Chapter twenty five

Jemima's POV

My jaw dropped the moment I saw him.Wasn't he supposed to be in LA? What was he doing here? No, this must be just a dream.For seconds, we just stared into each other's eyes and didn't utter a word.I shook my head with my eyes closed and when I opened them, he was still there smiling he is really here.I am not hallucinating.

"Hey Jemima, why do you look shocked? It's me Drake..."

I looked at him one more time and realised he had in the same outfit as that night we met in that club.The cap and the glasses made him look more like my Drake and not the star player.Seeing him like this brought a sharp pain altogether.I recalled how he lied to me about his identity and since then it has always been one lie after the other.

He had the box with had that dress he bought me on his left hand and a bouquet of roses on the other hand."What do you want Drake?" I trembled .I was trying so hard not to cry in-front of him.

"I wanted to apologize for standing you up yesterday..."

"She needed you right." I failed, I couldn't hold myself together.I couldn't find the tears anymore.

"Jemima, I know what I did was wrong but let me explain..."

"No, this is where it all ends." I wiped the tears with the back of my hands and tried to put up a straight face. I was about to slam the door on his face when he place his foot forward.

"I am not leaving until you hear me out.I will stand outside your house as long as it takes..."

"Why are you doing this? She is pretty, successful and she seems like your type.Then why are you always making me feel like you could help me reach the stars then drop me with a thud?" I could feel tears at the corner of my eyes.Come on, can't you just hold in there until I am done talking to him.

"Because there is something about you that I can't find in someone else.When I am with you, I feel complete Jemima."

"But you lied to me." I felt silent tears run down my cheeks.

"And I am here to make everything right..." He begun walking towards me and I took steps back.Without realization that he was already inside the house."I don't want to lose you Jemima."

For a moment I believed that.Him been here means he didn't want to lose me.He left his girlfriend in LA and came after this nobody over here.He placed the box and the bouquet of roses on the table and wrapped his arms around me.

"I am so sorry..." He buried his face on my neck.He always got the arms I want to be wrapped in.The eyes I want to get lost in.The smile I can never resist.A voice I would listen to for eternity.

I couldn't hold back been mad at him anymore.Being wrapped in his arms made me forget everything he had done.I wrapped my arms around him too and rested my head on his shoulder.

"I missed you Drake."

"What's going on here?" Matt asked behind us, pulling us from the moment

Drake's POV

Two hours ago

When I got to the apartment, I found bouquet roses all over my living room.Most of them were already withering.I ran into my room and found a white box on top of my bed with a small note on top of it. Karma I know I have hurt alot of girls in the past but don't let Jemima be my Karma.I don't think I can take it

'Dear Drake
Hey, I am sorry I couldn't wait for you.I didn't see the need whereas you were out there supporting your girlfriend.I feel betrayed that you lied to me and that's why for the sake of my self respect this is goodbye.'
Pretty doll...

I am not going to lose you Jemima.You always understand and I know this time you will also understand.I threw the note on the bed and opened the box .It was the dress and the pair of heels I had ordered for her, she left them here.I sniffed the dress for some minutes, staining it with tears picturing how perfect she must have looked in it.It's time Drake.It's time to unleash the vulnerable you.

After having the longest shower ever since I haven't had a bathe in almost four days, I decided to dress like the first time we met at that club.. A pair of simple blue jeans, a white v shirt and a black leather jacket. How can I forgot my black cap and the weird glasses that make me look like a nerd.Maybe seeing me like this will make her less mad at me.She prefers plain Drake than Star player after all.I asked the private investigator for her address and his reply shocked me.

"It's not safe for people like you sir.You will get mugged in broad daylight and nobody will help you..."

What kind of neighborhood was Jemima living in?But even if she lived in the pits of hell, I would still follow her to make things right.

"Did I pay you to question me?"

"No sir...I will send the address immediately..."

"Thank you..." I was about to hang up when he stammered my name
.
"What?"

"I prefer you take a taxi.Don't go with your car..."

"Noted." I hanged up.

When I arrived at the area, my nose was slapped with this nasty garbage smell that I felt nauseous.The kids were playing near the sewage barefooted and there were women selling some groceries also close to that sewage.I could also see there were people comfortably eating like the smell didn't affect them.F*ck! What's this place?

I stood there confused on who to ask where Jemima lives when I felt someone patting my thigh.I looked down irritatingly only to see a small boy looking at me with puppy eyes, "Sir, can you lend me ten dollars, I buy cake?"

I couldn't understand what he was saying.I hope the little boy would help me from this situation

"Do you know Jemima?Where does she live?" I asked in emphasis.

"The sister to Josh or? "

I literally don't understand what kind of gibberish he was uttering.

"Aa, Josh's sister..."

"That coach who works for Lakers now?" When I heard he mentioned Laker, I knew we were getting somewhere.I nodded excitedly when he outstretched his hand.

"What?"

" How much are you paying me? He asked arrogantly. he must be asking for cash.

"I will pay you a thousand dollars"

" You are gonna pay me a thousand dollars, are you a rich kid or what?Anyway let me take you.I followed him behind like a loyal dog and I couldn't help but notice people looked at me weirdly.As if I was a strange disease.

The living conditions of this place were pathetic.The numerous sewages we had to jump made it clear that there was no access of key services such as sewerage.The kids looked malnourished, there was poor quality buildings and I noticed some shabby looking men lying beside the sewages.

It seems they were ready drunk at 10am in the morning.I would wish my worst enemy not even Matt to live in such a place.It's seems like torture.After walking for a while, we got into a slightly better surrounding.

We got into a black gate and he pointed me the house at the middle,"Jemima lives there" When I heard the name Jemima, I understood he meant she lived there
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I shoved my hand into the pocket, got out two thousand dollars and gave it to him

"Sir, have you been sent by Go? At least today mom will receive something from me" I could see balancing tears in his eyes.

"See you later"

"Bye buddy."When he walked away, I begun walking towards the house sweat trickling down my back.Tension gripped my legs so hard that I dragged my feet to the