Guys Our Age (Wattys2017) (UNDER CONSTRUCTION)

Chapter 41: Night Changes (Hannah)

"We have to go pick them up." Justin rose with a quick shake of his head, "Are you coming or are you going to hang back?"

"Dad's out and I'm pretty sure he'll be bringing another woman home, so I'll come." While I struggled to find my shoes, Justin came back out of the kitchen with a couple advil and a bag.

"What's the bag for?" I questioned, confused.

"I don't want puke all over my car." he shrugged before grabbing his keys. I grabbed Johnny's jacket from the couch and slid into it, hugging it against me as I rushed out of the house after Justin.

Once we were in his car, I was immediately greeted with a picture of us on his dash. I turned away quickly and pulled my seatbelt on, not allowing him to see whether the picture affected me or not.

"That was Prom last year." He whispered as he started the car, "Best night of my life."

"Because I finally let you go past first base?" I joked, my voice hoarse.

"Because I got to show everyone there that you were mine." he replied, a muscle in his jaw twitching, "Everyone there got to see the most beautiful girl dancing with the lucky bastard she belonged to and knew they couldn't have the chance to dance with her." I fought against my blush, but it spread through my cheeks anyway.

"Are you. . . are you going?" he said after a few minutes of silence

"To Prom?" I nodded, "I'm not missing one of the best nights of my high school life because I don't have a date. Plus, Johnny said he'd dance with me. So did Carter. And Mason." I saw jealously flash through his eyes at the mention of Johnny's name.

I guess it was understandable that he thought something was going on between us. Since I had taken over for Shaina on the squad do to a broken foot injury, I had to be at every game. Therefore, Johnny was there too. And he made it a habit to try and flirt with me in front of Justin, as if he were purposely trying to get a rise out of him. After what I heard tonight, I'm positive that was what his agenda was.

"I could take you." Justin blurted suddenly at a stop light, "As friends or whatever. We already have the matching dress and tie and-"

"I don't know." I mumbled.

"Han, it'll just be as friends. Nothing more. It'll be like you going with Johnny, right?" I swallowed at the comment, anger finally getting the best of me.

"What the fuck is your problem with Johnny? Is it that he actually gives a shit what happens to me? Or is it that he's probably better in bed than you'll ever be?" The car drifted until we were in the dirt lot a little less than two minutes away from the mall. I could see the sign from where we were sitting.

"What's my problem? My problem is you can't keep your tongue in your God Damn mouth when you drink. Which seems to be every other day lately. You can't tell me you haven't made out with the stupid ass."

"I didn't." I could feel tears burning the corners of my eyes, "I'm eighteen and have less than ten guys and haven't had sex. Do you really think I'd want to have sex with someone like Johnny out of spite, Justin? I'd be thinking about you the whole time anyway." I saw a look of shock cross over his face.

"I thought it would be easy seeing you with someone else, knowing they'd give you a better life than I could. But it's been three months, Han, and all I think about is you. I think about your smile, the way your body fits against mine, the way your lips feel. I don't want you to be the one that got away." his eyes beckoned me closer, I tried everything in my power to fight them.

"We have to go find Hail and Mase before they bite each other's heads off." I sat up straighter.

"Han-"

"I want to go find my sister, Justin. We're done talking." I sniffled as he pulled into the mall parking lot. He found Mason's truck instantly and pulled his car over. We both climbed out of the car without a word to each other. I saw relief spark in my sister's eyes when she saw us.

"Thank you!" She cried, throwing herself into my arms, "I don't know if I could have lasted another minute in the car with that imbecile."

I laughed, holding her tightly against me for a second. It had been a while since we'd last seen each other and I missed the hell out of her.

"Holy Shit, isn't this Johnny's jacket?" she started tugging at the sleeve's of the Letterman, "Oh God, are you two a thing?" she looked like she was trying to figure out whether to be surprised or worried.

"No. He. . . he's just being a good friend." I mumbled.

"A good friend that wants to get between your legs." Justin sighed behind me, leaning against the hood of his car with a bored look.

"Could say the same about you." Hailey snapped, flipping him off. He winced as Mason draped his arm around my sister and kissed her temple.

"Calm down there, gunpowder. Justy, where are the cables?" Mason walked around us and dug through Justin's back seat for his jumper cables.

"Kiss and make up." Hailey whispered in my ear, "Even if it's just for Prom. You deserve to have a great time. You know I hate him, Han, but he makes you happy and you've been really messed up lately." I bowed my head.

"I'm scared." I barely breathed out.

"Of sex or commitment?" she sighed.

"Both and that he'll leave or cheat on me." I shut my eyes and shook my head as Mason walked by humming a song to himself.

"Honey, life is about experiencing things. Good or bad. Life is about taking risks. Look at me, moving in with Mason and everything." she made a gesture to the boy behind her.

I had already lost someone in all this crap and chaos, and if I were being honest with myself, I didn't want to lose Justin too.

"One more chance." I said as I closed the gap between myself and Justin, "One more chance, Justin. I'm give you one last chance to prove you aren't going to run off and leave because you think it's the best for me." he pulled me into a hug before I could finish. When he turned us, I caught my sister's eyes over his shoulder. She was nodding, a smile starting to break out across her face.

I just prayed that she was right and this was a risk worth taking. 

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