WHEN LOVE IS GONE: Chapter 1 – 10
Chapter 7
Written by: Racheal Dennis.
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WHEN LOVE IS GONE: Chapter 1 – 10
Jasmine’s pov ?
Hold on…
What am I doing? Why am I letting him stand so close to me? Didn’t I vowed never to give him any chance to explain?
But just a kss from him made me change my mind.
I better create some space between us, before he romanced me into forgiving him.. which is something I don’t want to do.
I don’t wanna be with him ever again, I should just listen to his so called explanation.
“Baby, I’m sorry…”
“Stop!” I cut him off.
That word *sorry* is something I don’t wanna hear from him, I dread hearing it from him… he’s not worthy of saying it.
“I don’t want your apologies, just tell me why you left. Just tell me the reason you chose to ran away just when I found out I was preg nant”
“I didn’t ran away, something made me leave… ”
I removed his hands caging me on the wall, then moved away from him.
Walking towards the chair in front of his desk, I sat down.. he rushed towards me and sat on the table.
“I have work to do, so don’t waste my time” I said with a straight face.
“Baby…”
“Don’t baby me! Just go straight to point!” I said sternly.
I didn’t agree to listen to him, because I wanna chitchat with him or catch up with him.
In fact, there’s nothing to catch up.
He stared at me with sad eyes, as if the way I’m talking to him is hurting him…well, the pains I went through were far worst than this.
“Why are you being so cold to me? Baby, we just kssed”
My eyes narrowed and I threw him a glare.. I gulped quietly.
“That kss was a mistake” I said, but secretly licked my lips again.
Thanatos knitted his brows together, his mouth left slightly open and he stared at me in disbelief.
“Don’t talk about that disgusting kss, just tell me why you left me without a word…say it now that I’m willing to listen!” I said.
He stared at me a few more moments, before he cleared his throat and began.
“I didn’t planned on leaving, the trip back home was abrupt…”
I scoffed.
“Trip back home indeed!”
Trip back home for five whole years.. well, that’s one long trip I must say.
Thanatos ignored me and continued.
“That day I was getting ready to go to class, when I received a call from my day….”
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WHEN LOVE IS GONE: Chapter 1 – 10
Thanatos pov ?
flashback_august_17_2016_(Mexico_city)
I was in the kitchen trying to get something to eat, I’m already late for class…I set an alarm but I made it 6:30pm instead of 6:30am!
My phone’s ringtone blares loudly in my phone, I reached for it and saw it’s my dad’s calling.
“Hello, dad?” I received the call.
“Hello, Thanatos…”
I set the call on speakerphone and dropped my phone on the counter, I walked towards the fridge and grabbed some carrots and onions.
“… something urgent came up and we need you to come home right now” dad said.
“I can’t make it, I’m gonna be very busy today” I replied him.
I dropped the carrots and onions on the counter, then reached for a small bowl to get some water.
“Put whatever you wanna do on hold and come home”
“Can’t do that, dad, I have something very important to do…it can’t be put on hold”
Getting a knife, I started to chop the onions and I hissed quietly when I sliced my flesh.
“What’s so important that can’t be put on hold… I don’t care whatever it is you wanna do, you must come home.. this is a matter of your future!”
A loud scoffed left my mouth. A matter of my future indeed, this is more like a matter of his benefits.
Anyway, I’ve made up my mind and I’m not gonna go…
Jasmine has been feeling under the weather and I’ve made a doctor’s appointment…I plan to take her to the hospital after class.
“Dad, my girlfriend is sick and we’re going to the hospital…”
I heard a loud crash erupt from the phone, he must have just threw a glass angrily.
“Girlfriend?!” He growled.
What’s coming next is expected..he doesn’t know about my relationship and that’s because….
“I told you, finding you a girlfriend isn’t to be taken lightly!”
Yeah, that’s why I kept my relationship a secret.. he won’t approve of it.
“Dad, I also remembered telling you I’m not gonna sacrifice my happiness for your benefits”
“The audacity! You promised you wouldn’t get yourself a girlfriend!”
I sighed and stopped chopping the onions, I sat on a stool.
“That was a long time ago, that was before I met her…I didn’t know falling in love is a beautiful thing”
“sht!” Dad exclaimed.
There’s a silent, the only sound I could hear were his heavy breaths.
“Leave the love shts to the lower class! We, the upper class don’t need love…what we need it business partnership!”
Of course, that’s what he always say to me… it’s all about business to him.
“Dad, trust me, my girlfriend is….”
“Who is her father?” He interrupted me.
I paused.
Now this is the problem, I don’t know who my girlfriend’s father is…
I once asked her about her father, but she laughed and waved it off…she said we should just stay on a low key.
We wanted to just go with the flow and I didn’t pressure her, I guess she wanted to know more about me before introducing me to her dad.
“Thanatos Miguel O’Briens!” Dad growled my name.
“Yeah”
“Who is her father? Is he a businessman? What’s the name of his company?”
I shook my head.
“She’s yet to introduce him to me, but….”
“Save your breath!” He cut me short. “You must get yourself home…we have the perfect bride for you!”
I narrowed my eyes and balled my fist, who said he can make decisions for me?
“You have Henry…”
“Leave Henry out of this! You know his condition, he can’t….” Dad cut himself off.
I heard footsteps approaching and I guessed that’s Henry.
Henry is my older brother… and O’Briens & sons was supposed to be his responsibility, but he’s impotent.
Hence dad’s making me take the responsibility.
“Don’t make me wait! Come home or I’ll be forced to take necessary precautions!”
My body tensed.
“Fine! I’ll be there!” I growled and angrily ended the call.
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WHEN LOVE IS GONE: Chapter 1 – 10
My brows knit together in a deep frown as I redialed Jasmine’s number… I’ve been trying to reach her but couldn’t.
My eyes landed on the inscription on the big gate in front of me…* Welcome to Brain fields high*
Is she even in school? I questioned myself.
I got out of my car and walked towards the gate, I met with a security man.. he’s reading a newspaper.
“Hi” I greeted him.
“How may I help you young man?” He asked, totally ignoring my greeting.
Which made me frowned, he should be thankful I wanna ask for his help.
“I wanna see Jasmine Reinle”
He adjusted his newspaper in his hands.
“What’s your relationship with her? Your sister?” He asked me, without looking at me.
“No, she’s my girlfriend” I replied.
He stopped reading his newspaper and eyed me from my head to my toes…he gave me a disgusting look.
He must be thinking why I’m having a relationship with a high school student…well, he’s lucky he’s an older man…I would’ve punched him for giving me such look.
“You have to leave young man, keep your relationship off the school premises” he said.
I took deep breaths to control myself.
“Let me see her, I have something important to tell her… please” I swallowed my pride and gritted out the please part.
“Leave or I’ll call the cops”
I growled lowly and turned away from him, I head back to my car and redialed her number…if only she introduced me to her parents before now.
My phone rang again, it’s my dad calling.
“Hello?”
“Are you trying to see what I can do?!”
Taking a deep breath, I angrily got into my car, I hanged up and stared the car…and drove off.
It’s just 9:15am, I should be back in time to accompany Jasmine to the hospital.
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WHEN LOVE IS GONE: Chapter 1 – 10
I drove into my dad’s compound, I parked my car in the garage and headed for the front door.
“He’s finally here” dad said the moment he saw me walked in.
I grumpily sat on a sofa, my mom sent me a smile but I ignored her and faced my dad.
“Dad, I’m not here to negotiate with you, I already have a girlfriend whom I’m so much in love with…I won’t get married to your perfect bride!”
Dad smirked, he stared at something on his phone…I narrowed my eyes.
“Take a look at her, isn’t she beautiful?”
He stretched his phone at me, but I didn’t take it. He dropped it on the table and entwined his fingers.
“Thanatos, I’m your father and I know what’s best for you! I’m trying to make solid foundation for you in the business circle…and the best way to do that is marriage”
“But I don’t want it! I don’t want to be tied to a woman I feel nothing for!”
Dad shut his eyes and his smirked grew bigger.
Mom and Henry locked gaze with me and shook their heads…telling me not to argue with him.
“Young man, you might wanna rethink your decision. You wouldn’t want me to find out about that so called girlfriend, if….”
My phone suddenly started ringing, I reached for it in my pocket and checked the caller’s ID… it’s Jasmine.
A smile spread on my face, but before I could receive the call, dad snatched the phone from me.
“Well, well, well..look who’s calling” he said.
I wanted to snatched the phone back, but mom signaled me not to. I clenched my jaw and balled my fist…if he wasn’t my dad, I’d…
“I trust you’ll make the right choice!” He said and walked towards his room.
Mom turned to me, she smiled and wanted to start a conversation with me but I got up and head towards the main door.
If he thinks confiscating my phone would make me change my mind, then he’s being a fool.
I pushed the door opened and halt, dad’s men were standing outside… hmph! Really?!
“Come with me” Henry whispered in my ear and walked towards the kitchen.
“What?!” I asked, growling lowly.
He rolled his eyeballs.
“Stop treating everyone like your enemy, mom and I are different from dad…”
“Is that what you brought me here to tell me?” I cut him off.
“No” he said. “I just want to let you know, I’ll help you escape later” he added.
Escape… I’m in my parents home but I have to breakout as if I’m in a prison cell.
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WHEN LOVE IS GONE: Chapter 1 – 10
Jasmine’s pov ?
“…I couldn’t escape until it’s night time” Thanatos said.
I was just studying his expressions while he was talking, he doesn’t seem like he’s lying.
“Baby, I didn’t run away, I looked for you when I arrived at Mexico that night…I tried to reach you with Clark’s phone but couldn’t…”
Hmm, from his explanation he didn’t purposely ignored my calls, his phone was confiscated.
“…I really did look for, I wanted to apologize for not being able to accompany you to the hospital as we agreed. I…”
Well, as for him not being able to find me, I think I’m to blame for that.
I left Mexico that day, I thought he abandoned me so I left.
“…I’m really sorry, baby”
I nodded.
“What about the lady you’re supposed to marry? What happened to her?” I asked.
“I don’t know”
“You don’t know?”
He shook his head, he opened his mouth to speak but stopped himself…he hesitated for some seconds before he spoke.
“I guess Henry got married to her instead”
“What’s her name? How classy is she? Is her parents very rich? Is that why your dad wanted you to marry her?” I suddenly found myself asking all these questions.
An unknown anger was building up, from the pit of my stomach as I was asking all these questions.
“Em…about her name..I think it’s.. Janet..no, Jane..no, no, it’s Jessica…I don’t know but it started with a J” he said.
I almost laughed at that, he’s not even sure of her name..he doesn’t even know the name of the woman he was supposed to marry…great!.
“I don’t know if she’s classy..or beautiful, I haven’t seen her once” he said.
I nodded and we stayed in a brief silence, I feel somehow happy that he didn’t get married to another woman.
Even after five years, I’m still the woman in his heart, he’s such a faithful man…a smile threatened to appear on my face.
But I suddenly remembered how I’ve been alone for those five years, I took a deep breath.
“… please, baby, forgive me”
“Fine! I don’t blame you for whatever happened…” I trailed off.
His sad expression brightened at once, his eyes sparkled.
“Really? You don’t blame me?” He asked.
I shook my head.
“Does that mean you’ve forgiven me?”
Does this mean I’ve forgiven him?
After listening to his explanation, I don’t think he’s at fault…in fact, I should be blamed for most of it.
I was the one who wanted to keep our relationship secret…I was the one who didn’t wanna tell him about my family.
“Forgive you…you didn’t do anything wrong” I told him.
“I did something wrong”
I paused and wait to hear what he did wrong.
“I didn’t try enough to reach you”
“I can’t blame you for that, you tried your best…so, you can say I forgive”
He stared at me, his eyes focused on mine as they search mine.
“You forgive me?”
I nodded.
“Does that mean you accept me back?”
I shook my head. “No!”
“But we’ve just kssd, it’s clear we missed each other”
“Thanatos, I told you that was a mistake. We can’t be together again, the spark is long gone…I don’t feel anything for you now”
“No, it’s not gone” he shook his head. “We can reignite the fuse, we can….”
“No, I don’t….”
My phone started ringing, I signaled him to excuse me and reached for my phone… it’s Davis teacher calling.
“Hello?”
“Hello, Miss Reinle, are you busy? Can you please come over to the school?” She asked.
I frowned and got up.
“Why? Did something happened to Davis? Or was he involved in a fight?” I asked.
I hope it’s the latter, I can’t afford anything happening to Davis, he’s the only child I’ll ever have in this lifetime… he’s my life.
From the corner of my eyes, I saw Thanatos listening carefully with a small frown.
“Davis is fine, he was just taken to the infirmary because he had indigestion… he just needs to go home and rest till tomorrow” she said.
“Ugh!” I sighed in relief. “Alright, I’ll be right there, just give me some minutes” I said.
“Alright!” She replied and hanged up.
I shoved my phone back in my pocket.
“It’s…our son?” He asked me.
Our son, as if he was ever here, but I replied him anyway.
“Yes, he had indigestion, his teacher wants me to go get him”
I got up and dust my clothes as if there’s dust on it.
“I’ll go take permission from Elvis” I said, completely forgetting he’s the new boss.
“You don’t need to take permission from Elvis, I’ll drive you there” he said.
He got off the table he was sitting, he put his hand at the small of my back…but I quickly moved away from him.
“No, thank you, I’ll board a taxi”
“You don’t have to”
“But I want to”
He sighed deeply.
“Baby, I get it, you’re mad at me but he’s my son too”
I scoffed.
“Yes, he’s your son, but you can’t just show up out of thin air and try to invade our lives after five years… we’re used to being just us..just the two of us.. Davis and Jasmine”
“Listen, I’m not trying to invade your lives, I just..I just wanna be a part of your lives”
“Well, I guess that’s gonna take quite some time, because you came back too late…honey, you came back FIVE YEARS, TOO LATE!” I said.
Without saying another word or letting him say another word, I stormed towards the door…I grabbed the handle and pushed it open.
I stepped out and shut it in a very loud bang.
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WHEN LOVE IS GONE: Chapter 1 – 10
Writer’s pov ?
Smithfield construction company
“… thank you all for your hard work” Arthur thanked his workers.
They were just having a brief meeting, discussing about some materials needed for a project.
“Get back to work everyone” he dismissed the meeting.
He walked out of the meeting room, and headed to his office with his secretary following behind him.
“Mr Smith, i just confirmed with the Japanese dealer.. we’re leaving for Japan tomorrow”
Arthur’s eyebrows furrowed instantly, he collected the laptop his secretary was holding and read an email.
He sighed and handed the laptop back to his secretary, after reading the email.
“So quick? Call him back and reschedule.. next week” Arthur said.
“I’m sorry, sir, but we can’t reschedule”
“Why?”
“Mr Hajime’s assistant said he’ll be traveling next week and won’t be available to attend to us”
Arthur stopped walking, he sighed and nodded. “Fine, then, go make arrangements.. we’re leaving tonight”
“Yes, sir” his secretary replied and left.
He continued his journey to his office, just when he’s a few steps away.. his phone rang.
He reached for it on his jacket’s pocket, he checked the caller’s ID before receiving the call.
“Good morning, aunt” he greeted whoever called him.
“Arthur, good morning dear”
He arrived at his office and reached for the door handle, he pushed the door open and stepped in.
“How have you been doing lately?” He asked her.
“I’m fine, very fine”
There’s a brief pause and shuffling sound were heard from the other side.. as if the other person is moving around.
“I received the pictures you sent me, my grandson is growing rapidly.. and becoming more handsome too”
Arthur slumped onto his chair and smiled.
“Yes, aunt, Jasmine is really her best to make him a good boy”
Arthur heard her sighed deeply, his expression changed as he pictured her making a sad face.. or trying to stop herself from crying.
“I know she must hate me, I couldn’t stop her father from chasing her out and… ”
“No, aunt, don’t say that”
Just like Arthur had imagined, she started sniffling and soon broke into quiet sobs.
“I’m a bad mother, I couldn’t protect my daughter.. she wouldn’t blame her if she wants nothing to do with me” she lamented.
“Aunt, Jas, doesn’t think that way. Trust me, she doesn’t blame you for anything”
But she didn’t listen to him, she continued sobbing quietly.
“My daughter…she was so tiny and weak and timid and fragile…”
Arthur frowned slightly and scoffed, he’s wonder if she’s describing the Jasmine he knows.
“… but Donald didn’t think twice, he chased her out and I couldn’t find her.. I… ”
“Stop crying, aunt, I’m here for her”
“Yes, yes, you’re there… ” She trailed off. “… please continue watching over her for me and don’t forget to update me with pictures”
“Of course, aunty”
She inhaled deeply.
“I’ll hang up now” she said and hanged up.
Arthur tossed his phone on his desk and stretched his body.. his mind goes back to his trip tomorrow.
WHEN LOVE IS GONE: Chapter 1 – 10
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