The moment I open my eyes, I see my screen flash. Today's Tuesday! I got up and stretched.
I looked on my phone and it recorded a message from Jake.
I looked at it.
*Good morning beautiful! Thanks for the info yesterday! I'm at home today! No school! You can come visit*
I smile.
* I will see* I reply and drop my phone on the bed.
I quickly left to Trina's room.
"Good morning sister" I say to her.
She was already in front of her dresser.
"Morning Nicole" she says and I comb her hair. I made her hair straight today and tied it in a ponytail with a blue ribbon.
I got her mascara wand and applied it on her eyelashes and lip gloss on her lips.
Then I went straight for her closet.
I pick up a pair of black and white keds, a black blouse and a pair of blue denim jeans.
I handed them to her.
"I like them" Trina compliments.
She puts them on.
"Oh my gosh! You look hot" I blurt when she was done.
"Mason is going to die today" I add and Trina laughs.
"Wait!" I say and grab a blue bracelet from the dresser.
"Put this on" I say and hand it to her. She puts it on.
" Nice Trina nice"I say impressed with the way I've styled her up.
"Thanks Nicole! I've gotta go" she says and grabs her black satchel. She blows me a kiss and leaves.
I go to my own room. The house is quiet. Everyone is gone. I think about visiting Jake.
I take a quick shower and get dressed in a white top, blue jeans and black boots. I apply a little lip gloss and comb my hair. It was straight and I let it run down my back.
Then I looked at my reflection in the mirror for the last time and left the house. I took a cab and got to Jake's apartment. I felt my stomach grumble. I was hungry. I hadn't eaten.
I took an elevator to the fourth floor where his apartment was situated. I knocked lightly on the door.
I felt a pit of fire in my stomach. I regret for coming! I should have stayed at home instead.
The door opens and he stands at the doorway looking breathtakingly handsome in just a white tee shirt and an apron. His hair was ruffled.
His grey eyes light up when he sees me.
"Nikki" he says surprised.
"Hello! Can I come in?" I say
"Sure" he says and I enter.
He was cooking something. The place smelt like it.
"Make yourself comfortable" he says and dashes into the kitchen.
He was watching a movie. It looked like star wars.
I spot many pictures on a table. I looked at them. One had him and two other ladies. I supposed those were Jessica and his mom. His mom had blond hair and grey eyes and Jessica had blond hair too but brown eyes instead. They were both pretty.
I saw another picture. It had Jake and his sister riding their bikes. His was red and his sister's bike was violet.
Another picture was of him and a girl with brown hair. She had green eyes and dimples. He was planting a kiss on her cheek. I wondered.
"What are you doing?" Jake says and I quickly let go of the pictures.
"I was errr" I start nervously.
"You were going through my pictures! Who gave you the right?" He yells.
"It just caught my eyes! Besides, its not a big deal! Its just you, your mom and Jessica!" He huffs and makes his way towards me. He takes the pictures on the table.
"Never go through my stuff without my permission" he warns.
I swallow hard and nod. He looks dangerous somehow.
He quickly leaves with the pictures.
"Wait Jake!" I say and he stops dead in his tracks without looking at me.
"Who's the girl with the brown hair and green eyes in the picture?" I ask. I really wanted to know who she was.
He sighs deeply and looks at that picture. Then he leaves without answering me.
I slump in one of the couches. I think I got him angry. He comes back into the room and sits in another couch.
"Is that Jessica?" I ask.
He shakes his head.
"No! Jessica is a blonde. She was in the other two pictures. The one with my mom and the one of us riding bikes" He answers coldly.
"So who is she?" I ask him curiously.
"That's none of your business" he says coldly and leaves to the dining hall.
Why was he behaving strangely? Is it because I went through his pictures or because I brought this mysterious girl's issue up?
I walked to the dining hall.
Jake doesn't look at me. He's busy eating his clam chowder.
"Why don't you wanna tell me who she is?" I spit.
He is quiet for sometime.
"Tell me!" I demand
"I already told you! Its none of your business! Why are you behaving like such a mom" he roars raucously at me.
That was harsh! I was only asking about someone! Its not like I'm investigating him or something! Anger sweeps through me and I make it for the front door.
I was hoping he would follow me but he doesn't. I took a cab to my house and went to my bedroom.
I sigh when I finally get to my bedroom. I looked on my phone and there were five missed calls from Jake. Asshole! But he's right! I was behaving like a mom! Besides, I'm not his girlfriend to be concerned about his female relationships!
I play video games to relax my nerves. My phone keeps on ringing and its him but I don't answer.
I switched it off when I saw that I couldn't take it anymore.
I went to the kitchen and took a can of coca - cola. I took a straw and sipped the drink whiles watching a cartoon in the hall.
It kind of made me a little happy but I was still angry at Jake for his rude behavior. I looked at the time and its half past two.
I switch off the Television in the hall and go to my room. I take my English notes and read them. I was glad I had something to do.
When it was three, I prepared meat loafs for the family for dinner. Then everyone came back at four.
After dinner, I pulled Trina into my room.
"So! What happened today?" I ask Trina.
"Well, Mason said Hi to me today too and said I looked great" Trina gushes.
"Really? What did you say?" I ask her
"I just said thanks" she replies.
"Oh my gosh Trina! That's great" I say and hug her.
"Thanks to you Nicole" she says with a bright smile.
"Its late! I've gotta go to bed! I'll see you in the morning" Trina says.
"Sure! Goodnight" I say after her and she leaves.
I just stay in bed feeling miserable. Then a revenge plan comes into my mind. I quickly grab the poster and dial the number on it into my phone and call.
"Hello! Any information about Mr Jake Winters?" A deep bass voice asked at the other end
"Yes sir" I reply
"I hope its accurate because we have been having prank calls lately."
"Its accurate sir! I promise" I reply.
"Alright! Go on!"
I tell him about Jake, where he lives and where he attends school but I told him he's at home currently and I give him his address.
"Thank you my lady! You'll have your reward as soon as we find him and your information is proved useful" the man says.
"I don't want any reward! I just want to help him" I reply.
"Is it his dad who initiated this search?" I ask.
"Exactly! He's looking for him" he replies.
"You'll find him with the address I gave you and don't send me any reward! Bye" I say quickly and hang up.
Revenge plan succeeded! Actually its not a revenge! Its like am helping him in a way to get along with his father. But he will be extremely angry if his father shows up at his apartment and that alone satisfies me.
My phone rings and its him. I don't pick up. I just lie in my bed and I was gone soon.
Jake POV:
God! I'm such a jerk! I shouldn't have made Nikki leave that way. I shouldn't have talked to her that way! And now, she doesn't want to answer my calls.
I call again and it ends in the same manner. I sigh deeply. I don't know but I feel uncomfortable talking about the girl she saw with me in the picture. It hurts a lot and I want to stop remembering the memories we had together! That's why I acted that way! And now Nikki is mad with me.
I enter my bedroom and just lie on my bed. Then I drift off to sleep.
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The following morning, I prepared some bacon and eggs for breakfast. After taking it, I tried calling Nikki again but it ends in the same way again.
There is a knock on the door. I hope its Nikki coming back but I have my doubts. I open the door and there are four men dressed in dark suits and shades.
"Hello! Are you Mr Jake Winters?" The one in front asks in a bass voice.
"Yes I am! What's going on?" I ask.
Then it dawns on me it could be my father's people and they are here to get me. Someone gave them my address but who?
"We are taking you to your father" the one in front says.
"Am not going! He's not my father" I reply harshly
"His orders demand that when we find you, we should bring you to his office at all cost so you are coming with us"
"No! I'm not going with you! You can't convince me!" I yell at them.
"Handcuff him"
The other two men at the back walk towards me and handcuff my hands.
"Hey! Why are you handcuffing me like some criminal?" I bark at them.
"We are just taking you to your father! Don't make our work difficult" the one in front barks back.
"This is kidnapping! I will report all of you to the police" I bark at them but they don't care! They drag me into an elevator and take me to the parking lot.
They then open the door of a black limo and push me inside. I was being treated like some criminal here! My father would have to hear from me when I get to his office. I huff as they drive out of the parking lot into the road.