A Girl Nobody Wanted

When I look up, Jake was staring at me...

Then for the first time in the evening, our eyes met each other!

His eyes widened with wonder. He never expected to see me here.

That happy smile vanished from his face in a split second. His face turned white, like even the last drop of blood was drained out from his handsome face.

My eyes were flooded with tears. My vision was blurred, but I could still see the panic in his eyes.

“Why you cheated me, Jake?" I wanted to run to him and scream. I wanted to ask him how he made up his mind to kiss someone else. But at that moment I didn’t want to ruin their beautiful evening. You can call me a fool. But I have never hurt anyone because they have hurt me. So how can I hurt the very person I love more than my life, though he cheated m Ignoring those eyes, I ran away from him.

“Please forgive us for the interruption. My friend is not well. 1 will go and take care of her... Please continue the celebration... We are so sorry.” I heard Mr. Patterson was apologizing...

it was me who should apologize. But how could 17

I was running without even knowing where I was going. Avoiding all the people, I was running like a fool in that gigantic hotel premises.

I don't even know how many times I fell down, but I didn't care...

Finally, I came to a small garden space. No one was there... Continous crying and running have drained my energy. I felt li I can't take another step forward. I sat on the green grass, panting my heart out...

I heard a footstep... Someone is coming to me...

It must be Jake! No matter what he did, he cannot just neglect me after seeing me like that. Yes... He is coming for me... walking away from all those big people, he is coming for his poor girlfriend...

Those footsteps stopped behind me. I didn't turn around to see..You owe me a big explanation for all of this, Jake. “sarah...” a deep voice raised behind me. Well... I am so stupid and naive to hope for the impossible. That voice did not belong to the person I wished for.

Mr. Patterson kneeled down beside me.

“Where is him?” there is no limitation for my stupidity. So I asked that from Mr. Patterson.

“Who... Jake? He is at the party, Sarah... he replied.

“Didn't he come after me?” I asked again.

“How can he come after you? He is needed there.” he said gently.

I know that. But don’t he need to be here more than that. They are not going to die if he leaves them for a few minutes! B those few minutes with him could make a huge change in my life. Why the hell he can’t understand it?

Maybe he values his family more than me... Well... I don't blame him... He may have a loving family, not like mine. I don't want him to treat me, keeping me above his family. But at this time... After everything, I have seen and heard... I need him more than his family, right?

But it seems he doesn’t care about it... Maybe everything he said to me is just a big fat lie! I am just a toy for him to play with...

“Sarah... You wanna go in?" Mr. Patterson asked, sympathetically.

Go in? To see what? To see how the person I love kiss another girl right in front of my eyes? No, thank you.

“Please take me home... I said.

“Are sure?” he asked.

“Of course!” I wanted to go home more than ever.

“Okay.." he replied. Then he stood up and gave his hand for me to stand up.

I took his hand for the support and stood up. Then he started walking with me, having his arm around my waist. I didn't object. I was exhausted... Actually, I was grateful to him in a way, for taking care of me.

I took his hand for the support and stood up. Then he started walking with me, having his arm around my waist. I didn’t object. I was exhausted... Actually, I was grateful to him in a way, for taking care of me.

We had to walk by the outdoor space where the party was held. I wanted to keep my eyes down and not even have a look at what is going on in the function. But my eyes were out of control.

I saw Jake... He was talking with his dad and the current president. He looked calm and happy. Even after seeing me, he managed to stay like that...

I looked down immediately. Don't be so stupid Sarah... Haven't you seen enough?

Mr. Patterson took me near the lobby.

“sarah... Wait here... I will come quickly,” he told me and then left...

I was just walking here and there without any aim when suddenly someone grabbed me from my arm and pulled me to a corner.

I should be frightened, right? I should have shouted. But honestly, I didn't feel anything. I don't think even if someone stabs me right now, 1 would care.

That person closed my mouth with his palm, so I couldn't shout even if I wanted.

My favorite cologne smell filled my lungs...

Yeah... You guessed it right. It was Jake!

“Sarah... It is me... Don't shout...” he whispered to my ear... I know it is you... You don’t have to tell that specifically...

He removed his palm from my mouth and made me face him.

“Sarah... Please... Don't misunderstand anything... I know I owe you a big explanation, and I know I am pretty late for that already. But please trust me...” he said in a pleading voice.

“Trust you?" I chuckled.

“It is easier to ask someone to trust you. But it is really hard to trust anyone after getting betrayed by the person you love most...” I said.

“I didn't betray you, Sarah... I have not cheated you either..” he said sadly.

“If kissing another girl and agreeing to marry her soon, right in front of my eyes, is not cheating what can possibly call as cheating, Jake.” I asked sarcastically.

“Princess...” he began to tell something.

“Don't fu*ing call me princess... 1 yelled at him. He stared at me with shock.

His eyes were turned to red like he was about to cry... But why should I care? I have already cried until I have no tears left “sarah... All of this is just a drama... But my love for you is not... My love for you is pure and eternal... I know I should have told you about my family much earlier, but I have reasons to hide everything... have a reason for all these things that happened today..” he said in a broken voice.

“50 tell me, Jake... Tell me what are the goddamn reason you have to do something like this?” I screamed.

“sarah... Please don't shout...” he said.

“Why, Jake? Are you scared that your high-class friends will get to know about me?”

“Sarah... Please... I beg you... can't tell you everything right now... I should be at the party... Please give me some time, I tell all the truth... I promise you.” he pleaded.

“If you want to give me an explanation of everything, you can do it now, Jake... Else you can keep your stupid explanation to yourself..” I said in a voice I never expected to talk to him with.

“Iwish I could do it now... But please try to understand me... My father may already be looking for me... I came to talk to you here not because I could. But because I couldn't even breathe properly after seeing you crying like that.” he said, tryi to touch my face.

I slapped his hand without even thinking twice.

“Really... You couldn't even breathe properly? I saw you happily smile with your father and your future in-laws..” I said. “People have to pretend things no matter what they feel inside... he said in a totally broken voice...

“Then go and pretend... Like you did all the time... You know what, Jacob McMiller... You are pretty good at hiding things a pretending something totally different.” I said.

“sarah... Please... Don't you believe in our love... Please don't hurt me like this... 1 am already in hell... Please, you are the only comfort I have...” he pleaded.

“I thought the same about you, Jake... But you just made my life worse than hell..” I said in an emotionless tone. “sarah...” Mr. Patterson's voice raised behind us.

I turned around to face him.

“If you are ready we can leave now, he said.

“Yes, Mr. Patterson, we can leave now... I have nothing to do here.. I said, looking at Jake...

“sarah... Please don't leave like that... At least please tell me that you still love me..” I have never seen Jake being this vulnerable in front of anyone. It hurts me... But... He deserves it...

“If you want her to love you, you shouldn't have agreed to marry Merina in the first place, brother” Mr. Patterson said. “Who the fu** gave you permission to intervene in our problems... You took her here purposely to let her witness all thes didn't you? You filthy animaltt” Jake ran to Mr. Patterson and grabbed him from his shirt collar.

“Jakelll Stop this madness...” I said firmly.

But he was still holding Mr. Patterson's collar.

“so itis his fault now? For taking me here and made me see things that I should have known much earlier... If he didn't ta me here, I would be just waiting in my cold room, thinking about you and holding my phone until you call me after you gt some free time from your father's business work... You wanted to keep me like that, right, Jake? Like a frog in the well." asked.

He then removed his hands from Mr. Patterson's collar and looked at me... This time his eyes were not just red... They wer truly filled with tears... There was a time I would run to you and wipe those tears from your eyes, Jake... But now, I don’t even know if I will feel like that ever again...

“Let's go, Mr. Patterson,” I said, walking towards Mr. Patterson.

He looked at Jake one more time and put his arm around my waist to support me.

Then we started walking away...

From the mirror in front of us, I saw Jake was staring at us with tear full eyes...