castaway ↠ jack gilinsky

nine

jack+

"hi"

"what jack?"

"what's wrong, han?"

"you're calling me"

"i'm still coming over right?"

"if you want to get work done"

"alright, do you mind if i bring some friends over?"

"what friends?"

"just some good buddies of mine. i promise they won't get in the way"

"fine, whatever. why can't we just do this at our house?"

"because, we did that last time babe. it's only fair"

"goodbye jack"

she ended the call before i could. i put my phone down and turned around to see johnson listening to my conversation.

"did she tell you not to call her babe?" johnson asked me.

"no, she just said goodbye" i chuckled.

"what on earth are you doing?" He shook his head with a laugh.

"stop being nosy" i scoffed playfully.

"stop being so closed off" he mocked me.

"you're coming me with me tonight" i ignored his remark.

"sure, hannah won't mind?" he asked.

"yeah, i asked and she's cool with me bringing some people over" i shrugged, grabbing a bottle of water from the refrigerator.

"like who?" he raised his eyebrow.

"bro chill, you sound like han" i rolled my eyes.

"well your 'buddies' aren't necessarily calm or helpful when it's work time" he said.

"that's the thing. i don't want to work, i never do. i'm trying to get her to talk about us" i explained.

"well maybe you should show her some action that you want to be with her instead of just meaningless words. i know shayla likes all of that stuff" he told me.

"how are you and shay by the way?" i asked.

i never ask what's going on around me. i just tell them about my problems. i'm so self absorbed, that could be one reason i'm not with hannah.

"we're good bro, thanks for asking" he smiled, "maybe if you ever keep a girl for a little bit we can do a double date" he nudged me playfully.

"maybe we can" i smiled, ignoring his remark towards me.

*later that day*

i would walk right in but if i want hannah to think higher of me. k need to make a good impression.

"mr. gilinsky" she opened the door.

"ms. young" i smiled.

"where's your 'best buds'?" she asked, letting me in.

before i could reply there was a knock at the door.

"who are you?" hannah knotted her eyebrows in the door way.

"i'm luh" he nodded.

"luh? your name is luh?" She asked confusingly.

"hey derek" I laughed at his stupidity and gave him a bro hug.

"okay is he derek or luh?" she turned to me.

"derek luh" he held his hand out.

i was shocked by his polite gesture.