Lost In His Eyes - Jakob Delgado

Chapter 15 - Bruised Heart

CARA'S POV:
Jakob stood still, occasionally clutching his hand as I waited for a response.
"nothing, just uh - uh", jakob was stuttering tremendously as I stood looking down at the floor covered in fresh blood and broken glass. "um...", his facial expression then changed instantly, pausing a short while before replying. He was obviously trying to avoid the question as he attempted to change the subject, "why are you even here Cara?"
"Jakob, please just answer my question", at this point I was beginning to worry as another trickle of blood fell to the floor, he had done this to himself.
"why should you care? plus I thought you would know better than to leave teenage boys alone at your house."
I stood staring at Jakob for a moment, his eyes now gazing into mine with such anger.
"Ethan's my friend Jakob, that's all I swear!"
"haha like I haven't heard that one before" he replied rolling his eyes before sitting down on the end of his bed, his feet just hanging over the glass shattered on the floor.
"Jakob, honestly that's all he is!! Even ask him." I now knew what it felt like to be misjudged as I had only just done the same to Jakob.
"look" I started taking a breath before I continued, "I have feelings for you, more than I ever thought possible and I am sorry I doubted you, I was and am and idiot to think you would do something like that, I guess people were getting to my head and I let them and I apologize for that", I then walked over to Jakob's bed, avoiding the glass as best I could before taking a seat next to Jakob. "One thing I can tell you though Jakob is that, I like you not Ethan or any other boy, yea I might be close friends with other guys but friends is all ok? and I need you to trust me as I trust you now."
"How do I trust someone who cheated on me with one of my best friends?" he replied, shuffling further away from me.
"When did I ever cheat on you Jakob?!" I said as I snapped my head back around to face him.
"Cara, I walked in on you and Ethan remember."
"He was comforting me Jakob, thats it."
"Didn't look like that's all you wanted to happen."
"Jakob, please don't even go there, you know that's not true. And For the hundredth time, I like you not any other boy. Do you really think I would want to make out with someone right after I just thought I saw my boyfriend about to go cheat on me? no."
"maybe, I don't know"

JAKOBS POV:
I drew my attention back to the floor, the pain in my arm becoming unbearable I had to let out a yelp of pain as Cara and I continued to bicker.
"Jakob, are you ok?" Cara said as her eyes widened and her hand made it's way onto mine. "Here let me clean this up for you." she said looking down at my arm before disappearing into my bathroom, coming back with a wet cloth. She then made her way into my wardrobe. She had obviously remembered I had always kept most of the essentials to treat injuries in my old soccer bag as I used to be team captain meaning I was in charge of everyone.  She took my hand in hers once again, lightly dabbing the wet cloth onto my cuts which sent a sensation up my arm. She then made sure all the glass was out before adding some betadine and
applying a bandage around my fist.
"Th-Thanks", I let out still trying to avoid eye contact with her.
"No worries." she then paused for a short while, her eyes starting to flicker about. "Please tell me what happened to you?" She looked concerned as she continued to hold my hand in hers, I was tempted to pull away but the pressure of her hand on mine seemed to take away from the in scrutinizing pain. "Please tell me you didn't do this because of me", her voice now fading out as she moved her hand away from mine. As she was doing so she freezed as she heard a voice and footsteps, "Jakob?" The voice did not belong to Mikalia, my dad or my mum, not even a close friends that I would certainly recognize. Before I knew it a figure was standing at my door, Grace.
"hey baby!!" She said making her way into my bedroom. I then turned around to find Cara still frozen, her face beginning to drop and her eyes filling with water once again. I had never seen Cara cry like this before tonight, and I was the reason for it. Guilt was immediate as Grace made her way closer to me. I could tell she thought there was something going on between us once again.
"Cara." I let out as I placed my hand on hers. She then quickly pulled away before I got a chance to even hold it.
"Don't ever talk to me again.", her voice was stern as she got up to walk out of the room.
"Wait!"
"Wait for what Jakob, for us to be over? well too late. I'm done."
At this moment I think I felt my heart just split in two, the pain in my arm couldn't compare to what I was feeling right now.
Although I was caught up in the whole cheating thing, I began to realize how stupid I was to doubt her. I know what my eyes saw but nothing actually happened, Why would she walk all the way here to explain herself and put up a fight if she was lying? Nothings adding up. At this point in time nothing seemed to making sense, only the feelings I felt for her were clear to me. I couldn't just let her walk away like this.
"Cara stop."
"Stop what Jakob?! I have nothing left to say to you." her words were hitting me harder each time as her eyes looked into mine with no emotion whats so ever, dull and lifeless.
I did what my instincts told me to do, I chased after her as I grabbed her arm before she was even able to leave me room.
"Uh Jakob", A voice said behind me.
"Grace what? I am in the middle of something."
"I just wanted to say thank y..", before she could finish I felt Cara unleash from my grip as she made her way down the stairs. I quickly followed, Grace's voice becoming a muffle the closer I got to the front door.
Footsteps were then heard from behind me as I snapped my head to find Grace once again.
"Please Grace this isn't a good time, I will talk to you later." Before I could say anymore I heard the door handle squeak.
I rushed out to the driveway, as I caught a glimpse of Cara's hair flowing in the wind.
I managed to catch up to her, clutching her arm once again. She tried turning her face away from mine as I lightly used my hand to centre it.
"Don't touch me Jakob!", she screamed trying to escape my grip.
"Please Please don't do this", I pleaded, still holding Cara's face ever so lightly.
"Too late, I just did.", she then again tried to escape my grip but there was no way I was going to let her leave like this.
"Cara, why are we doubting each other like this?"
"maybe because your a liar and have done this to tons of other girls!"
"You know that isn't true! Yea sure I have had a past with girls but I was never serious about them like I am with you."
"Haha yea sure, it really shows you how serious you are when there is another girl waiting for you in your room."
"I told her to leave Cara! I swear even go look for your self."
She then took a deep breath before speaking again but I was already one step ahead of her. I had put my finger on his lips signaling her to stop talking. "Cara I can't let you leave like this, because my feelings are too strong to let you leave what we have", I took a deep breath and swallowed before I continued to speak but I was too late, she had once again managed to fight me off.
She was nearly at the end of the drive way, her hair still flowing in the wind, I knew this was the time to do it.
"Cara."
She then stopped in her tracks, although the back of her head still facing me.
"I love you."