends to let anything ruin us, and besides,

we've been through worse things."

I nodded, knowing too well how true that last statement was. I forced a smile onto

my face, still feeling sick to my stomach for some reason. I tried not to find a

reason.

"Come on," she said grabbing my hand, "lets get out of here, its getting late." I

nodded once again.

"You're right, lets go."

I walked besides Kim, not sure what I'm feeling in myself. I pull out my phone to

see a text from Jezz. I decided to open it when we got back to the hotel. Something

told me now isn't a good time.

I looked over at Kim, noticing how deep in thought she looked. I grinned, taking

the opportunity at hand and shoved her. Not hard but hard enough to get her old

Kim's-mad-and-is-going-to-murder-you hostility out.

"Jack! Are you serious?! What's the matter with you?" she screamed and almost

tripping. Seeing her trying to re-gain her original composure made me laugh even

more.

As soon as she got herself together she had picked up her pace and then I realized

she was running with fists in the air. I abruptly stopped laughing and booked it

straight to the hotel. When I saw I was only a few blocks away I looked back to see

if she was still chasing me, but I didn't see a blonde anywhere behind me. I slowed

down to a walk and turned my head in every direction. When I still didn't see her ,

I started to become a little tense. I walked back a few steps and started to call her

out.

"Kim?" "Kim!" "Kim where are-"

"HERE I AM!" I heard I girl yell from behind and I felt a body jump onto mine

before I even had a chance to turn around. Knowing it was Kim though, I relaxed a

bit, but not too much or else we would both fall.

"Oh gosh Kim, don't scare me like that. I thought something really happened to

you. What if you got kidnapped, what would I tell your mom, huh?" she laughed as

I rambled on, walking back to the hotel with her still on my back. Figuring she

wasn't coming off anytime soon.

"Relax Jack." She laughed. "I was just playing around." I smiled and chuckled a

bit. A real smile this time.

"I know, its only cause I care." I said as I walked with her on my back into the

elevator up to our floor.

Then I walked to her room and finally set her down in front of her door.

"Well the Jack transportation express ends here Kimmy." Kimberly laughed then

got serious.

"What did I say about calling me that?" she said pointing a finger at me sternly. I

held up my hands in defense. She shook her head and smiled.

"Good night Jack." She leaned up and kissed me on the cheek, then quickly went

in her room, all shy and embarrassed. I smiled, and touched my cheek. Thinking to

myself about how adorable she looks when she's shy.

I took out my phone , remembering the text from Jezz, as I walked to my room.

"Hey Jack. Don't forget , rehearsals early tomorrow morning at 7:30. Be there!

I'll call in the morning to get you up. Night."

I sighed …