LOVE DOESN'T ASK WHY
Chapter Five
Rose packed her things, because she was going
to spend her last night as a single woman with her best friend, Jessica. She
said good-bye to Mark and took her Ford to her friend’s apartment. When she
knocked on the door, her strawberry blonde-haired friend answered it.
"Hey. Come on in. Make yourself comfy,"
Jessica said, opening the door wider.
"Thanks," Rose said, carrying her
bags and dress.
"Oh, here. Let me take that," Jessica
said, grabbing the wedding dress. When they got settled, Rose told Jessica
about meeting Jack. "He sounds like my dream man," Jessica said,
laughing.
"Jessica, I'm so glad that you are my
maid of honor," Rose said, smiling.
"I'll be your maid of honor anytime,"
Jessica said, laughing. "Are you nervous about the wedding?"
"No, I'm not," Rose said proudly.
"You’re having second thoughts, though,
aren't you?" Jessica asked. There was no reply from Rose. "Rose DeWitt
Bukater, you are having seconds thoughts, now, aren't you?"
"I never said that I was," Rose
said coolly.
"You are, though. I’ll bet that ever
since you met this Jack guy you’ve been head over heels for him," Jessica
said, chuckling.
"All right!" Rose shouted.
"Maybe I am having second thoughts, but they’re just regular ones, okay?"
Meanwhile...
"All right, now. Jack, I have all of my
things. Your things are packed, and don't forget the tickets!" Maria said,
picking up her bags. "I love you, and I'll see you at the wedding. Here is
the number of Margie’s apartment if there is something wrong." Maria gave
Jack the number, and she kissed him and headed out the door.
Jack leaned against the door, and said,
"Phew!" Jack had one of his friends coming over, Mike. He was his
best man, so Mike decided that he would bring over some movies to watch. Jack
heard a knock on the door. He answered, saying, "Hey, Mike!"
Mike smiled. "Hey, Jack."
Mike was holding movies in one arm, and a bag
in the other.
"Come on in," Jack said. Mike
stepped in, and Jack closed the door behind him.
"Wow. Maria already went over to
Margie’s?" Mike asked, setting down the brown paper bag.
"Yup. Hey, man, what's in the bag?"
Jack asked Mike.
"Food and some wedding presents just for
you," Mike said, smiling.
"What did you get me, Mike?" Jack
asked, smiling.
"Well, why don't you look?" Mike
asked, showing him the bag. Jack looked in the bag and saw a portable CD player
and the new Papa Roach CD. "I thought you might need something to listen
to just in case Maria blows her top," Mike said, chuckling.
Jack chuckled, saying, "I might need
that."
Mike was shocked. "Jack, are you and
Maria already getting into it?"
"No," Jack said, looking at the
portable CD player.
"Jack, you’re not having second thoughts,
are you?" Mike asked, worried.
"No," Jack said, but Mike could
tell that something was bothering Jack.
"Jack, come on. Talk to me," Mike
said, sitting down next to Jack.
"I met the most beautiful girl, and I
can't get her out of my mind. She's like a drug. I can't get her out of my
system," Jack said, running his fingers through his hair.
"Well, I know something that will help
you. I brought movies," Mike said, and they spent the night watching
movies.