Finally, they called for us to get on the plane.

Although I was excited about the trip, I dreaded the plane ride as I knew that the sick bastard Liam will be sitting beside me through the whole plane ride.

I was sitting in my seat on the plane looking anywhere but the seat beside me to avoid the bastard when he comes.

I felt someone's presence beside me and I felt my body go numb from the painful memory he brought with him.

However, I didn't spare a glance at him.

I am stronger now and he won't affect me by fear anymore snap out of it Mia!

I took a deep breath and still didn't look at him.

"You can relax, I am not Liam"

I froze at the sound and my eyes widened looking at the person beside me to find Jason.

I felt relieved and smiled a small smile uncontrollably. And he noticed flashing me a grin in return.

Fuck!

No no no!!

Wipe that fucking smile.

I immediately put my blank cold face back wiping the damn smile and he chuckled.

I don't know why I smiled but I guess because I feel safer with Jason beside me than Liam.

I mean Jason hurt me a lot in so many ways breaking my heart but still he is better than Liam.

And I somehow in a strange twisted way can trust him more and feel safer.

"I didn't expect that reaction but I am glad you feel safer with me than that asshole," Jason said.

I have a weird feeling.

Does he know?

I mean he was there but no I don't think so.

Maybe he just hates him.

"I don't know what you are talking about,"I said clearing my throat." I just smiled at something I remembered." I lied and I can sense he knows from the look he gave me.

We were silent and I looked at the other side however I felt his eyes at me and the plane soon started and we were now in the air.

After a couple of minutes of silent, he started talking.

"I know what he did," Jason said firmly his voice broken.

H..he knows?

Maybe something else.

"W..what are you saying?" My voice came out hoarse, I don't know why it sounded like that. But maybe because I feel ashamed of that incident and didn't want Jason to know about it.

He looked at me now his eyes meeting mine." Mia I know what he tried to do to you in the lockers room th--" He said with eyes full of sadness and hurt.

I cut him off. "How do you know?"

"When you bumped at me and i.. I saw you like that I knew something was wrong but I couldn't help you directly because of..." he explained pausing for a moment then continued." Anyways I followed Liam's groans and found him and he just got on my nerves after what he said about you and that it was something normal what he did so I kept punching and kicking the crap out of him. If it wasn't for Ben I would have killed him right there." He finished and he was frustrated, his eyes held sadness and maybe...guilt?

He beat him for me?

But then again that all happened because of him.

"I didn't need your help." I muttered bluntly looking away from him." It's all your fault after all."

He took a deep breath then trying to reach for my hand but I got it away.

"I know Mia. I fucking know its all my fault that you went through all of this crap and I seriously regret it but I swear it wasn't willingly I was forced to." He said his voice cracking with sadness.

I just didn't know what to say and continued looking away.

We kept silent for a while and by now he was looking at his fingers sadly.

I know he regrets everything.

I can see it in his eyes.

I know he is hurting like me.

I also know that he was forced.

But that's all how I feel and know from the looks in his eyes.

I can't trust him easily again until he tells me the whole truth.

Until I hear him say it in actual words.

I can't believe him nor my gut until I hear it with my own ears.

He messed up everything, he fixed it as well.

We stayed silent for so long then I tried to say it as I thought he deserved to hear it.

After all, he was helping and protecting me indirectly and without me knowing or feeling

"Thank you," I muttered not looking his way. "For standing up for me when I couldn't"

"You don't have to Mia. I would do it anyway if you even pushed me away and handled it on your own." He said sadly then kissed my cheek softly making me snap my head towards him in surprise.

"Don't do it again!" I said frustrated while he smiled sheepishly.

And with that, I turned to face the other side and felt my self drift into a heavy sleep.

Well, I guess sleeping is better than talking with Jason.

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"Oh, they are so adorable!"

"I know right?"

"Quick take pictures."

"Yeah man, that will be so much fun teasing."

"You know I have an album on my phone full of Mia's most embarrassing moments and I will gladly add this to them."

"Heck! I need to make one for Jason as well."

"Hush guys we need to wake them up."

What are all these noises?

For fuck's sake can't a girl sleep in peace?

"Ugh shut up or I am gonna rip your eyes." I groaned keeping my eyes shut.

This bed is so fucking uncomfortable today and the pillow that I always hug in my sleep is so fucking hard.

"Wake up sleeping beauty." I heard Rick's voice but not by my side.

What Rick?

What is he doing in my bedroom?

"Ugh stay away jerk!" Jason groaned.

Jason?

Wait i...

I opened my eyes finding myself sleeping on Jason's arm holding and hugging it as I do with my pillow every night.

I jumped from my place backing off from him.

"Finally Mia. You are so fucking scary when you are asleep." Damon huffed.

Shit! They all have been watching us?

They took pictures?

They saw us cuddling?

What did I do?

Fuck me!!!

"We have been trying to wake you up since we landed. None of the teachers nor the plane stuff could do without you both threatening them." Ben explained.

We?

I looked beside me to see Jason looking surprised and embarrassed as me.

We couldn't dare to look each other in the eyes.

"Let's just go!" Jason said clearing his throat.

"But we didn't tease you enough yet!" Rick complained.

"Go before I fucking rip off your precious hair." Jason threatened.

"Not my hair man!" Rick muttered hiding his hair by his hands." run for your lives guys"

He ran off the plane with the others following him laughing at his chicken ass.

Fuck now it's me and Jason!

We stood up making our way out of the plane with the others.

"Uhm sorry that I slept on your arm like that," I muttered not able to look him in the eyes.

It's fucking like old times and I don't want to return to those times.

"It's okay." He said then chuckled." I guess old habits never die." He said looking me now in the eyes while I shifted my gaze away quickly.

He is right!

Old habits never die.

Whenever we used to sleepover he, Jass and I, however, Jass never liked sharing a bed when she was young so she slept on a couch or went home not sleeping over while Jason and I crashed the same bed.

I always in my sleep like to have a pillow and cuddle with it holding and hugging it in my arms. I don't know why but I can't sleep without hugging something and I hate stuffed animals so I always use my pillow.

So whenever me and Jason sleep together we wake up to find ourselves cuddling. I sleep in his arm my face in his chest while hugging him and he hugging me as well.

It was awkward at first waking up in this position with your best friend but eventually, we used to it and it wasn't awkward anymore.

Until now!