Lightning Strikes Twice

Chapter Thirty: Finding Out

Taehyung pov

My phone buzzes with a notification: Hoseok wants to talk on facetime.

'Heyyy Taehyung!' says Hoseok, smiling at me widely.

'Hey Hoseok!'

'Jade told me about what happened today with you and Jungkook!'

'Y-yeah, I asked her for advice.'

'Well, I heard that what Jungkook said is true!'

'What is true?'

'Jade likes Perrie! Jade told me herself when I was talking to her and Kane on facetime!'

'W-what!?'

'Jungkook loves you, but you love Jade. However, Jade loves Perrie, so I think you should go for Jungkook!'

'B-but I don't know if Perrie likes her back!'

'Don't worry, we have a Plan B for Jade!'

'A Plan B!?'

'Two words. Moon Taeil.'

'Does he like her too?'

'Yep!'

'Oh.'

'And anyway, sorry to break it to you, but I don't think Jade likes you as anything more than a friend, I'm afraid. Jungkook however...'

I can't believe it. The girl I love the most only sees me as a friend. The girl I love the most doesn't love me back. The girl I love the most... loves someone else.

'Taehyung?'

'J-just leave me alone for a bit, ok?'

'Um... sure.'

Hoseok ends the facetime call.

I lie on my bed and stare at the ceiling as the tears fall.

What Jungkook said was true.

Jade loves Perrie.

However, I haven't heard it from Jade herself, so Hoseok could be lying.

I decide to text Jade about it.

Jadey❤️❤️❤️

TaeTae😉
Jade, Hoseok told me that you told him that you love Perrie!

Chat sent!

Snapchat
Jadey❤️❤️❤️ sent you a Chat!

Jadey❤️❤️❤️
Well... I was gonna tell him not to tell you, but he ended the facetime call before I could tell him😬
TaeTae😉
Is it true though? ❤️
Jadey❤️❤️❤️
Yes, it's true. I love Perrie, not sure if she loves me back though...
TaeTae😉
Oh ok ☹️😔.
Jadey❤️❤️❤️
So...yeah

Now I understand why Jade didn't say yes straight away when I asked her out.

TaeTae😉
Do you think I should date Jungkook? ❤️
Jadey❤️❤️❤️
Well, you told me that he told you that he loves you, so I think you should go for it! 😉
TaeTae😉
But I love you, Jade! 😔❤️
Jadey❤️❤️❤️
I know you do, but I like you as a friend only.

I want to beg Jade to love me back, but I decide not to, as there's nothing I can do about the fact that she loves Perrie and not me, and I don't want to annoy her.

Oh, well.

At least she likes me as a friend.

That's the second best thing, eh?

TaeTae😉
Ok then 😔. At least we can still be friends hehe ❤️. I'm always here for you if it doesn't work out 💕. In the meantime, I'll see if Jungkook wants to go out with me ❤️
Jadey❤️❤️❤️
Sounds like a good plan 👍
TaeTae😉
Thanks, Jade 😊❤️
Jadey❤️❤️❤️
No problem, Tae! ☺️👍