Him and Me

Him and Me-4

This chapter was really tough to write because considering there's a bit emotional part in the beginning. Hope I've done well and you guys will like it. Enjoy :)

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Jake

 

I can see the eagerness on her face. Yeah I’m making the right choice by pouring my heart out to her. I hope she’ll understand me.

I decide to say it all to her at once or else then I might not want to stop to look at her expression.

“My girlfriend got married to another man. My mother ran away with another with another man, when she should actually be mourning about my beloved father’s death, and the company he established by years and years of hard work is not even being handled properly due to my lack of responsibility. In short, I’m a worse lover, son, and even a worse industrialist.”

Never in my life have I ever been so blunt; so harsh about myself. But that’s what the truth is, I think.

Her expression changes from eager to surprise mixed with what, annoyance? In 15 seconds sharp.

Her eyes widen and her eye brows shoot upwards.

I decide to elaborate myself a bit more. That’s the most reasonable thing to do at this moment.

“Look, I shouldn’t have to be so rude about it. But that is what is bothering me. All this what I told you is the truth! About my mother, okay I do know she did not used to love dad so much because it felt like she was more worried about him than being passionate about him. But still! How could she do that to dad! And my girlfriend? Oh well, there’s no fault of her in this mess. I think she was fed up of me. How could I be considered a nice lover when I’d not be able to give her some reasonable time to spend with me and have fun with me? She was entirely innocent. But now she’s married! There’s no second chance for me in this life…”

That’s when Ashley cuts in, “No way is she faultless! How could you even only yourself in this situation! Actually you are the one who cannot be blamed for anything, but here you are blaming yourself for everything! It wasn’t your fault that you weren’t able to give some time to your girlfriend, but didn’t she know what all you are going through? Was she blind to not see your pain, your sorrows? If she’d been a true lover and if she had true love for you then she’d have understood your condition! She would have given you the time you need! She should have waited for you. But instead she goes off and ends up marrying up someone. What kind of a girlfriend is she? She left you in the only time when you’d need her most!”

I don’t understand whatever she’s saying, “What are you even talking about? She was supposed to be loved! Whereas all I gave her was burden, burden of my sorrows!”

She counters, “False, that’s such nonsense you are talking about! Love isn’t just all about everything nice. It is about caring about the person, about believing in them, about accompanying them in their sadness as well as happiness. You don’t just leave the person you love when they are in a problem; you stay with them and help them through it.”