Whispered Dreams - Chapter 12 Handling PDA!

Jake's point of view

Zoey's been acting all weird. What's even weirder is that Rick and Mel are pretending to not see the very obvious. It's like they were in on this from the very beginning. What the fuck? Did they just pull a prank on me? I swear they're gonna pay if that's what this is... do they even know what kinda shit I went through for the past few weeks? All I could think of was Zoey... she crying... urghh, that image is like a slap in the face. I hate it when I see Zoey cry.

But then again, with the worries in her face and the way she cried, I know she wasn't acting. But I'm still not convinced that she was telling the truth. Damn the breaking point excuse didn't even make sense. That was just a stupid cover up. But I'm not gonna risk her silence once again... damn I'm not sure I can take it.

Looking at her sleep in my lap, Rick and Mel in front of me, it just feels right. Damn those idiots... they have taken space of my life... it just feels so fucking wrong if they're not around. When did I get so close with such idiots who don't even know how to lie properly? I'm not an idiot that they account me to be. "I'M FUCKING LYING" is written all over their forehead. I'm staying put because I can see Zoey's scared outta her wits. And I not knowing will help her than it'll stay the elephant in the room. It's okay right?

The stupid movie was on, something about someone trying to kill the hot chick. Anything is better compared to the chick flicks. Zoey doesn't really gets scared of the horror movie; she actually fell asleep even with the loud horror music going off through the stereo. As if on clue, Zoey help my hand. She furrowed her eyebrows, tense. She was moving her mouth, mouthing something. She grabbed my hands like hell. She was really scared if you felt the grasp in my hand, but her face was etched as if at least to show that she was strong enough to face... whatever she was facing.

"Hey..." Mel whispered holding the snacks in her hands.

I was so intensely staring at Zoey I didn't even notice Mel and Rick move. I looked up like I was seeing things on my own.

"Hey... when did you..." I said like an idiot.

Rick stifled his laughter. Man I swear Zoey saved him today... one I am being lied at, and now I'm being laughed at? They should know better to test my patience. Well, as if on cue Zoey let go of my hand and she went pale and cold when the chick in the movie started screaming her heart out as Rick and Mel sat back.

As Rick and Mel sat down, Zoey opened her eyes. She looked like she was in some alien place. Just then bell rang. Zoey got even paler at the ring, she looked like what any girl would look if she was watching the movie we were, and she wasn't even watching the movie.

I got up and asked her to stay; I went to open the door. I was dumb struck; there was an amazingly good-looking couple with the most contagious smile all over their face, Rosalie and Jonathan. I'm pretty sure I had a goofy grin on me as well. They look so damn good together, the love between them is so transparent and in the air all around them. I smiled as they begged me to keep quite. Obviously, Zoey had no idea that Jonathan was gonna be home tonight.

When they entered the room, Zoey still hadn't got over her nightmare, she still looked pale than she ever had. She didn't look at us. Rick and Mel did, Mel squeaked with joy and when she saw Jonathan standing in the room. She jumped up and ran hugging him.

"Jon, when did you come? Oh my god, you look so handsome. We've missed you so much."

"Ha-ha Mel honey, I've missed you as well. You look just as beautiful even more actually." He chuckled.

Mel let go of Jonathan and hugged Rosalie next. Jon and Rick shared a manly nod.

"I just picked him up from airport honey, I had no idea, and he just called me from airport. We were planning to call you all for dinner, good thing you are already here" Rosalie said.

We all looked at Zoey now. She was now beet-red, her jaw was clenched. I know that look. She's trying to stop her tears, always against public display of her emotion. I knew she missed her father a lot. She was extremely close with him.

Thinking about that, she's close with all our oldies. What the hell? Series of Images of Zoey with our parents went through my head and I realized... she is treated better than anyone of us does... really? Yeah I am right... even Rick's mom treats her like an angel when Mel, I and Rick himself get series of light tantrums... hell she even gets a welcome hug from Sharon ( Rick's mom)... and our parents( me and Mel's) doesn't let her outta sight... wow talk about domination out here.

Dude?? What is wrong with me? Why am I smiling at the thought??

I never got a chance to ponder on that interesting piece of fact, Zoey ran to Jonathan and shoved her weight on him, if he wasn't as strong as he was, he would have fallen for sure but he caught her in time and swayed around. It was an emotional moment for all of us. Rosalie, Jonathan and Zoey hugged each other for moment while Mel pulled Rick and me closer, we cupped her into a shoulder hug because she was full of tears. She wasn't against PDA like Zoey; she was very open about how she felt, Typical Mel.

"Zoooeyy...Zoeeeyy"

Noah was out of his room, and everyone stopped in amazement. Oh right... no one knew Noah was talking now.

Me and Zoey looked at each other and had the hugest grin on us. They all ran to Noah, all the attention to him now.

I swiftly moved to Zoey and held her hands, "good job" I whispered.
She eyed me questioningly, "you're handling the PDA... it must have been difficult "

I had to let her know that she could always cry on my shoulders, I could tell she had a hard time holding back the tears, as if she read my mind she placed her head on my shoulder and I swear I felt my shirt get wet from her tears but I didn't look down to check, I just held her fingers twined with mine tighter...
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okay so what about this chapter? u like it??? hope you do... n Faith K, I know what you're talking about... i was scared out of my wits thinking my writing wasn't good enough... but posting has helped, and about the pic it was the great Google.... Hallelujah... he..he.. hope you like this pic and the chap as well!!
hey, Aly J.A.- glad you're loving the story! but seriously I'm completely lost right now... but n planning a romantic chapter between Jake and Zoey, hope you'll enjoy that.

And I just realized that I posted this chapter twice..I AM SO SORRY...stupid mistake from my side... anyway, I couldn't figure out how to undo it so I let it be... hope you'll reread it and love it twice as more!!! he..he enjoy.