Fatal Moves

Losing track of time, I walk around looking at it.

“I wondered where you were.” I jump at the sound of Jake’s voice, turning to see him. The realisation hits that I was that engulfed in the room, I hadn’t heard him come in.

I stand, frozen, feeling weird, being in this room with him. I watch as his body slowly moves towards me. He stops in front of me, smiling gently.

“Maybe I should have fought harder and come back to get you from Max, then maybe it could be me enjoying this with you, and not Jackson.” His words are cold and harsh.

My mind laughs. What is it with men, seriously? No one wanted to save me from Max. Now, for some reason, everyone wants me!

“Jake, you’re a friend, a very good friend. That is all. No one would have gotten me away from Max, only me. You had a girlfriend. You were never here, so it wouldn’t have worked. I see you as a friend, nothing more.” I hope he listens. I don’t want today to end on a sour note, and right now, it is going to.

He pushes against