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"I need to talk to you..." I walk into Liv's room as she sits at her mirror and brushes her hair after her shower "it's a lot so brace yourself" I say sitting on her bed and she turns to me

"Lay it on me brother"

Taking the deepest breath "Jax told me he was in love with me, we got into this big fight 2 weeks ago at Summer's party and now Summer won't talk to him, he barely looks at me anymore, and after everything that happened Jessie and I broke up."

"Oh my god" her jaw drops "You and Jessie broke up?!"

"That's what's important?! Not that Jax told me he was in love with me?!"

"Mitch you might be the most clueless person on this damn planet! Have you ever caught the sight of Jax in a trance when he stares at you?" I shake my head no not understanding "remember the day you drove us to the mall and Jax went too?"

"Yeah"

"The day after that I was at school it was during lunch, Jax, Summer, and her friends were sitting at that table they usually sit at. I waited till they all walked away to go thanks Jax for hanging out with us, and the closer I got to him the more I noticed that he was distracted..."

"By who?"

"You! Stupid! I realized that Jax was in love with you Mitch and you can tell just by looking at him when he's around you."

Taking everything Liv said I sit there trying to make sense of a situation that I should've never gotten into "what do I do?"

"You need to ask yourself two things Mitch. First why is losing Jax more important than losing Jessie? And how do you truly feel about Jax?"

"I don't know!"

She starts laughing "Mitch you're not gay! This shouldn't be that hard! You're not gay so you can't be with Jax. It's not a difficult choice" but what if it is?

"You're probably right." Leaving Liv's room I walk across to mine shutting the door.

•—•

Today's Wednesday and Jax is back to not talking to me, Summer doesn't talk to him, and once again I'm in the middle of their fight.

Walking into the courtyard during lunch I look around and spot Jax at a table alone writing in a notebook. Looking at the table a little far left of him I see Summer, Shanna, and the rest of them pointing and laughing at him. It pisses me off that she's torturing him like this, walking to them "wrong table Mitch your boyfriend's over there" she points to him

"Can I talk to you"

"I don't think so" her boyfriend answers

"Never speak for me" she turns to him. Getting off the table we take a few steps away from them

"What's wrong with you?" I start "Jax is your best-friend and you're treating him like that"

"First of all don't defend him, he told me about how he helped you break up with me so screw you for that by the way. I can't believe you actually fell for that" she laughs I glance over at Jax who's watching as we talk "you think he helped you because he cares? Jax saw an opportunity to break us up and he took it for his own ulterior motive. What kind of a best friend doesn't want to see their best friend happy?"

"He was never trying to do it to hurt you Summer, he just wanted to help me"

"Since when did Jax care about you more than me Mitch? God if you can't see what I'm talking about then you're even dumber than I thought you were" she walks back to her table.

Jax and I staring at each other "you tricked me?" I walk up to his table

"Is that what she told you?"

"Is it true Jax? Was this all part of some plan?"

"Plan?! What plan?!" he shoves his book in his bag and stands from the table "I'm sorry I tried to help. Everyone knows that Summer's a PSYCHO BITCH! But I'm the bad guy" he yells psycho bitch in Summer's direction.

He angrily walks away so I ask him "Jax where are you going?!"

Not bothering to turn around "Leave me alone Mitch!"

•—•

After that eventful lunch was free period, I usually spend it with Jax either off campus or under butternut, but now that he won't talk to me, and butternut is gone I'm spending it by myself listening to music.

Sitting in an empty classroom with music blasting in my ears I wait. Everything feels so still and quiet when all of a sudden the classroom door swings open, I see some kid mouthing something that I can't understand. Taking off my earbuds I hear the alarm going off "there's a fire come on!"

Rushing out of the class I see everyone running around the hallways "everybody exit the building in an orderly fashion!" I hear the principal yell. Following everyone out I look all over for Liv to make sure she's ok.

I see her walking out with her friends "Liv!" I call her

She turns then rushes to me hugging me "Mitch oh my god you're ok! I thought you were in study hall"

"Is the fire in the study hall?"

"No science lab but it's spreading fast" the science lab and study hall are right next to each other

"Keep moving kids!" The security guard yells at us.

Looking around as we're walking out I see everyone rushing out, I see Summer and her friends, but I don't see Jax anywhere "hey did you see Jax leave at all?"

"No figured he was with you."

He's in there isn't he? I stop walking trying to figure out what to do, if Jax isn't with me or Summer on his free period then he's at study hall "Liv hurry out of here I'll meet you outside"

"Mitch no!" She grabs my arm "you can't go back there that's where the fire is"

"Just go alright, I'll be right behind you I promise!" Running past everyone I rush down the hall.

Turning the corner I stand at the end of the hall and watch as the whole thing catches fire "JAX!" I yell and run in without thinking. Using my shirt to cover my face I run down the burning hallway "JAX!" Running up to the study hall room the whole door's on fire "JAX! ARE YOU IN THERE?!" I yell tying to open the door but it was getting too hot too quick "JAX COME ON!"

Still trying to pry the door open I hear the sound of heavy coughing followed by a weak voice "help" it's him! it has to be

"JAX I'M COMING DON'T WORRY!" Using as much force as I possibly can I give the door one last push and it swings open. Stumbling in I look around the smoke filled room "JAX!" I search to find him laying in a corner, rushing to him "hey hey are you ok?" I pick his head up his eyes are shut and he's barely breathing "I'm gonna get you out of here." Picking his body up I hold him tight and make my way out of the smoke. When I get to the hallway the fire gets worst so I hold my breath and use my shirt to cover Jax face. As I'm running through the smoke I feel myself getting weak, my eyes are starting to hurt and my coughing is getting worst.

The hall way isn't that long but I feel like I've been running forever, to no end. Finally making it to the end of the hallway I collapse, my eyes are slowly shutting and I feel my body giving up on me. Looking at Jax's body laying there and I can't do anything about it.

Please be ok, I tried.

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