#jack-a

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Once the infant wouldn't stop reaching towards Jack, Arya offered to let him hold her and he couldn't resist. The grin on her face showed she was satisfied as he held her on his hip as he walked to his seat, sitting her in his lap and bouncing her up and down on his knees. "Dude, why are you playing with her baby?" Michael asked as he looked at Jack with creased eyebrows and the most confused look, also earning the attention of quite a few other classmates. Jack only shook his head, giving Arya a nod as she walked out of the room and turned his attention back to the giggling toddler. "You can't seriously be that in love with her. You barely talk to her!" Michael's voice was rather loud, everyone in the classroom turning to look in their direction. "Look, I'm not in love with her, okay? I just saw her at the pumpkin patch Saturday and Austen here just seemed to take a liking to me," Jack explained, a few students laughing and whispering. Does he honestly expect us to believe that? He heard a someone whisper behind him, turning around to face him. "I don't care what you believe." This obviously shut her up, her face turning red as she shrunk back into her seat and Jacked turned around. "You've changed, man." Michael said beside him, but he just brushed him off and continued playing with Austen. Once Arya came back in not much longer later, he was taken aback when Austen screamed; handing over the infant once she came over to retrive her baby. "Okay, just tell me one thing," Michael whispered, leaning on his arms and towards him, Jack sighing as he looked at his best friend. "Are you in love with her?" The question was absurd, causing Jack to roll his eyes and mutter a stern "no". Michael finally backed off, turning to a few of their other friends while Jack played on his phone. He hadn't heard a word or even seen Cassie since Saturday, and he didn't really care. He loved her and all, but sometimes, it just got to be too much for him to handle. Jack wasn't one to let people tell him what to do and control his life, or just sit there and let them yell at him. Once class was finally over, everyone fled the classroom but Jack was slower than he normally was, grabbing his backpack and slinging it onto his shoulder as Arya approached him. As she mentioned the rumors, he only groaned and rolled his eyes. "Blame Michael," was all he could say before giving Austen one last tickle and smile, then walking out and to his car. There was still no sign of Cassie, so Jack took the opportunity to go to Taco Bell before heading home. There was still no sign of anyone as he got home, heading up to his room only to find Evan sitting on his bed. "What are you doing in my room?" Jack asked an annoyed tone, never having been one who liked his sister's boyfriend. Seeing him in his room, alone, just made him want to bash his face in. "Cassie and I broke up, so you shouldn't worry about seeing me for much longer." Hearing that Cassie and Evan broke up completely took him by surprise, turning to look at him with the most confused expression but Evan only just shook his head. "I know you're not one to let people tell you what to do, but just listen to Cassie. Just this once. I haven't once heard her complain about a girl you've been with, but this time she has. And that's because she cares about you, Jack. She doesn't want to see anything bad happen to you." Hearing Evan defend her only pissed him off, turning and giving him one of the worst looks possible. "I don't give a damn. Now leave, before I kick your ass." Evan didn't protest, only nodding his head once and leaving. He closed the door behind him, which to Jack muttered, at least someone wasn't raised in a barn. After he left, Jack finished his homework then went to bed quiet early, just wanting the day to be over with already. The next morning was the same, showering and getting dressed and going to school without any sign of Cassie. He didn't see her all day, as he usually would at least once. It didn't really bother him, walking into eighth period and heading straight to his seat. He really wasn't up for contact with anyone, and he really just wanted to go home and sleep.

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Jianna, version 2: Jarya

Of course Jack only stood around while Cassie and Evan talked to Arya, mentally bringing himself into the conversation at points just to have any sort of contact with Arya. With Cassie around, he more than likely couldn't say a word to her without Cassie taking it as a way he was trying to get into her pants. Which wasn't entirely wrong, but when she's at a pumpkin patch with her baby and that baby's father? Highly unlikely. Just as Jenson returned and brought Austen with him, he noticed she began reaching her arms towards him but he didn't pay much attention to it. He just smiled at her, then she called him "da da." He froze, immediately looking at Cassie who shot him the worst look possible. He knew he'd be getting shit from her when they got home. Just as she began walking away, he turned the other direction and started looking for their parents and luckily they weren't that far away. Thankfully, they hadn't heard the situation with Austen, but Cassie was sure on his ass the entire time with her evil looks and all. Once they were home, Cassie did exactly as Jack knew she would - following him to his room and shutting the door behind her as she started yelling. "Are you fucking kidding me, Jack!? What did I tell you! She's a damn teacher, you can't have relations with her and you certainly can't have her baby calling you Da Da!" This only irritated Jack, as he truly had nothing to do with her since she practically threatened him in the hallway on Tuesday. "Lower your voice! Mom and dad will hear then I'll surely be in shit," he began, running his hands through his hair and taking a seat on the edge of his bed. "I don't know why her baby called me that. I've never even met her baby, not until today. And I haven't even seen her since Tuesday. Besides, who are you to tell me what to do anyway?" At this point, Jack was more annoyed and pissed at his sister than anything. "You're my sister, not my mom. If anything were to happen, that would be between me and her, not me, her, and my sister. If the schoolboard were to find out, the consequences would be on us, not you or anyone else." He may have been being too harsh on his sister, but it was true. The only people they would punish is him and Arya. He would get shit from his parents and possibly even be expelled from school, but that was all on him. Cassie would be perfectly fine. "Oh, shut up, Jack -" she began, but Jack only cut her off. "No, you shut up. And get out of my room, and fuck off. Leave me to do what I want, and leave me to deal with the consequences on my own. Go be your own precious little drama." With that, Cassie only left without another word and he slammed the door behind her. She seemed as though she may have been crying, but Jack didn't really care; not at this point, anyway. Sunday, all he did was stay in his room. He only left once to get a shit ton of food to last him the rest of the day, not once seeing Cassie or his parents, and that was his intentions. Come Monday, Jack slept in until ten, not really caring as he just got up and showered and dressed as casually as he usually did. Cassie was of course already at school, and he didn't give the slighest damn as to how she got there. He stopped to get Taco Bell before going in, eating it in class as Michael questioned him and he only ignored him. After seventh block, the teacher had to call Jack in to speak to him about his grade and tutoring other students, which caused him to walk into eighth block late. As soon as he did and saw Austen and she saw him, he gave her a smile as she started with the grabby hands again. "Hey Austen," he said in a baby voice and tickled her stomach and laughed along with her as she giggled, turning to Arya and giving her a nod. "Arya."

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Jianna, verson 2: Jarya

The rest of the tutoring session, Jack remained completely silent. Michael and a couple of his other friends were asking what was up with him, but he found it best to just not answer them at all. Once it was over, he quickly gathered his things, handing in his homework to Mrs. March before walking out the door. Michael and his friends were yelling after him, but he only just ignored them and walked out of the school building, walking straight to his car and hoping Cassie and Evan would see him. Sure enough they did, Cassie sliding into the passenger seat just seconds after Jack had gotten into the driver's and started the car. "How was it?" Cassie asked as she was situated and they were on the road, but nonetheless, Jack still remained silent. "Look, I don't give a damn if you're going to give me the silent treatment. But teacher's are sure as hell off limits, Jack. Out of all people, I'd figure you to know that best." No more words were spoken the entire ride, both spliting in their seperate directions once home. Cassie went to the living room to watch American Horror Story while Jack went to his room to do the rest of his homework. Of course, he had Twenty One Pilots blasting through his iHome and had his ringer turned off so he could ignore any and all texts that anyone sent him. The rest of the week was a drag, and he remained relatively quiet throughout all classes. On one hand, he was relieved to have not seen Arya, but on the other hand, he already missed her. This wasn't even remotely healthy, liking an older woman that had a child and, well, was his teacher. There was just something in him that couldn't help it, something in him that wanted her. There were plenty of girls his age, and even a little younger by a few years, that he could have if he wanted. But there was something that drew him to Arya, and no matter the cost, he would find some way to get close to her - even with Cassie's warnings. Come Saturday, Jack had planned on sleeping in and not leaving the house all day; just blasting Twenty One Pilots through his iHome and wrack his brain for ideas on how he was going to get to Arya. Then Cassie came bursting into his room, turning off his music and throwing a shirt and jeans at him. "Get dressed, we're going to the pumpkin patch," she said before walking over, taking Evan's hand whom Jack didn't even notice standing there and just leaving the door wide open. "You could at least close the door on your way out," he called at her before closing the door himself, turning to slide on a pair of jeans and a white t-shirt with his regular flannel and black converse. As soon as he walked into the living room, his parents, Cassie and Evan were sitting on the couch, his mother turning to him with a smile. "Well, what a nice surprise! Now this really will be a family outing!" Family Outing? Really? What was this, the early 2000s? Jack only rolled his eyes, following behind the other four as they left the house, sitting in the very back of the SUV and listening to music the entire time and ignored anyone who tried to make contact with him. Once they arrived, he had hoped to just stay behind and lay low until Cassie saw Arya and just had to talk to her. Their parents were intrigued when she spoke to the older lady, their mother giving her a questionable look. "Oh, Arya, this is my mom, Jennifer, and my dad, Tyler. Mom, dad, this is my German teacher Arya." They seemed to settle down once she told them she was her teacher, Jennifer shaking her hand and Tyler giving her a smile and nod. They refrained from saying anything, turning and walking along the rows of pumpkins and looking at each and every one of them to try and busy themselves. "I'm sure you've met Evan," Cassie said once they were out of sight, taking her boyfriend by the hand and pulling him to her side, smiling up at him and leaning to press a kiss to his cheek. "And you already know Jack," she said and looked towards her brother, giving him a look that said if he tried anything, he was dead but Jack paid no attention. He gave her a smile and nod, turning his head and trying to focus on anything but the situation in front of him.