AMANDA’s POV..I looked up at the two men standing in front of me, trying to calm their rising tempers. Their eyes were locked in a stare-down that seemed like it could go on forever, and I knew that if I didn't intervene soon, things could get really ugly. My heart was racing as I stepped forward, placing a hand on each of their arms in an attempt to diffuse the tension.My ex was seething with anger, his jaw tense as he glared at Jason. I could feel his body tensing up and I knew that he was on the verge of doing something rash. Meanwhile, Jason looked like he was trying to hold back his own emotions and not attack him right there, his eyes flickering back and forth between me and his rival.I took a deep breath and tried to steady my voice, "Gentlemen, please." I squeezed their arms gently, trying to get them to listen to reason. "There's no need for violence. Let's all just take a step back and talk this out like adults."I could see both men struggling to reign in their emotions,
I sighed as I walked up to her, a slight smile on my face. “Want some?” I asked her as I extended my hand, passing one of the glasses of juice to her.She shook her head, “no, thanks.” She said as she sighed, turning to the balcony and I smiled slightly as I dropped the glasses on the table close to me before moving closer to her.I knew why she was this way and knowing why she was this way hurt me badly. I took a deep inhale as I took my coat off, I could see how cold she was looking and I wouldn’t blame her, it was the rainy season so she was bound to be cold. “It’s because of Jason, right?” I asked her.Calling another man Jason especially when I knew he had access to her in a relationship before I did broke me. Sure, we weren’t really in a relationship but I loved what we had and having to call another man’s name really broke me.“It’s not him.” She said as she turned to walk back into the room but then I grabbed her as I pulled her back to myself, our faces less than an inch a
I closed my eyes, trying to fight back the tears that were now threatening to stream down as I stared at the painting, even without being told, I knew it was me in the painting and damn, it looked so freaking beautiful.“Wow, I never knew you were such a talented artist.” I commended as I moved closer to the painting, caressing it slowly. “Even more, how’d you know I love art so much?” I asked him as I smiled at the painting.“Did you think I’d just have a stand with some random woman and then make her my taken if I didn’t think I knew certain things about her?” He asked me and that was when the reason I’d being upset earlier came back to mind.“You haven’t told me, what’s the secret?” I asked him and he stood there, like he hadn’t heard what I had asked.“I don’t know what you’re talking about.” He said as he turned away from me and I scoffed.“What did I think?” I said out loud, disappointed. “It’s fine, you think I’m just some girl who will get won over by a drawing of herself. I
THE NEXT DAY..“Good night, Amanda.” Jason told me as he walked me to my room. I was feeling so guilty, I knew I wasn’t to be doing this but what could I do? I didn’t have any choice after all.“Good night” I told him with a smile as I walked into the room, locking the door behind me. We were now on good terms because earlier today, he’d apologized to me for what he’d done but it still didn’t change the fact that I wanted to know the truth. It did nothing to change the fact that he was still hiding something from me and that something he was hiding from me, Jason was going to tell it to me. I took in a deep inhale as I stared at the wall clock, it was past eight and Jason had said to meet him at the park at nine. I took in a deep inhale again, I wish I didn’t have to hurt Jason in this way, he’d wanted to take a stroll with me but then knowing I had a meeting with Jason, I had to decline. Something in me really wanted to take a stroll with him but every time I remembered that h
I rushed to him, “Jason, it’s not what you think, I…” he took my hands which I now had on him off as he turned to Jason.“This is what you’ve always wanted, right?” He asked as he turned to leave but then I rushed so I was in front of him.“Jason, no, don’t do this. It’s not what you think, I just came here because he’d promised to tell me the secret and…”“The secret? Really Amanda? Is that how much you doubt me?” He asked me and it was at that moment I knew I’d messed up, big time. “I’m so sorry.” I told him as tears started to well up in my eyes but then he turned to Jason, anger evident in his eyes before walking away. I made to run after him but then Jason held on to my hand. “Don’t you want to know what the secret is?” He asked me.I pushed his hand off. “To hell with your secret, I don’t want to know, not anymore.” I told him in anger as I ran after Jason. “Jason, please don’t do this to me, just listen to me.” I called after him as he walked into the house. He finall
I stared at Jason as he turned to me. “Ja..Jason, he, he…” he smirked,“It’s fine, I saw him come in. Let me guess, he came to try and woo you again?” He asked as he moved closer to me, wrapping his hands around my waist as he planted a soft kiss on my forehead. I could see the anger on Jason Mendez’s face as Jason did what he did best, flirting and I smiled, now this was how Jason felt, I was already feeling it, the weakness in the knees.“Why are you back so soon? I was told you….” Jason Mendez was about to say something but then stopped suddenly.“I knew you were the one who’d planned it all, Jason. Luckily, unlike you, I’m not such a fool.” Jason said as he walked towards Jason Mendez and I stared at them, confused. The moment he got to Jason Mendez, they started to speak in a way that I didn’t understand and I knew there was something between these two men, something that had being going on for a very long time.Did these two know each other before? What were they saying? W
Tears streamed down my cheeks as I ran into the room. I was about to shut the door behind me when Jason Levine walked in. "Amanda, listen to me." He tried to speak to me, but then I pushed him away."You know what? It was my fault. What did I expect from you? If you were able to pick me up from a club, make love to me in my drunken state, and then take me as some stupid thing, what couldn’t you do? You went and told him about our stand? How disgusting can you be, Jason?" I asked him in anger as tears streamed down my cheeks.I was beyond shattered, and I had definitely expected more from him. I had expected more than this, but then again, it seemed luck was never on my side, as he turned out to be like the last Jason."Get out!" I yelled at him as I tried to push him away, but then he grabbed me as he pulled me closer to himself, slamming his lips right against mine, and tears streamed down my cheeks as I pushed him away. "It’s not going to work, Jason. Not so easily, at least, and it
I walked into the house, a shadow of myself. I had just forgiven Jason for cheating on me, and even though it didn’t matter as we would no longer have any sort of relationship, it broke my heart to pieces seeing the condition he was in."Where have you been, Amanda? I’ve been waiting for you for so long, and where’s your phone? I have been trying to reach you all day. Did you even check what the time is? It’s almost midnight and..." He moved closer to me and said, "You look so pale; tell me, who did this to you?" His questions seemed to make my head ache even more, and I could only say one word before going to the chair and then crashing into it."Jason." I muttered as tears slowly started to stream down my cheeks, and that was when he came to me, and I could now hear the anger in his voice."That bastard, tell me, what did he do to you this time, Amanda? Tell me." He yelled, and even though I could hear the concern in his voice, the only thing that kept displaying itself in my mind w