Dalila Bastet
November 05, 2008 4:05 PM
Can't believe I'm doing this [Tag:Jake] by Dalila Bastet
Dalila had been pacing for only a few minutes, trying to psych herself up for what he was about to do. It was really her last chance. Finals were over and Jake was graduating in just a few days. This was it. She had to. Her mantra kept on going through her head. as she paced. She had seen him at breakfast only ten minutes before. Though she hadn't really been in the mood to eat much, she had waited until Jake had almost finished before walking out of Cascade Hall and racing up the stairs half hoping that he wouldn't come back to the common room and half hoping that he would.The Common room was mostly empty. Almost everyone in the school was enjoying the warm, sunny day without having to worry about tests or papers. It was just her in there, pacing in a corner waiting on baited breath for the door to swing open.
A few more minutes of Dalila trying to convince herself that jake wasn't coming up and the door bangs open. Dalila's heart stopped as she swung around to face two younger girls giggling. Dalila sighed heavily and watched them go up the girl's staircase, willing heart to start up again. She began to continue her pacing when barely three steps in, she saw Jake come through the entrance.
"Jake?" she said, not really thinking at the moment. She was so surprised to see him suddenly that the question just popped out. Dalila quickly composed herself to best of her ability and walked forward.
"Uh, Jake, could I talk to you for a minute?" she said hesitantly, indicating the corner where she had been pacing. She could feel her heart pounding in her chest and it was very well that she didn't eat anything for breakfast because she felt like if she had, she might be seeing it again real soon.
She waited for Jake to walk over to the corner with her and then spent a good ten seconds staring at the floor before getting the courage to look up at him. She felt her stomach turn to lead.
"Listen Jake," she started without any more hesitation. Then she faltered. "I-I like you. And not in the friend way or-or the Captain way, though I do. I do. And I know you have girlfriend and everything, but I just really needed to tell you. You know, before I never see you again." Then she realized that she was speaking really fast and that she had no more to say. Dalila looked back down at the floor for another awkward second and then looked back up. This was her last chance. He was going on to professional Quidditch. There would never be a chance again.
"Wait! Before you say anything, I need to do this." Dalila took a deep breath, not really believing that she was actually going do this. She felt her arm go around his neck and she pulled him towards her, tilting her head up to meet him halfway and crashing her lips onto his. She kept him there for a full five seconds before pulling back and staring up into his eyes and removing her hands from him.
"Okay," she said as though she had just assigned the Quidditch team tasks to practice. But her face was completely red and she was now no long looking at Jake, her eyes focusing on a chair at the opposite end of the room. "Sorry," she said, not knowing what else to say. She could feel tears welling up in her eyes. It hurt, trying to keep them in, but she wasn't going to cry. Not in front of him at any rate. Dalila turned around quickly, walking slowly toward the girl's staircase willing the tears to stay in place. She didn't want to make it seem like she was running away from him.
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Jake Santoro
November 09, 2008 6:07 PM
I can't believe you did it either. by Jake Santoro
The school year was over and Jake would be leaving Sonora forever in only a few short days. It was hard to believe that seven years had gone by and Jake had managed to make it through without being completely dismal with his lessons and managed to get ahead in the career that he wanted. On top of all that, he maintained a couple of friends and was currently dating one of the more popular girls at Sonora. All in all, he had an amazing seven years here and he would be sad to see it end.Then again, the end of his school career meant the beginning of his Professional career and that was well worth the farewells of childhood. Of course, this also meant that he would have to grow up in other aspects as well. He was leaving home come summer and moving to Portugal to live with Anita (his friend since childhood). He would have long practice hours, bills to pay, and limited social time. He didn’t really know where this left him in his relationship with Jennifer. She would be helping her mother out and taking over her familial responsibilities. He was almost certain that this would mean even less time with her than they already had.
Oh well, he can’t really think about that now anyhow. The last thing he wanted was a serious conversation with Jennifer that could very possibly lead to the end of their relationship. He wanted these last few days to be good days.
Stepping into his common room, Jake heard someone say his name. Looking around, he spotted Dalila looking at him and walking towards him. Grinning at her, he waved. “Hey Dalila!” He greeted, though his grin slipped a bit by the look on her face and the tone of her voice. “Sure, everything alright?” He asked as he followed her to the corner of the common room. Dalila was usually pretty easy-going and rather upbeat about things, so it was a little discerning when she acted much like she currently was.
Dalila started speaking rather quickly to him that it took Jake a moment to realize what it was that she was telling him. She liked him. She had feelings for him. And more than just friends feelings. He didn’t know what to say or to even think. Dalila had always just been Dalila. Someone he could trust and rely on when it came to getting the team into shape.
Her sudden outburst after admitting her feelings took Jake off guard. So much so that he didn’t even register what she was doing until after it was already said and done. He was fairly certain he hadn’t reacted to her kiss. Or, at least, he was hoping he hadn’t reacted to her kiss. If he had, that would look bad. Not that he didn’t find Dalila attractive or anything, but the last thing he needed was a reason for Jennifer to hate him.
Jake found himself staring at Dalila’s retreating back and found himself wondering if that had really just happened. He opened his mouth to say something, anything, but he wasn’t sure what it was that he was supposed to say in a situation like this. He had never known that this was how Dalila felt. If he had, would things have been different? Probably, but not in the way that Dalila was hoping for. At least, Jake didn’t think so. He had crushed on Jennifer for the better part of their friendship, he didn’t think that would have changed if Dalila had come forward a long time ago.
“Dalila, I-“ He started, and then closed his mouth. He looked helplessly at her, feeling like a fish out of water. “I’m sorry. I don’t know what to say to make this okay. I didn’t know.”
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Dalila
November 10, 2008 6:56 PM
I'm so stupid by Dalila
Oh no, he just had to speak. Dalila was about to climb the steps, to escape, to be able to sob uncontrollably into her pillow and pray that she never had to see him again. The tears weren't going to stay put forever. But for some reason, when Jake said her name, she stopped in her tracks. What strange power did he hold over her? If she hadn't known him better, she would've thought he had cast some sort of spell over her.She would've kept on going up the stairs anyways, just because she could feel the tears begin to give way, but his apology made her turn around. The shock of it almost making her forget exactly why she was upset in the first place.
"Sorry? Why are you sorry? I'm the one that kissed you! You didn't do anything wrong." She felt the first tears fall, but she was no longer in a sobbing mood. Jake should've been angry at her. He should've never wanted to see her again. Jake was a Teppenpaw through and through.
"There's really nothing you can say right now, Jake. At least nothing that wouldn't be a lie for you." Her words were starting to get as watery as her eyes, but she choked it down.
"I really wasn't expecting much from this, Jake. but if I didn't tell you now then I might not have gotten another chance," Dalila was blubbering and she knew it. "Ugh Merlin, I'm sorry. I don't know why I'm acting like this." At any other time in any other situation she might have hugged Jake, but that was definitely not going to happen. Instead, she would have to settle for standing there awkwardly while trying to force herself to stop crying.
"I hope I don't get you into trouble with Jen or anything."
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Jake
November 11, 2008 10:02 PM
No, just a little emotional is all. by Jake
Oh no, she was crying. He had said the wrong thing! He was so terrible with all of this. He didn’t talk about stuff like this. He didn’t handle situations like this. This just… this just didn’t happen. They didn’t. He half believed that Jennifer and him had this understanding that they just didn’t talk about their feelings to one another. They just knew. They had said those words, both meaning them, and on occasion said them again. But, otherwise, all was left alone. It was just how it was. And now, here he was talking about Dalila’s feelings about him and her crying.This was not good. This was his worst nightmare. Not Dalila liking him, but her crying because of him. “I know, but… you’re crying now and it’s because of me. “ Jake started, completely out of his element at the moment with her. Where was a bludger to whack at when he needed one? “I just, I didn’t know that was how you felt. I mean, I should have, right? We spend a lot of time together. But I didn’t. I’m stupid and a jerk and I’m sorry.”
He was probably making it worse. He had a habit of making things worse before they ended up working out alright. He didn’t know why it always ended up like that. Anita or Bella would smack him and tell him how to fix it, but he didn’t have either of those options at the moment. Instead, he stood rather helplessly while Dalila cried and tried to tell him that it wasn’t his fault.
”I hope I don’t get you into trouble with Jen or anything.”
Jake frowned. She was concerned for his relationship. He wondered if that was hard for her. Well, he knew it was hard for her, but the fact that she was well aware of their position and how he was in his relationship to Jennifer. The fact that she cared enough to ask had Jake thinking that she was hurting so much more than tears could suggest.
Although it was probably not the best idea to have done, it was still well within Jake’s personality to do exactly what Dalila couldn’t. He hugged her. Full on, arms wrapped around her, hugged her. This was what his family did when others were upset. They hugged. He knew that it helped and he could only assume it would do the same for Dalila. “Seriously, Dalila, will we be okay?”
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Dalila
November 12, 2008 2:08 AM
Just a lot emotional by Dalila
Dalila spent a majority of the time Jake spoke sniffling and wiping her tears away so vigorously that her eyes were stinging."Oh, please," she said, when Jake had finished. "It took me forever to realize how I felt. I didn't even know you and Jen were dating for ages. Lexi had to tell me! If there's one thing you're not, it's a stupid jerk." She gave Jake a sarcastic smirk through her tears. She was the stupid jerk. Kissing Jake when she knew he was in a serious relationship was being a stupid jerk.
And then he hugged her. This was definitely not what Dalila was expecting. She was expecting him to get angry, to yell, to tell her she was crazy, and to walk away and not speak to her again. She deserved it. But a hug? It felt so good. So right that she stopped thinking and hugged him back, crying silently into his shirt.
"I hope so, Jake. I can figure this out. I don't want to lose you."
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