That Don't Impress Me Much [Joe Jonas] Part 8: The Fire In Your Heart Is Out

**Casey's POV** I hadn't stopped crying since I left the Jonas house yesterday. I felt awful, but I knew Joe felt worse. Falling onto my bed, I heard "When You Look Me In The Eyes" play. Knowing it had to be Nick, I quickly wiped my tears and picked up. "Please don't say it Nick." I said answering the phone. "I feel bad enough." "Cay, how could you?" was all he asked. My heart sank even more knowing that my best friend was mad at me too. "Nick you don't understand." I replied weakly. I felt dizzy and I wanted to throw up. "Then explain it to me Casey!" Nick yelled. "Because you are my best friend, and Joe is my brother. And right now my best friend is breaking my brother's heart. I shuttered. I knew I was in trouble now. Nick never called me by my full name unless he was really mad. "I can't Nick." I began. "He can't expect me to just let him walk back into my life just because he tells me he loves me." "Casey Anne Westerly you sould like the most pathetic human being right now. My brother gave you his PURITY ring. He pretty much promised you everything he can give a person, and you mean to tell me you just can't?" I felt tears form in my eyes again. "Nicky, it's just a ring." "It is not just a ring Casey! It is so much more than that! When we put them on, we swore we would remain abstinent until marriage. By giving you that ring Joe was basically saying he is willing to give you everything. He is saying he wants to spend the rest of his life with YOU!" Before I could speak, the line went dead. Unwilling to let myself cry I called Mandy. "Hey Casey, long time no talk." Mandy said picking up. "Is the offer of spending the year with you in Wyckoff still standing?" I asked. **Joe's POV** I heard Nick yelling fr om his room and I knew he was talking to Casey. I hadn't slept all night, and physically my body was exhausted. But I couldn't rest. I refused to until I had answers. Until I knew for a fact that Casey really had no intention of never being with me. Someone knocked on my door, but I didn't have enough energy to open it. "Go away," I yelled. "Joe, it's Nick." "I don't care," "Joe, can I please talk to you?" "Why don't you talk to your best friend and leave me alone?" Wow I sounded mature. "It's important." Nick said. "I don't care!" I yelled again. It was silent for a few minutes and I knew Nick had given up. Sighing, I heard another knock on my door. "It's my room too Joe, so I'm coming in whether you like it or not." Kevin said. "Whatever," I replied rolling my eyes. Kevin came into the room and faced me as he sat on his bed. "What?" I asked trying to avoid his gaze. "Nick asked me to talk to you." "I don't care what Nick said. He's a traitor. He's friends with her." "Joe, that isn't fair and you know it. Nick had no idea this would happen. Besides Nick and Casey have been best friends for like 8 years." "Yeah I know, after her 10th birthday when I told her I didn't want to be friends with her cause she was a girl and had cooties." "Uh huh, and little 7 year old Nick ran up and told her that he loved her and didn't care if she had cooties." "And bam, instant best friends." I said feeling a smile creep across my face. I couldn't deny that the memories of my past were pretty great. I couldn't be angry with Nick. Kevin was right, it wasn't his fault. "You know Casey was Nick's first kiss right?" I asked turning to Kevin. "Really?" Kevin asked shocked. "I always thought it was Samantha." "Nope," I said sitting up now. "Nick told Casey how badly he wanted to kiss Sam, but he was scared. Casey asked why and Nick said it was because he never kissed a girl and didn't want to do it wrong. So Casey told him that she would let him kiss her as many times as he wanted until he thought he was good enough to kiss Samantha." Kevin laughed. "How did you know that?" "I caught them kissing in the tree house one night." "Seriously?" Kevin asked. "Yeah, I was so shocked. I started yelling, and then they explained everything." Kevin nodded. "That same night Nick kissed Sam, and I guess that is when everyone thought he got his first kiss." "That little slimeball. He never told me that." Kevin said laughing again. "He made me swear not to tell. He didn't want Casey and him to stop being friends because of it." For the next hour, Kevin and I shared stories of our past. Most of them included Casey. I had to admit I never realized how big of a part she played in my growing up. No wonder I was so in love with her. "So what did you have to tell me?" I asked Kevin. "Promise not to hate me or Nick?" Kevin asked. "Yeah, now tell me." "Casey left." "Casey what?" I asked shocked. "Casey moved back to Wyckoff. She is standing with Mandy for who knows how long. Mandy called Nick after Casey called her. She wanted to know if something was the matter. Nick said it wasn't his place to say anything, but he would not lie and something was wrong." "She's gone?" I asked in disbelief. "I'm sorry Joe," Kevin said shifting on his bed. "She's gone," I repeated again. "She left. It's over." "Joe, it's not over. Just now you know. There is some girl out there that is right for you. She is just waiting for you to find her. Don't give up just yet." "Kevin, you don't understand. Casey was the one. She always was. I watched the video. I saw the little 9 year old me tell mom that I was really going to marry Casey one day. I even knew it then. Casey and I were made for each other, and now she's gone." "Joe, don't talk like that." Kevin said walking towards me. "I need to be alone Kevin." I stated simply. "I can't see you right now. I can't see anyone. Tell mom I'm not hungry, tell Nick I'm not mad, and shut the door on your way out." "Are you gonna be okay?" Kevin asked. "I honestly don't know Kevin. I feel like my heart was just hit by a semi truck on steroids." Kevin rolled his eyes at my analogy, but nodded. "Nick and I are always here if you need us. Mom and dad are too. Even Frankie can be of help." "I know, thanks Kev. I just need to be by myself." "Alright," Kevin said leaving. When he was gone I threw my temporary purity at the closed door. I didn't care about what it stood for, I didn't care if my mother would question, I didn't care about anything. The one thing I truly cared most about in this world left me without so much as a goodbye. I didn't have any faith left to believe in.
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i just got my computer fixed so i'm sorry i haven't updated in awhile. i hope you liked it!