Apart

Paul

My paper went longer than I expected I would have texted Daisy but no cell phones are allowed in the examination hall, gratefully my paper went well but as I exited the hall Jenny was crying in the parking lot I would have comforted her but after what she did to Daisy I would never forgive her, she was standing beside car I very well know it is one of her mind tricks to get back together but I made it pretty clear to her but she is way too stubborn. I stood beside her without uttering a word I was waiting for her move but she did not budge after five minutes her friends showed up and started to comfort her. One of them was Chrissie Daisy who told me what she did to her when they were merely strangers, I wanted to throw a drink on her face too at that moment but I wouldn't be a changed man now. But the sad part about this is if I were in her place in the past then I would have done the same thing to any guy when I look back now I hate that part of myself. I see Chrissie walking towards me "Are you just going to stand here?" her tone indicates she wants me to do something or say something to Jenny. "Yes" showing no interest in this conversation "How can you be so heartless? Can't you see Jenny is crying" she gestures towards Jenny "The only reason I am standing here is because this is my car she chose to cry here instead she could have been standing or sitting and crying" still no interest but I rose my tone while speaking to Chrissie "You are unbelievable" she throw her hand in the air went back to Jenny. I don't understand what Chrissie wants me to say to Jenny I mean in the past she was the key element to bring us back together but that is not going to happen this time I love Daisy and I am not letting her go at any cost.

I check my phone there are no calls or texts from Daisy I am sure she got home safely and started revising for tomorrow I didn't text her either I don't want to interrupt her flow as I keep my phone aside Jenny is standing in front of me weeping "Why didn't you come?" she asks me still wipe her tear "Why should I?" I ask her "Because we are a thing," she says in a puppy begging for food tone "We are not a thing we are nothing okay? you are my past and nothing else so now that you are done leaning on my car I have to go" I yelled at her and moved aside she grasped my hand but I pulled back she was saying something but I tuned her out I don't have time to waste especially on her. I locked the car doors and as expected Jenny tried to come inside when I sat but I know all her tricks now. She is tapping my window as I am choosing my playlist for the ride home, I gesture her to back off but she does not budge I give a raise to my car and that's when she stepped back I looked at her for a second and got out of there. My ride home was smooth but now that I am a better man I am starting to feel things even like feeling guilty to not comfort Jenny, she doesn't mean anything to me but she is a human after all my fingers automatically are resting on my temple. Why is being a good guy such a tough task?

After parking I got in through garage I didn't want to face anyone right now but it seemed my luck had taken a twist I saw my dad having his whiskey and going through business magazines, "Son, look here there is a boy merely older than you who's name is in the Forbes" I wonder if he is doing this intentionally is he challenging me or simply motivating me? "That's nice" I don't show any emotions "If you want I can set up a meeting with him you can join him" still think I would work under someone else. "I told you I want to do things on my own can you give me some time?" I was storming off but Sally caught me "Sit with us" I saw my mom was also joining our conversation. "Are you troubling him again Zues?" she says "No I am not I am simply showing him this wonderful kid here" he shows her the photo "If you don't want to work for him maybe you can meet him ask about how he started his company" Sally eying me. "He is an old money folk I am sure his family helped him" I grunt. "That's where you are wrong my brother Enzo is a friend of mine and no he did not take any money in fact you both have similar minds in that he did all this on his own" I am intrigued by this information perhaps I should meet him and ask him about the advantage and conflicts starting own company. "Maybe.... you could help me set it up?" I can see the excitement in Sally's eyes. "Only you can convince him," Zues says "I can see changes in Paul for quite some time it was worth a short" I caught Sally's eyes in a teasing manner. "Is there something you would to share ?" My mom asks. "Um... Yes, I am dating this girl.." Sally cuts me off before I can say anything else "Don't tell me you are back with Jenny again, no offense but didn't she cheat on you and lied to you? How can you get back together with her?" I wanted to shut her up "Before you come to a conclusion maybe you'd like to hear me first?" everyone at the table was quiet now "So as I was saying I am dating a girl and no it's not Jenny, you all have met her and yes you can see changes in me because I am changing; I am changing for her I want to be worthy of her and her name is Daisy Ambrose" a whole family of flies can get in Sally's mouth right and for my parents, they are trying to remember who is this girl I am talking about."What?". Sally screams I swear if I were any closer to her my ears would have bleed."What, what?". I repeated, knowing this would come as a shocker for my sister."You and Daisy?". She asks nicely this time."Yes". And I answered in her tone."Okay.....but did this start?". Sally can shove her questions but I understand why she is asking me all these."Actually it was thanks to you because of you, she spent the night here and that's when it started". I stood up and announced it."Wait you slept with her when you met her for the first time?". My mom interrupted my flowing replies with Sally."No, I did not, I mean we started chatting and then this happened". I got defensive although I wanted something more but it eventually happened and these people do not need to know what exactly happened between us."Well, I am happy you found a girl who makes you happy". I raised his glass and cheered to it.