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Jealousy

“She left?” I repeated, totally disappointed.

“Yes,” the receptionist confirmed.

I gnawed at myself as I processed the situation. “What an ungrateful brat she has become so daring unlike before,”

Returning the hotel key, I made my way to my car and drove back home. The throbbing headache persisted. I took medication to numb the pain, eventually succumbing to sleep to escape the pain.

I woke up, and my stomach rumbled, I held on and sat up on the bed when I heard the sounds of plates emanating

from the kitchen.

“Is that Selena?” Lasked myself, before I recall what happened in the morning, “Perhaps I’m still dreaming,” I mused as I stood up from the bed.

I made my way to the kitchen, opening the kitchen door to see David sipping juice straight from the fridge.

“What do you think you are doing?” I asked, starling David as he quickly turned with the juice can on his mouth.

“What’s up, bro? I saw you sleeping when I came, so I didn’t border you”

“Oh!”

“Your fridge is empty and I’m hungry as hell“. David turned to re–survey the empty fridge.

I couldn’t help but lament too, “Ugh, it’s a barren wasteland in there. I’m starving too!”

“Me too,” David answered, setting the juice back in its place. “How about we hit a restaurant for some food?”

“Sure, but I need to throw some decent clothes on.” Excusing myself, I got dressed in a pair of faded jeans, a soft

cotton T–shirt, and a stylish jacket.

David and I pulled up in front of TD restaurant, the scent of grilled meats and spices. We parked the car, stepping out and I followed David towards the entrance of the restaurant. Upon nearing the restaurant, the sunshine on a piece of jewelry reflecting on the glass door of TD restaurant caught my attention. Following the reflection with my eyes I turned looking across the street to the restaurant opposite TD restaurant. And then I saw Selena and Jasper smiling sitting opposite each other.

“What the…,” I muttered, my words trailing off and I turned fully to face the unexpected sight.

Sensing my sudden distraction, David stopped and retraced his steps back to where I stood, “What is it Colin?”

I said nothing. “Let’s go eat, I’m losing my mind already,” he said, But I kept quiet, still looking.

“Colin, what’s going on? Let’s grab some food you seem out of it,” he urged.

I moved my eyes away from Selena and Jasper, then to David” look!” I pointed, directing David’s attention to the opposite restaurant.

“You want us to eat there?” David asked.

“No, I mean Selena.”

Following my eyes David’s eyes widened when he saw Selena and Jasper “Wow… I can’t believe she will move on so fast after not keeping in touch for a month, see brol can gladly tell you, you are officially single!” David said.

I almost forgot your still have Page here in atil Hope” Heated, now that it’s over, let’s” David said ng my hand leading to retaurant

Cand atempt to lead me award 3 veraurant, bar then 1 hestated, Andre my hand free from his bald ”

can’t stand by and watch this,” I said, and numeet towards the mumsite restaurant, I could see Selene smiling so bright) and it annoys me dus no dudoun A prason Ticant understand.

**What the hell, Calin? u get over derfor real, you never liketter why per a big deal out of this!” he urged, dullowing me as I pushed open the thur and entered the restaurant

fignating the curious glances of other diners, I made my way to the table where Selena and leger sit, my jaw dienched. I pulled a seat fixuma ati cable and placed the sea bende Seliena.

Meanwhile, Cavid did the same setting beside fement.

What are you doing her Selena aset, when she noticed me

them to eat sweette

placed a land at the back of her chat I’m starving, you let me done in bed this

morning without preparting a med betre you left. ”

Selena suddenly locket palle, her eyes tarting necovously between me and asper. “What? You’re out of your mind Sag stop the dirty talks,” ste protested, numing to koper

That came Jasper, he just wants a ter on your new

Ichusted bitterly, “You don’t need a solain yourself to him be’s not worth it”

**Get low” Selena shet back immediacy.

Just then the waiter armed with a plate of Chicken Wamal fwa, setting down betre Selena and Jasper

“Bring me the same ordered, can never allow theen to have a nice time

The water turned to David. “And for you, sir?” he inquired facing David

“Emm, I’ll pass. I’ve got things to take care of You guys enjoy your meal. David sait aut rose in from his char

“Catch you Garer, br‘ the added whering a parting not belon leaving

Dand left and the waiter went back in the kitchen, remaneet sill, my eyes locked in Selena and Jager

Within a minute the water returned to the table with my mea, placing the dish telur me. I picked up my dick. while Selena and Jasper were alreat eating, smiling at each other.

Suddenly Jasper took a gaze of chicken from his plate and pared it on Selena’s plane amiling at her know yo

love chicken,”

My jaw dienched at the sight, “Wow some nerve.” I maneret

Without hesitation. I picked up the piece of chicken from batena’s plate and returned in Jaspers, then I took a

of chicken from mite and piled it on Selina’s plane, Ear, love,”

“What was that for aer demanded

“What did I just do?”

“What was that for?” Jasper demanded.

“It is what it is,” I replied, shrugging my shoulders.

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Jasper took hold of his fork and moved forward to get my chicken out of Selena’s plate. I stopped his attempt, using my fork to block his. He moved his fork back trying to use it on another angle but I stopped him again. We started struggling not letting each other win.

Unwilling to lose Jasper pushed my hand away with his left hand, and my hand hit the glass of wine near me, I tried stopping the glass from falling but it was too late as it poured on a man passing by all dressed in white suit

“What the hell!” The man yelled, drawing the attention of diners and staff, all eyes turned in our direction.

“Won’t you apologize?” I asked Jasper.

“You wish!” Jasper retorted.

“Won’t any of you say something?” The man yelled, how can you pour wine on me, to think am even wearing white, what the fuck…is this” he yelled again.

Selena quickly rose up from her seat, and took a handkerchief from her bag, “I’m so sorry.. sir” she rushed to him.

“Don’t touch me!” the man yelled at Selena startling her.

“Why yell at a woman trying to help you, you bastard!” I yelled standing up from my seat.

Selena POV

“What? A bastard?” the man asked, taking steps to Colin.

“Yes, a bastard,” Colin retorted, taking steps to him as well.

“After getting my white stained, you have the guts to call me a bastard?” he yelled back.

“If you don’t shut your mouth and apologize for yelling at her, I’ll do more,” Colin declared.

“What’s wrong with him?” I asked Myself, quickly I intervened pushing Colin aside.

“Sir, we are sorry,” I pleaded, closing by both palms.

“Don’t apologize to him!” Colin snapped.

Just then the restaurant’s security guards entered, “Sirs, ma’am, it would be best if you three leave this restaurant. You are disturbing the other customers,”

“I don’t think that’s possible. She and I came here to eat. The only nuisance here is this guy,” Jasper replied, pointing a finger at Colin.

I turned around to see other diners looking at us, some reaching for their phone to take pictures and record what was happening, realizing that I quickly took my bag. Without hesitation, I pushed Colin forward to the door, while Jasper followed closely behind.

We st

stepped outside and Colin glared at me, “Why let him shout at you?

“You did more than that to me that night and left unharmed. Why make a big deal out of this. You were wrong, you should have accepted that and apologized, why create a scene, who knows what you did to me before I lost my

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memories!”

Again with the fake memory talk” Colin shot back immediately, taking steps to me.

Jasper quickly moved forward blocking Me from Colin.” That’s enough!” He said, stopping him from moving any closer. Turning to me Jasper extended his hand.

“Let’s go Selena,”

“I can’t. I’ll leave alone,” I said, shaking my head. I reached for my phone, intending to call an Uber and make my own way home.

Just as I unlocked the phone, a notification suddenly lit up my phone. I tapped on it, opening the message.

[ “Congratulations Miss Kings, you have been accepted as a model. You did a wonderful job at the audition, and we are happy to accept you into our team. IMG Models.“]

“Ahh!, I got in, I got in, I got in!” I screamed, unable to contain my excitement.

“Colin, Colin, Colin!” I called out excitedly, And threw myself at him, wrapping my arms around him in a tight

hug.

“I finally got in Colin, I did it!” I kept bouncing up joyfully, and then I gave him a kiss on his cheeks” ummm meow“, so happy I got accepted at IMG Models. However, as my happiness subsided, I came to my senses.

“Oh my, what did I just do?” I muttered to myself, my smile fading and I slowly released Colin from the hug, my cheeks flushed and I felt so embarrassed.

“Hmmm” escaped my lips and I moved my eyes from Colin, who was still smiling and Jasper, whose face now had a more serious look that wasn’t funny in any way.

“Oh my, I forgot my bag” I Said, and ran off from their presence towards the street, waving down a taxi that was speeding by, and quickly got in.

Settling into the backseat of the taxi, I sighed. “What did I just do? What’s wrong with me these days?” I pondered.

Still lost in thoughts, my phone began to ring, the screen displaying Jasper’s name as the caller. I hesitated, tom between knowing Jasper’s feelings for me and the promises I had made to myself, my mom, and Lisa to keep my distance from Colin, whose past actions I still couldn’t recall.

I couldn’t pick up and the phone kept ringing unanswered “What should I do?” I whispered to myself. Unable to bring myself to pick up, “I’m sorry, Jasper,” I whispered and quickly ended the call.

I leaned back against the car seat, feeling so remorseful for the tangled mess I had just done.

“Oh God,” I whispered under my breath.