Just when luck seems to start smiling down on Jake, the outside world had to remind him of his sad tale. Jake walked back home slowly, thinking of his next step. He couldn't continue to live the way he was with no wife and no friends. He needed a fresh start, needed to start doing things right. He didn't want to get used to the feeling of loneliness that threatened to swallow him whole. One thing kept ringing in his ears. Sasha. He needed to make peace with her but she had already moved on and quickly than he had expected. He didn't love her and as such wasn't expecting her to stick around and stay in a friendship that could lead to the end of her life but still, he didn't expect her to move on so quickly and begin life afresh and he certainly didn't believe that she would still not forgive him. The honking of a car caused Jake to startle and he remembered that he was in the middle of the road. He moved slightly towards the pedestrian lane and walked slowly to his apartment. He wasn
The sun shone brightly into Raymond's room. It almost blinded his eyes. He was never a big fan of the daytime. He prefered night, at least then he could sway his secrets around without being seen. The only thing that made him love the sunlight was staring at his wife's face. He turned around and looked at her. She was the definition of perfection. Everything a man ever wanted. Regardless of the fact that she looked like a pig when she slept, to Raymond she still looked at beautiful as ever. Slowly, he could see her eyes opening. It was a beautiful sight to behold. She had a little frown on his face as she woke up and a split second that was blessed with confusion. Raymond knew that she couldn't see him, she had a minute deformity that didn't allow her eyes to capture any image after two minutes of her waking up. So Raymond stayed mute, waiting for her eyes to clear up and for her to be able to see properly. He stroked her face to let her know that he was there, watching over her and
Luck decides to shine on us when we least expect it. When we have given up on life immediately, we usually, that is when life decides to show us a glimpse of the good things it has in store for us. Jake woke up with no idea of how his day was going to go. Just a sense of longing that he could not shake off. He stayed awake in bed, not wanting to get out of it. Life for some reason was not as fulfiling as it was. He turned to his side and looked at where Amanda used to be and his heart ached. He missed her and would love it if she could come back to stay with him. But she never would agree to come back to the dump he lived in. He suddenly remembered the discussion he had with Sebastian. If not for himself, then he would do it for her. After all, she was his wife and he needed her in his life.Finally, he rolled out of bed and managed to prepare himself for the day. With some light tunes playing in the background, he turned a Wednesday into a sanitation day. He decided that if he was m
His eyes were ringing so badly, it was like he had turned deaf to the sounds surrounding him. All he wanted was to damage Maverick's body. He wanted the man to bleed and God so help him, he would. Jake threw punches at Maverick's face. He fought with anger and speed, leaving no time for Maverick to get a comeback. The young man fell to the ground but that didn't stop Jake, he jumped on him and continued punching him till he could see blood flying through his nose. Suddenly he felt his punches meeting with the air and not Maverick's face. He felt his body being pushed up away from Maverick's body. "Let go of me!" He screamed as the hand continued pushing him away. He wanted his thorn of flesh and it was right there staring back at him. Through his demented face, he could still see the guy smiling and it only fueled his anger more."Calm down! Calm down. You can be arrested for this." He heard a voice tell him. The man successfully picked up his bags and dragged him away from the scen
There was a face-off as both stood looking at each other. Jake felt nothing but anger and Chris just wanted to make amends. He had decided to be honest with himself and the truth was that Sasha still wanted Jake back. She still craved him but she was doing everything in her power to forget about him. He wanted her to be happy, and even when that would not be with him he was okay with it. He just wanted her happiness. So he planned to befriend Jake and try to make Sasha forgive him so that she could be happy with him. But even that was proving to be more difficult than he anticipated. The man wanted nothing to do with him and he could understand his plight, he thought that he was the reason Sasha hated him."Listen to me, I don't know what you have done to my best friend but I can assure you that it won't last for very long, she will come back to me," he threatened."You know, you are so selfish. I'm starting to see why Sasha doesn't want to be with you. You care about only yourself a
"I told him that I will be bringing you immediately. So are you ready to go?" "Am I?!" How could he even ask a question like that? What else would Jake be doing that was more important than meeting the man that could change his life? Of course, he was ready. "I am more than ready. Please, let's go." He urged Raymond. Quickly, he paid for the drink that he had gotten while waiting for Raymond and together they got into the car and drove off. Jake couldn't believe it. He was finally getting acknowledged for his talent and he was making money while at it. Everything was just perfect. Raymond drove safely and not as a crazy youth would. Jake enjoyed his ride completely and he could see why his boss kept him around. He suddenly remembered that he knew nothing about his boss. Not even his name."Say, what's the name of your boss? You never told me his name." "Well, that's because you never asked.""True. Well, I'm asking now," Jake turned his gaze from the road and focused it on Raymond
Happiness can be overwhelming. And a rush of emotions can sometimes lead to death if not handled wisely. Jake couldn't stop the butterflies that came alive in his stomach. He wasn't happy about the money, he had a ton of those. He was happy for the opportunity to be recognised because of his work. It was all he ever wanted. To be known as a fashion designer and Mr King who looked like a very good man promised to make his dreams a reality. To him, nothing could go wrong."I would love that sir," he said joyfully. "That's good. Well, let's go then. Let me introduce you to my family. My wife isn't around right now but my daughter is. I think she should be baking in the kitchen. She loves to cook, but for some reason, she doesn't want to go to culinary school. I don't this she has to anyway, she is born with the talent."Jake could sense that Mr King was a very proud father. He was devoted to his children, he spoke about them with so much love and his eyes glistened every time he did tha
Ivy had seen better designs in her time but there was something about Jake's designs that she couldn't put a pin on. It wasn't the best but it held a lot of emotions in it. It was something new and fun and she was always the type to explore new things. "Okay, I guess it wouldn't be the end of the world to give this a try so yes. I will do it and see what will come of it." She finally agreed. Jake had to bite his lips to keep from screaming. "That's just great!" Mr King exclaimed. "Okay, now I have a meeting to attend to so I'm just gonna clear out of here and allow you two to talk about the new designs Ivy wants and darling, do me a favour and chose a design for me as well and if you can also choose for your mother that will be lovely." Mr King walked up to her and placed a peck on her cheeks."Of course dad. I'll take care of it." She said and watched as her father walked out of the room. Jake heaved a sign of relief, finally, he was alone with her. "So, what designs would you lov