Chapter twenty seven 3

"Okay, so Jemima get ready and we will go have some fun..." Matt beamed.I guess I didn't have a say in this and so I nodded.When I got off my pyjamas, I realised I stunk like hell.I haven't showered in like four days and my breath could send you to comma.Why did Ian not tell me?I felt embarrassed about myself.

I took a long bathe after which I decided to wear a pair of blue jeans, a simple white top, a blue denim jacket and my black doll shoes.I held my hair in a bun and did a simple makeup.'Go and have fun girlie.You deserve it.' I said to my reflection on the mirror before heading back to the living room..

Matt and Vee were so engrossed into football matters that they didn't realise I had been standing there for ten minutes now.

"I can't wait for the season to start..."

"Me too.Do you remember that day you scored that one goal twenty seconds to the end of the match? My heart was in my stomach trust me..."Vee sighed.

"It would have been a shame to lose to the Addidas stars..." Matt shook his head.

"But Lakers never disappoints. Drake's goal in the Olympics was another life saver.You guys always give us this unexplainable tension until the last minute..."

"Yeah.So I hope you will be coming to watch us when our matches are at home?"

"Definitely..."I cleared my throat when I realised that this conversation was never going to end.

"Jemima, you are back?"

"Yes Matt and I have been standing here for the past ten minutes.Shall we go?"

"Sure.I am sorry it's just that Vee knows alot about football and anything about basketball gets my full attention..."

"It's was obvious.I can always go to the bakery and you two continue to discuss about basketball and stuff..."

"No!" They both said in unison and when they realised what they had done, they writhed with laughter.I guess my bestfriend has finally found herself a male bestfriend.They have like hell alot in common.

"This is your day to shake all those emotions off.Shall we go?"

"Yeah..."

"Have fun short woman,"Vee whispered as I hugged her,"I see you finally found yourself a male bestfriend." I teased and she just chuckled.

"Take care of her Matt" She outstretched her hand for a shake and Ian had her arms outstretched for a hug.Awkward!

"Take care too..."After moments of confusion between them, they finally hugged.

"Hope to see you soon basketballer..."

"Me too my biggest fan..."


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We went into his favourite Chinese restaurant and he ordered us some sushi.Just a few bites and I was already full..
"Matt, can they wrap for me these?I am already full and I would want to take home for Vee some..."

"But you have even barely eaten..."

"I am not hungry..."How can I eat when all I can think about is Drake.He has invaded my thoughts like a plague.

"I will buy Vee some sushi and then you two can eat them later..."

"Okay..."After lunch, he took me out for shopping but I couldn't chose what to buy.Everything was expensive and beautiful.

"I don't know what to buy Matt..." I groaned as we walked around the tenth boutique.I thought he would be bored to death but he didn't seem to mind.

"So what's your favourite colour?" He asked.

"White...No black...no I don't know..."

"How can you not have a favourite colour? Every girl does...."He raised a fraction of his eyebrow at me.

"I am Jemima not every girl.Let's go with white then..."

"What about this?" He lifted a similar dress like that Drake bought me but it was white in colour and I curled my nose.What games is fate trying to play with my mind now?was it a sign?

"You don't like it...It would look perfect on you..."

"Why don't we grab some ice cream?Shopping is tiring..." I faked a yawn.

"Sure, anything you wan.Today is your day to shake it off..."

We went to Cravings ice-cream parlour and I ordered chocolate flavour as Ian ordered neopolitan flavor (mixture of strawberry,vanilla and chocolate with some sprinkles....)We sat at the corner by the window,admiring the sun set.it was beautiful.Before I could dig into my bowl of chocolate ice-cream, my phone pinged with a message.

Bae:I need you more than ever.please come to me.

"I need to go Matt..." I stammered, standing from my seat when Matt held my hand

"What did Drake say?"

"How did you know?"

"He is the only one who makes you look so f*cked up.You look pale and there is worry in your eyes..."

"What if he is in trouble?" I stuttered..

"It would have been all over the media by now.What if it's a way to make you run to him? He knows every time he needs you,you will go running..." He said harshly with no filters at all.

Ashamed and agreeing with the probability he is right, I sit and look down embarassingly.I didn't have the strength to do this, I don't think I can stay away from him like Ian advices me too.

"What did he say?" He finally asked after a weird silence between us.I pushed my phone to his side of the table and continued looking down.

"That asshole.He is probably lying..." He said Icily.I remained silent as worry weighed me down.

"I know how to make him know that you are not as cheap as he thought you were..."

Cheap!Ouch!That hurts my self respect."Okay..."

"Text him don't string me along in your drama..."

"What?" I asked in disbelief.

"Do you want him to think you are always there waiting for him"

"But that's mean.It's too harsh..."

"The world is harsh Jemima.did he consider your feelings when he stood you up and went to LA? Did he consider how you would feel as he comfortably got interviewed?"

I didn't know what was right anymore all I knew is Ian was helping me out as a friend and he knew what would work since he is dealing with this issue from a man's perspective."Text that jerk for me Matt..." I whispered and a smile formed on his lips.

"You should definitely resave his contact from bae to Drake.The bae is giving you ideas in your head..."

"Okay..."

"Here, put your phone in pocket and don't reply no matter how many messages he sends..."

"Okay..."

I looked at his reply and I widened my eyes in shock.

Me: Don't string me along in your drama...

I wanted to scold him how heartless it was for him to send him such a rude message but then he knows what he is doing.But what if he is not lying? What if he need me? What if something happened to him?What if he is really sorry for standing me up and lying to me about not having a girlfriend...What if...what if...what if he loves me...what if I am the only girl he thinks about.

But Matt might me right, maybe he is lying as always.What if Matt is wrong, he is human and we are prone to making impaired judgement.I felt light-headed just thinking about everything.

Jemima, your ice-cream looks like porridge now..."Matt commented dragging me away from my disturbing thoughts.

"What if he is not okay?" I lifted my eyes up to look at him and realised it was already getting dark.

"What if he is?"The thought of him being in trouble and me not been there for him weighed me down with no mercy.

"I will take you at his place, you go see him.Maybe then you will relax..."I felt a sigh of relief hearing those words from him.My Drake your Jimama is coming.He read something on his phone and smiled before shoving it in his pockets and we left.