A Girl Nobody Wanted

There was no need to look at the door to know to whom that voice belongs.

“Mr. Patterson.” I stood up from the sofa automatically.

jake also stood up with the aids of his crutches.

Mr. Patterson was staring at both of us with his fiery eyes.

If he hadn't realized earlier that something is going on between us, now he realized it for sure. My heart was beating so fast. God! What will happen now? An outsider knowing our secret is dangerous. We should have been careful than this.

“I didn't know you are here..." Mr. Patterson said, looking at Jake. He is trying his best to hide his anger, but it was clearly visible in his voice.

“Well... I just came. I got your message.” Jake replied in a calm voice.

Got your message? What did he mean? Why did Mr. Patterson send a message to Jake?

“It was her wish." was Mr. Patterson's reply. But he was not looking at Jake, he was looking right into my eyes. His gaze ma me feel like I did something terribly wrong.

suddenly the door was again opened.

“sarah.” Luke said, looking at all of us.

“I think we should leave now. Otherwise, we won't be able to reach home at least before midnight,” Luke said again.

I was in a hurry to leave this place anyway. But now, since Jake is also here, I wanted to stay more.

I looked at Jake, thinking about what to say.

“I think he is right, Sarah... You both should leave now!” Jake said.

“You can stay if you want, Sarah... I will be glad if you can stay...” Mr. Patterson said quickly, ignoring everything Jake and Luke said.

Oh! What should I do now?

“You said, your parents want you to come home tonight, right? They will get worried. So you should leave now.” Jake said a firm voice.

“Oh! Really? I didn’t know your parents were that much concern about you, Sarah...” Mr. Patterson said with a fake smile. “Let's go, Sarah... I want to go home too...” Luke said.

“It seems like you two worry too much about her...” Mr. Patterson smirked.

“What is this Jakie, don't you want her to meet your loving family? They will be pleased to meet her," he said sarcastically. Jake's family? What is he talking about? On the other hand, why did he call jake Jakie? Only Luke calls him like that when is joking with Jake. How Mr. Patterson became that close to Jake?

I looked at Jake. His face has turned red. He is angry, and he is trying his very best to control it.

“I think we should go now, Mr. Patterson,” I said immediately.

I couldn't really understand what is going on here, but one thing was crystal clear. Jake and Luke want me to go home. So have to obey.

“Oh! That's sad... If you could stay, that would be a great relief for me. But what to do? Anyway, thank you very much for coming all the way here, Sarah... You don't know how much that means to me." Mr. Patterson said, shaking my hand.

Then unexpectedly, he hugged me.

God!

He was holding me so tight. It was even difficult to breathe.

AllI could see was Jake's burning face. He was furious. I saw how his jaw muscles clenched with unbearable anger. He wa: about to pull me away from this jerk.

He even took a step forward, but Luke signed him to stop.

Then Mr. Patterson released me from the hug. It was clear that he did it intentionally to make Jake mad. Because after breaking the hug, he looked at Jake and gave him a wicked smile.

“Well... Thank you very much too, Luke." then Mr. Patterson said to Luke, pretending as nothing has happened.

Luke didn't say anything. He was furious too.

After bidding farewells, I went out with Luke, leaving Jake and Mr. Patterson alone in that room.

No need to say that I didn’t want to leave at all. Leaving my Jake with that monster is driving me crazy. There is something terrible going on between these two. Is Jake safe here at all?

“Luke, can't you stay with him?” 1 asked as soon as we came out of the room.

“Then who is driving you home?” he asked.

“I can take a cab or something I replied quickly.

“You are going with some stranger that far in this night... That is never going to happen.” Luke replied.

“But don't you think he needs you more than I do," I asked again.

“Listen, Sarah, I wish I could stay with him. I really wish. But being with him all my life, I exactly know what he wants most right now” he said, looking at me.

“He wants you to be safe. He wants you to be far away from here and stay safe. No matter what I want to do right now, 1 a doing what he wants me to do. So please stop whining and let's get the hell out of here” he said in a firm voice.

I had so many things to say and ask. But I felt completely speechless. So I just followed him silently.

Even after getting into the car, both of us were silent.

There were so many things going on in my mind.

There is a greater connection between Mr. Patterson and Jake... More significant than I think...

Otherwise, why Mr. Patterson send Jake a message? It seems that Jake came after he received that message.

Everything that has happened since I first met Mr. Patterson started to replay in my mind. How Jake reacts to everything related to Mr. Patterson...

What if the trouble Jake's family is facing right now is related to Mr. Patterson?

“At least you know his son...” Mr. Patterson's words were echoing in my mind.

God! By any chance, did he talk about Jake?

No way... Sarah... Don't even think like that. Do you ever think Jake is capable of doing all those heartless things Mr. Patterson said?

I indeed became his girlfriend a few months ago. But I have known him and observed him for many years now. I have nev seen him being unfair to anyone. He always does the right thing, no matter what it cost him. There is no way he can be, M Patterson's evil cousin brother.

Or what if Jake is really his uncle's son, but Mr. Patterson lied to me about his uncle's family as Luke said. Yes... That make a lot of sense. How Luke reacted when I told him about what Mr. Patterson told me makes it even clear.

oh, my God! Is Jake really, Mr. Patterson's uncle's son?

If itis so, then that jerk is a big liar... What he really expect from lying to me?

God! He's lying to me is not the real problem we have. Maybe he was not lying to me... Maybe he is in a big misunderstanding. Anyway, Mr. Patterson hates Jake and his family more than anything. There is no doubt he is seeking revenge.

Is this the real reason why Jake hides everything from me? Does he think that Mr. Patterson would hurt me or something? If itis the case, I don't think there is anything to hide anymore... I have fallen into well already. I have acted like a comple fool... Why couldn't I understand these things earlier...

My head felt like it is going to explode. Maybe I am just overthinking. Nothing I thought is true. Maybe all these are just m imagination...

But what if I am right?

Then Jake is in big trouble. We have just left him in the wolf's den.

God! What should I do? I have to clear my doubts, or I am pretty sure I will go crazy thinking about these things.

Should I ask Luke? Or should I wait for Jake?

No... I can't wait anymore... Staying in the complete dark is better than seeing a glimpse of the light and resist chasing it. “Luke.” I said. Even I couldn't recognize my voice. I was that nervous.

“Yes...” he said.

“Jake is Mr. Patterson's uncle's son, right?” I asked.

Luke suddenly hit the brake paddle. With the speed we were coming, if I hadn't fastened the seat belt 1 would definitely crash into the windscreen with his unexpected brake.

“What?” he asked, with wide eyes.

“Jake is his uncle's son, right. It was about Jake's family Mr. Patterson talked about. Am 1 right?” 1 asked. But deep down m I was still praying that everything I thought will become just imaginations.

“I hate you for being dumb earlier, Sarah... But now I hate you more for being smart..." he said in a low voice.

“That is not the answer to my question, Luke,” I said.

“I don't know Jake will like it or not, but I can’t lie to you anymore after you put the question in that way,"

“Yes... He is Andrew's uncle's son... But don't ever believe the bullshit Andrew told you. Jake and his family have done nothing to him. He had to suffer a lot, that's true. But Jake and his family are not responsible for them.”

My heart stopped for a second... So everything I thought was right...

“I can't understand anything, Luke. Then why he blames Jake's family for everything?” I asked.

“sarah... It is really a long story about what has happened between those two families. I don't think it is my place to tell you about it. However, I can tell you one thing, Jake's father loves his sister Andrew's mother a lot. It is Andrew's father wi created all the problems. *

“Believe in the person you love, Sarah... Stop trusting anyone else... No matter what people say to you, remember that yo jake is not capable of hurting anyone. ” Luke said.

“I know that, Luke... Not even for a second, I think Jake did anything to hurt Mr. Patterson. But now I am worried about Jak even more... Mr. Patterson is seeking revenge from Jake's family. I have no doubt about that.” I said.

“Jake knew that you would be worried, that's why he didn't want to tell you the truth on the first day we saw him at our university. But believe me, Sarah... Jake's dad knows how to keep everything under control. So don't worry about anything Easier to say than doing it, Luke... How can I stop worrying about him?

“I want a favor from you too...” Luke said.

“What?” I asked.

“First promise me, you would do it..." he said again.

“Okay, I promise,” I said without even thinking twice. There is nothing I can’t do for Luke or Jake.

“Don't let Jake know that you know the truth. Please pretend like you don't know about anything.”