The drive back to his parents’ house was very frustrating for Jacob. his mind couldn’t really comprehend that Rose was Valentine. He always knew that Rose had some secret up her sleeve but that she had another identity that wasn’t on his list of options. He always thought that maybe she was a single mother or something like that so when he saw her today in that office all he wanted to understand was why and how but then he saw that she was so stubborn and very secretive and that reminded him of his young friend.
FLASHBACK (12 YEARS AGO)
It was of his father’s famous galas that Jacob was forced to go although his parents knew how much he hated them but they always told him he is always supposed to attend so that he gets used so that when he is older and inherits the companies he won’t have to suffer.
It had been a complete hour and Jacob was completely bored so he decided to visit the terrace to have a breath from all these people before he died of boredom. He didn’t know his way around so that means he needed to ask around before he got lost in the crowd. He looked around to find a friendly face to guide him but unfortunately he found none so he decides to walk to the corridors and maybe by the luck the universe would send him someone.
As he walked to the corridor he saw a young girl of almost his age. He was mesmerized by her even though it was the first time seeing her but he didn’t care. He found himself walking towards her even he didn’t know what he was going to say.
“Hie there” Jacob said when he reached the girl as she turned around Jacob was convinced he had never seen anyone as beautiful as she was in his nineteen years of life. “May I help you?” the girl asked when she was looking straight at him. Jacob was distracted for a few minutes till the girl snapped her hands in front of him. “Uum I was uum wondering if uum you…… you can show me the terrace if you know where it is” Jacob stammered and that has never happened Jacob never stammered in front of anyone what had this girl done to him. “Take the door to your left when you reach the end of the hallway” and then she was about to leave when he stopped her. “what’s your name though and what are you doing at such an event on a Saturday night instead of being out partying with friends?” Jacob asked hoping to be her friend by the end of the night. “My parents told me not to tell my name to strangers so am sorry I have to go.” She said and that had Jacob smiling. “Okay wait am Jacob, am nineteen and am here with my parents they say it’s very important for me to attend such stuff. now am no longer a stranger so may you tell me your name?”
“I can see you won’t let me go till you get what you want right?” She said with a hint of amusement in her voice. Jacob just nodded in agreement. “Okay am Valentine turning 18 in the next three months and am here coz am just supposed to be. Happy now?” she asked and was about to leave even though he didn’t reply. “Wait can hangout out this evening am pretty much bored and you look like very good company.” Jacob asked in confidence no girl has ever turned him down. “No” she replied Jacob was shocked because she was a first. “no?” he asked with hint of sadness. “No” she repeated and was about to walk out again when he stopped her once more “can we at least be friends can I get your number so that we can keep in touch I just want to talk with you nothing more.” He asked hoping for the best because this girl is quite different from the one he has meet over the years. “if the universe wants us to be friends then we will but for today am sorry but my answer remains no” she said and finally walked away without Jacob stopping her. I must talk to her again that was his last thought before he walked himself to the terrace.
Now that Jacob thought about it Rose was alike his young friend but he doubted it. It couldn’t be because as much as they had so character similarity but physically they were different totally different. But for one thing he missed his young friend and deep down he hoped to find her.
