Chapter 15: Your Blood Like Ice

Zack Richards

The past few days lots have changed. Jesse woke up after a three week or so coma and Pauline passed the driving tests. Althought there are some extra things that they must be done from Pauline to be clear. Zack.

The last time he saw him was when she was in hospital and told her about Jennifer. Since then Ava infromed her how he was doing.

Pauline must tell him what is doing on between him and her before is too late again. Pauline knew Zack reallhy well she knew that he couldn't give up that easy. So, Pauline must take him to his place right now. She texted him to come over her work place today without saying the main reason.

When Zack read the text he thought that Pauline might regrete what she said the other day and wanted to be with him. It was the only thing he can think right now. He opened his closet and starring at it. He must wear something nice. He choose his favourite pair of jeans and blue shirt that matches perfectly with his blue eyes. He put the clothes on his bed and jumped into the shower. He washed his short blond hair and the rest of his body. When he finished the shower and brushed his teeth and put on his favourite purfume. He weared the clothes and he looked himself to the mirror and fixed his hair.

The car keys on his hand and left his house. He parked the car in the Starbucks's parking lot aand locked it. Opening the door he saw her sitting in a table drinking a milkshake. She saw beautiful. Her hair were up in a ponytail without wearing any make-up. She was wearing a white tank top with a training shorts with her sneakers. He smiled and walk forward to her. Pauline with the corner of her eye she saw him coming. He couldn't deny he was looking very good. "Pauline focus to your target!" she said to herself and put the milkshake on the table.

Zack came in front of her and said "Hey girl!" he sut on the chair oposite to her. "You wanted to see me?" he said and put out the sunglasses on the table. "Yeah!" "So, what is this about?" "You remember the day you kissed me?" Pauline asked and face him. "How can i forget that day? To answer to your question yes i remember that day!" Zack said and a proud smile appear to his lips. "That that day Jesse saw us and went to a bar and get drunk and then had the accident!" "Oh!" he said and looked down for a moment. "I didn't see him!" he continue "But i did! Look Zack i know how you feel but the thing between us is never going to work! Take a look around you there are lots of girls that they like to you her 'boyfriend'!" "Pauline i love you! Why is this so hard for you to understand? I can imagine that someone else is holding your hand. I can't imagine that wear someone else jacket when it's cold outside. I can't imagine that someone else is kissing you like i did!" Zack said and moved closer to  Pauline for a kiss but she managed to turned. "Zack that's enough! I'm here to tell you that i love Jesse and he's the only one that i want to be with! You're a friend..... i'm sorry!" Pauline said and feel her temper was raising. "I don't understand that! This guy broke your heart once and if he did it once he'll do it again! You went to the hospital for him!" "I did all this because i love him ok? Please don't make it even worse!" Pauline said. "Ok, Pauline! But when he'll hurt you again you'll see that you're wrong about him! I want you to know that when this happend i'll be there waiting for you!" Zack said and got up and left.

She singed as she saw Zack pissed leaving. She knew that he'll react like that but she must make it clear to him. She got up a little sadder that she thought she'll be. She hated hurt the people she loved and expesialy friends. She knew that feeling sad will not change anything at least she hoped that he'll be friend after that.

Just a half an hour later Pauline was in the elevator, ging to the third floor of the hospital. Arriving at Jesse's room she knocked and walked in. The room was full of people. Jesse turned and saw her gorgeous like always. He smiled and she smiled too. "Pauline..." Romeo yelled and run to her side "Hey you big man!" she answered and kissed his cheek. "Can i play with you phone?" he asked and made his puppy face who no one can say no. "Yeah sure!" Pauline said and gave him her phone. Romeo took it and sut in the chair playing games. Jacob sut next to him and watch him play.

"Did you work today?" Dorothea asked "No, i had my day off and went for a run!" Pauline answerd. Jon's face light up as he heard run "Run? You run?" he asked "Sometimes i do and i have to keep myself fit for the turnament in October!" "We can go for a run if you want!" Jon offered. "Sure but you have to slow down a little i don't run 5 miles as you do!" "I'm an old man remember....." "Well i hope your fans give up on running easily and i don't have run all over the Jersey to save you from them....." Pauline joked and all laughed. "I think the same too!" Jon answered laughing.

The next half an hour passed really quick. Romeo and Jacob were playing with Pauline's phone. While the rest were talking about everything. Romeo got up from the chair and went to Pauline "Here it says low battery....." he said with his sweet voise and gave the phone back to her. Pauline laughed as she thought that battery was full when she came here but she did't say anything. "You spend all the batter playing games?" Jesse asked from his bed. Jacob and Romeo nobbed. "Angel the next time come without your mobile!" Jon teased. "Nah! Don't be cruel Kidd!" Pauline teased back. "Mommy i'm hungry....." Romeo said to his mother. Dorothea signed and answered "Ok, let's go!" "I'll take him! I'm hungry too...." Pauline offered. "Ok!" Dorothea answered. "Come one big man take my hand!" Pauline said and held out her hand. "And will make it i swear!" Romeo answered and took Pauline's hand. Jon and laughed soundly. "Yeah defently Jon's son!" Pauline said and shake her hand.

Pauline walked hand in hand with Romeo all the way down to the cafeteria. Arriving there Pauline bought them two sandwich. With the sandwiches in the hand they sut on a table and ate them. When sandwiches were finished they went back again.

Opening the door they saw Ava with Richie and an unknown woman. Romeo went to hug his uncle while Pauline closed the door behind her. "Oh here you are? Why don't you pick up the phone?" Ava asked a little pissed. "Well i could pick it up if Romeo and Jacob didn't play games all the time!" Pauline explained. The unknown woman was having a look at Pauline. Pauline was thinking that she might know her from somewhre and she doesn't remember her. Richie notised the eye contact between them and clear his throat. "Angel, i want you to meet Tori Adams!" Richie said and Tori held out her hand and Pauline shaked it. "I'm Pauline Timson! Nice to meet you Mrs Adams!" Pauline answered and added a smile. "It's nice to meet you too! I've heard so much about you! Richie and Ava had told me a lot about you!" Tori said to Pauline. "Ok, hold on a second! Richie and Ava told her about me? Who the fuck is her? Oh, bingo..... Richie's girlfriend! Ok, if is to meet Richie's girlfriend i'm gonna die right now! Look how he's looking at her! I can't believe that! Wee Pauline shut the fuck up you're not his daughter!" Pauline was thinking. "Really?" Pauline asked and tried to sound suprised. "Yes, you're really strong! I wish i was like you when i saw 16!" Tori joked and tried to brake the ice. Pauline laughed. "Ok guys we gotta go! See ya later...." Richie said and got up and took Tori's hand into his. "Ava are you coming?" Richie asked before he left. "No, daddy i'll stay a little longer!" Ava answered and turned to talk with Jesse and Pauline.

The three teenagers were together chatting. "Did you like her?" Ava asked as her dad closed the door. "She's nice and with a very good smile! Not like my Paul's but it's ok....." Jesse answered first and made Pauline blushed. "How about you?" Ava asked again. "I agree with Jesse! She seems to take from a first look!" Pauline answered. Ava was still thinking of it. "You don't like her?" Jesse asked. "The first time i saw her i didn't! But now is deferent! She spend more than three nights in the house! I think my dad is in love with her!" Ava said what she was thinking to her closest friends. "Well..." Pauline started. "She seems to be good for him!" Jesse compilte Pauline's setense. "At least she's not like the others! I think this is serious!" Ava said and shaked her head. "Anyway, have you seen Zack?" she asked. Pauline's heart stoped. Her breath caught. "Me? No, i haven't saw him since you visited me here!" Pauline answered and the fear was all over her face. Ava notised but she didn't want to say it. Not now. Not right here. "I'll ask Alex!" she answered. "Alex! Your boyfriend right?" Jesse asked. "You're a quick learner, don't you?" Pauline teased. "I have good good teacher...." he said and winked to Pauline.