After the party Jack dropped me off at home, then went back to his house since he apparently had plans in the morning and I couldn't sleep over. I fell right asleep once I got home and woke up around noon, which was pretty late for my standards. I still felt slightly guilty for the Finn thing, but I knew I'd get over it soon. I asked Jack to hang out, but he reminded me that he was busy today and I probably could come over tomorrow instead. I decided to use the day as a study day, because school was becoming intense and I knew the workload would only increase as time went on. I shut off my phone and focused on doing homework until lunch, going downstairs to make myself a grilled cheese and checking my texts. To my surprise, Finn had texted me an hour ago.

Yo

hey

sorry my phone was off

He responded almost instantly.

Its ok

whats up

I just wanted to say I'm glad we're close again

I like spending time with you

aww finn

me too

and ive been meaning to thank you

for being so nice and empathetic towards me lately

ily

:)

Oh and one more thing

yes?

About that kiss last night

Wanna do it again?

I almost dropped my phone in shock. What had he just said? Not only was what he was saying unbelievable, the words he used were exactly what he had texted me after our first kiss outside of the movies all those months ago. My hands were shaking as I typed a response.

finn wtf

where is this coming from

You can't tell me you didn't like kissing me

I think we should like hook up again

We have so much fun when we're together

i have a boyfriend

who im in love with

so why would i hook up with u if i have him

???

Because ur feelings with him are so strong

And complicated

With me it wouldn't be so... much

Just simple fun

bruh

i deadass don't know what to say

im so shocked

I put down my phone, not really sure what to do next. There was no way I could show this to Jack, I wouldn't want to ruin his friendship with Finn. So I texted the only other person I knew could help me. Ellie.

ELLIE

HELP ME

What

I explained what was happening, including screenshots from my conversation with Finn. She left me on read for a few minutes before responding.

Jesus Madison

Sometimes I can't stand you

what???

Its not fair

You get everything you want

what are you talking about

You got Jack while he was with me

no i didnt

Yes. You did.

And now you have Finn

And you KNOW I like him

i can't control him

i can't make him like you

Youre so selfish

Just leave me alone

ok??

I guess that explained her behavior for the past week. She was jealous. But there wasn't much I could do about it now. I swiped back to my conversation with Finn.

I think this is something we both want

you literally cheated on me

and now you expect me to cheat on Jack

whos your BEST FRIEND

with you

He doesn't have to know

You didn't

finn.

what the fuck are you doing

like im so confused???

You haven't said no

I know you want this

...no

Ok well one more thing

...

what

Look who says hi!

WAIT

YOUVE BEEN PRANKED!!!!!

OH MY GODDDDD

I HATE YOU SO MUCH

I WAS SO FUCKING SCARED

FUCK YOU

HAHAHAHA

WE GOT YOU

yeah you really got me

good job guys

I love you sooo much - Jack

Also wanna come over now - Jack

sure

ill walk over now

YAY love you!!!! 💛🖤- Jack

Its Finn now

Sorry for putting you through that lmao

But what I said before is still true

I'm glad we're close again

me too

love u both

(but jack a little more)

See u soon

I finished my lunch and got dressed, packing a pair of pajamas and my phone charger incase I happened to end up sleeping over. My parents were having a dinner party, so I probably wouldn't want to come home anyway. I walked over, enjoying the warm air, and arrived to see the boys outside. Finn was leaning against the garage door smoking a cigarette and watching Jack, who was skateboarding in his driveway. Finn saw me first, waving and motioning for me to join him.

"Hey," I greeted him. Jack was attempting to do a kickflip and hadn't acknowledged my presence yet.

"Dude, we got you so fucking good," Finn laughed, ignoring my greeting.

"Oh my god, I hate you so much," I giggled. He laughed harder. "I was so scared! I literally thought you were a horrible person for a minute!"

"Hey, don't blame me. It was all Jack's idea," he pointed out. Jack had now skated down the street, and was not paying any attention to us.

"You guys are awful," I groaned. Finn shrugged. "But I meant what I said," I added. "You've been a great friend to me lately. It means a lot."

"I meant what I said too. You're the best." He cast a look over his shoulder, flicking his cigarette to the ground and crushing the remaining embers with his shoe. He stepped closer, looking down at me. "Are you sure you want to decline my offer?" He asked, his voice low. I exhaled, shocked and blinking in confusion. His face was serious, but in a matter of seconds he was laughing. "You should have seen your face! I'm kidding, by the way," he grinned, still laughing.

"I really hate you," I smiled. We talked for a little as Jack continued to skate, and I suddenly remembered something that had happened a while ago that I had never told Finn.

"Do you remember that one time that Jack and I got really drunk and you facetimed us and you were like practicing with your band or something?" I asked. He nodded. "I'm only telling you this because I feel like you deserve to know, but um, Jack and I kissed that night. We were really really drunk and, I just had like, a lapse in judgement? I don't know. But I feel like you should know, and I felt awful for weeks and-"

"Madison, it's fine. I already knew," he laughed, cutting me off.

"What? You knew?" I said, shocked.

"Of course I knew. Your hair was messy, your clothes were messy, and you kept wiping your mouth. But I really knew because you kept biting your lip, which you always do after you kiss someone," he explained.

"Oh. Do I really do that?" I wondered. He nodded. "Well, why didn't you like, say something if you knew?"

"I did, actually. Well, I talked to Jack about it. He told me to pretend it never happened, so I did. It was just a mistake, I didn't really care."

"I'm glad we had this conversation. And I'm glad we can talk about things like this now. I know I've been saying this all day, but you're truly a great friend."

"Thanks. That means a lot," he grinned.

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authors note: I THOUGHT I POSTED THIS HOURS AGO BUT APPARENTLY IT NEVER PUBLISHED OOPS HAHAHA ANYWAYS HAPPY HOLIDAYS