Alethea's POV: (SAME DAY)
"I may not be the man that you will think of, dream of and imagine a life with but as we begin our friendship today, I am hoping that this is the start of something much more valuable than friendship Alethea. And trust me when I say this, if I am set on something, I will do my very best to get it and I always get what I want." Jacob whispered before he stood back up to his full height.
Those words of his had my heartbeat racing and pounding against my chest. 'What is wrong with me?' I thought.
I simply looked at him only to see him already looking at me with a serious face and I know that he is telling the truth. He will get what he wants, he will do his very best to get what he wants.
But....
I am not really up for the heartbreak, the challenge, the long night calls, the late dates and the crazy exes. Knowing Jacob so far, obviously he's had a fair share of ladies and I am looking for any drama whatsoever.
Jacob has really let me down and we're not even dating yet, I don't wanna imagine that. The twins are my main priority now and I don't need a handsome distraction from that.
Jacob quickly backed up from me as soon as his phone rang and I was still stuck on my thoughts about how bad its gonna be for him because once I'm not into it, that's just it. I am just not into it. Being stood up for one date, be it friendship or relationship is a huge red flag for me and as I have mentioned, I just don't have time for couple things to do and dates. I don't even have time for a girls day out and Hazel has to drag me out on this spa, girls day or whatever its called let alone relationships. I am scared, yes. I am. Scared of painful unseen things. Scared of what it'll bring because the results is unknown. Whether it be happy or sad or heartbreak or loss so yeah. That's a huge mess right there.
I overthink a lot. I give up easily when I see that the journey is tough. I sometimes think that maybe I am just too weak to actually wanna go through it but that's just it. I am too weak to go through it. I don't have what it takes to be in it and to see through it till the end.
This thing with Jacob, I don't know how it'll start or how it'll end or how the journey will be but all I know is that he will be constantly hurt because of me, because I push people away. I do that when they get to close to my heart.
MEANWHILE:
'Alethea is a good person. Kind hearted, nice and very preserved. You can tell she doesn't wear her heart out on her sleeves by the way she quickly shuts people off' Hazel thought to her herself.
'I know for a fact that Jacob wont stop till he gets her and I am not encouraging the fact that Alethea is a piece of property that Jacob can get just like that but they are the complete opposites of each other and I find it cute' she continues.
'Jacob is outgoing, spontaneous, the adventurous type and Alethea is preserved, calm and always keeps to herself. Shes the shy type which balances Jacob's personality well'
BACK TO ALETHEA'S POV:
Seeing Jacob determined to be with me stirred something in my heart and my mind is screaming for me to 'RUN' and get far away from him as i can.
I mentally laughed in my head while looking at Jacob retreating with his back towards me as he walked towards Hazel, who was looking at us with an expression evident on her face that she will intervene.
I shook my head at her and laughed.
'Its a wonderful thought to be appreciated by others but not like this' i thought to myself before walking towards them with a small smile.
It's a wonderful day to be out. It's sunny and bright and the sunset is beautiful and full of radiant colors.
'Nothing could possible go wrong' I thought.
**PHONE RINGS**
"Hello?" I answered.
"Thee- Thee, can you please come and get from the hospital..."
I spoke too soon.
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