“Come on lets go somewhere a little quieter.” said Jason, with a quiver in his voice. They reached a deserted bench and began talking:-
“Look babes, I’m not going to drag this out, I really think we should break up, it isn’t fair on you. I mean to have to think about a relationship, as well as moving, over seas. I am sorry, but I need to know how you feel, I know it’s sudden, but I think it’s for the best.” Jason said
“Well I can see why you’re saying that, but how can you just throw away two and a half years, I love you, and all you can say is, you’re doing it for me, you didn’t even ask what I felt before you went ahead and done this. Do I really mean that little to you?” Laura replied angrily.
“No, no, no of course not, you mean everything to me, and I love you, I just don’t see how we can carry on being together if you’re not going to be here. I mean you won’t even be in the same country. I just think that maybe it’s time to move on, and you moving helps that, don’t you think?” Jason asked
“Well you know what, you ungrateful, cold-hearted pig, you do what you want, because what I want, obviously doesn’t mean anything to you! And thanks, I now know how you really feel and I’m glad we’re finished, I hate you!” Laura screamed at Jason. Then she ran off crying. Jason got up and went to see his mates. Jason and Laura didn’t see each other for the rest of the day.
Jason got home and went upstairs to unpack his bag; he found a picture of him and Laura together. He burst into tears, and regretted what he’d done.
News spread quickly, that Jason was on the rebound, and girls, from left, right and centre, were flirting and asking Jason out. Laura began to get jealous.
Three weeks after Laura and Jason ended, Jason started seeing someone else; one of Laura’s friend’s Natalie. Laura was heartbroken and angry, because she felt betrayed by Natalie, because they’re friends.
As the week past, Laura noticed that Natalie was flirting with other boys. Laura decided not to say anything, but as she was leaving in a week’s time, she decided to talk to Jason.
As she was walking towards him, she began to get the feelings that she had for him again. She began thinking it wasn’t a good idea. He caught her eye, and she knew she had to go talk to him. Again, she took a deep breath, and went over to him. He noticed her coming, and “played it cool”.
When Laura reached Jason, she was nervous but she held it in and began talking.
“Hi… Jason… how are you?”
“Alright Laura? Yeah I’m good thanks you?”
“Yeah I’m fine thanks, look I know this has been awkward for us, and I don’t want to pressure you or anything, but I was wondering if we could talk sometime, I mean it’s my last day next Friday, and I think we really should talk, don’t you?”
“I think we should yeah, but when, I mean I seem to be spending a lot of time with Natalie lately, I wasn’t digging just then I’m just saying. And I really don’t know when I’ll have the time to talk. I’m sorry” Jason said.
“Oh right, sorry, I didn’t know, I forgot you and Nat were together, sorry I shouldn’t have asked.” Laura said disappointedly.
“No, you know what Laura I should be sorry, it’s your last week, and we’re mates, and it isn’t fair on you, I’ll definitely make time, and if you want I’ll come every night. Sorry I shouldn’t have sounded so horrible.” Said Jason sympathetically.
“I don’t mind, but if you’ve got Natalie to worry about then don’t bother, I know it sounds harsh, but you have other priorities you need to stick by them, don’t you!” Laura said abruptly. She felt kind of a little mean in the way she said it, but she felt that as he has hurt her, she should hurt him. She wasn’t proud of what she had done, but she felt as if it had to be done.
“No, Laura it isn’t a problem, we’re friends and it isn’t fair for you to have to go without us two saying goodbye. I mean are you even coming back?” Jason replied
“Are you sure? I mean it isn’t really fair on Natalie is it?” Laura said cautiously
“I don’t think we’ll be together for much longer anyway, I mean have you seen how flirtatious she is? And to be honest I think I like someone else, I know I shouldn’t say that to you, one; because you’re mates, and 2; because well, it’s you. Oh my god, I’m really sorry, I didn’t mean it to come out the way it did. I’m really sorry.”
“Look, Jay don’t worry, I know you didn’t mean it like that, I’m just glad you’ve finally noticed what Natalie’s really like, before she gets you wrapped round her finger too!!” joked Laura.
After their little talk, Laura and Jason began to feel a little more comfortable with each other, and as they started spending time with each other, they began to get closer. It came to four days before Laura left, and Jason decided to throw her a leaving party. He invited all of her friends, and had a massive drinking session, at Jason’s, as his parents weren’t in, until two days after that.
The party arrived and everyone was really enjoying themselves, getting drunk, listening to music, and socialising. Laura arrived and was really pleased and excited; she wanted to know who threw her the party. She knew it was at Jason’s but she wasn’t sure if he thought of the idea. She went to go find Jason. When she finally reached him, he was a little drunk, and kept giving her vodka shots, and told her to enjoy the party. She finally asked him about the party, and he said it was him.
“Yeah it was me who threw the party I hope you don’t mind, it’s just I feel like such an idiot with the way I acted in the past, I know I didn’t treat you properly, and it didn’t really help with the thing with Natalie I mean it was kind of like rubbing it in your face. But anyway, yeah it was me, and sorry if it’s lame but thought it was a good idea at the time.”
“No it’s great, and I really appreciate it, and I’m really grateful, thanks it’s a really nice thought! And by the way don’t worry about the thing with you and Nat, I mean you did what you thought was right, and it wasn’t fair of me to make you feel held back from that. But thanks for the party, it really means something to me” Replied Laura.
“Ah well thanks, and anyway you fancy a dance? I mean it can’t hurt can it?”
“Yeah why not!” said Laura, as she was rather tipsy.
As they danced, something sparked, and as normal teenagers, they ended up kissing, everyone stares, and boasts that they knew Laura and Jason would end up doing something like that, even though two weeks before that, they were saying how Natalie and Jason were going to be together forever.
As the night was coming to an end, everyone was leaving, the house looked a mess and Laura decided to ring her mum;
“Mum if it’s ok with you I have decided to stay and help Jay tidy up, before his parents get home?” Laura said, she felt it wasn’t fair for Jason to stay there and clean the whole house by himself, but her mum agreed as she knew Jason well, and she knew that it would have been ok with Jason’s parents.
It came to four o’clock in the next morning. They had just finished clearing up, they both sat on the couch, Jason pulled out some more alcohol, and they said they never wanted to be in the weird situation they had been in again. Jason then decided to let Laura in on a little secret; He admitted that he was still in love with her, and that he never meant to hurt her. He said that if he could turn back time, he would change everything he had done.
Laura began to feel a little excited, but then she remembered that she was leaving, and then she said that she needed to go home.
On her way home, Laura started to think about the times she use to have with Jason. She began thinking about the good days, where they were so close and they had so much together, and they lost it, all because she had to move. She was thinking about Jason the whole time she was walking, and then all of a sudden, she turned around and walked back to Jason’s house. She ended up outside his house; she didn’t know why she was there, or what was going to happen, but she was there, for some reason.
She knocked on the door, he opened it, and Laura didn’t say anything, she just grabbed him, and kissed him, then walked back towards her house.
The next day, after they both had some sleep, Jason decided to phone Laura;
“Hey how you doing? I know I shouldn’t really ring after what happened this morning, but I just rang to say I love you, I always have, always will. I know this doesn’t compensate for what an idiot I’ve been, but I wanted you to know” Jason said very nervously. Laura was gob smacked, she didn’t know what to say, and as she was leaving the next day, she knew even though she felt the same, nothing could happen. She finally got up the courage to say how she felt too;
“Well, you know I feel the same, but I’m sorry I can’t do anything about it. I’m sorry if it sounds harsh but that’s just how it has to be.”
Then she put the phone down. She felt awful for what she had said, but that’s how it had to be.
Moving day for Laura came; the removals were in and out of the house all day. She was saying her goodbyes, tears streaming down her face, then got into the car. As she was pulling out of her drive, she saw Jason standing at the end of her road. She got out and they started talking, saying their goodbyes, and gave each other one last kiss. She got in the car, and left her life behind.
For Laura, that was the day her life stopped, she left everything she ever knew, and loved. She didn’t know when the next time she would see her friends again. She didn’t know if she ever would. She was in love and she had to leave Jason behind. She literally died inside.
Now, she may live in Spain, but her life, and her happiness is in England. She knows when she goes back, her life will be rescued.
