firework//js

Chapter 26

Graces POV
Jacob plopped into the tree branch next to me. The fact that he was so close was making me slightly uncomfortable, yet really nervous, but also really... I don't know how to describe it. I felt butterfly's in my stomach just when someone says his name, or when I think about him.

"So... what do you do up here?" He asks me. I look up at the clouds and start to smile. They calm me and make me feel at peace.

"I don't know. I write songs, sing, and play my guitar. I also like to just look up at the clouds and stuff." I say, trying to keep my cool. I was literally shaking on the inside, because I can't believe I'm sitting neck and neck with Jacob. He looks at me and smiles, why does he have to be so hot.

"Oh that's cool. You should sing something for me." He says to me.

"Um... I'm not all that good. But if you really want to hear me you have to give me a song to sing." I say. I hope he doesn't give me a song because I hate how I sound.

"What's your favorite song?" He asks me. I had to think about this. Either Imagination by Shawn Mendes or Love Yourself by the one and only biebs.

"Do I have too?" I say, putting my fave in my hands. My cheeks were really red and I didn't want him to see.

"Fine. I'll just get out my phone and pull out that video of you singing..." He says.

"Fine then." I say trying not to giggle. He pulls up the video and starts to play it. I cringe, and try to bare through it. But enough is enough of hearing my ugly voice.

"Ok that's enough!" I say, grabbing his phone.

"Hey! Give it back!" He says. I'm a nice person, so I hand it back to him.

"What's that?" He asks me.

"What?" I say, looking around. He swipes my phone out of my pocket. Ugh, that little elf boy. Oh shit.. he better not find me and Aubree's texts! I've texted her multiple times before about Jacob, and she texts me all the time about Hunter.

"Jacob! I need my phone back! I have important stuff on there!" I say. Shoot, why would I say that?!

"What? Your monthly cycle?" He asks me, laughing. I punch him in the arm.

"First of all, I haven't even gotten that yet! Second of all, can I please have my phone back?" I ask. Wait a sec.... me and Aubree use code names!

~Me and Aubree's Texts~

Aubree.) Just in case they find our messages, we should come up with code names!

Me.) Ok!

Aubree.) Ok, mine will be named... hm... cookies!

Me.) Cookies? Ok...😂 Mine will be named firework because he gives me sparks and fireworks.

Aubree.) Ok! Now delete the convo😂

Me.) Ok Byeee💋

     So yeah... if Jacob finds the messages, he won't know it's me!

"Ooh! Let's go into your texts!" Jacob says. Don't get me wrong, I cared that he had my phone and I did want it back. But if I tried to get it I would probably fall out of the tree.

"Hm.... Let's look at your messages with Aubree!" He says, laughing.

"Jacob! Phone. Please." I say.

"Why? Do you have important messages?!" He says. He goes into me and Aubree's conversation.

"Hm... Aubree texted you about firework. She said how's firework. Who the heck is firework? And who's cookie?" He asks me. Shoot, he's going to know its him!

"Um... my dog!" I say, panicking.

"But you don't have a dog?" He says, now almost dead laughing.

"Um, I mean my dead dog!" I say.

"Ok, well you have never had a dog so I know your lying. Wait a second, is firework your crush? A code name?" He asks. Shoot... does he know I like him?! Agh, this is going so bad so far...
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