Chapter 45

CARLA
(Continued)
They both looked at me waiting for me to say something.
"I think I should excuse you guys." Joyce suggested leaving.
I stopped her, "No Joyce. You are the reason I kept him and his life was saved. You should be here."
"Umm... I don't think it's necessary. Besides I did nothing, we did it together." She replied scratching the back of her neck.
"No Joyce. You're not leaving." I warned her.
I faced him, "How are you feeling Jerry?"
"Good. Since you took care of me." He replied with a smile.
This smile. He always has to smile even when things are not okay. Can he not tell that this is getting out of hand?
"What happened to you last night? Why did you stand in the rain knowing fully well that you have a fever? Why didn't you also visit the hospital and came to my house instead?" I asked him all questions at the same time.
"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to bother you but I had nowhere to go." He apologized.
What does he mean he has nowhere to go? Doesn't he have a family or what? Whatever happened to going to the hospital when you are sick?
"I still don't understand your point Jerry. You have nowhere to go? What about your family? There's also the hospital." I replied.
"I know. My mother's busy taking care of my step dad, he is very ill. She has enough to worry about, I did not want to bother her. She'd be really worried, I don't like hospitals." He said, leaving me speechless.
"Oh. That's quite sad." Joyce said feeling sorry for him.
I palmed my face, "What are you doing Joyce? This is the not the plan."
"Sorry Carla. Umm... I'm sorry to say this but this is what will happen. You have to leave soon, to avoid getting my friend into trouble with her boyfriend. We managed to get him away, but that's not going to stop the fact that he might come back." She explained to Jerry.
He nodded, "I understand. I am not welcome here, I'll leave now. I am so sorry for bothering you Carla."
This makes me feel so guilty. I don't know what to say to him anymore than I'm sorry. He still has to leave. I value my new relationship with Jayden and I am trying all my best to make it work. I can't let him ruin things for me, I love Jayden.
"I'm sorry Jerry. I really am." I apologized though it may not make him feel better in this case.
He got up from the bed dropping the cup of tea in his hands. He walked towards me slowly, my heart skipped a beat. He gave me a big tight hug that made my body stiffened.
"Thank you for helping me Carla. You are such an angel." He said.
I broke the hug. He is supposed to thank Joyce mostly. She is the one who did all the help yesterday and not me.
"Thank you too Joyce." He thanked her as if reading my mind.
Joyce smiled sheepishly, "You don't have to thank me. It's nothing."
Why is Joyce becoming so nice to him suddenly? She was mad at him last night like I was, now she's doing the exact opposite of mad. My friend is a crazy person like Jayden says.
"I'll leave now. Bye Carla." He said and walked out of the room. I followed him out of the room only to be met by a shocking heart attack.
"Jayden.." I called in fear.
He had this deadly look like he can kill someone right now. He looked from me to Jerry, I shook my head to tell him it is not what he thinks it is. But that's probably not going to work today.
"This is just too much." He said and stomped away. I tried chasing after him but he didn't listen to me. He got into his car and drove off without looking at me. This hurts like hell. How am I supposed to explain what happened to him right now?
I went back inside. Jerry met me at the entrance.
"I am sorry I caused problems for you. I'll go see him and explain things to him." He apologized and suggested.
"No Jerry. If anyone has to talk to him, that's me. I don't want to add any more fuel to the fire. I'm already in enough trouble. Please excuse me." I declined his offer.
I went into my room leaving him at the living room. This is my worst nightmare. I knew committed relationship will be a huge no for me. Now I'm having big problems with the one I call my partner. What could be worse than having sleepless nights because of him? Unluckily for me, I love him a lot.
Jayden left in his car. How the hell did he get back without me noticing? He entered the apartment and we still didn't hear a sound. He must have suspected me earlier but acted like nothing is wrong. This is so tiring. Being in a relationship requires so much.
I will go take my bath and get changed, then I can check on him at his office. I have no idea what will happen when I get there.
He may believe me or not. The truth still remains that I am very loyal to him. Jerry won't stop coming after me, I have no control over that.
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I stopped in front of the building taking deep breaths before stepping in. My heart raced as I got closer to his office. I stopped in front of his secretary, well she has not been rude to me since the last encounter with her.
She told me Jayden is in an important meeting and I have to wait for him. So I went into his office and waited for him impatiently.
He arrived after almost an hour of waiting for him. He glared at me coldly, sending cold shivers down my spine. This is not how he looks at me, he must be completely mad at me now.
"Jayden..." I called moving closer to him. He shoved me away and went to his desk. That hurt like hell. He is ignoring me, sadly it hurts badly.
"State what you want." He said harshly.
Yesterday I was the one doing this to him. The tables turned so fast on me today.
"What you saw at my house. It's not what you think." I explained.
"Really? What am I supposed to think? Are you sure you don't want to tell me everything I need to know?" He scoffed.
"That's the truth Jayden. I am not hiding anything from you. He came to my house in the rain and collapsed. He had a fever, we could not leave him to die, that's why you saw him at my house. I asked him to leave already."
He mocked, "You could have told me that if you had nothing to hide. You think I'm stupid enough not to see how nervous you were earlier? You let that man stay in your room, what should I think?"
"I know you are mad at me Jayden. But then, you need to understand me. I will never betray you. I already gave up my lifestyle to change for you. I can't control Jerry if he won't stop."
"You still don't want to tell me all you have been doing behind my back?" He asked impatiently.
He doesn't seem to be talking about this issue alone? It seems he's referring to something which I don't know about.
"I... I have no idea what you are talking about." I replied.
He sighed deeply, "I should have listened to Madeline. You have taken me for a fool Carla. I gave you enough chances to tell me the truth. I could forgive you and move on but you won't say the truth. You are unwilling to be sincere. I can't deal with that, you are a liar."
This got me infuriated, "I already told you I have nothing to hide! Why are you trying to force me into saying what I didn't do? Can't you see I am telling you the truth?"
He scoffed, "You are still the same lying bitch that you are. You have not just been cheating but also stealing from me."
"What?!" My eyes widened in shock.
"We had an agreement, you broke the rules. I have proof of everything I am saying. You are nothing but a lying whore." He insulted.
I couldn't take it. I slapped him in the face without thinking twice. This is way too much coming from him. I already told him the truth and he is supposed to accept it not level other absurd accusations against me. What does he mean by I am stealing from him? How's that even possible if I don't know where he lives?
"That's enough Jayden! Enough of all these nonsense coming out of your mouth. You can't say things that are not true and stand by it. It is stupid." I snarled at him.
He chuckled, "This isn't enough evidence?"
He showed me a video from his phone. I gasped in shock, what? That's me in the video having sex with another man. It looks like something that happened of recent because the hairstyle is still the same. Except, that woman in the video is not me. I don't remember ever meeting anyone else since I have been with Jayden.
"That's not me. She just has the same features and looks as me. But that isn't me." I defended myself.
"Really? What about this?" He showed me a file that contains bank transactions on my account. It shows a large amount of money getting into my account from his own account, through the use of the bank's online portal. I didn't do anything nor receive any alert from my bank. How come I have such an amount without my knowledge?
"What's all this? Where are you getting these kids from? I have nothing to do with all what you are showing me." I still defended myself though I'm becoming tired. This all too convincing. Who's the stupid person coming up with all these stupid accusations?
"That's enough Carla! How stupid do you think I am? I said I love you but not to the point of becoming an idiot to prove that to you. You have showed me how dishonest you are. You lied, cheated and stole from me. What more do I need to know about you Carla?" He said making me fell worse.
"Jayden I am saying the truth. Why won't you just believe me?" I said tired and sad.
"Please leave Carla. I have had enough of your lies. I don't want to see you so I suggest you go and never show your face to me again."
"What?!"
"You are not deaf, leave and never come back! I made a mistake trusting and loving someone like you. I should have listened to my sister when she told me. I probably won't be in this mess of loving you now." He lamented.
That made my heart bleed more. I can't imagine having to stay away from him after I got so used to him. Things won't be the same with him anymore. I felt a sharp pain in my chest. I held it in fear, knowing what is about to happen to me.
"I'll leave. I'm still sorry for making you feel this way. I only hope you see my sincerity soon enough." I said and gently walked out of his office. This hurts more than anything I've ever gone through.
I got outside the building trying to manage the pain I felt. It was getting worse, I took a cab going to the hospital. I stepped out of the cab, I tried going to the hospital but I'm too weak. I got to the entrance and felt my whole body collapse. I heard voices around me but I can't open my eyes. All I see is darkness.