A Girl Nobody Wanted

After working at the cafe, I came home. I was so tired both physically and mentally.

I couldn't get my mind away from Luke. He told Shane that he is my boyfriend. He did that just to protect me. I can't even understand how big his heart really is... He pretended to love someone else in front of the person he truly loves... I have never met any person in my life who is so selfless like Luke...

Such a good person deserves all the happiness in the world...

But what am I suppose to do? He made me promise that I won't tell anything to Jake or Shane... So, 1 am helpless...

jake is right... Knowing the truth and in a status of not being able to do anything regarding that is so much hurtful than n knowing the truth...

God Please help all of us to solve this problem... We all are in dark... We all are suffering...

Next Monday, I went to university with a heavy heart... Yes... I was indeed happy because I get to see Jake today... He is coming to university today... But I have to face Sally too... I have no idea how I am going to tell her that she will never hav a chance with Luke...

I met her in the hallway when I was going to get my books from my locker...

She was wearing a beautiful yellow color dress... She looked so beautiful and radiant... God: How am I going to break her poor heart?

“sarah. she ran to me as soon as she saw me.

“Hello.” I said.

“sarah... You don't know how happy I was on the whole weekend... I was feeling like in a dream... I spent the whole weekend going through his photos and articles...” she was speaking continuously.

“Did he talk to you about me?” she then asked.

What should I tell her?

“He... No... LI was stuttering without knowing how to gather words...

Then I saw Luke coming towards us.

sally didn't even notice I stuttered like a fool because her attention was completely on Luke...

“Hello, girls...” Luke greeted us with his usual cheerful smile.

“Hello..” I managed to say.

sally just smile brightly.

“How are you two?" he asked casually.

Feeling so helpless and miserable...

“Really good... How about you?” Sally asked, smiling.

“Me to0..” he said, looking at me with a smile, assuring that everything is going to be alright.

“It's time for the lecture. Aren't you guys going?” he asked.

“Yeah... Let's go.." Sally said.

“You guys may go... I have to get my books..." I replied.

Then both of them left together.

just before I enter the lecture hall, I got a text from Luke...

“Don’t worry too much Sarah... I will take care of everything... You just pretend you know nothing...

I released a sigh... My poor Luke...

I entered the lecture hall and sat next to Sally.

After a few minutes, the lecturer came. I was wondering where is Jake... He texted me when he left the house as well... The lecturer commenced the lecture.

I was so nervously looking at the door...

Then he entered. He was walking with crutches... He looked handsome as always... But no need to tell my heart pierced b looking at him in crutches... I can't stand to see him weak...

When he will be able to walk as past? When he will be able to play football as in the past?

Everyone seemed so sad as they saw him. Even the lecturer seemed so sad... Jake is a hero for every one of us at the university. He is a football superstar as well as the brightest student of our batch... Everyone loves him and adores him... 50, no wonder they all feel sad about him.

He took a seat in his usual place in the front row.

Then the lecture started.

The lecturer wanted us to do some pair work for an assignment. So, he divided us into pairs. For the first time in my life, got to pair with Jake for an assignment. Right after the lecture announced our names, he looked at me. Though he didn't smile, his handsome eyes told me how happy he is...

I was 50 happy too... This means I get to spend some alone time with him without being needed to worry about what oth might think... How exciting is that?

After the lecture, he asked me to come to a reading room, so we can work on that assignment.

I went to the reading room he mentioned. That reading room is not normally used. He has selected a perfect place.

I waited there for a few minutes until he comes.

He came there with one of the guys in our batch.

“Thank you Ben..." he thanked that guy for helping him.

“50...” he said with a smile after Ben left us.

I helped him take a seat...

“How are you feeling?” I asked, sadly.

“I am feeling really good because now you are with me. I missed you so badly princess... he said, taking my hand and placing a tiny kiss.

“Hey... We are in a reading room... Someone might come!” I said, pulling my hand away from him.

“No one will come here princess... Even if someone comes we are just doing an assignment..." he said, smiling playfully. “Sometimes you are overconfident, Jake...

He just smiled.

“Jokes apart, Jake... Is it hurt when you walk with crutches.” I asked.

“A bit... But nothing to worry about... So, tell me did you miss me?” he asked, deeply looking into my eyes.

“Is that even a thing to ask, you idiot... Can't you remember how many times I asked you to let me come and see you..." I said.

He again took my hand and kept it right above his heart.

“Forgive me, Sarah... I also wished each and every second that I could have you by my side... Those moments when my les hurt like hell, I really wanted you to be with me... But what can I do? I am so helpless...I want to protect you... I want it mo than my happiness or comfort... he said, sadly.

“Jake... I didn't want to make you sad... I am not blaming you for that... Please... Now forget about everything. You are with me now..." said, caressing his hair with my free hand.

He was staring at me with so many emotions in his eyes... I was still caressing his hair. I love caressing his hair... His hair i so soft like a small kid's.

I want to stay like this forever... But we have got an assignment to finish...

“Okay... Let's start working..." I said after a few minutes.

I opened my laptop and started reading the topic we have to do the research on.

“Open your laptop too... Let's start some search.. I said.

He opened his laptop... But he was not doing any search... He was just playing with my hair...

“Jake, we got an assignment to do..." said.

“50, you are doing it, aren't you?” he said.

“What about you? Aren't you going to help me?” I asked annoyingly.

“No... 1 am not...” he said, smiling.

why?"

“l want to spend this time with you... I don't want to waste this precious time doing some stupid assignment,” he said, running his finger on my face.

“We have to submit this by tomorrow morning.” 1 tried to reason with him.

“We can do it at home, and combine our work,” he said.

“I have to g0 to the cafe today... I don't think I will have enough time...” I said.

“I will take care of it. After I go home, I will complete it all alone. Now let us have some good time together.” he playfully smiled and kissed my cheek.

“Jakelt! You are insane... What if someone comes?”

But he was not ready to listen. He pulled me towards him and put his arm around my shoulder. Then he made me rest my head on his shoulder.

“We will be able to stay like this any time we wish... I will make it happen pretty soon,” he said again, placing a kiss on my head.

Right then the door of the reading room banged open.

He took his hand away from my shoulder. But we didn't have enough time to make a space between us. We were so damn close...

“Mr. Patterson I" I was shocked to see him by the door. What the hell is he doing here?

Lecturers usually don't come to student's reading rooms. What is wrong with this guy?

“What you two are doing?” Mr. Patterson asked. He seemed so mad.

it is normal to have an affair in the university. Most of the students have affairs and they are spending time together with each other all the time. It is a common sight in a university to see couples holding hands and sometimes kissing each ott too.

We were not doing anything. We were just being close... So, I don’t know why he was so angry...

“We were doing an assignment... A pair work, Mr. Patterson.” I replied.

“Here?” he asked like we are in someplace that is restricted for students.

“This is a reading room... We can use it at any time, Mr. Patterson... Jake replied, politely yet firmly.

“Oh yes... Jake... I know that. I just asked because I haven't seen students using this much...” Mr. Patterson replied. His eye were focussing directly on Jake's. Both of them were staring at each other like they are getting ready for some kind of battle. Okay, they make me really scared.

“Do you want to use this room, Mr. Paterson. If so, we can go somewhere else I said, breaking the silence.

“No... That's okay... You can continue your assignment...” he emphasized the word assignment, which made me believe th: he has realized something is going on between us.

“Ah... One more thing, Sarah... Thank you very much for participating in my session that day... Today I am going to have a discussion with Shane... Jake, maybe you can help me one day too..." Mr. Patterson said.

Thank God... I have told Jake that I participated in that session, though I didn't tell him about Mr. Patterson's visit to the cafe or his lift... But knowing he is going to have a discussion with Shane, made me a little nervous. Luke also said Mr. PAtterson asked him to come for a discussion this week.

Why he select all the people who are close to me?

“ am 50 glad to help you, Mr. Patterson..." Jake said.

“Great... See you two around...” Mr. Patterson said, glancing at me. His eyes were still burning from anger.

Then he left.

“This guy is really creepy, isn’t he?” I said involuntarily. But I regret it as soon as I said it.

“Why? Why you told like that?" Jake asked. He sounds scared...

God! Sarah... You don’t know when to keep your mouth shut... Now ready to lie him...