Give Me 15 Days

Chapter 16 : This Hurts More Than 1000 Daggers

"A friend is someone who knows all about you and still loves you."
― Elbert Hubbard

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"Z, you should tell her the truth, the fact that Harry-

"You know I can't. He will spread her photos and videos, man. I can't see her getting hurt. I just can't.."

Yesterday turned into a bad day when Jasmine walked into his office thinking he got someone pregnant. Zach tries everything he can to calm the girl but she hates him. Worse than when they were practically enemies.

"I almost liked you, hell, I even almost fell for you. Was the coffee date, the funfair night, all just a lie? I wished we never met. I wished I never fell for your lies!"

Jasmine storms her way out of the office with fire basically fuming from her body. Zach tries to hold her hand but she just nudge it off.

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What Zach of them does not know is that the brunette was waiting for him. For him to tell her that everything was just a lie and that he would never do that to anyone.

Jasmine plays with the fluffy bear that Zach got for her at the funfair.

She was slowly falling for him. She opens her heart, little by little. She enjoys the date more than anyone would ever think. But after Harry shows her the picture of Zach and the pregnant woman, her heart broke. He was such a gentleman, how could he?

She swears that it hurts more than 1000 daggers. The feeling of being betrayed. By someone you loved.

So she decides, tonight will be the night.

She's going to Harry's.

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Zach, Thomas and Lucy walk into the school with eyes on them, as usual. But this time, it is different. They are judging him about the rumors. Ferdinand's Empire's shares was hurt a little but they knew Zach would never do that thus it is not brought to the Board of Directors and the shareholders.

Harry smirks, wiggling his eyebrows. He was having his time when Jasmine believes what he said. Last night was amazing, she came to him with a broken heart, needing someone to help her heal. Just when Harry almost give up, she came by.

Harry turns around when someone calls for him and Jasmine is basically running into him and they basically having their time, hugging, and sharing kisses between them despite Zach and Thomas literally standing there.

Zach balls his fist but instantly calms down when Thomas puts his hand on his shoulder and they go inside the classroom.

"Yo Zach, I heard you got this one girl pregnant, is it true? I mean, how are you sure she's not a gold dig-

"Yeah? And I heard you got laid off in your mother's company for sleeping with your cousin's girlfriend. That sucks.." Thomas smirks. His answer almost makes Zach snickers. The boy walks away in furious.

"Seriously bro, you know it's not nice.." Zach shakes his head as he flips the pages on his book.

"Zach, you know I got your back no matter what, but you got to stop being nice and stand up for yourself. I know only some of them are brave enough to do that but try do it sometimes, be a mean person for some people." Zach smiles. He knows what Thomas just said makes sense.

"Heads up, your girl.." Thomas mumbles.

Zach turns his head to look at his fiancee. Usually he would call her the usual cute names, but since the fight yesterday, he decides not too. He needs to give time to the brunette, until everything is solved.

Thomas realizes Jasmine's face was somewhat glowing, but not any glowing, more like glowing after that.

His thought was interrupted by the professor and his T.A coming into class. He shakes his thought off his head, decided not to make any speculations. Though, he wonders if Zach realized it too.

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"Amor, can I please talk to you?" Zach goes over to the brunette's table, at least Harry is not here yet, he thought.

However, his question remains unanswered by the girl who was once easily blushed by his words. It's like he is just a pole, in the middle of the cafeteria.

He notices the brunette's friends tries to talk to the girl but she just nudge it off like he did not exist.

"There is nothing more to talk about. I already know everything. Please don't try to talk to me, ever again." It hurts the girl when she said it but she tries to look strong, she will never look weak again, not in front of him.

"What are you doing here, douchebag." Ah, here he comes.

Zach turns around to look at the voice's owner. He clenches his teeth, thinking of a word to try to talk to him without him feel offended and he might spread the photos and videos of the brunette.

'I just want to talk to her." Zach told the guy. Harry raises his eyebrows and snickers.

"Alright, go on babe, he wants to talk to you. Hear him out." Harry pat the brunette's shoulder, trying to encourage her to actually talk to the President of the Student Council.

"Just say it right here. It's disgusting to be seen with you." Although deep down in her heart, it is far from the truth. How could the guy who was so nice and kind did this.

"I'm sorry, I truly am.." Zach decides to talk, the faster he talks to her, the faster he can escape from the heartbreaking scene.

"Sorry? That's all? After all the things we've gone through, that's all you are saying right now? Sorry? Are you for real?" Jasmine spats with anger. Zach can no longer holds his tongue.

"Fine, do you think I like being with you? Acting like we were the happiest partner when I don't even have feelings for you? How I need to reassure you that everything is fine and that your boyfriend can never hurt you, how hard it is to fake a smile when you talk about your boyfriend who you thought was the nice and kind guy?" Zach says. He pretends like he said it out of anger and that it was the truth when in reality, it feels like he was stabbed, even more than 1000 daggers. 

Jasmine's heart can no longer take it.

So everything was a lie? Does he really not mean it?

"He was-

Zach wants to continue but was stopped by Harry.

"That's enough, Zach. You know the consequences." Harry puts his hand in front of the boy's face, stopping him from revealing anything.

"You know me, better than anyone. Believe me, Je fais de mon mieux." Zach decides to walk away and go straight to his class as he no longer has any appetite to eat.

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A/n : Thank you so much for waiting, I'm kind of having writers block so it took a while to recover from it. Those who supported my book from the beginning, thank you so much! 

I try not to write a lengthy part, so day 7 will be divided into two, the next episode is still day 7 in case some of you might be wondering. 

See you next chapter :)