Falling...into the Dark.

17

Jake

Friend..? Is that all she to you? She was right...do friends behave this way? Why can't you tolerate anyone even looking at her...forget looking you can't even tolerate someone thinking of her or else you wouldn't have started disliking Max from Alice's birthday itself...you could see he liked her..Max..I hope that bastard has got a lesson today. What did he think that I am not there so he can make his move? How dare he try to kiss her...touch her? How dare did he even think of kissing her...those lips are mine and I have already claimed it..fuck hear yourself Jake..what are you saying? How did you become so intrusively obsessed with her? The one thing I was scared of my entire life at last happened to me.
Shit..I love her..I love Alice..does she feel the same way? Hell no...why will she love such a short tempered, over possessive person? But I can't let anyone else have her...Oh God..am screwed.

I tried calling her but she didn't pick up. Should I apologise? Fuck it I'm not even sorry..that jerk needed it so bad...and if required I won't think even twice before doing it again.
I texted Alice.
Me- pick up my call.
No reply.
Me- Alice please...reply at least.
No reply.
Why is she behaving this way? What did I do to earn this? Where is my baby doll who was always there for me? What happened to her? Maybe she just doesn't want to be friends with such a violent man..but I warned her about it...I need to tell her that I love her and that will answer all her questions..but first I need to make her talk to me. She is affected right now...maybe she'll get better tomorrow.

Alice

Jake had called me several times yesterday night but I ignored it and his texts too. A part of me wanted to talk to him ask him whether his hand was okay but the other part just wanted to protect my heart.
Yes I love him..but I can't let him break me..because I know it's one sided... such things are always one sided specifically if it's Jake Brian you have fallen for.

I heard the doorbell ring...mom had gone to work early so I had to attend it. I opened the door. It was Max. His nose was covered with bandage...and he wearing a sling too..oh God how badly was he beaten?
"Can I come in?" He asked.
"Yes sure" I said.
"So how bad is it?" I asked him as he sat on the sofa.
"The nose is broken and a ligament torn" he said pointing to his left hand.
"Oh my God...I'm sorry..."
"No Alice don't be...am completely with Jake on this..I deserved it...I mean what was I thinking?"
"I get it..you were drunk"
"Still it's not an excuse...why did even drink so much that took away my capability of thinking...I'm really sorry"
"Its okay Jake really..." I said.
"Umm Max...Alice" Max said hesitantly.
"Oh yeah Max" I said embarrassed. There was an awkward silence.
Yeah like you were expecting an apology from Jake? Why will he say sorry...Jake Brian doesn't do apologies.
"Umm coffee?" I asked.
"Sure" he smiled.
It's so weird that even now I am thinking about Jake...worried about his bruised hands although out there is my friend who is much more badly hurt. Maybe this what love is...selfish and brutal...you don't think about anyone except them.
"Thanks" Max said taking the mug from me.
I just smiled and sat next to him.
"So how did Mrs. Benson react to it?" I asked him.
"She was terrified when she saw me in the hospital...I told her that I had a little brawl in the party which led to the fight"
"Oh"
"Yeah she was so worried that she was missing office today but then I asked her to go and I would go home by myself...and I came here straight from the hospital..I was feeling so guilty"
"It's okay Max...get over it"
"Yeah can you do me a favour?"
"Yes say?"
"Mom will obviously talk to Mrs. Mayor about this...if she asks you can you please tell the same story as I did? I don't want to go down in my mom's eyes and not even Mrs. Mayor's"
"Come on Max...you didn't need to ask for it...I wouldn't have told anyone"
"Thank you Alice...you are really very nice...I don't want to lose a friend like you"
"Hey relax...am not ditching you" I chuckled.
He stayed for a while...we talked about the biology project...and hence the normalcy returned.