I Don't Do Friends

Chapter Nineteen

JERRY'S POV.

I feel like am floating!

Its been almost twenty four hours since I sent the text to Jessica.

I was grinning at church like I had won a lottery at Texas free of charge. My pastor even had to tell me to see him after service. Its something he does whenever he's happy or not happy with you. And that is like always.

I normally ignore the call and just hurry out of the church before he's done with his post-service prayers. But today, I just stayed behind and waited for him. I was in the mood, and believe me when I say that I am never in the mood to talk with our district pastor. His sermons are dreadful enough. His talks are just made of Torture itself.

I'd say he was kinda surprised to see me waiting after he was done praying but I didn't get to see his first impression since I was lost in my phone when he called my name. Let's just say the talk was smooth...

I came home after the meeting and am still grinning from teeth to teeth. I entered my room and happily, without having my lunch, I slept off. The day goes better by the second.

Am in my room now. I can't say am bored but am not doing any really eventful stuff. am just alone here but I don't feel like am alone.

I grab my phone from under my pillow and decide to go through the text again.

I smile!

Honestly, the Love Message I had sent to her was not an Original And that's so unlike me. I normally type my own messages and make sure they are original because I know how much I love receiving them.

I had just came back from the medical center, yesterday, after I received the phone call. Mummy had asked me to help type her assignment, as usual. I was doing it when I came across the text. It was the protagonist's confession to his fiancée, in Boundless Love (I've forgotten the books author). I was moved by the line and decided to send it to Jessica. It really bore the way I felt towards her.

Of course, she replied. But her reply took me unawares. And it's because of her reply that am probably going to miss my first exam on Monday! I can't stand to see her yet.

I don't want to talk about Jessica now! Hell, I don't even want to think about her but that's all I've been doing. I'll be doomed if she comes over today. I swear I won't even make an attempt to leave my room. Let her not just make any form of contact with me today. We'll see tomorrow since I can't miss my exam.

Beep! Beep!!

My phone starts vibrating then begins to sing Nothing is Promised by Rihanna. Jessica has been messing with my phone. She even had time to assign a ringtone to her contact?

Jessica?

Why is her callertune playing? Shit!

Why is she calling?

I silence the call. Am tempted to deny the call but decide to just let it ring and end on its own. I really wish we had the Voicemail medium here. At least I would have heard whatever she has to say without actually speaking with her.

The call ends and for some time she doesn't call back. Now am wishing I had picked up.

My phone lights up before I hear a beep.

A Text!

From Jessica!

Am smiling like a sheep now, blushing blamelessly at NOTHING. I open the text and read through.

'Chris is awake!'.

I don't know why but I was disappointed at the message. I feel like a bad friend now for being selfish. We have our first exam tomorrow and Chris is currently at the hospital. What type of friend am I?

I get up and dress up as quickly and casually as possible. I then leave my room and walk to my mother's room to tell her about the urgent text I just received. She let's me go and I start heading out. That's when it hits me!

I'll be seeing Jessica in less than twenty four hours of my confession. Sue me now but am finding it hard going to the medical center. I receive another text. From her!

'Am not going to bring it up. Just come already. He's asking for you!'

This girl knows me too well. I just have to act cool and all this would be over soon.

I hurry to the medical centre and of course I did not trek. I may be very stingy with my money but I know when to spend. And I hate sweating under the sun.

I rush inside the ward where Chris was admitted and fortunately for me, no one's with him.

"Sup Jay"

"Am healthy,  to say the least" I give him a knowing smirk. Lol, that felt right. Don't get me wrong. I've forgiven Chris but I've always wanted to use that line to an I'll person.

"I know that alright, your shirt already gave you out" He smirks back.

I look at my shirt and laugh at the words on it. Huh!

'Am as Sick as My Health'

"I don't even understand that line" I confess.

"Yeah me too." He looks up,  away from me.

"Where are the girls?" I decide to ask. Sue me,  am bad at starting conversations.

"Getting me lunch?" He replied. He didn't look convinced at his own statement though.

"Chris!"

"Jay!"

"What happened to you?" I am just curious.

The silence that followed is simply awkward. I am beginning to ask myself the same question just to be sure it came out right. Time keeps clocking off but I have lost my sense of speech so I decide to wait for the girls to come back.

Chris sighs.

I look at him and notice that he's kind of battling within himself.

'Is he in this dilemma because of what I said?"

I can't help but feel guilty. If he were to be a girl, I would simply pat her and tell her to let it go. But ever since I graduated from secondary school, I've always been hyper sensitive around guys,  even my brother.

He looks at me and looks back up.

Breathes out heavily.

Closes his eyes.

"Clinton happened!"

Huh?

He looks at me, almost crying.

"Clinton is Back"

You know Karma? Well, she's a Bitch!!!

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Question: WHO IS CLINTON?

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