Filed to story: A Girl Nobody Wanted Book by SansaR
He again took my hand and kept it right above his heart.
“Forgive me, Sarah… I also wished each and every second that I could have you by my side… Those moments when my leg hurt like hell, I really wanted you to be with me… But what can I do? I am so helpless…I want to protect you… I want it more than my happiness or comfort…” he said, sadly.
“Jake… I didn’t want to make you sad… I am not blaming you for that… Please… Now forget about everything. You are with me now…” I said, caressing his hair with my free hand.
He was staring at me with so many emotions in his eyes… I was still caressing his hair. I love caressing his hair… His hair is so soft like a small kid’s.
I want to stay like this forever… But we have got an assignment to finish…
“Okay… Let’s start working…” I said after a few minutes.
I opened my laptop and started reading the topic we have to do the research on.
“Open your laptop too… Let’s start some search…” I said.
He opened his laptop… But he was not doing any search… He was just playing with my hair…
“Jake, we got an assignment to do…” I said.
“So, you are doing it, aren’t you?” he said.
“What about you? Aren’t you going to help me?” I asked annoyingly.
“No… I am not…” he said, smiling.
“Why?”
“I want to spend this time with you… I don’t want to waste this precious time doing some stupid assignment,” he said, running his finger on my face. “We have to submit this by tomorrow morning.” I tried to reason with him.
“We can do it at home, and combine our work,” he said.
“I have to go to the cafe today… I don’t think I will have enough time…” I said.
“I will take care of it. After I go home, I will complete it all alone. Now let us have some good time together.” he playfully smiled and kissed my cheek. “Jake!!! You are insane… What if someone comes?”
But he was not ready to listen. He pulled me towards him and put his arm around my shoulder. Then he made me rest my head on his shoulder.
“We will be able to stay like this any time we wish… I will make it happen pretty soon,” he said again, placing a kiss on my head.
Right then the door of the reading room banged open.
He took his hand away from my shoulder. But we didn’t have enough time to make a space between us. We were so damn close…
“Mr. Patterson !!!” I was shocked to see him by the door. What the hell is he doing here?
Lecturers usually don’t come to student’s reading rooms. What is wrong with this guy?
“What you two are doing?” Mr. Patterson asked. He seemed so mad.
It is normal to have an affair in the university. Most of the students have affairs and they are spending time together with each other all the time. It is a common sight in a university to see couples holding hands and sometimes kissing each other too. We were not doing anything. We were just being close… So, I don’t know why he was so angry…
“We were doing an assignment… A pair work, Mr. Patterson.” I replied.
“Here?” he asked like we are in someplace that is restricted for students.
“This is a reading room… We can use it at any time, Mr. Patterson…” Jake replied, politely yet firmly.
“Oh yes… Jake… I know that. I just asked because I haven’t seen students using this much…” Mr. Patterson replied. His eyes were focussing directly on Jake’s. Both of them were staring at each other like they are getting ready for some kind of battle. Okay, they make me really scared.
“Do you want to use this room, Mr. Paterson. If so, we can go somewhere else.” I said, breaking the silence.
“No… That’s okay… You can continue your assignment…” he emphasized the word assignment, which made me believe that he has realized something is going on between us.
“Ah… One more thing, Sarah… Thank you very much for participating in my session that day… Today I am going to have a discussion with Shane… Jake, maybe you can help me one day too…” Mr. Patterson said.
Thank God… I have told Jake that I participated in that session, though I didn’t tell him about Mr. Patterson’s visit to the cafe or his lift… But knowing he is going to have a discussion with Shane, made me a little nervous. Luke also said Mr. Patterson asked him to come for a discussion this week.
Why he select all the people who are close to me?
“I am so glad to help you, Mr. Patterson…” Jake said.
“Great… See you two around…” Mr. Patterson said, glancing at me. His eyes were still burning from anger.
Then he left.
“This guy is really creepy, isn’t he?” I said involuntarily. But I regret it as soon as I said it.
“Why? Why you told like that?” Jake asked. He sounds scared…
God! Sarah… You don’t know when to keep your mouth shut… Now ready to lie him…
“Sarah, why you said like that? What has happened?” he asked again.
“Nothing… I feel the way he talks and acts, are creepy… ” I said quickly.
I didn’t want to make him bothered too much. He has got enough on his plate already.
“Are you sure, nothing specific has happened?” he asked again curiously.
It is hard to lie to him. He has a unique ability to read others.
“No… no… Nothing specific happened. I just felt so…” I said with my best confident voice.
“Hmm…” he replied after a small pause.
“You remember right, I told you on the very first day that he is not a good guy. So, try your best to have minimum contact with him,” he added afterward.
“I remember that, Jake…” I said, holding his hand.
“Your protection is my main priority. I don’t think twice to do whatever it is required to protect you. But I can’t do it all alone. I need your support as well…” he said.