Unexpected LOVE

His ways (Chapter 8) Penny's POV

Sitting in this tree house brings back so many memories. My step dad or more like my guardian had promised to teach me to ride a bike, but he was always away so he could never make time to teach. He postponed it over and over again till I finally gave up. Merlie was smart, she never asked him for anything, she learned to ride a bike by herself, I still don't understand how. Don't you need someone to hold you when you to learn to balance? Mr Alexandre had bought us both a bike for Christmas when we were young. It looked girly and childish but I loved it nevertheless; even though I couldn't ride it, I sat with it in our neighbourhood park and played with the sand. Merlie on the other hand, used to ride around making me jealous. That is how I met Jackson.

He poked fun of me and made some ridiculous jokes about my bike. He always had a bully's personalities but he was never one. His friends laughed at his jokes but they were never encouraged to ever make fun of anyone. I could never understand it, he apparently thought that he making fun of someone is not wrong but others doing the same is wrong. I am grateful that he grew out of that habit after hitting his teens.

He offered to teach me to ride the bike and I immediately agreed. It was nice to have a guy teach me even though he himself was a child. From that moment onwards, I looked up to him for everything. He tutored me in 7th grade when I was falling in Math and was also the first person to ever buy me a pepper spray for my protection. He was the only male figure in my life and the only one I needed. I am content. I never missed having a father growing up because Jackson was and is in my life.

"Penns, whatya doin up here now?" Jacky asked me climbing up the ladder. He bought a pillow and laid in on my make shift bed. His face was better now, he was completely healed with only a little scaring.

"Just wanted to be here" I said as he made himself comfortable sitting next to me. I hate to admit it but this tree house that he built for me on my 13th birthday gave me great comfort whenever things got hard. That is one of the reason why Jacky and I spend our Friday nights here watching a movie on his laptop.

I picked up my basket of fries and handed it over to him but he shook his head and said "Working out requires a strict diet or it's of no use" he smiled at me and ran his fingers through his hair. I hated being the only one munching on junk but I understood his commitment.

"Hey I wanted to know if you're free next weekend?" He asked excited.

"No, I'm actually not, I'm sorry. Merlie and I are going for a concert on Saturday night but I'm free on Sunday....." I said and he immediately looked disappointed.

"Oh..."

"Why? What did you have in mind?"

"I wanted to just go out with you. Things have been a little hard with the team since Derek and I got into a fight. The guys know that we got into a fight and they've been acting a little weird, lately. I just want to forget everything and chill with you" he looked really hurt and I wish I could cancel my plans but it's Twenty One Pilots so I really can't....

"We could go on Sunday...." I said hopefully.

"It's school night and it's also a practice session"

"Chill with me now. Let's make plans later. I've been stressed out too, Derek is getting on my nerve...." I said dejected. I heard him giggle a little, what was funny?

"That's something we have in common then. Don't worry, Merlie won't get back together with him, she's smarter than that. Speaking of which....how is she?" I knew that he'd been worried not only for her but for me too. He sat with me in the waiting room the night she almost died and mostly worried about me.

"She's eating again which is an improvement. She also wants to have fun and just be happy, she sometimes does lapse back to depression but overall she's doing great..." he smiled when I finished and pulled me into a hug. He burried hus face in my hair and said "Don't worry too much. We'll get through this together, okay?" He looked into my eyes and asked.

"Okay" I said hoping that that's enough.

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Hey guys,
Blake and Penny are meeting in the next chapter and it will be in Blake's POV. What do you think about Penny and Jackson's relationship?
I wrote this chapter listening to Adam's song...
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Thank you so much for reading and I'll see you guys tomorrow, till then...

Yours truly,
Deeksha