“He sent that?” Jennifer asked with furrowed eyebrows, a look of doubt on her face. “I don’t believe you,” she confessed.
“Ugh! Doubting Thomas!” I groaned and quickly picked up my phone from the counter in the sitting room.
I had just told her of the message Mr. Blackwood sent me last night. Why would she not believe me?
“Here!” I said and quickly opened the text box, but then I crumpled my face in confusion. The message was gone?
“Where is it? Come on, show me!” she said excitedly, clearly in a mood for gossip.
“Um… it is gone!” I said and scratched my head. “The son of a bitch had disappearing messages set and I didn’t realize it earlier, the message has vanished on its own!” I screamed and turned the phone to Jenny for confirmation.
“Uh!” she groaned in disappointment. “A guy who puts a timer on his messages, now I see why you hate him. But are you certain you weren’t imagining that text? Because I really doubt the guy you have described for me all this time would send that?”
“Yeah, I was shocked as well, but trust me girl, I was hallucinating nothing.” I explained clearly. I knew what I was saying, that message had come last night, I didn’t imagine it, why would I even imagine that?
“In that case, maybe my predictions are coming to pass. It looks like you have gotten our Mr. Hot pants to fall in love with you, girl.” Jenny said with a smirk.
“Don’t be ridiculous, that man hates me. Did I mention that I bumped into him last night and you can imagine his audacity, he even walked out on me.” I grumbled.
“Love doesn’t have a pattern,” Jenny pushed on and giggled.
“Stop it already with your theories. He is not in love with me, he despised me just two weeks ago, I don’t think one sex was enough to change his feelings towards me, he also knows better than to have positive feelings for me.” I blurted as I stuffed my mouth with the hot pizza.
“Wait, when were you even going to tell me that you two had sex?” Jenny asked excitedly, also hinting her displeasure. “Never mind, just tell me how it went, was he good?” she added quickly and jumped over to the couch I was sitting on.
“Eww… I was drunk, okay? I don’t remember a thing, even if I did, I wouldn’t want to talk about it.” I blurted immediately.
“Ugh! You are so boring. If he ever thinks of a threesome, just know that you can call me.” She giggled.
It might have come out as a joke but I knew deep down that she meant every word that she said. I huffed and shook my head, this girl is just too much.
“Seriously? Can we talk of something else?” I said and stood up to grab the remote.
“Why do you have to be such a vibe killer?” Jenny groaned. “Anyways, if my suspicions are right and he has happened to pick interest in you, please say yes, for our sake. You know what it means to date one of the richest, hottest young men in this city? It means free vacations for both of us, it means a good life, it means a beautiful future and a wealthy lifestyle. You better not mess it up.” She warned.
I laughed and turned on the TV. “Too bad it is never happening, and we never spoke about this.” I said strictly.
She laughed and threw a couch pillow at me. “Fine, if you won’t talk about Mr. Hot Pants, why don’t we talk about Mr. Loser… bleeeh,” she made a puking sound to express her dislike of Jimmy.
“He is not that bad, Jenny. Well, since you want to know, we had a brief evening together, his sweet tongue was at it as usual, almost got me to say yes at the spot, but I was saved by the server. I promised him I would think about it, you know… just so he doesn’t think I am desperate to have him back.”
“But you are, aren’t you?” Jennifer cut in immediately.
I sighed and tried to hold back the smile. “He has this grip on me, Jenny. I am in love with him, I know it is stupid but I can't help it.” I confessed.
“Girl, don’t complicate your life. I understand if you want to go back to him but do it just for the benefits, don’t be a fool in that relationship or he would use you once again. You are still so innocent so take it from someone who has had over ten boyfriends, men are not good people, they just want to use you.” she advised me.
“Thanks for your splendid advice, can we watch the movie now?” I asked with a tone of sarcasm.
Jennifer laughed and pushed closer to my side of the couch. “Not until you tell me what his Dick looks like. Is it curved? Straight? Slim and long? Or is it short and chubby?”
“Eww!” I yelled. “Fine, you watch it alone!” I added and stood up in embarrassment. I could hear her giggle and follow me behind, I was never getting away from her trouble.
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Later that day, it was late at night, I turned to the left side of the bed and Jennifer was already fast asleep, she had spent the night over. I couldn’t sleep as I had been troubled like a child on Christmas eve, a part of me could no longer wait to say yes to Jimmy.
After a lot of hesitation, I made up my mind to do it. I stood up and took my phone from the bedside cupboard, then I tiptoed out of the room to avoid waking Jennifer. It was a cold night and the sitting room was even colder.
I sat down on the couch and dialed Jimmy’s number like an excited little girl. He didn’t answer at the first two rings and I thought of ending the call, but just then he took the call.
“Hey Princess.” his calm voice sounded through the speaker, from the tone of his voice and the deafening silence on the other end, I could tell that he had fallen asleep.
“Hey,” I said softly and bit my lips, while unconsciously making random sketching with my toes.
“You are calling late, is everything okay?” he asked, his voice reflecting his concern and worriedness.
I smiled and nodded my head as if he could see me. “Yeah… I just wanted to talk to you.”
“Oh… okay?” he urged on, he was clearly expecting me to say more.
I blushed and nervously bit my fingernails. “Well, um… I thought about what you said yesterday and I have decided to give us a second chance.” I announced.
“Wait… really?” his voice went up in excitement.
“Yes, I forgive you and I accept you back, Jimmy. But if you ever hurt me again, it is over forever.” I warned immediately.
“Why do I feel like Jennifer asked you to say that?” he laughed.
“Because they were her words,” I laughed back, with my heart still racing.
“Haha… I sure do fear her.” He said with a small pause, and then he continued. “Thank you Ann, for giving me another chance, you wont regret it, I promise.” He said softly.
“Okay… Bye, speak with you some other time.” I spurted in a rush of words.
Before he could even respond, I disconnected the call, but I think he was going to say that he loves me. I squealed silently in excitement, glad that I had resolved that issue. But now I had a bigger problem to face ahead; Juggling my relationship with Jimmy alongside my sexual affair with Mr. Blackwood; how am I ever going to live with that guilt?
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