CHAPTER THREE

 ❣️STAY WITH ME❣️

Back in his room, Jason took off his shoes, got on his bed and slumped against the pillows.

What was wrong with him? Why did he suddenly have this feelings? Feelings of desperately yearning to be in her company? This had never happened to him so why was it happening now?

When he remembered the things he'd said to her unconscious body on his back, he scoffed and rolled his eyes.

"Love?" He muttered and shook his head.

He was in love with his girlfriend Ashley but he'd never felt this way around her. Not that she was a bad person, although she could be a bitch sometimes.

But she cared for him, showed concern whenever he was on a low. She was good in bed too. But all that didn't matter to him at that moment.

All he wanted was Crystal and he wanted her badly.

He needed a long shower, cold water.

The bathroom had become his best companion these past few days.

Just as he got off the bed, his phone chimed and the message notification popped up.

Ashley.

Damn! He'd forgotten all about the plans he'd made with her. They were supposed to go see a movie that night, the same time he went out with Crystal.

He tapped on the message with shaky hands to open it.

"I saw you", the message read.

"What do you mean 'you saw me'", he replied.

"I saw you and Crystal, Jason. So it's now piggyback ride back home huh? No cabs? Or does she have a stroke? Can't she walk?", Ashley replied angrily.

He had to calm her down and so he dialed her number. She answered the phone on the first ring.

"Ashley, I'm sorry" he began immediately she answered the phone.

"Jason. You stood me up because of her. I stood there watching the both of you play love. I saw the way you looked at her, the way you handled her gently! You don't do that for me and yet you say you're not in love with her?!"

"Ashley please listen to me. I can explain" he panicked.

"Oh yeah? You always have an excuse to make for her. Let's hear this one"

He could picture her pouting her lips and crossing her legs comfortably on her couch.

"Crystal got the job interview she's always wanted and I took her out just to celebrate. I didn't plan on staying long but the waiter served the wrong wine and she got drunk so I had to carry her"

Ashley clicked her tongue and gave a a laugh, void of emotion.

"There was no taxi? How do you explain the piggyback ride?"

She got him. There was no response.

"Ashley I'm sorry. I'll make it up to you, I swear"

"That's what you always say Jason. Every single time. You love her. You're just a coward and I'm sorry but I can't see you anymore" her voice broke, along with his heart.

He felt weird.

"Come on Ashley. It hasn't gotten to this. We can make this work. Please"

"We? Oh you are now ready to be a part of this relationship? For one full year, I've been the only person fighting for us. When I complain, you say I hate your friend. I'm tired Jason. I am. There are a million things I need my strength for and this relationship isn't one of them"

"What do you mean?" He asked.

"I'm breaking up with you Jason. Don't call me, ever again" she sounded rude but before she hung up, he heard her sobbing and it broke his heart.

He wasn't sad because she broke up with him. He was sad because he made her cry.

It was really weird. He wasn't feeling pained or emotionally down. He tried to tell himself it was because he was expecting it or planning to do it but deep down, he knew it was a blatant lie.

He took a cold shower and went to bed. He always looked forward to his dreams because there, he could tell Crystal how much he loved her and she wouldn't look afraid, she wouldn't run away from him, wouldn't reject his love...