From The Wreckage by Michele G Miller

Author:Michele G Miller [Miller, Michele G]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: EIP
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Later that night, she is sitting on her bed looking through a few more pictures from the pool party, ones with West in them, when her mom knocks once before she opens the door and walks in.

"Dad and I are turning in, pumpkin."

Jules gives her a distracted, 'Okay'.

"Whatcha’ looking at?" she asks as she sits on the edge of Jules’ bed. Her eyes light up as she picks up a picture. "Look at you! Look at all of you…when was this?"

"Summer before seventh."

"Did you talk to Stuart tonight?"

"Nope."

"Is there something going on with you two, Jules?"

"I don't know...maybe."

"Oh hun, you've been through a huge, life-changing moment. We all have. Give it a little time."

"I know. And I know he's hurting too, but if I'm honest with myself, we were struggling before this."

"You were?" Her brows rise in mild shock at the confession. Her parents love Stuart.

"Yeah. Honestly, I think we're more friends now than a couple anymore. There's not much of a spark, and we've already discussed how we're most likely going to different colleges and neither of us wants a long distance relationship."

"Sweetie, that's a year away. Neither of you need to be thinking about it right now." Jules feels her face fall and her mother narrows her eyes. "Unless…?" she prods, obviously sensing there is more at play right now.

"I feel so wrong for feeling this way. He's always been the best boyfriend; respectful of me, gets along with you, with my friends, smart, cute — everything I should want..."

"But?"

"But I tried to kiss West today."

"You what?"

Jules covers her face in embarrassment. "I know, I know. I shouldn't have."

Her mom pulls her hands away from her face and holds them tightly in her own. "Jules, why did you try to kiss him?"

"I think maybe he's crushed on me for years. Years, mom! He looks at me and I melt. I know it's wrong. I have a boyfriend who I shouldn't be screwing around on."

"Ummm, language and explanation, please," she asks, suddenly very stern. Jules realizes how crude her comment probably sounded.

"Not literally, Mom. There's no screwing of any sort going on, promise," she rushes to explain, and then cringes; knowing her mother hates when she uses crass words. "Sorry."

"Jules, I’ll tell you what my mother once told me. Give it time."

"Give it time? That's your big spiel?"

"Yes. I know it doesn't sound like much, but it's really all you need. Honey, maybe you and Stuart aren't meant to be, and if you're not you'll know. West saved your life. Of course you're feeling something for him right now. Give it time. Allow yourself to get some sort of normalcy back, and then you can make better decisions."

"Is it wrong for me to be thinking of him? Of West, I mean. Like, all the time?"

"Sweetie, they're your feelings, so they can't be wrong. It's what you do with them that makes all the difference, but you have the right to feel what you feel."

Jules leans in and hugs her neck.

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