Risks (Jacob Whitesides FanFic)

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I looked in the mirror, the morning sunshine was beaming through my mirror. My eyes were puffy from crying last night, but they should be reduced by the time I go to work. I dropped out of school and I'm starting in an art academy at the end of the year to endure my drawing skills. My dream has always been to be an artist like my mother.

''Jada, I'm driving you too work today! I have to drop off a parcel at the post office!''

''Thanks Dad!'' I shout out from the the bathroom door.

I step out of the bathroom and pick up my bag and phone off the charger. I tighten my hair that's in a slick ponytail. I check my phone for new messages and I have one from Sienna.

Sienna: Come around to Oscar's house party in a couple of weeks, just giving you heads up! You better make it :-P

I groan, the parties are always good at first, and it's a way of me to let loose once I'm intoxicated with alcohol. But I feel like Oscar will ruin it. But he can't stop me from having fun

Me: Yeah, I'll come, tell Oscar for me, I don't even want to text him anymore.

I lock my phone, and rush down the stairs. I felt a little bit queasy because Jacob will be working, I want to confront him but he intimidated me too much that if I said something he would take his anger out on me and abuse me psychically. He took a turn on Oscar, so it could happen to me aswell.

''You ready to go kiddo?'' My dad questioned, holding my shoulder.

''Yep, I'm good to go.'' I smiled out of sufference and walked to his car in the garage.

***

I suck in a deep breath before pushing the glass doors of the Whitesides open. The metal fans were already whirring fast on the ceiling. Becky was mopping the front reception and Jacob wasn't here thank god.

''Hey, Becky!'' I try to sound ethusiastical as possible.

Becky looks up from her mop and smiles poliety.

''Hey darl, I'll work out the front today with our new worker Sandra, you can work at the kitchen with Jacob, I found out we are neighbours which is so lovely to hear, I love this area so much, so good bonding with Jacob, eh?''

My stomach fell when she said Jacob, I'll have to talk to him and co-operate with him and it's the last thing I want to do. Last night was abnormal and him leaving me was worse.

''Eh.'' I replied and walked to the cafe's kitchen.

I opened the two swinging doors leading into the metal kitchen. Jacob was singing softly to himself while preparing what looked like turkish sandwiches, and I could just hear but boy it was good. I felt insecure and awkward being in the kitchen with him. I tried not to make myself noticeable. I saw the new white plates on the island table cluttered so I decided to stack them in piles. I smoothly glance over there, trying to ignore his presence. I pick up one plate and it bangs on to another making a scraping noise. I squeeze my eyes shut, but peak with one eye to see if he noticed.. and he did, his eyes were wide and he was leaning against the bench staring at me blankly until the side of his lips curves up into his famous smirk. He quietly laughs to himself, and pushes himself of the bench while fixing up his quiff.

''I see you're a clumsy one Jada.'' He now was walked over and his hands held him up on the island bench where I was standing but on the other side. I raise one eyebrow and shake my head. I can't believe he can just act normal and not even say sorry about last night. I just ignore him and kept stacking the dishes, but I felt his eyes still watching me. I huff out some air and look up to him.

''What?'' I looked at him sternly, trying to not show any emotions.

''Ha, what's your problem? You're at work, you can't be grumpy.'' He replies casually, scratching his defined jawline.

''Don't you think I have something to be grumpy over?'' I open my mouth a little, how can he be so casual.

''No? I can't read your mind?'' He narrowed his eyes at me.

''You're so oblivious Jacob! What the hell? Are you serious? I let you freaking come into my house because I thought you looked sad, when I could of just made you not come in, I let you come up to my bedroom and then you say you'll come back and then you don't show up when I waited? Now you now know why I'm grumpy.''

Jacob furrowed his eyebrows together, and was rubbing his face without looking at me. Untill he layed his eyes back on me. They were now darker than usual. His jaw was clenched making his jawline stand out.

''Well, I'm sorry that I have a sister that isn't fucking waking up for now 29 days and I try my hardest to push it out of my mind when it just keeps ticking and worrying me every single minute of the day. And you know what? -'' His eyes were watery and his mouth quivered when he spoke.

''-No, just forget about it!'' He raised his voice louder than before, his fingers were clenched into a fist on both sides. He walked right past me brushing my shoulder and kept striding out the kitchen doors and out the cafe doors.

I just stood speechless.