Roses for Red

Chapter 11

Jake Pov:
"Mr Simon, Miss White is here," a man said from behind.
I stood up and met the one and only Gabriella White, and I wasn't shocked to meet her since I found out about this meeting when I got home.
Flash back:
"Welcome home, son." My dad or rather Mr. Simon echoed from the living room.
"Good evening dad, what do you want?" I said very coldly.
"Don't be too cold to your old man. At least welcome me properly," He said with a smile.
And I didn't move from where I was.
"So I am sorry for not visiting often; I don't know why you are sensitive about that stuff when you know all I am building is for you and your mischievous little sister that is back home" My dad said walking towards me.
"You are the one who decided to stay back here when my business expanded, and I pleaded with you to come. What should I do?" He said, now standing only a few inches.
"What do you want?" I asked, soften my voice.
"To come and stay with us," Dad said immediately.
"I want to be closer to grandma," I said.
"But you know that you have to talk to your mother someday," He said.
"But now it is not time for that. We have to discuss the meeting you are having this evening, " He said, rising his hand to his personal assistant.
"You are having dinner with a model and business partners daughter, Gabriella White, and you need to be on your best behaviour because if this goes well, we are going to make a big profit." He said, going through the file.
"And she goes to your high school," He said, showing me a picture of Gabby in front of our school building.
"Gabby," I said, and eyes opened in shock.
"You know her so that will make this even more easier and I don't know why you haven't brought this kind of potential as your girlfriends and not those wasteful and tactless girls you always bring" He said very irritated which I am sure it is because of Sam.
"I have met her before, and you wouldn't believe she was introduced into the business class world recently because she is so elegant and graceful and, most importantly, polite and sharp." He continued praising.
"Have you met her?" I asked, confused.
"Of course at a charity event, and I was stunned  when I saw her, and I couldn't believe that she was the stepdaughter of Mr. White because she acts just like him to a fault, " He said, and I raised my eyebrow.
"I think that is enough. Go get ready, you will be leaving by 7:30 sharp, " He said, heading towards his room.
I'm looking at my watch and it is 6:45 pm. There is not enough time, Better get to it then.

RED Pov:
The weekend went really fast due to the fact that I stayed at home all through and the fact that I kind of miss Gabby really passing me off. We don't really fight and even when we do we don't take this long to apologise to each other but as been for over two weeks and I have decided finally to speak to her on Monday right after my classes. I know she will never ditch, but I get this feeling that she is hiding something big from me. That is why she hasn't tried to talk to me at all.
"Are you alright?" Mom asked, bringing me back to the present.
"Yes," I said with my hands on my forehead, and she raised her eyebrows.
"Are you sure? Because you have not typed a word on your laptop at all, " She said, pointing to the laptop and looking at the screen qnd I found out it was completely blank.
"Just tired, no inspiration. School has taken my creativity, I guess, " I said, closing it.
"I think you should have some ice cream," Mom suggested.
"That's right," I said, jumping up to the fridge.
"You should have ice cream outside the house like in an ice cream shop," She said.
"No, no, I am fine here," I said, still moving to the fridge.
"No ice cream," She said.
"But I bought ice cream from the store yesterday while buying groceries," I said, opening the fridge.
"Well, there isn't anymore," She said, smiling.
"You are in your teens; go outside, get some sun, and have fun," Mom said, pushing me to my room and throwing me clothes .
"I don't want to," I said, sitting on my bed.
"Well, sorry you have to," Mom said, leaving my room to answer the door, which was ringing.
"Welcome, thanks for coming she is getting ready," I heard mom say to the person she opened it to.
I prayed it is not one of her friends who needed me for anything because they stressed me out.
"Red," She shouted.
"One moment," I said quickly, putting on my socks. My mom made me wear a black crop tank top with a blue button-up and blue baggie jeans. I took my black cross bag where I put my spear key,phone, and wallet. I packed my hair in a slick bun and I am not really a fan of make up so I put on my lip balm and mascara on with one of the necklaces Mark gave me for comfort at least.
"I am ready. Just give me a moment to wear my......" I said, turning around only to see the one and only Mark.
"What are you doing here?" I asked, very shocked.
"I am here for ice cream." He said, giving me his golden boy smile.
"Mom," I cried out when I knew it was only her that could do this to me.
"I am not going. I am staying right here," I said, looking at her.
"I thought you said no hard feelings," He said, coming from behind.
"I did, but...." I said, all flustered that I was no longer angry at him.
"Then this is my treat to you for having a big heart to forgive me," He said, looking at me with so much care. But where was it a year ago.
"Fine," I said after a while.
"Let's go. My car is outside," He said, pulling me through my front door, and I pray I don't regret forgiving him.
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Hi, it's Margaret here, so I am really sorry for the late posting. I am still working on my posting schedule due to school, but anyway, Happy New Month, and I promise to post very week in this new month. So what do think about the new twist to this chapter about Jake's life and I am going to give more context or a little background story on Jake soon because I figured nobody really knows tha guy including me at this point😂😂. How would Gabby take this new side of Jake? I just pray she doesn't overreact with this new development. Well, no words on Red and Mark at all, but the next chapter is for them anyway, but something huge is coming. I can fill it. That's all for now.
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