masterminded

chapter 16:I give up.

Carl downed his second glass of whiskey. Images of Albert and jasmine kept playing in his head like a movie.

As romantic it would naturally be,it was horror for him.

A nightmare he wanted to wake up from but couldn't. He was trapped and exhausted in it.

Carl's phone rang out the seventh time. Carl just stared at it and did nothing.

It rang out again. While it was ringing,Greg opened the door and entered just in time to see Carl picking up the ringing phone and throwing it towards the wall. Greg watched the phone smash into pieces.

"Man!" Greg exclaimed.

Carl did not stand up,instead he filled his glass and drank it. His eyes were empty.

Greg got closer to him and asked"Carl you are drunk,what happened?"

"Just. Go. Away"Carl slurred.

"Yeah so you can kill yourself, no thank you" Greg said.

He pulled out a chair and sat in front of him"tell me what's up"Greg insisted.

"I give up"Carl said.

"Give up on who? On what?"Greg inquired.

"On her man. Jasmine is gone, she's out of my life forever"Carl said.

"How?"

"She got another man. I saw her kissing Albert, not just kissing. Greg they were touching.....oh God"Carl growled

Greg didn't say anything. He had nothing to say,he just gave his best friend a reassuring squeeze on the shoulder.
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Jasmine twisted and turned on her bed. Finally she sat up on her bed looking at her bed side clock flashing its red lights as it read 2:match

She hadn't been able to sleep. Not after the incident that happened earlier today.

What was Carl doing at Albert's place?,she asked herself.

But what was bothering her was the shocked expression on Carl's face.

Why was it bothering her too much.

After all he hurt her and they have broken up and he knows she's with someone else,so why was he hurt or rather why was she so concerned about his feelings.

Because-

Because you still have feelings for him,you still love him. A voice said inside her head.

No it can't be,I'm with Albert

And with that she forced herself to sleep
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Tony felt like the happiest man alive,as he was whistling whilst also preparing for his dinner date.

Today's Friday.

Tony was wearing an obviously ironed blue suit and blue trousers to match. He glanced at his wristwatch"oh it's five minutes after five"he muttered to himself.

He checked himself in the full length mirror and grinned. Picking up his car keys,he left his room and descended down the stairs to see Fiona at the parlour watching a TV soap.