A Girl Nobody Wanted

“Shane!!!” I almost screamed, looking panicked at him.

“Shh...” he just kept his palm over my mouth to make me silence.

“What are you doing here?" I asked after he took his palm off me.

He was all refreshed after last night incident. He has taken a shower, changed clothes and back to typical stylish Shane.

“I want to talk to you,” he said, gazing at me.

I was still lying on my bed. So, I just sat on the bed, ready to hear him.

“Look, Sarah, I was so drunk last night, and I don't even remember what I talked about," he said, after a brief pau “I don't want you to tell them with anyone, including Luke"

“I am not telling them with anyone, Shane. You don't have to remind me that." I said, bit annoyingly.

“Good! Remember this, whatever the feelings I have, I will deal with them. I don’t want anyone to be involved in them, understood?” he said firmly.

After what we shared yesterday, you don't want me to get involved, really, Shane? I think you should always be drunk, then you just put your ego away and act like a normal human being.

“Understood?” he asked again since I didn't reply.

I nodded my head.

“Words!” he said.

“I understood, Shane. I won't involve anything related to you.” I answered, not trying to hide the disappointment i my voice.

“That's good. Otherwise, your life will be even more miserable...” he said finally and left my room.

I hate you, Sarah... I really do.

You should have known he will act like this after he got sober. You craved to build up a good relationship with yo brother, and you thought that was a good time for that? How naive are you, Sarah?

Anyway, I am pretty sure of one thing. Shane is not going to get Luke at this way.

I went to the cafe in the afternoon. It was a pretty busy afternoon at the cafe, and I couldn't even get a chance to look at my phone. The cafe was short of staff, and Mr. Donald asked me if I could do another shift as well. He had helped me whenever I was in trouble, so I thought of helping him out this time.

I was attending to a table when I got shocked with who just entered the cafe. Jake!

No need to say how happy I was to see him here right now.

God! I miss him so much...

My face got bloomed with a smile, and I was just staring at him, completely forgetting about the surrounding.

His eyes stretched as he saw me. Did he look pissed off?

But why? He was just fine when I came to work. So, what has happened within these few hours?

He sat near a table in the corner while having his eyes glued to me.

I just grabbed a menu book and walked towards his table as soon as I could.

His face has turned to red. God! he is really angry.

“What the hell has happened to your phone?” he whispered, as soon as I reached him.

“Phone...” handing him the menu book, I took out my phone from the pocket.

Shith! It was switched off. How long has this been dead? I didn't even notice that...

“You know how many times I tried to reach you?" he said again in a low tone. But I could see the anger and worry his voice.

“Jake... I am."

But he interrupted me.

“You said, your shift finish at 5. I was trying to reach you since then. At first, your phone worked, but you didn’t bother to pick up.”

Oh! I totally forgot to tell him that I have to work for an extra shift...

“It is not like that, Jake. I was super busy. Mr. Doanld asked me to do an extra shift for him."

“You didn’t think you should let me know that?" he asked, annoyingly.

“I was going to text you about that. But I got busy, and I missed that." I said apologetically.

I know I should have informed him that I would be late, but is that a reason for him to get this much angry and come here looking for me? It is just 7.30 still, not that late either.

“You know how much worried I was? I got Luke to call your home as well.”

“What! You made him call my home?” God! He is really out of mind. I am not a kid, why he got worried this much? “Did I have any other option?” he asked, in the same angry tone.

“When I got to know you are not home, I just hurried here. You don't know what I felt on my way to here. I was nearly going crazy.”

“Well... You didn't have to. I am not a kid, Jake... Can you please make an order? Mr. Donald is already giving us suspicious looks.” I said a bit annoyingly.

I don't think he even heard the last part of my talk. He was just staring at me.

“You can bring whatever you like for me to drink. Before that, meet me in the washroom area,” he said, returning the menu book.

“Jake, we can't..” I tried to speak, but he just stood up and walked towards the washroom area.

He is insane! I know his dominant and want to have control over everything. I like that in him, but today he is acti just childish.

I walked towards the washroom area. He was there in front of the men’s washroom. After he saw me, he started walking beyond the washrooms. There was a small dark passage at the end of the washrooms.

Thank God! There was no one outside the washrooms, else they would suspect something fishy.

I quickly walked behind him.

It was so dark, and I couldn't even see anything properly. Jake!! You are truly insane!!! I hate you!!!

Then all of sudden someone dragged me to a corner and hugged me so tightly.

My favorite cologne smell pierced my nostril.

“Jake! You are acting like crazy..”l said, angrily.

“Am 1?" he asked placing a kiss on my forehead.

He can wipe off my anger with just a kiss. God! how much obsessed am I with him. I totally forgot I was mad at hin “Jake, It is not good we sneak out like this. What if someone sees us?” I said worriedly.

“No one would come here, relax,” he said, gently caressing my head.

I wish there was a little more light for me to see his handsome face. I want to see each and every feature of his sculpted face.

“Is it a bad thing, I worried about you, Sarah?" he gently asked.

“No! Jake... Listen..."

“I know you are not a kid... But don't forget you were almost got r***d day before yesterday. I can't really get mind off that incident, and I started to get worried when you don't answer my calls and texts.”

“I must be overthinking and acting like insane... But it is purely because you are MINE! I am doing every damn thing to protect what is mine...”

I couldn't find anything to response... My heart filled with warm emotions and my eyes filled with warm tears as usual. I tightened my grip around him and forced me closer to him. I closed my eyes, embracing his warmth.

I am such a fool to get angry with him even for a second... He loves me a lot... He has every right to be worried, given that what I have gone through in the past.

“I am so sorry, Jake. I made you worried. That will never happen again. I will always keep you updated about everything” I whispered to his chest.

He kissed my head gently.

“I love you too much, Sarah... I have never loved anyone this much. I know I am becoming obsessive over you, but what can I do? You are too important to take a chance with"

I love you too... I don't want anything other than you in my life. I could die like this in your arms, Jake... I could jus die in your arms...

“You are not mad at me anymore, right?" he then whispered, gently placing his lips on my ear. His lips gave me a tingle, which ran through my entire body.

How can I be mad at you, when you act like this?

I placed a kiss on his cheek.

“Mr. Donald will fire me today...” I said chuckling.

“I will take care of that, don't worry...” he said, placing another kiss on my cheek.

“Okay, I know you can get anything done, Mr. Perfect. But I really need to go now...” I said, trying to pull my self off from him.

“When is your shift ending?” he asked.

“Nine!”

“I will ask Luke to drop you home.”

“No, Jake... Don't bother him, I can go alone”

“Don't try to negotiate with me, Princess...” he placed one last kiss on my forehead and then let me go.

“Where the hell were you?” Mr. Donald yelled at me as he saw me.

“I had to use the ladies room, Mr. Donald. I am sorry." I said in the most apologetical tone I could.

“Get to work!!!” he then yelled.

Thank God! He didn't take it seriously...

Jake needs to keep us a secret. But I don't know if he keeps on acting like this, how long we will be able to keep tt as a secret...

Jake left the cafe after some time.

I finished my shift at 9 pm, and Luke was already there in front of the cafe.

“How are you?” Luke asked as I sit on the passenger seat.

“Good... I smiled.

“Hmm... You had to see how was Jake, earlier...” he said laughing.

“He even made me call your home...”

“Who answered the phone?”

“Shane...” he said, laughing.

“Shane..”! said, a bit worriedly.

“What did he say?" I asked.

“Just said, you are not at home. But you know, he was unbelievably decent... ” Luke replied smiling.

Yeah... He must be... Especially to you...

“You know, Sarah... I observe something has changed about Shane... But I can't figure out exactly what it is."

“In a good way or the bad way?"

“I really don't know... But sometimes he makes me uncomfortable...”

“What!” it just slipped from my mouth, involuntarily.

“Never mind...Anyway, I think its good we told him that we have an affair... Now you can stay away from troubles... he said, freeing a sigh...

I couldn't comprehend, what he meant by Shane makes him uncomfortable... I didn't feel like digging into that either, because I was not sure what will slip from my mouth if I talk about that...On the other hand, Shane clearly mentioned that he doesn't need anyone to get involved in this...

I don't know if I should tell Luke that I told Shane we lied to him about having an affair. But what is the excuse I could give him for revealing that to Shane?

I better not tell anything to Luke right now...

I hate keeping secrets... Especially from the people I care about...