Default Title - Broken Path

the surprise package

Jason's POV:
My eyes landed on her the moment she stepped foot into the restaurant. I phoned her and directed here to where I was seated and complimented her own hair looks as she joined me on my table but she ignored it pretending not to have heard me. Nonetheless, it bothered me not, I was the one in charge of this game we were about to play and everyone involved plays according to my rules whether they  like it or not.
       " So what would you like for dinner?" I asked once she was seated. "Answers to all my questions". She replied nonchalantly, folding her arms across her chest. So that's how she wants to roll, okay then Narnia, game on, let's see how you react when to what I'm about to share with you. "Well then, my lady, sit back and enjoy, dinner is about to be served. But before that, I also have a question for you, answer rightly and I'll answer each and every single one of yours" I said awaiting for her reply. She seemed to be contemplating her feedbacks. "Alright then, shoot", she finally dared after a while. Hmm....thank you Narnia, for giving me the chance to step up my game. I thought as I prepared to question her. "By the way, how is Mikayla?" I asked out of the blue". "Thought she was your girlfriend aren't you suppose to know how she's faring and is that what you really wanted to ask or there's something else?" She retorted giving me a questionable look. Smart girl. "Do you love me?" The question seemed to have taken her by surprise cause she was dumbfounded and it seemed she didn't know how to go about answering such a question. "Jason,....we already talked about this.... please" she uttered. "Yes I know we talked about it before but you didn't give me a definite answer and I want one now" I said calmly.
       "Well then I'm sorry but I don't have an answer for you", she replied sounding uneasy with the conversation. My plan was going on perfectly as I planned. "Alright then, since you are refusing to talk, I want you to do me a little favour" I pitched in switching the conversation to the main reason why I called her here.
"What is it?" She asked sounding unsure of herself if she actually wanted to do it.
"Well an employee of mine passed away a few days ago and before that she was supposed to deliver a package to one of my clients but she was unable to do so therefore I would like you to replace her". I said bluntly. "And what makes you think I'm interested in working for let alone deliver an unknown package to an unknown client, I'm sorry to break this to you but you got the wrong girl" she retorted, standing up to leave. "I wouldn't do that if I were you" I muttered in a warning tone. "Oh really, watch me". She replied and began to leave. I made no effort to stop her, I just grabbed my phone and sent her nudes of herself from the night at the club. She paused in her tracks once she saw the photo and turned to look at me with shock written all over her face. She stood there, visibly shaking from what she just saw. I simply pointed out her seat to her and she reluctantly retraced her steps and came back to join me on the table.

"How.....how did you.....get these....and.....when.....when did it happen?" She stuttered looking at me with fear, anger and maybe a glint of hatred. "Sorry but I can't answer that since you also refused to answer to my question" I replied simply. "You really want an answer, well then guess what, I hate you and I regret ever allowing myself to feel something at all for you" she retorted. "Huh....so you do admit to having feelings for me and even if you hate me as of now, it still doesn't change the fact that I have you where I want you....and uhm....yes, don't even dream of telling anyone including the cops, Nelson or even Mikayla about this encounter else these pictures are going to be leaked. So whether you agree with me or not, you are delivering this package to this address" I said handing her a black bag and a paper with the client's name and address written on it. "I promise you Jason that you're gonna pay for this someday. You won't get away with this" she retorted threatenly. "Guess what, I already have" I replied with a chuckle.
       "Huh.... please tell me Mikayla is in no way involved in this plan of yours" she asked sounding so concerned about her friend. "Naah...she has no idea about this, or how you betrayed her by kissing me ". "Excuse me Mr.,but incase it slipped your mind, you initiated that kiss".
"Naah...I guess I did but Mikayla doesn't know that, does she?, So I'll want to maintain your friendship and dignity, you better agree to work for me from now onwards, starting with the package". I finished off leaving her no choice but to accept the deal and realising that she had no way out of this she agreed. She reluctantly took the bag and the address for me but sit for a few more seconds before finally exiting her seat to accomplish her first task. "Oh and just so you know, I planned on using Mikayla for this but you came into the picture then I decided to change my target for a much bigger one and you took the bait, now here you are". As I finished my statement with a satisfied grin, she said nothing but just stoddthere unmoving which streams of tears flowing down her cheeks. "You will definitely pay for this", she finally muttered and went on to deliver the package.

Narnia's POV:
After delivering the package, I called Jason and informed him that the job was done and asked him the second time tonight, how he got those pictures and when something like that occurred. He finally agreed to answer and reveal to me what happened the night I got drunk in the bar and went ahead to send me a video of what ever thing that went on between us that evening threatening to make it viral if I ever told a soul.
I disconnected the call halfway through feeling nothing apart from anger, rage and betrayal. I walked all the way home despite how lengthy the distance was but felt no sense of tiredness. I slowly climbed up to my room and threw myself onto the bed not caring that I have not showered or was still in my dirty clothes. I was just so broken wondering how I was unable to see the true Jason behind that beautiful mask I guess love is truly blind but all the more, what shattered my heart into pieces was the fact that Mikayla trusted him to bits. If only she knew what a monster he was, she could be so heartbroken. I drifted off to sleep with just one person in mind "What was to become of my life now".