A Girl Nobody Wanted
Chapter 52

Luke gave me a lift to come home. We both were so worried about Jake, but we couldn't go beyond his words

When I entered home, mom and dad were in the living room.

"Where the hell you were last night?" my mom screamed as soon as she saw me.

I was startled by her voice.

"I called dad yesterday..." I replied.

"That is not the answer to my question!" she yelled.

"I stayed at my friend, Penny's house," I said slowly.

"You can tell... How we know where you stayed exactly?" mom yelled again.

"Let her go, honey..." dad said.

"We can let her go now, but what are we going to do if one day she comes carrying a baby? You will worry when you have to feed another mouth." mom said.

Not just me, even dad got horrified by what she said.

"Mom!!!" I said, a bit annoyingly.

"You are not allowed to sleep over at your friends' houses anymore. You must come home no matter how late it is," she said firmly.

I knew by experience that there is no use to argue with her now. It will only make her angrier. So, I jus nodded my head and walked towards the staircase to go to my room. "Where the hell are you going now? Can't you see, there are thousands of work to do in this house?" mom yelled.

"I will come after changing my clothes..." I replied without even looking at her.

She sets rules and asks me to come home not because she loves me and she cares about me. I know she is not afraid of me coming with a baby one day, because she knows I am not that stupid. She just sets all these rules because she wants me to do all the household work. When I am not around, she has to do everything, and she hates it.

I went to my room and changed my clothes. I sent a message to Jake, saying I came home and I am going to do some work at home because I had no idea when my mom will release me to get a break today.

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I spent the whole day doing several household works. The next day morning, I went to work at the caf wanted to go and see Jake, but he said it is not good if I keep coming everyday...

The next week Jake didn't come to lectures, as doctors advised him to give complete rest to his leg.

When I had to stay home because my leg was hurt, he recorded all the lectures for me and sent me all the notes. He helped me a lot to understand all the lecture contents, though I couldn't attend lectures. So I wanted to do the same for him. But I don't have a good phone to record the whole lecture. So I asked Luke to do that for me.

However, every evening, I called him and helped him to understand the subject matters. For the whole week, I got to see him only once. He was getting better pretty fast. Cleark takes care of him in the best way possible.

I just spent that evening cuddling to him. It is so hard to stay away from him even for a day now... I want to at least see him.

His bright smile, his warm touch... God! I missed him really a lot these few days...

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The whole week was utterly boring except for that day I got to see him. Nothing special happened...

Oh! Wait!!! I almost forgot... I met Mr. Patterson for his session to finalize the lecture content.

That day morning, I got a call from an unknown number.

"Hello..." I answered the phone.

"Sarah... It's me, Mr. Patterson..." Mr. Patterson's deep voice raised from the other side.

"Oh! Yes, Mr. Patterson..." I said, wondering how he got my phone number. But then I remembered, all the lectures have access to student's contact details.

"Sarah, if you are free can I take that session today around 1 pm?" he asked.

"Mmmm..." I said thinking about the lecture schedule I had that day.

I didn't have any lectures from 1 pm to 3 pm.

"Okay, Sir... I can come around 1 pm." I replied.

"Okay then see you later..." he said.

As soon as he kept the phone, I remembered what Jake told me about him. But how can I refuse a request from a lecturer?

So I went to his room around 1 pm.

"Sarah, The ultimate goal of these sessions is to understand the attitudes and behaviors of the group of students I am going to teach. Also to understand the common problems you all are facing. I have prepared a few questions to ask from you. You may replace some of these questions are a bit personal, but please remember I just want this information for academic purposes only." he said after offering me a seat.

I was a bit worried after hearing his explanation. God knows what type of private questions he is going to ask.

"If you are feeling uncomfortable, please let me know." he again said.

I nodded my head in agreement.

Then he started asking about some basic questions related to my early academic performances, and high school life. I answered them all without any hesitation.

"Do you have a boyfriend?" when he asked, I was actually shocked.

Yes, I have... But I am not supposed to talk about him.

"No..." I replied.

"Have you ever had a boyfriend?" then he asked.

"No..." I said, looking down.

"Do you have any crush or any affections towards anyone?"

Why on the Earth does he want to know all these things? This is getting a bit disturbing...

"No, Sir..." I replied. I thought that is the safest way to reply.

He kept on looking at me for a few seconds like he is not believing what I just said.

I looked at him because I couldn't gather up the courage to ask what is wrong with him.

"Oh! Forgive me, Sarah... When a smart, kind-hearted and beautiful girl like you says, she doesn't have a boyfriend neither a crush, it is difficult to believe." he said, smiling. Beautiful... Other than Jake and Luke no one has ever said I am a beautiful girl...

"I want to focus on my academics, sir... I want to finish my degree with a first-class..." I replied.

"Hmm... That's great..." he said.

"Who do you love most in your life?" he then asked.

What? Can you please tell me how any of these questions are related to finalizing a psychology lecture content? There is no doubt I love Jake most and then Luke... But I can't tell any of there names, right?

"My family..." I said because I couldn't think who I love most dad, mom or Shane... All three of them treat me in the same way...

"Not a specific family member?"

"No..." I said. I just wanted to end this session as soon as possible.

"Okay, Who is the best friend you have in university?" he asked.

Jake... Luke... Other than that I don't have any best friends... Not even outside the university.

"I don't really have a best friend... I am not that good at making friends..." I said.

"Really... But the way you talk with me on the first day I met you... I thought you are an extrovert person." he replied.

"I think I felt comfortable talking with you, though I didn't know you. I don't feel like that normally..." I said the truth. His face lit up with a bright smile.

"I am really glad that you are comfortable with talking to me..." he said.

I smiled weakly. Anyway, you are making me uncomfortable around you a little by little...

"As you think what is the biggest challenge you have to face?" he then asked.

God! I have only faced challenges in my life... I am fighting with my life since I can remember.

"My parents are not capable of supporting my education. So, I have to work part-time to support my education since high school." I said. Not just my education, other than providing a roof over my head and some food to eat, my parents don't support me at all... But I didn't want to embarrass my parents in front of him.

Doing a part-time job was not the real challenge I was facing... But the lack of love and care was... However, now I am getting more than enough of all of those because of Jake and Luke...

"So you are doing a part-time job, where?" he asked.

"At the cafe... Next to the university..." I replied.

"Ah..." he said after a small pause.

Then he started to ask some questions about the curriculum, the changes I expect in the curriculum, extracurricular activities, and some other stuff that is related to the purpose of our discussion. I think he was back on the track. "Thank you very much, Sarah... I think I didn't make you uncomfortable..." he said at the end of the session.

"You are welcome, Mr. Patterson... No... It was a good session..." I quickly replied. Actually other than the few personal questions he asked, the rest of the session was fine...

"Okay, then see you later..." he said.

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That evening, I was working in the cafe... My shift was scheduled to be ended at 7.30. At around 6.45, Mr.Donald asked me to attend to a new customer, because that customer has specifically asked for me...

I was really surprised... Who can be that? It cannot be Jake, right? He is not supposed to go out. Is it Luke, then? But he will just call me, without asking about me from Mr. Donalds...

I was thinking while walking towards the front.

I was really surprised to see who was waiting for me in a corner table...