broken || j.r.a. • book one •

20

Samantha's POV

I walk out of Jack's bedroom and down the stairs.

I just couldn't be in there right now..

He was packing his stuff to leave..

Two weeks, that's all we had left together.. Two. Weeks.

"You wanna do something special tonight? Just me and you?" He had asked me as he took my hands in his.

I shook my head. "Jack, all you've been doing is taking me out, and trying to make me feel better about you leaving... What about your family?"

He just sighed and kissed my cheek. "You're right..."

As I sit down on the couch beside Isla, who was watching tv, I pull my phone out of my pocket.

"Why do you and Jack have to go?" She asked me, leaning her head on my shoulder.

I sigh. "I wish neither of us had to leave, but.. This'll be good for him."

Isla just nods, turns the tv off and goes up to her room.

"You know, we've all really enjoyed having you stay with us these past months," Mrs. Stanford smiles, walking into the room.

She sits down next to me where Isla had just been seated.

"Oh, well, I've really enjoyed staying here, too.. You're all very nice." I replied, returning the smile.

"We're all actually quite sd to see you go.. Especially Jack..." She starts. "Just the other day, he was telling me that he wanted to stay, so he didn't have to leave you.."

"H-he did?"

She nods.

"It's been so hard on him.. Having to leave his family, and you as well... He almost broke down in tears because he knew that, when he came to visit us, you'd be gone.."

"O-oh...." I said, looking down at my feet.

"Listen, I don't tell you this to make you feel bad, dear.." Mrs. Stanford places her hand on my shoulder. "I tell you this because he cares about you.. A lot.. And, I'm glad that you two have each other, and love each other the way you do.."

She then stands. "Well, I've gotta go finish dinner.."

As soon as she leaves the room, I race back up to Jack's room, hugging him tightly.

"Woah.." He says, startled, as I almost make him lose his balance. "W-what's this for?"

"Nothing.." I say, burying my face into his chest, inhaling his delicious scent that I loved so much. ".. I just really love you, Jack Avery..."

He smiles, lifting me into his arms and wrapping my thighs aroun his waist. "I love you, too, but.. Are you sure you're okay?"

I just nod and peck his lips.

I love Jack so much.. No matter how much I hate that he's leaving, at least I'll always know that he still cares..

For at least a half hour more, I help Jack fold and pack the rest of his clothes.

Afterwards, we go downstairs and have dinner with everybody.

A/N

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