"okay then, you tell me, what the hell do I say to Gabe?"
"agh! jeez Jade, you're so difficult sometimes" she inhaled and exhaled deeply "you know that you're attracted to him, and he…well Gabe would pretty much do anything for you, you know that right?"
Jade nodded "and that scares me"
"what?"
"you don't get it"
"okay so help me understand"
"I think…its just the fact that" she hesitated "ive never had to deal with this; with a guy like Gabe, I don't think ive---" she was cut off by Sue's phone
"ugh, hold on its Brendon" she got up from where they sat and took the call in the living room. Jade thought it was pretty hypocritical of her to wonder why she wasn't with Gabe when she was doing the same with Brendon. she walked to her room and dialed a number that might be able to help
"Jon tell me what to do"
"oh hey Jade, whats going on?"
"I know it isn't your call but Gabe's your friend, is he worth it?"
deep inside Jon wanted to say no, but he knew that if Gabe ever found out he would be crushed "well like you said its not my call, but in all honesty Gabe's a good guy"
"yeah?" for the first time she felt like she was okay with the situation, like she wasn't crazy for even considering it.
"yeah" he smiled over the phone
"okay, well thanks Jon, you're always there when I need you, you're a great friend"
"no problem"

"hey Gabe" Jon and Brendon stood at his door
"oh hey come in guys" he slouched in front of the door as he let them in
"dude you gotta get out" Jon said
"fuck it" he replied with such conviction in his voice that it made Brendon and Jon hesitate to bring up what they came here to talk to Gabe about
"look Gabe I know you probably don't wanna talk about it, but im gonna go see Sue and we think that you should come so you can see Jade"
Gabe took his hands and slid them over his face and grasped his hair and said "you know what Brendon, id really like to, but fuck, seriously I just cant find it in me anymore, im done trying"
"well if you change your mind, me and Brendon are leaving tomorrow after I get out of work, you know where to find us"
"im done"

"hey don't you wanna see Brendon?"
"well I was thinking about it, and I decided that im going back home next week"
"really?"
"yeah, I miss Brendon, I want to work this out, and im sure he does too, why are you asking me now?"
"I was hoping you said 'yes' so I could use you as an excuse"