My Other Half

*Elle’s POV* The morning light poured through my bedroom window, casting a warm glow across the room and gently nudging me awake. It was a reminder that the day had officially begun, and a wide smile spread across my face. Today was special. I’d been planning for weeks to make Jack’s birthday perfect. Jack, my brother’s best friend and my own closest friend, deserved nothing less. We’d known each other forever, growing up side by side, and yet every year, the excitement of planning something to celebrate him felt as thrilling as the first time. I stretched my arms above my head, twisting my body this way and that, feeling the energy of the day coursing through me. With a little bounce, I hopped out of bed, my heart light and happy. Tomorrow was Jack’s birthday, and I had a big dinner to plan. Not only was he my brother’s best friend, but he’d also become my best friend over the years. The three of us,me, my brother Luca, and Jack had grown up together in our small, tight-knit tow

*Elle’s POV* The shrill beep of my alarm cuts through the quiet morning, pulling me from sleep. Despite the exhaustion from yesterday, a spark of excitement ignites in my chest. Today is Jack’s birthday, and I’ve been planning this day for weeks, dreaming up ways to make it special. My heart feels light as I roll out of bed, already picturing his smile when he sees what I’ve got in store. I slip into my jogging clothes,black leggings, a fitted tank top, and my favorite sneakers. The morning air is crisp as I step outside, the familiar rhythm of my feet hitting the pavement grounding me. I love these runs. They keep my body strong, and when I feel good about how I look, it lifts my whole mood. Today, I’m running on pure anticipation, my mind buzzing with plans for Jack’s surprise. After my jog, I take a long, steaming shower, letting the hot water wash away the sweat and wake me up fully. I stand under the spray, imagining how the day will unfold Jack’s laugh, the warmth of his hug

ELLE’S POV I woke up feeling like crap, i had cried last night before falling asleep but waking up now i felt sick much more sick, but i guess life goes on , i remember last night Jack calling me later at night, i guess he had gone and dropped off his girlfriend or she slept there?, then maybe he then remembered that oh i have not yet thanked the person who threw me this wonderful party. When he called i never answered and i just went to sleep i also decided i will try my best to deal with my heart carefully then move on going forward, i don't think he was going to be my usual close best friend now that a girlfriend is in the picture again because girls will always get jealous whenever he has someone it’s understandable i guess. I honestly don't know how this is going to work. How come i did not know he was talking to this girl for this long of a time. He just sprung this new girl on me. It hurt me so much but i now have to think of moving on as well , very soon i will start worki

ELLE’S POV Its Been a week since me and Jack’s incident and i have been trying to forget and move from it that i have gone ahead to not seeing him during the whole week and i focused on my work. At work there is this guy that Claire has been advising me to say yes in going out on a date with, His name is Andrew and he works for my Dad i met him at the office since i recently started working there and he has been too nice to me. He always brings me coffee in the morning and asks me out to eat lunch with him at work and i have been saying no but Claire advised me to try and see if i can like him, which is scary for a girl who had never had a Boyfriend or anything. So today i decided i will go out with him for dinner at one of the restaurants in town that he asked me to go to. Its time i start to think of my own future maybe if we met outside of work i can see how we connect. So its six thirty i just finished getting ready, i did put in effort and wore a beautiful dress, am looking

JACK'S POV Yesterday had been the best day, from Elle being mad at him for trying to stop her from dating Andrew, to how he ended up at her house and had the best thing happen to them. I cant stop thinking about her lips, her body on mine and how she felt in my arms as am driving to work. It had made my heart ache seeing her with Andrew on a date, i have never felt that kind of jealousy before it my life, its crazy, Andrew is a nice guy but Elle has always been mine in a way and i don’t know but it felt like i was losing her to another man. She has always had my heart from the moment i met her when i became friends with her Brother Luca but its not been easy, she drives me crazy but we were best friends first all of us, its insane that i actually told her to not date Andrew when i have a girl am going out with too and have always dated other girls. But the thing is he had never loved any girl he has been with, it had been a defence mechanism all this time. I have always wanted he