Hello, Good Friend

Summary: He was a celebrity, she could care less. He wanted her, she hated him. How far will he go to get her?

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Chapter 8

No, none of it’s true.
‘Cause I never knew you.
And now, truth of it is.
Is I wanna be like you.
So hello, good friend.
I wanna be next to you.
For my head, for my heart.
For what’s true.
And as, they strolled along.
My heart broke out in song.
From all the things and the thoughts,
And the assumptions that I had wrong.

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One word: Prom.

I dreaded prom the most. I actually didn’t want to go to prom, but Lynette insisted that we go together because it was something that she had been dreaming about forever. I wasn’t going to deny one my new friends the chance of getting her dream. She actually wanted us to go shopping for a dress. Jet wasn’t looking at me again, I would feel his gaze on me, but when I turned to look at him, he was always talking with the person next to him. He didn’t care about me and I knew that it was probably my fault. I hadn’t apologized, but there was no time anymore. We were graduating soon; we were going to prom, who had time for apologies? “Hey Lynette…?”

“Yeah Cassie?”

“Do you know who Jet’s going to prom with?” I questioned and she shrugged before placing a finger on her lips, tapping it thoughtfully. I looked at her perfect hands and manicured finger-nails and sighed. Would I have to do that? Ethan was probably expecting that and I didn’t want to disappoint. I looked at the person next to me and then back at the mirror. I couldn’t believe that they were going to make my hair beautiful. Those were their exact words, they said something about my hair being pretty – but they wanted to make it beautiful.

“Actually sweetie, now that I think about it, I don’t think that Jet is going to the prom.” She hesitated. “He’s leaving.”

“Wait – what?!”

“The Thomson family is moving, actually Jet, Rocket, and Army are all supposed to go on tour sooner or later. I guess they decided to go sooner then everybody thought.”

“But…” I protested. “It’s senior year.”

“That’s why they’re going.”

Ohmigod! No! “But – but – but! I mean, aren’t they going to stay for prom and for graduation? Isn’t that what senior year is all about? They’re leaving in the middle of senior year and that’s it? That’s their good-byes? What about their girlfriends?”

“Whoa honey, slow down.” Lynette said and sighed. “I knew you were like this. What happened with you and Ethan and you and Jet? I mean you are with Ethan now Cass, so why do you care so much about Jet?”

I would never admit it, but I was in love with Jet. Me, the ice queen, the one who was an outsider, was in love with Jet the rock-star, the lover and the fighter. I loved him and suddenly it was clear to me what I had to do. I needed him more then I needed anything else in my life and now it was going to be over because I had given up too easily. Our relationship was something that I couldn’t explain and now it was just over – forever. Forever and forever and forever! Oh my god! What was I going to do? I knew what I wanted to do, but I could I force myself to do it? “I—I… you’re right Lynette, I shouldn’t care. They’re leaving today?” She nodded. “That’s too bad.” I was too scared.

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Jet Thomson sat down on the front steps of his mansion house and then sighed. Cassandra hadn’t shown up, he shouldn’t have hoped anything. He saw groups of fan-girls outside the gates and some photographers, but there was no Cassandra. He looked up at his brother Rocket as he sat down next to him. “Are you alright man?”

“Yeah…! I’m fine.”

“You look like you were expecting somebody…”

He shrugged and shook his head. “Nope, who would I be expecting? There’s nobody in this world right now that I would expect to come and find me on this door-step. Why’d you think that I was expecting somebody?” He rambled on.

“You’re waiting for Cassandra, aren’t you?”

Jet’s face fell. “How’d you know?”

“It’s easy to see in your face. I guess you just have to face the facts, bro, I don’t think that she’s going to come. You know how fierce and independent Cassandra can be. She’s a fighter, not a lover. She’s not ever going to swallow her pride and apologize to her. But don’t worry Jet; she’s not going to be the last girl that you fall in love with. She’s only the first – first loves never work out.”

“I guess you’re right Rocket… but I can’t help but feel like this isn’t the way it should end. I wish that she could explain to me what happened that night at Ashley’s party. We could have figured something out if that had never happened and we were still going on tour. My god, it just feels wrong to leave this town, to leave this all behind us.”

Rocket shrugged and slung an arm around his brothers’ shoulder. “Don’t worry, it’s not like this isn’t our first time leaving a time and society. April Lee didn’t take it so well that I wasn’t going to go to prom and I wasn’t going to be here for the rest of the senior year. She told me to stay in touch thought.” He paused. “She still wants to be with me, she says that she’ll come visit me during the summer wherever we are. Isn’t she amazing?” He looked and Jet and his face fell. “Sorry about that, I just had to tell somebody. You know, you could find Cassandra if you wanted to talk, she doesn’t have to do everything right. Nobody’s perfect Jet.”

“I know, but I feel this should be Cassandra’s decision. If she wanted to make things right, she would have done it already.”

“Yeah, I guess you’re right.” He shrugged. “Maybe she doesn’t want to make things right.”

“Mhm. I shouldn’t be worrying about this, should I?”

Rocket sighed and then shrugged. “Well I don’t think you should, but it’s your choice in life-”

Jasmine crashed into the conversation. “’Ello my darlings! What have you been up too? You know what’s a big bummer?” She questioned more to herself then to the guys. She sounded cheerful although they both knew that she was hurting inside. “I don’t get to go to my senior prom! That sucks big time and I’m probably going to cry about it sometime because I really wanted to go! I made such good friends here!”

“Sorry about that Jazz.” Rocket and Jet replied in unison.

She waved a hand at them, clutching a water bottle in her other hand. She sighed and sat down next to them as she saw moving trucks pulling up. “I wonder what’s going on at the prom, you know, a lot of things go down at the prom. I’m going to have to call one of the girls tomorrow after all the drama is over.”

Jet sighed as he listened to Jasmine go on about the prom, he still worried about why Cassandra hadn’t come. He was so sure that she was going to come, but she never showed. He looked behind him and saw his mother and father packing everything up. He wondered if she ever knew.

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“April Lee! I can’t believe they’re leaving!” Rachel screamed over the hip-hop music. She didn’t want to go to the prom, but April Lee had forced her to go. She nudged her best friend in the ribs and that got April Lee’s attention. “Jet, Rocket, and Army are all leaving! I heard yesterday but then I forgot about it because Andrew asked me to go to prom with him. So what’s the deal? Dish – girl – dish!”

April Lee shrugged. “Rocket just said that they wanted to go on tour because their manger wanted them too. He said that he still wanted to go out and all, just that he would be away for awhile. He gave me this.” She held up her hand, a silver band occupied her ring finger. “It’s a promise ring Rach!”

Rachel hugged her best friend tightly. She threw her hands over her neck and smiled broadly at April Lee. “I am so excited for you! I can’t believe you, you lucky girl! You’re dating Rocket! That’s so awesome and he gave you a promise ring. I am so happy for you!” Rachel hugged her best friend tighter to her, Cassandra was on her mind, but she knew that this was for the best.

“Thanks.” April Lee blushed.

“Hey what’s going on over there?” Rachel questioned as she looked over to where a crowd had formed. April Lee shrugged and walked over to the crowd, seeing Cassandra and Ethan standing in the middle of it.

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“You can’t walk out on me like this Cass, you just can’t. What the hell are you thinking? I can’t believe that you would even consider walking out on me!” Ethan scowled at me and I looked at him, curses forming in my mind and on the tip on my tongue. “You’re going to Jet, aren’t you? I knew this is just like you – you use someone and then you throw them away when they’re not useful anymore.”

“It’s not like that Ethan,” I protested. “I’m not going to Jet because he forced me too; I’m going on my own free will.”

“And that makes it better?”

“Yes…” I tried, but he shook his head, I couldn’t help but notice that there was a crowd forming around us – including my ex-best friends April Lee, Jolene, Jen, and Rachel. They were starring at me with wide eyes. They looked like deer in head-lights. Would I ever get a chance to explain to them that I wanted to be their friends again? That I wanted to say I was sorry? I had no idea. “I just don’t want to be here anymore. You were my rebound Ethan, you have always been my rebound and I’m sorry that I hurt you, but Jet is my heart and I’m not going to give him up and you aren’t going to stand in my way!” I shouted and turned and then sprinted. I half-expected Ethan to run after me, but he seemed to not care anymore. I didn’t care anymore, the sun was setting and I was running as fast as I could to Jet’s house. I had made the wrong choice and now it was my turn to make everything right. Fifteen minutes later, I was standing outside the gate with the photographers and the fan-girls. They all looked at me, wide-eyed and I waved over to Rocket and Jasmine who were standing outside. Jet was nowhere insight nor was Army. Rocket rushed over to me.

“Cassandra, what are you doing here?” Rocket questioned and blinked as a couple of flashes went off in the cameras. “Jet, Jazz, and I were just talking about you.” He explained and I nodded my head.

“I really, really, really need to talk to Jet, Rocket. Do you think that I could come in?” I asked and he nodded numbly before opening the gate and letting only me in. I rushed up the hill and prayed that I was not too late. That he had not found somebody else to be with him. I walked into the house and tried to calm myself. My polka-dotted dress only came up to my knees and I was glad for that. Army walked out of the empty kitchen, surprised to see me. “Where is he?” I questioned.

“Uh, Cassandra – hey.” Army stalled.

“Army! Tell me where he is!” I begged and he pointed upstairs to Jet’s room. I ran up the stairs, being careful not to trip over my feet. I pushed open Jet’s door and found him sitting on his bed, his head held in his hands. I moved tentatively forward and closed the door behind me. “Jet…” I breathed and his head shot up.

“Cass, what are you doing here?” Jet questioned.

“I’m sorry, I’m so sorry Jet. I should have said it so long ago, but I’m so sorry. I’m a bitch, an ice queen, and I don’t deserve you or anybody else. I just want you to know that I’m sorry that I hurt you and that I never meant to hurt you. I thought that Rosie and you were together and I thought that you were cheating on me. Ethan means nothing to me and I wish that you would believe me because I really, really am in love with you Jet Thomson and I would do anything for that time back.” I took a deep breath and waited for him to say something back. He just sat there, looking up at me. The silence was too much for me. “I—I guess that I should go, uh, I hope that you have a great time on your tour.” I turned and walked out of his room, it was so stupid for me to come at all. I ran down the stairs, tears threatening to fall. I was wrong to have come, it was wrong and I ended up getting hurt in the end. Army followed me with his eyes as I ran out of the house and across the grass. Jasmine tried to walk up to me, but Rocket gently pulled her back declaring that she shouldn’t get involved. I tripped over a rock and fell on my face, how graceful huh? I sat on my butt and looked out at the photographers and the fan-girls. I let the tears brim over my eyes and closed my eyes, wishing that everything would just go away forever.

“Cassandra.” Jet stressed and I turned my head towards him, opening my eyes in the process. He walked towards me and sat down next to me, pulling me into his arms. “What am I going to do with you Cassandra Lynn Myers?”

I stared at him and bit my lip. “Whatever you want.” I breathed and he placed a kiss to my temple.

“I can’t believe that you just walked out after saying all those things to me.” He declared and I shrugged, not knowing where this was going at all. I was scared that he would just push me away from him forever. I don’t know if I could have handled it. “I love you Cassandra Lynn Myers and I forgive you for everything.” I thought that I was hearing things, but he had really said that. I smiled and buried my head in his chest.

“Don’t leave me,” I muttered and he rested his head on top of my head.

“Never.” He replied.

The End

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Authors Note: So that is the end. I know this was a really bad story and I’m sorry about that, I guess I will try harder next time! There might be an epilogue, I’m not sure yet! Thanks for reading and thanks for all of your reviews!