Chapter 15: Doom

Charles dropped Rebecca at her boyfriend's place and drove to an eatery, to get some take-away before driving home. At Charles'home, the quietness was much that the only thing that could be heard was his breath. He had just finished eating and laid on his bed staring at the ceiling. Somehow, he could still perceive the scent from Jessie, the scent he had gotten familiar with and bathed in it's fragrance. The house felt so empty to him even as it always felt that way. But after his experience with the girls early in the morning till they went home at noon, he didn't like the whole empty space again. He admired the way she laughed, talked, the way she was shy around him. He didn't know he could feel this way from just a close encounter that didn't even lead to anything intimate.
(Few hours before the start of the party)
Charles was with Carl at the venue of the party as they were talking with the security officers and giving them details of how secured the place should be and the restricted areas during the course of the party. He was among the guys that took care of the sponsoring of the party, so he had a busy morning putting things in order. Before the party, he had met Jessie at the basketball court, after that, he met her at the library where they sat just opposites themselves but he had no idea as they was a barrier between them till he stood up to leave. Then, he realized he had to get her number anyway and took a book to go sit just by her side. Sitting there, he intentionally called her attention to him, she easily recognized him as the guy from the basketball court and they talked for as long as the reading went. While Charles was about leaving her, so it wouldn't look like he was reading because of her, he left his number with her and told her to get back home as it was late already, then told her to drop a call, so he could help Incase she had any difficulties and she did just that.
Going back to the morning of the party, after Charles, Carl and some few other friends finished putting everything in order, they drove off to the gym and then Charles and Carl had a conversation.
"After this much stress, I'm definitely hitting on a girl from the party", Carl said, "I really can't go through this stress for nothing", he added while Charles just left at his speech.
"You just need a girl to fuck and you're using stress for an excuse. You know you could visit some of these brothels instead of planning to hit on these small girls", Charles said trying to stifle a laugh.
"Whatever you think", Carl said as they had to part ways to their various gym sessions.
Arriving at the party, Charles hoped he would come across Jessica, so at intervals, he always kept his eyes towards the door to check for her. On one of his head turns, his eyes caught Rebecca who saw him and ran towards him also for a hug. After the whole formalities, she sat on him, which he wasn't comfortable with earlier on, because they were meant to keep whatever that was going on between them as a secret.
As she tried getting closer, he whispered to her ear, "that she was arousing him so much and he really couldn't wait to be alone with her. But for now, she should just stay away, so he doesn't get sexually aggressive with her instantly", his teasing made her giggle. That was when his eyes caught Jessie and he felt so fucked up for leaving a wrong impression. He had actually told Rebecca that he was aroused, so she stays away from him. But Rebecca wasn't the person to be deterred.
As he succeeded in sending Rebecca away, he made his way to meet Jessie. Charles wanted to get some hint about what Jessie thought of him, so he intentionally asked her questions and did things that would make her feel some tingles. He enjoyed the fact that everything was going according to the way he wanted, then an evil grin came on his face.
Meeting her wasn't a coincidence, but everything that took place after was from his thoughtful actions. From the time he acted caring at the basketball court, to the meeting at the library, even as she got drunk and had to spend the night in his house. All of it was to make her fall deeper into the pit he dug for her and she unknowingly fell deeper. He was satisfied that he was finally going to revenge, for the pain he felt, for everything he lost and for the crack that still wasn't fixed, she was unintentionally falling for her doom, and he was the enemy that laid around for so long. His face fell and his eyes darkened from the turbulence of emotions that ran through his mind.
Jessie who was about sleeping, having no idea that she was going to be clawed upon soon, picked up her phone and sent a message to Charles, it read, "thank you for today and I hope to see you around soon. Sweet dreams as you sleep". Little did she know she was to wish herself that because her terrible nightmares had just begun and she had no clue.
AUTHOR'S NOTE:
To learn more about the male character, Charles, I will advise you follow the book as it progresses. Charles wasn't just who he seemed to be, but all of it was from some past happenings. Enjoy as you read, rate it and leave a nice review.
Remember, the book is Slow burn and still ongoing, so please try to be patient.