Almost the entire chapter will be Mia and Jason texting back and forth. There will be no actual physical interaction between them until the next chapter.
. . .
"I don't know what to do, Dylan. I really messed up." I say, falling back onto my bed.
"Yeah, you did." My older brother said.
"Wow, thanks. That so made me feel better."
"Yeah, I know. Have you talked to her yet?"
"No. Should I text her?" I ask, sitting up to face him.
"Don't text her, call her instead."
"Okay." I say, taking my phone. I press and hold the home button, Siri popping up onto my screen.
"Call Mia."
"Calling Mia."
The phone rings and I put it on speaker as Dylan was still in the room. My phone continues ringing until her voice comes through the speaker.
"Hello?"
"Mia, thank god you picked up. I'm so sorry. Please just talk to me." I say and wait a few minutes. She doesn't respond until I hear this come out of the speaker.
"No one is responding because this just so happens to be a voicemail. Please leave your name and number after the beep, thanks." I groan and press the end button.
"Man, that's gotta hurt." Dylan says snickering.
"Shut up."
"Good luck little brother. I have a date to get ready for with her sister." He says and walks out.
I roll my eyes and press my finger to the home button, allowing it to open up. I go to my Messages and find Mia's name. I click on it and send her a quick text.
To Mia:753Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXkzT50XX6j
Hey, I just called you a few minutes ago and you didn't pick up. I wanted to say that I was sorry but I don't think I am anymore. I think I love you Mia. I think I have for a while now and I just didn't know until now. But yeah, I love you.
Taking a deep breath I press the send button and watch as it delivers. Right as it delivered the 'read at' sign appears, letting me know that she had read it. I turn off my phone, waiting for it to buzz with her response. After about five minutes of waiting in agony my phone finally buzzes.
From Mia:753Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6SBDsVD1Lm
I honestly don't know what to say. Jay, we've been best friends since we were in diapers. We've only been best friends and I think that's all I want to be.
My face drops as I read the last sentence. She only wants to be friends?
To Mia:753Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs5uP803BIc
But I can't be friends with you Mia. I really want to be something more. Please just give me a chance.
I press send and wait for a response. My phone buzzes seconds later, indicating that she texted me back.
From Mia:753Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuueCPMLEF0
I'm sorry, but I just can't. I don't want to get my heart broken again by one of my friends.
To Mia:753Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkqkX3aeq5K
I won't hurt you like he did. I promise. Mia please, just give me a chance.
From Mia:753Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUEHQw1mIDj
I can't, Jay. I'm sorry.
I gave up after that.
. . .
"What did you do?" Dylan asks angrily, storming into my room.
"What do you mean? I didn't do anything."
"Bella just texted me saying that she came home from our date and found Mia crying in her room. Now I'll ask you one more time. What did you do?" (A/N I can picture Tyler Hoechlin saying this and I die every time I read it over)
"I- I told her that I love her."
"You what?" He grits out.
"I told her I love her."
"You don't just spit something like that out Jason! Especially not to your best friend who you just so happened to kiss yesterday. You know just as well as I do that Mia does not like being put on the spot like that! How could you be so stupid?!" Dylan yells at me.
Dylan being overprotective of Mia was the one thing I hated about knowing her since we were babies. He was always there to watch over her when she was younger and they formed some type of "brother, sister" relationship.
"I don't know. I wasn't thinking." I mumbled.
"Well you obviously weren't! You need to find some way to apologize to her."
"I'm not apologizing for loving her!" I exclaim, now upset.
"You're not apologizing for loving her. You're apologizing for putting her on the spot." Dylan says, pulling out his car keys from his front pocket. "Now I'm going over to help Bella calm her down. When I'm gone you're going to think real hard about what you just did and how you're going to fix it."
"Whatever," I say and roll my eyes.
"I mean it Jason. You better have it figured out by the time I get back." He says. "And I'm taking Liv with me since mom and dad are gone for the weekend."
"Okay," I say once again.
. . .
Mia's POV
"He told me he loves me," I cry out to Bella.
"I know, sweetie. I'm so sorry. But Jason isn't like him, you know that. He won't hurt you like Mark did."
"I know but I just can't take that chance," I cry.
"M, I really think you should. I think Jason would be really good for you."
"You know, just because you're dating Dylan doesn't mean I have to date Jason."
"Is that what you think I'm trying to do? I just want you to be happy, Mia."
"It doesn't sound like that though. It sounds like you're trying to make me date Jay. If I don't want to date Jay then I don't have to date him. Don't force it onto me." I reply angrily. "Now can you please just leave me alone for a bit?"
"Yeah, sure. Just come talk to me when you're ready to stop acting like a child. Oh, and by the way, Dylan's coming over with Liv in a few."
"Okay. Can you please leave now?"
"Yeah, I'll go." Bella says and walks out of my room, shutting the door behind her.
After she's gone I grab my phone and pull up Jason's name in my Messages.
To Jay:753Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkcER4pmnoy
Hey, I'm really sorry about before. I'm just scared. I don't want to get hurt again.
From Jay:753Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9VdvARvPbs
I know, and I'm sorry about putting you on the spot like that. It's just hard sometimes because I've liked you for a while now, I just didn't know I did. But Mia, I promise to never hurt you.
I read over his text message a few times before a new one is delivered.
From Jay:753Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp0L9mM1GOC
Just please give me a chance.
To Jay:753Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuOoNHL7awE
Okay, I can give you a chance.
From Jay:753Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnOOlk4rHFw
So you'll be my girlfriend?
To Jay:753Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlRns724egR
Yeah, I'll be your girlfriend.
