WHEN LOVE IS GONE: Chapter 41 – 50
Chapter 42
Written by: Racheal Dennis.
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WHEN LOVE IS GONE: Chapter 41 – 50
Jasmine’s pov ?
“Fine! I surrender!” Adele raised her hands and fell on her knees.
I walked towards her, grabbed her ears and twisted it as hard as I could.
We’ve been running round and round for good twenty minutes, Clark and Thanatos has been laughing out their lungs.
“Do you realized what you’ve done? Do you know how how much efforts it’s gonna trying to correct that kid’s tongue?” I asked her.
She shook her head, wincing in pain with her eyes shut tightly.
“I didn’t mean to say it in front of him, I.. I forgot he was sitting beside me” she explained.
I sighed and helped her up, I just wanted to have fun.
“I was just messing with you” I said.
My eyes moved towards Davis, he’s already fallen asleep on his father’s laps.
“You did a great job looking after Davis these past weeks, thank you so much” I thanked her.
“Davis is a cute boy and anyone would love to have him around”
she sighed, stared at Davis and laughed as if she recalled something.
“Though he made me go through hell, but I enjoyed every moment I spent with him”
I smirked, leaned closer to her ear and whispered.
“What do you think? Do you still wanna have twelve kids?”
She jumped away from me as if I just burned her, she shook her head quickly.
“No, no, no… I don’t want any, kids are monsters!” She exclaimed.
I laughed at her horrific expression, she glared at Davis and balled her fist.
“Don’t think this is over little monster, I’ll get you back for this” she turned to Clark. “Let’s go!”
She glared maliciously at Davis one last time, although, it’s obvious she’s just playing.
“Hmph!” She huffed and stormed out.
“Good night, fellas, you should go to sleep too.. it’s pretty late” Clark said and rushed after her.
My eyes located the wall clock and I gasped.
“11:40am?!”
“Bring your voice down, you might wake him up” Thanatos scolded me as he adjusted Davis in his arms.
I walked closer to him to pick Davis in my arms, but he stopped me.
“What are you doing?” He asked.
“He has school tomorrow, I wanna take him to his room to rest properly”
He transferred Davis to his shoulder and got up, my eyes grew wide in fear when I saw him stood up.
“Your leg…”
“I’m fine, it was just tired for a moment after we…”
I quickly covered his mouth with my hands, as my cheeks flushed.
“Don’t say it”
His brows furrowed at my words, I withdrew my hands and covered my eyes.. am I being shy?
Like seriously?!
“I wanted to say my leg was just a little bit tired, after we landed” he said.
I frowned.
“Ah?”
My eyes flushed even more in embarrassment, I thought he wanted to talk about our adult session.
“What were you thinking?” He asked, his eyebrows arched.
“N-nothing.. let’s take Davis to his room” I replied in a short stutter.
“Hmm?”
“Hurry” I said and rushed towards Davis’s room to avoid his questions.
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WHEN LOVE IS GONE: Chapter 41 – 50
Adele’s pov ?
Clark pushed the door to my apartment open, I gleefully glided in and slumped onto a sofa.
I heaved a relief sigh and smiled contentedly, it’s good to know Jasmine’s safe!
“I can’t wait to feel my bed again, I’m so gonna have the best sleep of my life tonight!” I said.
I leaned back on the sofa and closed my eyes, as I imagined must on my bed already.
Clark cleared his throat.
“Er… I guess this is a good night” he said.
I turned to him, my eyebrows furrowed slightly.
“Good night? What do you mean?” I asked.
“I’ll head to Thana’s room, that’s where I’m spending the night”
His got pushed me off the sofa, I stood up at once.
“Why are gonna sleep there? Isn’t my apartment big enough?”
Every apartment on this block has the same size, no apartment is bigger or better than the other..he can sleep here.
Hold it.. why do I want him to sleep here? Isn’t good he’s suggesting to sleep elsewhere?
He shook his head, which made my frown deepened.
“I don’t understand” I state.
“Adele, you’re a single woman, if I share a night under the same roof with you.. it wouldn’t do any good to your reputation”
“Single woman?”
He nodded.
“My reputation?”
He nodded again, I walked round him for a brief moment and scoffed.
I stopped in front of him, my arms folded on my chest..I stared directly in his eyes.
“Since when did I became a single woman? And since when did you start caring about reputation?” I asked.
He inhaled deeply and tore his eyes away from mine.
“You didn’t agree to be my girlfriend and….”
“Stop!” I cut him off.
He turned back to me, but made sure to avoid my eyes.
“I remembered after detective Parker left us that day, you claimed me to be your girlfriend”
“Yes, but it was just my wishful thinking.. you didn’t agree to it and it’s not right if I keep forcing you” he said in a very sad tone.
Clark… He’s not that bad, he’s never done anything that would hurt me.
No, he did tried to send us to an early grave, but he’s been making up for it.. he’s being very nice to me these past weeks.
He’s being there for me, always getting my back.
“… I should respect your decision, good nig… ”
My lips crashed on his, cutting him off.
He tensed, his eyes grew wide and I felt his fists balled beside him.. he broke the kss and stepped away from me.
“W-what are you doing? We.. w-we.. i-i..”
I covered his mouth with my palm, I stared in his eyes and tried to read his emotions.
He looked surprised and confused.. he looked unsure and a little bit insecure.
“Clark, don’t think I made a mistake kssing you”
“Y-you didn’t?” He asked.
I shook my head.
“I want to give you a chance”
His eyebrows furrowed instantly, he stared in my eyes as if he’s trying to figure something out.
“Adele, don’t rush into making any decision, maybe you should have rethink…”
“I’m sure”
“… I don’t want you to be with me out of pity. I want you to love me, I don’t want your pity” he said.
Love… I don’t know what I feel for him yet, but I know I don’t want to lose him.
“I know I feel something for you, but I’m not sure yet if it’s love”
He nodded.
“How about I give you some space to figure out your feelings… ”
“No!” I said quickly.
He blinked.
“I don’t know what I feel, but I don’t wanna lose you.. let’s just be together and I’ll figure out my feelings later”
He laughed.
“What if I lost in the long run?”
“What if you lost?”
“What if you later realize you don’t love me, aren’t you gonna leave me?”
I stayed silent. Even his words.. or rather, thoughts are hurting me.. is this love?
“Adele, you need time to figure out your feelings”
I shook my head.
“No, we… ”
“Good night, Miss Rodgers” he said.
“Clark…”
He smiled. “Sleep early” he turned and headed out.
I fell back on the sofa just as he shut the door.. why can’t I move on?
Why do I keep letting my past taunt me? Why can’t I trust myself with someone else?
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WHEN LOVE IS GONE: Chapter 41 – 50
Jasmine’s pov ?
The next morning…
“Momma! Momma!” Davis called me.
I felt him jumping on my bed, but I simply brushed him off sleepily.
“Momma, today’s school” he said.
He stopped jumping on the bed and shook me, he thought I didn’t heard him.. but I did, I’m just too tired to get up.
“I’m late, momma”
This statement snapped my eyes open, my eyes quickly met the wall clock and I gasped loudly.
“07:20am?!”
It’s done! Davis’s gonna be late, I haven’t bath him or even prepare his breakfast and lunch!
“Come on, Davis” I said without looking at him.
I hopped off the bed and wore my flip-flops quickly, then headed straight for the door.
“Hurry, Davis…I have to cook your breakfast after bathing you”
“Momma, I’m ready for school” Davis said and I halted.
I turned around and took in his outfit, he’s truly ready for school..
He’s already dressed in his school uniform.. his hair stylishly gelled and combed neatly in a way that makes him look like a *little playboy*
This must be Thanatos doing.
“Who got you ready?” I asked him.
“Uncle Tarna-do” he replied.
I almost laughed at the way he pronounced Thanatos name, Tarna-do!
“Come on, let’s go have breakfast” I said and held his hand.. then we headed out.
Thanatos’ already setting the table, when Davis and I arrived. Davis quickly jumped on a chair and looked around the table with great delight…
“Good evening, baby” Thanatos greeted me.
I banged on the table instead of replying him, he flinched back slightly.. not that he’s scared, he’s just surprised.
“Thank you for getting Davis ready for school.. but why did you have to make him look like a playboy?!” I said pointing at Davis’s hair.
Thanatos moved his eyes to Davis’s hair, he smiled, then turned to me.
“No, he doesn’t”
“He does look like a playboy”
He looked at Davis’s hair again, his smile grew wider.
“I simply added a little gel to his hair and combed it…”
What?! Is he being serious?!
“… it’s not his fault that he’s handsome and looks good in everything.. after all, his father is one handsome dude!”
I banged on the table again and narrowed my eyes at him… this man is go gonna spoil this boy for me!
He leaned forward across the table, his mouth drew closer to my ear.
“You fell for this handsome face, I want girls to kss the ground my son walks on” he whispered in my ear and bite my earlobe softly.
I clenched my jaw.
“You…”
He pulled back before I could hit him, he winked at me.
“Let’s eat” he said.
Not having anything to say to him, I pulled out a chair and sat down.. he also sat down.
“Don’t turn my son into a player!” I growled at him and he simply laughed off my threat.
I turned to Davis to serve him some food, but I paused and stared at him in surprise.
He’s already eating and he’s stained his face and uniform with chocolate syrup…
I turned to Thanatos, he’s also staring at Davis..he locked gaze with me.
“Davis” Thanatos and I called him at once.
He turned to us, blinking his eyes like a thief who’s caught red-handedly.
“What are you doing?” I asked him.
“Eating pancake” he replied.
Thanatos sniffled a laugh, which made me stomped on his foot under the table.. he groaned in pain.
I glared at him, before turning back to Davis.
“Davis?”
“Yeah?” He answered in a calm voice.
“Take a look at yourself” I told him.
He looked down at his uniform, I reached for my phone and made me watched his reflection.
“Do you look handsome like this?”
He shook his head with a cute frown on his face.. Thanatos is silently watching us.
“What do you look like?” I asked him.
“Dirt”
I nodded and shoved my phone back in my pocket.
“Who’s gonna do the laundry?”
“Momma” he replied.
“Do you want momma to fall sick from washing so many dirty clothes?”
He shook his head.
“Then why did you do this?”
He tore his eyes away from mine and looked at his hand on his laps, he played with his fingers.
“Aren’t you gonna say something to momma?”
He kept quiet, then I heard him sniffling.. he’s crying.
“You’re crying? Why are you crying? Did I scold you?” I asked.
His sniffling soon turned into sobs, Thanatos cleared his throat.
“Baby..” he nudged me gently. “.. it’s ok, please don’t make a fuss about it”
I turned away from Davis and faced Thanatos.
“I’m making a fuss? Can’t you see how he’s condemned his school uniform?”
“I know, baby, but it’s not a big deal.. we can wash it off or just get him another uniform if the stain doesn’t come off…you don’t have to make him cry… ”
“Washing it off isn’t a problem, neither is getting him a new uniform…I just want him to see what he’s done wrong”
“Baby, he’s just five years old, he’s still a kid and you’re being a little too hard on him”
This words infuriated me, I banged on the table and I saw Davis flinched from the corner of my eyes…but I’m angry and I didn’t pay attention to him.
After all, he’s the cause of my anger.
“Baby….”
I scoffed.
“I’m not being hard on him, I was just trying to make him see what he’s done wrong and he’s supposed to say sorry.. not cry”
“You can tell him calmly and politely”
Calmly and politely?!
“Wasn’t I calm and polite just now?”
“He’s a kid and… ”
“Yeah, he’s a kid and that’s why we should teach him the right ways of doing things”
“Jas… ”
“You’re gonna spoil him if you pamper him”
“You know, this is not always the right away to bring up a child”
My eyes narrowed. Wait.. why am I getting angry? Where’s this sudden mood swing coming from?
“I have being bringing him up this way since five years now.. if you think I’m not doing a good job, then bring him the way you deem fit”
“That’s not what I meant”
“Oh, but I think that’s what you mean”
Is this normal? For couples to quarrel because of their child? Or I’m the one going nuts and picking up a fight over nothing?
“Fine! I’ll wash his uniform, please don’t scold him anymore”
“You’re washing his school uniform.. then you should just take him to school too!”
I turned away from him and folded my arms on my chest.. a small yawn left my mouth.
It’s funny how I’m still feeling sleepy, even though I’m quarreling.
“You know I can’t take him to school, I have a meeting this morning”
“Your meeting is starting by 9am and he’s going to school by 07:40sm… that’s a simple math”
I heard him sigh deeply.
“Baby, don’t be like that, you know you’re being unreasonable now”
Instead of staying here, quarreling with him..I should just go get more sleep.
I don’t know what’s come over me and why I’m quarreling with him over Davis…maybe because Davis woke me up earlier than I wanted to, I’ll calm down after getting some sleep.
I got up.
“I guess I’ll be unreasonable today. Take him to school, he’s your son too!” With that I headed back to my room.
WHEN LOVE IS GONE: Chapter 41 – 50
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