There was only one thing left to do and Jake could see it wide and clear. His eyes were finally opened and his senses came back to him. He didn't need to have to struggle to get Amanda back. All he had to do was struggle to make money and everything else would follow. He walked home, deliberating his next move. All his life, he has been shoved to the ground because of the same problem. He couldn't wait to come up and let others see that he was done being taken for a fool.The first thing he needed was a fresh start. Something that would not remind him of his past mistakes all the time. He pulled out his phone and placed a call to Sebastian who picked on the second ring."Jake, how is it going?" He could hear traffic in the background and knew that the young man was in a busy environment."Is this a bad time?" He asked for confirmation."Man, with the things I'm trying to put in place, it's always gonna be a bad time. But I can make out time to talk. Whatcha need?" "An apartment. And
He knew that it was just too perfect to be true. He knew that someone was gonna call him out, he just didn't think that it will be too soon. It wasn't even up to a day and he was already having sympathizers. He narrowed his eyes as he looked at Sebastian and it dawned on him that he was the only true friend he had maintained throughout all the mess. Fear filled his bones. He had just one friend! He wasn't gonna allow that friend to slip out of his hands as well."I'm still waiting man." "It's not a big deal but Amanda asked for a divorce and she is cheating on me with the same guy that sent me to jail.""Who? Officer Stiles?!" Sebastian asked enraged."Nah. His name is Maverick. He is the guy who planned to place drugs in my system and all that so that I could go to jail. Turns out he was doing it because he wanted to be with Amanda and I was the only obstacle in his way.""So he forcefully got you out of it and he took your pride and self-esteem with him." "He didn't take anything
Sebastian woke up to see Jake staring out the window, watching the sunrise. He had a cup of coffee in one hand and his eyes were fixed on the clouds. As scary as the sight was, it was also calming. He could see that the young ma was lost in thoughts, probably wondering how he was going to play the role of a vengeful young man. He sighed as he adjusted himself on his bed. He had been scared of going home last night but he wasn't scared for himself, he wasn't scared that he may finally run mad living alone in such a huge house that has seen two painful death. No, he was scared for Jake. Scared that he may end up doing the same thing his son did. They had the same symptoms. Abstinence from life and everything in it. It wouldn't be long before Jake would start debating suicide and he knew that the only way to stop it was for him to be available during such difficult times. So he left his lonely and probably haunted house and went out to his guardian's house to spend the night. It gave h
The sun rose before the men did and it took the opportunity to smile at them, reminding them that life was not all bad and breathing would help them get through some tough times. Sebastian was up before Jake and when he saw the sun shining, he smiled and the smile grew when he saw the reflection of the sun on Jake's face. He was sound asleep and no matter of light could wake him up.Slowly, he crawled out of bed and made his way into the kitchen to make breakfast. Unfortunately, any attempt at loud noise was going to wake Jake up and he knew that the young man needed his sleep. So he went to his bag rather and picked out his laptop. While allowing the system to boot, he ordered breakfast for the two of them. When he was done, he got to work. Jake awoke a few minutes later and the sound of him stretching sieved into Sebastian's thoughts and he turned to see him still yawning. "Somebody's finally awake." He no longer whispered, the night had gone and he could speak freely without fear
The houses were just as Jake had envisioned, aesthetic as well as simple. He never liked the spotlight and all the attention that came with it, but he did always fancy the glamorous lifestyle of those in the spotlight. In fact, everyone did and he wasn't any different from them. In sincerity, he used to stalk famous pop stars on Instagram just to get a feel of what's its like to be a part of such a world and now somehow, he could see himself being dragged into it.He stepped out of the car and walked into the apartment. Sebastian had mentioned that they were going to meet the man inside the apartment. They took the elevator and Sebastian pressed on 'P'."Why did you press that?" He asked."What? What did I press?" "Don't act naive. You pressed the P button. Are we going to a penthouse?" "Well, there is no point lying to you anymore so yes. Yes, we are going to a penthouse.""Oh my God Sebastian! I said something simple and low-cost. I cannot afford a penthouse right now!"Sebastian
Jake was kept in the dark about the transaction that occurred between Sebastian and the agent. Even when he tried to poke his nose into their business, he was met with cold shoulders. He moved away when it was starting to look like he was bothering them and stood by the side of the building, waiting restlessly for them to be done with their transaction. A few minutes later, he saw Sebastian smiling and heading toward him. He wasn't looking pleased and Sebastian wasn't paying him any attention. "You know it's wrong to keep me in the dark about this right?" "You didn't even want the money to be spent in the first place!" Sebastian replied. "Yeah and since you still went ahead and did it. I deserve to know how much you spent and also see the paperwork. It is my aunt's money after all. "And it's also the money you didn't want before. Look, Jake. I've paid for the place, that's all you need to know." "No, I deserve to also know how much it cost." Sebastian sighed. "Okay, Mr Want t
Work began in earnest for Jake and it was an enjoyable moment. He was thankful that he got fired from his old job, it gave him the fear and determination he needed to completely focus on the new one and he gave it all he had. With his entire thoughts being about impressing Ivy, he set out to make the perfect designs on the clothes. He smiled as he worked, humming a tune he only heard from his aunt's lips. It must have been an old 80's song because he hasn't heard any of the youths singing it. It, therefore, made him feel special.After hours of working, he was finally done with the job and decided to start getting ready for the party. He whistled into the bathroom as he freshened up, threw on a pair of blue jeans and a white loose shirt, packaged the clothes in different bags and was out of the door. His neighbours could see that he was in a good mood because he waved at everyone with a smile on his face. Even the people he never spoke to in the past received a greeting from this che
"Jake! What are you doing here?!" Ivy asked as soon as her eyes fell on the drop-dead gorgeous guy who looked at her as if she was the most beautiful woman in the world. She wanted to see him, she could no longer lie to herself about it. She just wasn't sure if she could control herself after setting her eyes on him again. Especially when he was looking so handsome. Jake didn't wait for an invitation, he walked in majestically as if the room was his and Amanda didn't see the pride in it, all she saw was the dominance he had and it was graceful. He watched as he moved and admired everything about his steps. From the way he carried himself, to his posture, to his dressing and the way his hair was combed. She shook her head and snapped out of the mess she was slowly falling into. "You haven't answered my question," she asked abruptly. "What are you doing here?!" Jake chuckled. "You know it's funny how you have your voice back to be able to speak now. For a moment there, I thought you