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Ok good. There were different suggestions, and a new ship. Remember, it can be a different ship as well. I'll be going in order.

Petra's POV

Kick. Crunch. Step.
It was the same routine in this route. The trees were vibrant with orange, yellow, and brown colors. The rays of sun shining through the little gaps between the leaves. The beautiful color of the blue sky.

The ground was a pool of fallen leaves.
It was tempting not to step on the crunchy ones.
Occasional breezes of wind would ruffle my hair a little. Causing me to lower my face deeper into my warm scarf.
It was autumn after all.
I was following the stone path that led to town. I was pretty far away. I had ran here because...because-

I sighed. Just remembering what happened, made me feel broken all over again.
I shouldn't feel this way. I mean...it was just one girl. Right?
Making this mental checklist in my head, believe it or not, actually helped me calm down.

I stopped in the middle of the pathway. Hands in my pockets, half of my face in my scarf, and hood on.

Think...think!
That girl, she must've been a friend of Jesse's. They were just talking. Laughing. Smiling. But...

What she did was unbearable. Once I set my eyes on her action, made me cringe.

I remember staring at them from beside the fountain. Jesse looking over to me and motioning for me to come.
The girl with an expressionless face.
Then suddenly she just grips his hand, pulls his collar towards her...

"ARRRGGH!" I screamed out loud. I stomped my foot and took out my hands clutching my head.

IT'S JUST SO FRUSTRATING!

I breathed in...and out.
Ok. Just let me think this through. There must be a reason for all this. I'm just trying to be logical. Right now...I don't know how to feel.

>Flashback<

"As I was saying, chocolate, is not the same as vanilla." I put emphasis on the L in vanilla.

Axel and I just started talking when I saw him sitting all alone.

We were sitting at a nearby bench. The fountain ahead of us. Some stores beyond that, and a group of trees behind us. People all around and no more description.

"But-" Axel started. "Vanilla, was used to make chocolate. So basically, vanilla is the mother of all ice creams and desserts." He put his hands on his waist and with a confident expression, he looked at me.

I just sighed and shook my head. "Not always Axel. Not always." I put my hands in my pockets and looked straight ahead.

From my peripheral vision, I saw Axel take out his phone abruptly.

"Aw shoot! I need to go meet up with Olivia." He put his phone back in his pocket. "I'll have to go okay."

He stood up. "Bye! Oh and there's this girl that came to visit us. I have no idea who she is. But apparently Jesse does. Ever since she came, she just clinged on to him and followed him everywhere. It's cringy. Buuuuuut, don't get jealous. Bye!"

He quickly turned to run. I shot up from my seat. "Axel! I'm not-!"

"Byyyye!" He yelled from the distance. He waved, turned a corner and disappeared.

I sighed. Axel said there was a girl. With Jesse. Maybe I can meet her.

Where is Jesse?

I walked a semi circle around the fountain. And there he was.

Sitting at a cafe table with the girl across from him.

She had brown, curly hair at shoulder length, black jeans with boots, and a sweater-shirt that went down to her hips.

I was still a far distance from them. As I approached them, Jesse spotted me and smiled.

That smile. Not an infatuation smile, not a fake smile. But a real warm smile that made my heart skip and felt warm to my cheeks. He just always makes my day.

He waved and motioned me to come. But then....the atmosphere turned dark and time slowed down. She looked at me dully.

That freak grabbed his hand and with her other hand, pulled his collar towards her and...

kissed him...!!

I quickened my pace as I saw her doing that, but stopped. My hands started trembling and my left foot took a step back. I looked down as water started swelling up in my eyes.

My life was ripped apart. Stepped on, eaten and spit out. An arrow was shot through my chest, piercing my heart. It was hard to breathe.

"Heh..ha ha ha-" I didn't notice it until now that I was laughing hysterically.

I just turned my heels and sped off towards nothingness. I fled before I was able to see Jesse's reaction.

>Behind the scenes <

It lasted for like 00.01 seconds before Jesse gently but forcefully, pushed her back. She looked at him flirtatiously but he looked at her horrified.
He looked as if he wanted to hurl.

"What is your problem?!" He stood up quickly and looked around trying to search for Petra.

"Jesse- I'm sorry. I just. Ugh!" She grabbed Jesse's arm and stood up as well.

"Let go." Jesse demanded seriously.
"No!" The girl spat. "I'm not going to let you waste your time with that emo loner. She looks depressed."

Those harsh words echoed in Jesse's mind.

"No! Just because her appearance makes you assume she's like that, doesn't mean she is. Stop judging people by what your opinion is. She's actually an amazing person!" Jesse was raising his voice now but noticed and lowered it to a growl. "You're an awful person now that I know how you really are."

He yanked his arm out of her reach and raced in the direction Petra ran.

>Present<

Petra's POV
I ran far without thinking but stopped and realized that I was acting childish.

"That girl shouldn't affect me. I'm going back!" I thought.

"But how am I going to murder her without anyone noticing?" I fantasized.

I quickly turned and ran back but soon got tired and walked instead.

"Petra!!" I heard a distant yell. "Petra!"

Jesse.

I stopped and just stood still. Soon enough he came stumbling through the bushes and paused in front of me. He stared straight into my eyes. So did I.

...

"Petra." He breathed out and quickly walked towards me.
Although my vision was glued to the ground. I didn't want to look at him. I felt ashamed for some reason.

I heard him sigh. "Petra...I'm sorry."

I peeked through the strands of hair in my face to look at him.

I couldn't help but laugh. Bad thing was, I actually did. Out loud.

"You don't have to apologize. I know it wasn't intentional."
I hugged him tightly. He stepped back in surprise but hugged back.

"I never really had the chance to say this but, you're an amazing person Jesse and I...I love y-" I was cut off by a pair of warm lips against mine.

My eyes widened. Thinking of nothing else, I just melted into the kiss.

My hands found their way to his neck and his to my waist. But then he suddenly pulled back.

"I'm sorry- I just... I don't know what came over me." He looked down.

"No. It's-" I just hugged him again instead of stuttering for words. "I love you."

Jesse hugged back. "I love you too."

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Done! That was looooong. Sorry if that bothered you. Hope you enjoyed. Thank you for reading!