Chapter 13: The banquet Part 2

"Hey Zoey, didn't know ou were gonna be here, thought you said you weren't coming" I asked while I slowly removed myself from and take a couple steps away from Ashanti.

"Oh yeah, change of plans but I'm pretty sure James just told you I'm here" she said still with that look.

"Right, it must've slipped. Why are you here, not meaning to be rude but.." I didn't even finish before Zoey answer all my question both asked and unasked.

"Well James is in town, said we were bored baby fell asleep and we said let's just stop by briefly. My parents agreed to watch Zavia and I pumped my breast into a bottle. It's just for tonight though, don't think I want her to be taking bottle yet." She kinda ramble a bit there

"right I was thinking the same thing. Ugh, can we talk for a bit" I reply

"yeah okay..."

"Zoey come on let's dance" says her cousin who dragged her to dance with him.

I looked to my right to see Ashanti just standing there staring at the tables in the corner.

"D-Do you want to sit, I can get you something to drink. What would you like" I started getting a bit nervous because her face was just void of all emotions.

"What is Zoey to you" she asked

"Ex girlfriend" I answered

"She's a mother of I assume a new born, given what she was saying and all" she then said

"yep, she graduated in May, one year ahead of us, no one knew or atleast no one told me about it. Saw her couple weeks ago days before sue had the baby." I say which was more than enough.

I didn't want Ashanti knowing I'm a dad yet. I'm ot embarrassed,.it's just that I don't know what's her views are about kids and if she'd still be interested once she knows I have a kid. I need her to atleast fall for me so that way she'll accept the child because she's deeply inlove with me. Maybe I'll even give her o...

"Is it yours" she asks

"what" I replied dumbly

I'm a terrible liar and I don't want to lie. Ot the best way to start a relationship, not that we're going to start one even though I wouldn't mind. It's just Zoey and Zavia and well telling your crush you have a child just doesn't seem like something they'd want to hear especially when we're both still in high school trying to survive the end of the week.

"The baby, Zoey's baby. Is it yours?" she was very clear this time.

Here goes nothing,

"Hello honey, I want you to meet someone. Ashanti dear you look lovely. Mind if I borrow m son for a second" my mom interrupted.

Thank God.

"Sure, no problem Mrs.James, just as long as you return him. We have unfinished business." she said with a sweet smile then walked away but just before she stopped and tip toed to my ears whispering

"We'll talk later"

"Ofcourse" I said with a nod and a smile. So screwed.

Catherine's POV

"You're lucky I got you when I did" I said to my son who looked like he was about to be sick

"Wait, so there is no one you want me to meet" he asked confused

"ofcourse darling, your dad's secretary's daughter." I replied saying

"Why? I don't think Zoey is gonna like me talking to some girl" he said. I stared at him for a second before we proceeded to the other side of the hall

"What is mom" he asked frustratedly

"For one I know Zoey won't like it and two you were just talking to a girl just now. Imagine how angry she would've been" I said

"Well mom, Ashanti isn't just some girl." he said as a mater of factly.

"You like her and I can see it. She is my bestfriend's daughter but I don't know if I'd like you to get with her atleast not until I get a read on what type a girl she is. Also, if she's anything like her mother, she'll be too pure for you to get her in your whatever it is you have going on with Zoey" I said

"Okay mom so why are you introducing me to Sherry's daughter. Is she the type to get dragged in to my mess or is it you already got a read on her" he says with sass

"watch it young man, I'm still your mother. And no, I just think you'd like her, purely plutonic. She's currently a media personal who helps charity and she does it through music" I said

"Well next time mom start off with that." He says

Serena's POV

Well, I am just shocked out of the conversation, this boy is devilishly handsome, it must be a sin. He looks yummy in his suit. Imagine him without..

"Serena this is Jacob, my son. Jacob thus is Serena, Sherry's daughter." Catherine introduced

"Hi, nice to meet you" He says with an extended hand.

"Honey, don't drool." my mother whispers in my ear bringing me back to reality

"O-oh, He-hey. pleasure is all mine" I said nervously shaking his hand. Wow I'm such a lover right now.

"I believe I should be the one to say that. My mom told me about your media charity project. I that's what it is no offence." he says with a pure genuine smile

"Oh its okay, that's technically what it is" I said with a smile myself

"Would you like to walk around with me, we can talk more maybe collab with a project if you'd like" he suggests

I immediately answered with a head nod and looped my arm with his as he held it out to me.

Zoey's POV

"Where's that so called boyfriend of yours" James teases. He's really starting to get on my nerves.

Now that he mentioned it though, where is Jacob.

"I don't know but I'll look. Be right back" I said walking off not waiting for his reply I'm pretty sure I know what its gonna be anyway

I approached that girl from earlier.

"hey, have you seen Jacob" I asked nicely

"No he went with his mom about an hour ago" she replies.

I left to find his mom and bumped into Jaime.

"Where's Jacob" I asked

"Oh saw him with a really pretty girl went through those halls" she said and left

That son of a..

"Which girl"

I realised that girl was following me

"I don't know but I'm going to find out" I said and stomped off to the direction Jaime pointed in while that girl followed again

I went through the hall then to a staircase and to a balcony where I saw him

"What the actual f!...

"hell"

Jacob's POV

I'm so screwed.