Broken

3.

Jake didn't sleep that night, Bea not talking to him was something he wasn't used to. He felt a pain in his heart, Jake didn't knew it, because he had never fallen in love before.

Jake: Hi.

Dan: Hackerman 😎

Jake: Bea isn't responding to my messages. Is everything alright?

Dan: If you're that interested you should've came with her yesterday

Jake: I... Well, that is none of your business.
Jake: Just tell me if she's ok.
Jake: Please.

Dan: Maybe you should ask Phil, they were really close most of the night

Jake: What?!

Dan: You're an idiot. She likes you and you're really still there in your fucking hacker cave or whatever waiting for God knows what 🙄
Dan: Well guess what, Bea is a pretty single woman and Phil is a real charmer so I'll let you do the math since you're so smart

Jake's heart was pounding inside his chest. He knew Dan was being an asshole, but what if something really happened between them, he thought. Jake's blood started boiling, he was so filled with rage that he punched his monitor breaking it and cutting his hand.

Jake soon realized that he needed to do something before he lost her. But was it too late?

Bea woke up to the bright sun rays filling her rented apartment room. She got up and took a long shower since she smelled like cigarettes and alcohol. Bea got dressed up, planning on meeting Jessy and Richy for brunch.

There was a knock on the door. She opened it and was faced with a tall dark haired man.

"Bea... It's me, Jake..." he gasped.

"Jake?! What? What are you doing here!?" Bea was in shock, it was the last thing she was expecting.

Jake entered the apartment and sat on the couch. Bea closed the door and stood there facing him still not sure of what was happening. Jake's eyes were on the floor, his head down.

"Jake? What's going on?"

"I... Dan... He told me something... I sent him a message to know if you were ok, your weren't replying to my texts... He told me you were with Phil. Did... Something happen?"

Bea was silent, still looking at him sitting on the couch with his bruised hands in his head. Jake understood what that silent meant, a tear rolled down his blue eye.

"I didn't want to argue with you that's why I didn't reply! You have no right to keep tracking me and control my every move! You didn't even wanted to come see me! You didn't want to be with me, well, Phil was there and he was sweet and he complimented me and he isn't afraid of his feelings..."

At this point Bea was still unaware that Jake was sobbing, as she continued.

"I can't believe this, Jake. You keep pushing me away, you refuse to meet me and when someone gets close to me you appear at my doorstep asking for justifications?!"

Jake took his hands off his face and raised his head to look at her. She froze as she saw him crying, a rush of negative feelings arose. It seemed as if the ground was swallowing her whole.

"I don't know what I'm doing... I'm so sorry... so incredibly sorry. I thought meeting you would be easier... I thought I could have a normal life, but I don't know how to do that, I don't understand this. You don't know me and I'm afraid that once you really get to know me that you won't want me in your life, Bea."

Her heart broke into a million pieces. She could see just how broken he was, how he was suffering. Bea sat down next to Jake, placing her hand in his.

"I'm sorry, I didn't knew that that was what you were feeling... But don't you get it, Jake? I want to be with you. I might not have known your face, but I know your heart and that is enough for me" she said as tears started falling from her eyes.

"I'm afraid you'll see that I don't deserve you and then you'll go for someone else, like Phil..."

"I'm going to be honest Jake, I was sad, I though you didn't want me... He was there, we kissed but I was still thinking about you... Nothing else happened, because the truth is that I don't like him. Not in that way."

"You're the best thing that ever happened to me, Bea. I think about you every minute of every day. I fucking love you and I want to be with you. I can't stand the fact that someone else kissed you... I..."

"Let's forget about this. I love you too, more than you know. I just wish you would see that, Jake. Just be with me, be with me and I'll be yours forever"

Bea wiped the tears off Jake's eyes and they kissed each other. In that moment, the world stood still, just as Bea had imagined. It was amazing that that many feelings fit inside two small hearts.

"I know I'm difficult, Bea... But I can't do this without you! Promise me you'll never leave me..."

"I promise, Jake. You're the only one I want to be with, you have my heart and soul. Trust me."

Jake realized that although he was free from his pursuers, his life stood in the hands of the incredible girl in front of him. But he wasn't afraid anymore because her touch, her kiss, was everything he needed to feel whole again.