Small-Town

Homecoming

Jacobs POV

My whole day has been filled with "Good lucks" And "Lets win this" 

I was sick of it. 

After the fight with Claire, I couldn't think straight. 

Rylee was just a distraction. 

I can't love someone who doesn't love me. 

So I act like I love Rylee. 

When I know damn well I don't. 

It was currently the pep-fest and seeing Claire out there doing stunts and tricks, acting like she doesn't have a care in the world, it broke me. 

But of course I acted natural. 

I participated in the chants and activities. 

Once we were dismissed I rushed out of the gym, I needed to clear my mind. 

I got into my car and quickly drove to Nolans. 

I have no idea how long I stayed there. 

But the silence didn't help. 

All I could think about was Claire.

"Are you okay?" I hear a voice ask. 

I turn around to see Rylee. 

"Yeah I'm okay" I insist. 

"What's wrong babe?" She asks, sitting across from me. 

I cringe a little at the word babe. 

"Nothing" I lied. 

"Nervous for the game?" She asks.

"Yeah" I lie again. 

"Don't be, you'll do great!" Rylee smiles.

I would do better if Claire wasn't on my mind. 

"I guess" I mumble. 

She pulls out her phone and looks at the time. 

"You better get going, it's 5:30" Rylee states. 

I mentally curse and put down money. 

I say a quick goodbye to Rylee then leave. 

As I get into my car I see Claire drive by. 

I quickly get into my car and drive to the school.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  Claires POV

I get out of my car and grab my stuff from the backseat. 

"Claire wait up!" 

Jacob. 

I don't answer and keep walking. 

"Claire! Please talk to me" Jacob says, running in front of me. 

"What do you want Anderson?" I ask. 

"I'm sorry for yestder-" 

"There's nothing to apologize for, okay? You're happy, and I'm happy, so lets just forget it happened" I state, starting to walk away again. 

"Well....just so you know, all the stuff I said about you being amazing....is true" He says. 

Hear that? 

It's my heart. 

Shattering. 

This boy is going to be the death of me.