When Jason met Kaley

When Jason met Kaley, she was naive and innocent. Jason was a charmer. It didn't take long for Kaley to unconsciously notice him when he walked into the room. Easily and quickly friends, they got along without much effort. But Kaley was preoccupied - she had a serious boyfriend, who very quickly turned into a not-so-serious fiance. But the damage was done. By the time Kaley was a broken-hearted damsel, Jason had his guard up. Paths irreversibly tangled, they continued forward - awkwardly working side by side. Kaley always held a soft spot in her heart for Jason. Her heart jumped when he looked at her with those beautiful blue eyes and smiled. Anytime he called - to hang out, if he needed a favor, anything - she would do it. No questions asked. Kaley did everything in her power to get him to notice her, to smile, to laugh, to make him jealous. It rarely worked, but she didn't falter. There was just something about him that drew her in. It didn't matter that he never wanted her. It didn't matter that she didn't actually want him to be hers. She just needed his presense.

Things changed. Jason got a taste of power, and continued to charm people to get more. Everyone liked him, and he got everything he wanted. Not just from Kaley. Kaley noticed his sudden arrogance, noticed the taste of dust in her mouth. Wait. What about me? I thought I got you this far...

Jason ignored Kaley more, so she pined after him more. He'd turn around and need a favor, and she'd jump to it. But the cycle of ignorance and favors got worse. Now she's angry. She's sick of being his doormat. She's figured out that she's used and abused. She sees through his 'nice guy' facade. There is rarely a thank-you to go along with the favor - let alone a favor returned. Anything that inconveniences Jason is out of the question. There is never a text or a phone call unless he's got a favor. But what can she do? He doesn't need her. She needs him! She feels bad refusing him. Kaley mutters and rants, she practices what she wants to say to him. But she loses her nerve the second he walks into the room. She still has a soft spot for him and those beautiful blue eyes...