I Came Back For You

Chapter Twenty one

I came back to the house at around 10. The party was still on and it seems like more people were coming in.
I walked to the kitchen where I had left Brian but he was not there. I took a glass and put some water.

"Hey hun" I froze on the spot. The glass that I was holding was now scattered into pieces on the floor. "Are you alright?"

"Mmh.. yeah, uuh.. I am okay."

"You're so tensed. What's up"

"You just. You scared me hun"

"Am sorry. Where have you been? I was looking for you all over the place"

"Hey Eva. Kei is already asleep" my brother calls from the living room as he makes his way to the kitchen.

"T'sup James " he shakes his hand and I take it as a cue to leave.
My brother gives me a knowing look and a give him a smile. I walk away as I mouth a thank you to him.
My brother, my savior.

I go to my room and change to my night gown then get on my bed.

I'm feeling so exhausted from the day I had, not to mention the event that took place some hours ago with Jeff.

"Here's much safer so no one can see us" he said as we pulled into a drive way, where I assumed he was living. There wasn't much in his apartment. Just a couch and a flat screen and nothing more in the living room but I could see the kitchen from where I was standing and another door that I assumed was his bedroom. Anyway that was not what brought me here. I had enough in my mind to worry about and not a stupid apartment.

"Would you care to explain to me what's the meaning of all this"
I asked him as I followed him to the kitchen where he pulled a sit for me before he pulled his and sat down.

"I want us to talk Eva" he said so calmly but this got me so angry.

"Look Jeff, there's nothing left for us to talk about. Everything is in the past now. I moved on with my life and I have a family now."

"A family" he said sarcastically and shake his head "Did I mean that much to you Eva?" He looked me in the eyes and I almost broke into tears when I saw the sadness in them.

"Jeff am sorry, the whole misunderstanding got us here and there is nothing we can do about it. It's too late and I suggest you go on with your life"

"It's so easy for you to say. I spent my nights in the clubs drinking my pain away. I hated everyday that passed when you didn't come to me. I hated walking alone in the morning and at night because all I did was think of you and where you could be. I never felt so lost in my life. I tried to convince myself that it was okay and I didn't need you but every minute that passed by seemed to prove me wrong. I needed you and I wanted you..."He's voice broke and I could see tears running down his face.

"Jeff please, don't make this hard for me. When I saw those pictures I thought that you were really cheating on me and not only that, I thought you wanted nothing to do with me but that isn't what hurt me the most. The fact that you didn't tell me you didn't love me and instead played me was what broke me. I.."

"But Eva you know that wasn't true..."

"I know, a year later my brother explained to me what had really happened but I had already started another life and I couldn't back off"

"You knew about it all along and you still stayed? Why Eva? Why? Didn't you love me anymore?"

"Jeff things had changed and I couldn't do much." He watched me as I spoke, tears were running down my eyes from the memories we just triggered.

"I got a question for you Eva" he got up and came close to me. He lifted my face so that I could face him. He had his piercing eyes on my own and for a moment I was lost in them. I couldn't look away though since he held me in his eyes.

"What is it Jeff"

"Do you still love me?" This time I looked away not wanting to look in those eyes anymore. "Answer me Eva, how do you feel about me?"

"Whatever I tell will not change a thing. Just accept that we aren't together and we will never be. Move on with your life Jeff"

"Do you mean what you're saying Eva?"

"Can you stop this please. I told you I have a family and I should probably get going because am sure they're wondering where I am" I said as I walked to the door.

"I'll call a cab for you. I don't want you getting in trouble because of me" he said dryly as he made a call. Still the same Jeff, always caring about my well being.

I turned the door knob but before I got out I felt Jeff hug me from behind and his breath ran through my neck. I wanted to stay here, right here with him but I couldn't. I had a family now, a family that needed me.

"I love you so much Kitty" he whispered to me but I pulled myself away and left.

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