Come Running [Season 1 Completed]

Chapter 43

"You should call her some time." Myles advised.

As Myles got off the phone, he prayed for his friends and ask for God's will to be done in their lives.

*********Boston**********
As I stepped out of the arrival hall, a fresh breath of cool air hit me. Boston had become my home away from home 4 years ago but today I couldn't say same. I'd always look forward to coming back to this place but now I dreaded coming here. I dreaded seeing him.

I'd just go over to Pink & Blue nail the partnership and be out of Boston in a flash. That'll do. It'll have to do.

I flagged a taxi to the Edmunton building. My car will be arriving in a couple of hours.
As I was settling down, Elijah called
"Eli"
"Jayla. Oh my goodness... my love, you had me worried."
I chose to ignore the pet name. We were not a thing... at least not yet.
"I've been trying to reach you for close to 24 hours."
"I'm fine Eli. My flight delayed and I was caught up with a lot of other things."
He sighed.
"I'm sorry Eli. It was really not intentional."
"Have you seen him?"
"Eli, seriously? Can't we have a decent conversation without you bringing him up...*sigh*... you know what, I'm so jet lagged and I want to take a nap. TTYL"
"Jayla, I'm s-
I ended the call.

I feel so drained; physically and mentally. I feel so much anxiety building up within me. The last thing I needed was Elijah breathing down my neck too.

After an hour's nap, I retreated to my study table where I went over the partnership agreement.

Pink & Blue was a non-governmental organization which provided shelter, education, food&water as well as clothes to orphans and homeless kids in the vicinity.
In partnership with R&J Foundation, the management of Pink & Blue was looking to expand the home to cater for as many orphans and homeless kids as possible across the country.

There was a knock on the door.
"Elijah?!"
"What are doing here? I thought you had some business in Dallas."
"Wouldn't you at least let me in?"

**********Kingston Building*************
He was still in bed, deep in thought. He was meeting Whitney at the Gisstons in a hour. He hoped it ended well.

Brianna phoned.
"Kaiden."
"Princess."
"Kaiden..." her voice trembled
"B what's the matter? You're getting me worried." He said as he tried in vain to sit up
"Brian has been missing for close to two weeks."
Kaiden rolled his eyes and shifted in his bed for a more comfortable position.
"Mum and dad are pretty worried."
"Brianna... all of you've got to realize Brian is not 15 anymore. You're both 23 and adults. He may want his own space."
"You don't get me Kay. Brian left the mansion pretty mad because dad threatened to disinherit him. He could do something stupid."
"Brian knows what is at stake and wouldn't dare to attack either me or Whitney. And if he dare touches a strand of Jayla's hair..."
Kaiden felt his blood beginning to boil.
"He knows I wouldn't hesitate to kill him."

*********The Gisstons*********
Dessert was a delicious lemon ricotta cake. It was buttery and moist and the lemons added a refreshing taste to it.
After the dishes were cleared, Kaiden reached for her hand across the table.
"There's something important I want to say. Whitney... you were my first love and nothing's going to change that. I've loved you since the very first day. You can imagine how I felt so broken and torn apart when I heard the news of your death. I literally went crazy. My whole world fell apart."
"I found Jesus and He put my whole life back on track. He helped me put the pieces together. When you came back, I was overjoyed, really I was. We never broke up so I assumed we were still together. Whitney, we've dated for a year and a half now and honestly, I am not feeling a real connection between us."
"I didn't think my feelings would ever change for you but then it did. Whitney, you'll forever have a place in my heart, that I can assure you."
Whitney managed a smile. She took a deep breath as she began to speak.
"No hard feelings, really. I'd be a fool to not notice how distant we are now. From the moment, I got here, I knew your heart belonged to someone else... we both knew.
But we chose to live in past illusions for the sake of the old times but the truth is no one can tell the heart who it should love. And Kay..."
She leaned closer.
"If you want her, go get her... before it's too late."