Forbidden from the start

chapter 44

" Hey guys " i greed Martha and Kyle while approaching the table that they sit

They both turn to me and smile , seeming to stop their conversation to speak to me .

" Hi " Martha says while moving to the left a little for me to sit

" What's up " Kyle nods at me

" I had a very rough day , lots of assignments " i explain sighing " how about you " I ask already taking the menu in my hands , starving at this point

" Yeah I had a pretty rough day too" Martha answers , sipping out of her water

I wait for them to say something else when I move my eyes from the menu to them , seeing that they're already looking at each other . I sense some awkwardness and I get the need to ask why .

" Is there something wrong?" I ask

They both snap their eyes at me and Kyle scratches his head , then , he looks outside.

" Off course not , why would it be " Martha answers while throwing me a reassuring smile

" I don't know you seem very ," I glance at both of them " quiet today "

" Just tired " she nods her head and looks in the menu on my hands " what are we gonna get "

That's weird . Usually when something bothers them they speak up . Even if they are mad at each other .

" I was thinking about ," my sentence gets cut by a hand yanking the menu out of my hold

" Hey !" I glance beside me seeing Jacob " I wasn't done with that " i complain to him who's already looking at the paper rather than my face , sitting across from me and next to his friend

He brinks his eyes up " Now you are " he says and I feel my jaw tightening , as his eyes leave mine

" Asshole " Martha mumbles and he just throws a middle finger on her direction, not even looking at us

I haven't spoken with him since the party six days ago . I still can't manage to understand how did he end up in my class , history class . His major is economics and that stuff that I really don't understand. He is going to take the family business - that's his dad left - on his hands after he graduates , but for now his uncle takes care of it . One of the few things his dad did right was to leave him a fortune. This man doesn't know what he has , believe me my dad is his layer .

" Well what are gonna do tonight " Kyle asks before we could say anything else to his friend

" I'm going to a party with Aaron " i say trying to get things clear from the start

Suddenly Jacob's eyes decide to leave that paper and focus on me .

" Aaron ?" Martha asks sounding more annoyed than anyone here

" Yep , I had to he is trying to reach out to me all week " i explain

" You don't have to go if you don't want to " Kyle says

" But I do want to " i state " where are you guys going " I ask looking at both of them

" A party also " Martha says nodding at Kyle " probably?"

" Yeah ," he looks at Jacob who is already looking at me with an emotionless look on his face " right ?"

Should I brake his fucking nose so he would stop looking at like that ?

" Yep " he mocks my voice and looks back into his bloody paper that I guess he finds so interesting , that's why he gives it more attention than any of us in this table

" What's going on ?" Kyle asks eyeing both of us like I had to do anything with his friends happy behavior

" Nothing " Jacob shrugs at him

He acts like a baby but calls me immature, ironic isn't it ?

" You're very sensitive these days, Jacob " I hear Martha complain " you better get your shit together "

" Sensitive ?" Jacob asks like he's been called the most awful thing " I'm not fucking sensitive," he looks at me " just stressed , that's all "

" About what ? Football?" She asks with an underestimating tone

" Among other things " he mumbles leaving the paper on the table " and anyway , don't you have anything better to do ? " he fires back

" You're right , I have " she replies " but can you blame me for worrying?" she asks making him narrow his eyes at her " we don't want you to relapse do we ?"

What ?

Jacob's eyes snap to mine and I can see his body shift uncomfortably.

" Martha " Kyle warns " this is not the time "

" I'm fine " Jacob blurs getting up from the table

" Where are you going ?" She asks

" I'm not hungry anymore " he states with his back to us , leaving the store

" What just happened?" I ask " what's his deal "

Martha sighs and Kyle curls his lips inside his mouth , seeming not wanting to respond to my question.

" He's just very grumpy again , that's all " Kyle says

" Maybe he just had a bad day like we did " I say trying to ease the situation

" Yeah , that's probably it " he nods back at me , still not convincing me

I don't know what was all that about , but I will just let it slide for the moment . Jacob is a mysterious guy , he has always been . He seems to have something bothering into his mind , but his ego doesn't let him look venerable or weak and that's why he doesn't open up easily.

But what's bugging me it's the word " relapse " Martha used .

-

After texting with Aaron about where are we going we agreed to meet on the parking lot to go together at the party .

" you look amazing " Martha compliments me , while looking at me through the mirror infront of us .

" Thank you " i say smiling " It was my mums gift " I say while carelessly brushing the fabric of my blue floral dress

I love wearing dresses and skirts . When I was little my mom used to buy for me every year , on my birthday a dress . I don't know how she managed but every year she picked gorgeous dresses for me , that most of them fit till this day .

" Have fun tonight, ok?" she says , squeezing my shoulders with both of her hands

" I will " I say " at least I hope So " I say picking up my phone from my nightstand

" Call me if you need anything " she says while I'm at the door

" Yep , see ya " i say closing the door

Tonight the weather is very nice , not cold or foggy , so I wore a dress short enough to not get too hot if I drink or dance .

As I'm getting into the parking lot , I spot Aaron leaning on his bike while talking on the phone . When he sees me he stops talking and he ends the call , throwing me a big smile of approval.

" How's that " I ask twirling around for him to see the details, smiling

" You look ," he says looking me up and down and I feel my stomach twist of excitement " hot "

Oh .

Not what I was expecting ,but it's a compliment I guess .

" Thanks " I say , still managing to hold the smile on my face

" Come on ," he motions me to sit on his bike " they are gonna drink all the beers " he taps on the seat

" Yeah " I say bringing my dress up to climb over the seat

After that he hops on and we leave .

I wonder what this night is gonna bring .