The Architect (Jemi Story)

The Architect Ep. 7 Just a Client

Joe speed to Demi's house with full intentions of telling her but than he realized he couldn't, that would absolutely crush Demi. She had opened up to him about so many things about her past, insecurities, and failures. This would be all too much for her. Joe was so pissed off. How could somebody hurt something so fragile and valuable? Demi in his eyes was, still, and always perfect. Joe drove off he didn't tell Demi, he couldn't.

A couple weeks have gone by and Joe still hadn't told Demi anything instead he took the opportunity to just back away from Demi for a little while. All of this wasn't his business and he should've had gotten involved Anyways. Demi is and will always be just his client.

"Joe, I've been looking for you" Demi said with a smile

"Oh well, I just been working" he replied Trying not to make eye contact.

"Is everything okay?" She asked concerned

"Yeah, I'm cool" he chuckled nervously.

"Okay well, how come you haven't been answering my calls or texts?" She asked feeling kind of hurt

"Because your my client." He said honestly

"Oh" Demi replied trying not show the hurt she felt

"Well, you don't have to worry about me anymore" she half smiled before walking away.

"Fuck" Joe whispered under his breath. He knew he had made a huge mistake.

"Joe, I need to talk to you" Blanda came up behind Joe with her arms crossed

"What's wrong?" he asked raising an eyebrow

"I can't do this anymore. I know your heart isn't in this, in me, and I know I'm wasting my time and hopes. It's clear to me who you have feelings for like it always have and it's not for me"

"So we're breaking up?" Joe asked

Blanda rolled her eyes "honestly were we ever together? Or were you just using me to get over someone you knew you couldn't have?" Joe starred at her for a moment. He couldn't say anything because he knew it was true..

"I'll see you around" she said before walking away.

Demi was sitting in her car crying her eyes out because the man she thought she loved is cheating on her and the man she does love doesn't even wanna be her friend anymore. Yeah, she was an awkward person to be around and she was difficult sometimes but that was her. She was always herself and she didn't understand why it wasn't enough for people. She opened up to Joe like she never has to anyone in the world and he just left her like it was nothing but to her it was everything. Words couldn't explain how much pain she was feeling.

"are you okay?" Blanda knocked on her client's window

Demi quickly whipped her eyes and put on her famous fake smile

"I'm fine, thank you"

"You sure because I"

"I'm fine" Demi added "just one of those days.

I'll get over it" she nodded and smiled

"Do you wanna talk about it?" Blanda asked assuringly

"You know I have a meeting right now so I'm just gonna go" she started her car

"Thank you" she smiled fakly before driving off

"No problem"

The next phew days were so hard on Demi. Selena left on vacation with her husband Justin to an island where there wasn't phone service or internet connection. She was facing everything alone. All she wanted was a phone call from Joe assuring her it was gonna be okay but even that was impossible. She didn't even want the house anymore. What's the point of having a huge house if you're the only one in it.