My Laila

After Suzy had stormed off, Jake was left standing with a lost expression on his face as his cheating had finally caught up with him and had blown up in his face. He hadn't felt this hopeless since Laila had decided to break it off with him for good and for the first time in a long time, he didn't know what to do to fix things. As he stood there, trying to make sense of the situation, the crowd that had gathered began to whisper and talk. Some spoke up a bit louder and called him names as well and others just let their eyes cast their judgement, as they all stood there with looks of disgust for a short moment before going about their way since the show had ended.

Since Laila and Maria had gotten what they wanted, even if it was at an unexpected moment, they decided they had seen, heard and said enough. They were ready to walk away but that is when Jake heard Laila say, "Let's go. I should buy Noah something as a souvenir". At that moment he seemed to have woken up from being lost in his own thoughts. He yelled out "Wait!" before stepping forward and grabbing hold of Laila's wrist. While Laila turned around with a surprised and somewhat clueless expression, Maria was instantly back in attack mode.

She pulled his hand off of Laila's wrist and hissed at him, "What do you want now!? Haven't you had enough. How dare you touch my Laila like that!?" Jake seemed to have no patience for Maria and only had eyes for Laila. Without even glancing at Maria once he said to her, "She was my Laila long before she became yours." As he said these words he stared deeply in Laila's eyes, showing all his love for her that had apparently never disappeared in the years since their break-up. He shot a quick glare towards Maria to add the words, "So, butt out you third wheel and let me talk to her for a moment." before he looked back at Laila.

Maria gasped in anger and was getting ready to launch another verbal attack when Laila held up her hand to stop her and said, "It's okay. Let him say his piece. He has been wanting to talk to me ever since he saw me at the airport, so if he still wants to talk to me after all that, I will give him that small satisfaction before I go back home." Though Maria didn't agree with Laila's decision, she knew it wasn't her decision to make. So, she decided to let the two be instead but she refused to leave her side. If Jake wanted to say something, he would have to say it in front of her or not at all because there was no way that she would leave the two of them alone together. Even if it was in a crowded mall.

With both of them standing before Jake with their arms crossed, he began to say what he had been wanting to say. "Let's get back together. From the moment I saw you at the airport I just knew it was fate giving me a second chance with you. Now that Suzy is out of the picture, there is nothing standing in our way. You also don't have to worry about Savannah. If you take me back, I will break up with her as well this very second. You just have to say the word."

Laila was dumbstruck. Was she hearing this right?! Did this guy seriously think that she would want to get back together with him after catching him cheating on his long-term girlfriend? How delusional can a person be?! Since she was at a loss for words and frankly didn't want to reward his crazy talk with an actual response, Laila just let out a sneering 'Ché!' before turning back around. She grabbed Maria's arm and said, "Let's go." before getting ready to walk away when she was stopped again.

Jake grabs her wrist for a second time and this time the grip on her wrist contained more anger and desperation. He says in a frustrated voice, almost as if he were throwing a tantrum, "You can't just ruin my life and then walk away. You need to take responsibility. I thought you liked me, that you wanted me back. If I can forgive and accept you being pregnant with another man's child, why can't you forgive my mistakes from ten years ago. I swear that if you give me another chance, I will not let you down. I won't cheat on you ever again. I said it then and I still mean it now. Suzy was just a replacement for you. I never planned on marrying her. That spot has always been reserved for you."

This caused Laila, who was already frustrated, to become angry. She pulled her arm as hard as she could in order to shake his grip but to no avail. So, she expressed her anger in her words instead. "You are unbelievable Jake! You must be out of your damn mind if you think that I would ever get back together with you. Did you think that I would be grateful, that I would feel flattered at you roping another poor girl in your twisted scheme to get me back?! Did you think that I would think, 'Oh, I sure did miss out on a great lad.' when I catch you cheating on a relationship of multiple years instead of doing the right thing."

This was clearly not the response Jake had expected and his face revealed his clear feeling of shock. Without being able to bring in a single word, he was forced to listen to Laila destroy him with her harsh words. Sadly, these words wouldn't be the worst he would be facing this day and the only one he could blame for his misfortune was himself.