No Regrets [Jack Barakat]

I'm sorry. I can't be perfect

Valentine's POV

People don't believe us. Well, most of them. They still think I'm pregnant. Fuck dammit, I'm totally skinny, there isn't a baby in my fucking belly! Everyone in my band tweeted about it and said that that's not true. Even Jack and Alex did that. But they still don't believe! Why? I mean, they believe every shit society says but don't believe the ones who's it about? Dammit! I still went through the tweets and saw that just some people believed me. 'stop it. Jack and Val aren't expecting a baby. They said it, don't you believe them?' someone tweeted. Another one tweeted 'they just don't want everyone to know' or 'I hope Alex will be the god father!'. Wait, are they planing my not-existing family?! Sometimes my fans are annoying me so bad.

@ValNoRegrets: I'm sorry, but if you believe that shit that magazine said, then you're pathetic

I didn't want to insult my fans but I was just so angry at that point. To distract me from that, I took my phone and put my earphones in my ears. I put my phone on shuffle, the first song that came was 'Perfect' by Simple Plan. Just when I wanted to lay back in my bunk, I felt how my phone vibrated. A text from Jack.

J: saw your tweet. don't you think that's a bit harsh?

V: I'm just angry about that thing

J: I understand you, but that's no reason to insult your fans

V: I didn't insult them

J: you said they're pathetic

V: I didn't mean it like an insult

J: it sounds like one

V: just leave it, okay? I don't want to talk about it

J: we're both in that thing, it's not just you

I didn't answer to that text. I just rolled my eyes and threw my phone away, with my earphones. I don't want to talk about that thing. I mean, they don't have to believe that rumor. It's just a fucking rumor! Dammit! Just then I heard how the door of the bus opened. The guys just went out some minutes ago. Are they already back? "Valentine, are you here?" I heard Jack call. Oh man, why did he have to come here? "What do you want?" I asked annoyed and got out of the bunk. "Our conversation wasn't over" he said and walked towards me. "Yeah, it's over" I said and put my hands on my hips. "No, you can't just insult your fans...our fans because of that thing" he said. "Oh, don't tell me what I should do!" I said a bit too loud. "Valentine, I'm in this thing, too. It's not just your thing. And we said that we say them the truth, what we did. And not that we insult the ones that don't believe it. Can't they believe in whatever they want?" he now shouted. I jumped a bit because of his shouting. "They can" I almost whispered. "We have to get through this together. We're in it together so we have to get out somehow. We can't do much more than telling them that's not true. And we can't insult them if they don't believe. We done what we can, now it's their turn to make their own opinion" he explained a bit calmer. He saw the tears in my eyes and hugged me. "I'm sorry. I didn't want to shout at you. It's just...it's so weird all that" he explained. "It's okay" I said when he let me go. "I think I need to apologize to my fans" I said and tried to smile. Jack nodded and kissed my forehead. "Let them some time. Some when they see that you're body will still be as sexy as now" he said and smiled. I blushed a bit and smiled. "You think I'm sexy?" I asked a bit surprised. "Yeah, I always wonder why you aren't dancing around and singing 'I'm sexy and I know it'" he joked and laughed. I laughed too and punched him on the arm. He smiled for the last time and then walked to the door. "Hey Jack!" I called when he opened the door. He turned around confused. "Happy birthday" I said and smiled.

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"Let's paaaaaaartyyyyyyyyyy!!!!!" Alex yelled in the microphone and everyone cheered. He was standing next to the DJ and had an arm around Jack. The DJ played the next song and everyone began to dance. I was awkwardly sitting on a couch and drinking a cocktail. I'm not really a fan of big parties. I prefer it to have just my friends at home and talking but not too many people. And here were REALLY many people. Yeah, I mean it's Jack. He's famous and knows a lot of people. And Alex organised the party and he's famous, too and also knows a lot of people. The pool was filled with girls in bikinis and guys trying to make out with them. Yak! I prefer drinking this cocktail. [thehe...cock...tail...; )] I'm actually wearing my bikini under my tank top and my shorts, but I don't walk around just in my bikini like the other girls here. I knew that this would be a pool party, but I don't really like showing my body unfamiliar faces. [see what I did there? 'unfamiliar faces'] It's not that I hate my body, it's just it could be better. Anyway, let's not talk about that. I just sat there watching all the people and making fun of them...yeah, on my own. Sounds like fun, huh? But I'm already used to be alone. It's nothing really special for me. "Hey, what are you doing here alone?" asked suddenly a voice next to me. "Nothing special. But what are you doing here, Jack? Shouldn't you be somewhere with your friends?" I asked and he sat next to me on the couch. "I just didn't see you since the party started and wanted to know if you're still here. And I am with my friends, you're a friend" he explained and put an arm around me. Gosh, that feeling...! Wait, what? "Yeah, but I mean don't you wanna make out with one of the girls in the pool like the other guys?" I asked instead of just staring at him. I think that's the better thing to do. "Hm, no. I'm just gonna chose one girl tonight and not many. It should be a special girl and not just a random one" he said and smiled. "Oh, Jackie got some hook-up-plans" I said and laughed. "No, it's not really like plans, it's more like 'hey it's my b-day today, wanna make out?' or something like that" he explained and acted like he just had that conversation. I laughed and shook my head. "You're so funny" I said and he put the arm away from my shoulder when he saw Ian walk towards us. "Awesome party, Jack" Ian said and patted Jack on the shoulder. "Thanks dude. You actually should say that Alex, he organised most of it" Jack thanked. "I will when I see him" Ian said. "So okay, I'll go to see if there are more people I know" Jack said and stood up from the couch. That left me and Ian. "Why did he take his arm away when he saw me?" Ian asked. Here we go. "I don't know" I said and Ian looked like he didn't believe me. "You guys should be careful. People already think you're pregnant and if they see you like this, they may think that you're together or something" he warned. "We aren't together so I think people may will just make some rumors or so" I said. "I warned you. You know, I just wanna protect you" he said. "Yeah I know" I said and looked on the floor.

After the pool party was another party in the hotel. Well, in the hotel room. Some people were bowling naked, others were making out on the couch and the rest (actually just me, my bandmates, Bob's girlfriend Sophie, Zack and his girlfriend and Rian and his girlfriend) were sitting on a make-out-free couch and talking. And drinking. "C'mon! Let's take another shot!" yelled Steve and filled the glasses with alcohol. At 3 we all drank it and put the glass back on the table. The alcohol was burning in my throat and I closed my eyes. "Holy fuck, Steve what did you put in there? It's stronger than the thing before" I noticed and rubbed my throat. "I have no idea!" yelled Steve and laughed. He's really wasted. Almost everyone here is. Suddenly we heard someone scream so loud that everyone paid attention. It was Jack who just made a strike at the bowling. Oh, I have to mention that he's naked. It was a bit weird to see him naked, even though I already saw him naked. "Jack! At least put some underwear on" pleased Rian's girlfriend Cassadee. Jack laughed and shook his head. Clearly he will not wear something until tomorrow or so. Cassadee and Zack's girlfriend Sandy covered their eyes. When they saw that I didn't do that, they looked confused at me. Even more when I was smiling a bit. "Why are you smiling?" asked Cassadee. My smile turned into a serious face. "She slept with him" Bob said and took a sip from his beer. "Bob!" I squealed and punched him on the arm. "What?! Really?!" Cassadee asked. Sandy sat there with an open mouth. I just nodded and looked on the floor. "Oh my god! So it's true that you're pregnant?!" asked Sandy curious. "I think if she would be pregnant, she wouldn't be drinking alcohol" mentioned Zack. "No, I'm not pregnant. And we aren't together. We're just friends. That night was just something like a one-night-stand and it won't happen again" I explained and drank some more of that alcohol bottle on the table. I had no idea what it was but it tasted good. Thinking about that bet and so again, still hurt. Sandy and Cassadee looked at each other and didn't ask another question. Maybe they noticed that I don't like to talk about it.

The rest of the night, I spent talking to some guys, who I had no idea who they were, and of course drinking and dancing. That was pretty much everything I remember. But I regretted the drinking on the next morning. I woke up in an unfamiliar bed in an unfamiliar room. Oh god, please no. I heard breathing next to me. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. I slowly turned my head to see who it was. Oh god, no. Am I...? Yep, I'm naked. And the person next to me is Jack.

[Haha! I know, leaving you with that is such a tease! : ) but please comment below what you think about the story and how you think it could continue :D title is from Simple Plan's song 'Perfect'. listen to it >>>>>>>>>>>>]