2 Jake

It's been days since we are trying a new song for the band. And the whole River High School is excited about it.

But here we couldn't even take to the 3rd song!

"Logan! Would you at least focus on this! We don't have much time dude!" I said to Logan who's on his phone.

"Oh! Sorry! Some project works" he shrugged.

Project work! My ass!

Everyone knows what he's doing. He's chatting with his "precious Lilly" (as he calls her). Ever since he came here half of the time he's on his phone. God knows what he's doing there!!!

Cooper slowly came behind Logan and snatched his phone.

"Dude..... Go get a room! Are you fucking sex chatting in the middle of practice" with that he threw the phone to Logan's waiting hands.

"Give me a fucking reason not to break your hand, Baron!" Logan growled.

Yup! That's Cooper's first name.

Baron John Cooper.

He hates the name. I don't know the reason. Never asked though! But now, as Logan called his name, we can see that where this going to end.

"Call that one more time and you will wish you never used it!" Cooper said by pulling Logan's collar.

"Oh shut up!" I pulled both of them apart. "Are you guys what? Twelve? Just give me fucking break! This is not the first time guys. You both made my head explode!" I said to both of them.

"Jake, just chill man!" Luke said touching my shoulder.

"CHILL? ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME?" I shouted. Luke backed away to his drum kit.

"And you two," I said pointing to Logan and Cooper "End this whatever happening between you two! Because whatever it is, it's also affecting the band. Can't you guys see, we are reaching the due date?"

It's been months both of them playing this cat and mouse game. I don't what they did to piss each other off. But this shit needs to end or there will be a problem.

Logan sighed hanging his head. On the other hand, Cooper still looked angry.

"Please! I am saying this for our band's sake. Understand!" I said in a defeated tone.

"Okay. But I am doing this for you." Cooper said bypassing me to take his bass guitar. Then stringing it and looking at me for approval.

Uhhh...

"Logan?" Luke asked

"Okay, man. We can practice. But he should stay out of other's business" he said pointing to Cooper.

Cooper only smirked at that comment, which means this isn't ended anywhere near.

After a couple of minutes of practice, we somehow cover half of the song. Thank god for that.

"So guys, tomorrow. We are completing this one and starting our last song. Take as much as rest for today and be here at 10 sharp" I said to all.

"Uh! But that hour it's Roger's class." Luke asked.

"So?" I raised an eyebrow

"So we cutting class?" Luke asked

"Yes, and why this concerns you? You weren't in the last class, Luke!" I said

"Uh... That's what I am trying to say. Is it okay to come late to practice?" he asked

"NO! And you are coming at said time and this meeting is dispersed!" I said

Luke signed and went to take his drum sticks. Meanwhile, Logan was gone and It was just me and Cooper. He was tightening the Bass's strings.

"Buddy? Want to talk about what happened earlier?" I asked approaching Cooper.

"Nope." He said without looking. I waited for him to say more. But nothing came.

"Ok, you can talk to me about anything you want okay?" I said touching his shoulder. He only nodded. So took my guitar and went to the Mess.

Sharr said she will meet me there at 1 PM. It's one past three and I don't see Sharlow anywhere at the Mess. When I went outside to check, she was standing there like a statue.

From behind, I touched her shoulder and asked

"What in the world are you standing here. I was waiting for you since 1,"

"One? There is so much time for....." she looked at the phone and raised her eyebrows. When she looked up with that 'I am sorry" eyes, I shook my head.

"Come, let us feed you first." with that she dragged me to the Mess.

* * * * *

"He was insanely hot."

I heard Sharlow saying about a stranger she met in front of the Mess last year, one thousand times. I don't know what got into her. She's never acted like this before. Indeed, he did something.

After my practice, I wanted to go home. But I know Sharlow, she will be very displeased about that decision. So before I go, I decided to meet you here.

And did I mentioned whoever she was talking about is making me a little angry?

"God... why am I talking about him this much?" she said, pulling her hair with her hands.

"Exactly. That's what I am asking. Past 20 minutes you were... talking... about this random guy you met," I said

"Random guy? Did you ever saw him? If Nora saw him before me, trust me, she would have kissed him on the spot." She said, drinking her smoothie.

I snorted at this because it's evident that Nora was a sexual freak! I don't know how many times she tried to hit on me. She flirts with me shamelessly, even in front of Sharlow. It's because of Sharlow that I keep escaping from her claws!

"What? Don't you think am I right?" She questioned.

"Oh please ... Don't even make me think about that, Nora. God... She's a nightmare," I said, surrendering.

"Awww... Stop it! I know you. Last year I saw you guys going to that stinky bedroom together." She snapped back.

"What? Do you think...I mean, you thought we were having...?" I couldn't complete it.

"Having sex? Yeah, I thought. Not only me. The whole class saw it. Don't act smart, Jake. I know you," she said as if she knows me better. At least, I thought.

But her declaration about me, throwing me off. I never thought everyone thought that I hooked up with Nora.

Yuck!!!!

"No! I didn't. I mean... We didn't have sex. She was drunk, I took her to her room, and she puked over me. I washed it and made her sleep. Then came to you, and you all were acting weird, and I didn't know this was the reason. God... Sharlow... you thought about me like that?" I am mad. Mad at her. Furious at her for thinking about me like that. For not saying about this to me.

"Uhh... Okay. This is awkward."

I remained silent. I don't know what to say. My silence is the only answer I can give her now.

"Jake, I am sorry... I just thought...Oh, god...." She put both hands on her face.

I didn't say anything.

"Jake," she called my name. Just like that, I turned my eyes to her.

"I am sorry. Everyone said that you guys were having... Even Luke too. And I believed that you didn't even talk about, so didn't I." She said apologetically.

"Stop it. I don't want to hear anything. Do you think if anyone talks about you anything like that, will I believe that?" I asked in fury. Anyone talked about her like that. I will rip his tongue out.

"I ... god!! I don't know what to say here. It's my mistake I believed them. I should have asked you about that," she said

"Yeah! You should have." I said in a defensive voice.

After a long minute of silence, she started to talk.

"So...."

"So..." I drawled like her.

"What you want to eat?" she asked like she's scared of me.

I smiled. She never fails to put this smile on my face, whatever situation we are going through. But this idiot doesn't know that.

"Order whatever you like," I said

"Okay," she stood up and gone to the counter.

I am a pervert, really. Because now I am checking out my best friend's back. Absofuckinglutely....!!!

She has a gorgeous ass. I always say to her. But she goes to that all... Red... Pink... blush thing on her face. It's adorable to see it. And happier to know that I put it on her face.

She came back after some time later. She had a plate full of Tacos and Nachos and three cans of drinking cans. She always takes three. I don't know why. But last, when the one bottle left, we both share it. She loves to share with me anything she likes, and I love it too.

"Seriously? Tacos and Nachos? Didn't you get anything else?" I asked her mockingly.

"I thought about ice creams and desserts. But half of it will be in your tummy if I buy it. So I took these," she said

"You are a selfish prick. Do you know that?" I said, opening the tacos packet.

"Yeah... Yeah... Yeah... I know!!!" she took one bite from me.

I don't know. I get happy when I share food with her. This is so us. I wish no one come between us.

"What are you thinking?" Sharlow asked out of the blue.

"I ...Uhh... Nothing... Just some... Class things..etc."

"Uhh.." she said, digging into packets.

After some time, we left home. Her brother had a class till evening. So we decided to hang out at my house.

At the parking, Sharlow was a little bit nervous. I don't know why is it always a panic button for her to come to my home? For god sake, I live with humans, not animals.

I started my motorbike and put on Sharlow's helmet, and put mine.

When she sat on the bike, she asked me.

"Are you sure, Jake?"

"If you are not sure, we can go and sit inside the canteen till my wallet becomes empty. Okay with that?" I snapped. I know Sharlow hates me pay for her food. She likes to pay for me, but she won't take it.

"Okay. No. Go. Your. Home. Happy?" she snapped back.

"So much," I said, smiling. I bumped my back to her front. Accidently her chest brushed over mine. I didn't take it as seriously. I looked over the side mirror. She was smiling too. Yup. That worked. I heard her mumbling about being a pervert. If it costs, I am okay with it. And we left college to my home.