I Never Meant To Cause You Pain

Chapter 3

“I fucking knew it!, you dirty lying prick!,” were Kate's words before she stormed back through the front enterence. Jonah got up and fixed his zipper while chasing Kate but she wasn't having none of it. “stay away from me, I want to have nothing to do with you, how could you Jonah?.. How fuking hard was it to be faithful to me?.” Kate then drove off in her red 2010 convertable.

Jonah felt so unbelievably terrible, why did this have to happen, and at his own establishment. He could feel the eyes of everyone in the restaurant staring at him as if they were trying to burn a hole into his soul. Latifah snuck out unnoticed but Jonah knew the scent of her perfume. He turned to her as she ran off, darting behind her. He caught up to her some seconds later, grabbing her by the arms. “Why?, why did you come here? What was the real reason?”, -“All I wanted was a job, I swear Jay, the other part was to seal the deal since I knew I wasn't qualified. Just thought you'd help me.”

Jonah let go of Latifah and walked away. “so am I highered?” she still had the audacity to ask but Jonah just kept on walking. He went straight to his car which was parked not to far from his establishment. The windows of his vehicle were left up and tinted as he drove off. His mind racing, how could he see Kate to explain to her. Kate's parents didn't like Jonah too much since he got her pregnant some months before final exam. He had to try something, he really loved Kate.

DING DONG! The doorbell rang as an ashen haired woman answered. Kate's mother, the woman who made her take an abortion and tries to rule Kate's life. Jonah asked politely to speak to Kate but she denied him by threatening to call the police on him if he didn't leave. She didn't care if Jonah owned his own business because he wasn't the rich white doctor she dreamt her child would one day marry.

Jonah left in order to avoid any conflict, trying to ring Kate's phone but she blocked him. Calls, WhatsApp, Facebook, Skype and any other app she thought he could use to get in contact with her. She really was angry at him and he couldn't blame her. After all she caught him pre-blow job, that never ends well. Jonah gave Kate some space still occasionally ringing once to see if she had unblocked him.

That evening Kate had an event to attend. Jonah would finally get his chance to explain to her in public. Jonah prepared himself for the worst case scenario but he still had to try. At the event just as he thought, Kate was there in all fashionable form. Paparazzi, flashing cameras and reporters were the scene of the night. Jonah ran to Kate asking her for a chance to explain himself but before she could answer, this tall seven foot, chocolate coloured, ras black haired gentleman grabbed Jonah's hands. “he bothering you babe?”

Jonah's heart sank to the deepest part of his body, his breathing slowed, his pulse almost nonexistent. The shock and pain he experienced at that moment was one of the worst things ever. He didn't notice before but now, staring at her he saw two slightly covered bite marks on Kate's neck. She was having an affair all along, that's why Jonah felt something was wrong that day he called.

“He was just leaving Chris.” he then let go of Jonah's arm. Jonah left the event more confused and hurt than before. What did he do to deserve this from Kate?. Now that she assumes he cheated first, her conscience was clear to publicly reveal Chris. She knew he would be there so her main goal was to make Jonah feel as he made her feel that day.

At home Jonah didn't have an appetite, he was broken, confused and wished he hadn't entertained Latifah's antics. He took off his black shoes, suit jacket, tie, shirt and trousers and fell like a rock to his bed. At least no matter what, he knew his bed will never leave or hurt him. Remembering the events that happened, Jonah's eyes filled with tears. As it ran down his cheek it soiled the white cotton pillowcase he had on his pillows. Jonah cried silently and painfully that night till he fell asleep.

2am Jonah's cell phone rang. His eyes not fully adjusted, burnt as he tried to open them so he just answered the call. It was Kate, she just called to say she loved him. She explained that Chris wasn't her new boyfriend or anything, she just used him to get back at Jonah for earlier that day. Apparantly one of his workers were at the event last night and spoke with her about the incident. She had to make Jonah feel like she did upon entering his office. “how would you feel if you appeared in the middle of a photoshoot only to see another man's face in my vagina?.” Jonah explained the situation to Kate promising her that he didn't accept her resume.

Kate wasn't a heartless beast, she told Jonah to give her a job at his establishment. Kate would be showing up unexpectedly as to taunt Latifah for not being able to have another chance with Jonah. The two have so much history dating back to elementary school days.

Latifah and Kate were once best friends, one day Latifah's crush kissed Kate totally unexpected. Latifah saw the incident and ran into the washroom locking the door behind her. By the time Kate arrived she was too late, Latifah didn't want to hear another word. Since then Kate and Latifah ironically passed for the same high school and went to the same college where Latifah had a chance to get back at Kate for stealing her boyfriend.