Sasha

"Seriously, Where are they? We've been waiting for them here for like 30 minutes now people are staring.. Can't we just go inside and sit somewhere?"

Jake was annoyed because first he had to wait for his sister to get ready, and now for the people he doesn't even like to go to a place he doesn't like.. They have been waiting for Iris's friends, standing at the gate of an amusement park..

Jake hates amusement parks for two reasons.. He hates crowds, he hates heights..

At first, they were planning to go to the beach and do some shopping but it was probably Iris's friends who suggested going to an amusement park instead..

After a long wait, Iris's friends finally arrived..

The whole time if it wasn't for Iris, Jake would've murdered at least 2-3 of these minions..

'Why am I even here' He thought watching a group of girls and guys making weird duck faces, taking pictures.. Including his sister..

"Hey Iris, Ask your brother to join us too why is he standing there all alone" one of Iris's friends, Sasha said as her ex-boyfriend who was also a friend of Iris, glared at her.. It was funny how he seeking attention from her and she was just ignoring his complete existence..

"Bro join us!" Iris grabbed Jake's arm and dragged him to her group of friends.. Although him repeatedly saying that he don't want to take pictures, his sister convinced him to join her..

Once again, jake was standing at a small distance from the group, questioning his decision to come here when he felt someone grab his arm.. He ignored thinking its Iris..

"Go away y'all are giving me a headache" he mumbled massaging his temple..

"Don't be like that.. You're just in your 20s and you're already acting like an old man.. You have this kind of attitude, I can tell you're single"

Hearing that voice made him pull out his arm from her..

"Sasha?"

"I thought you were Iris" he mumbled.. "How many times do I have to tell you.. I don't like being touched is it really that hard to understand?"

Anyone could tell from his tone that he was completely done and exhausted by her behaviour..

"You don't like it.. But I do" she said giving him a big smile..

'What a thick-skinned one' he thought..

"What do you want"

Sasha turned around pointing towards the Ferris wheel.. Before he could say anything, she grabbed his arm once again, dragging him to the group..

"Guys pick a person.. Let's go to the Ferris wheel!"

She looked up at Jake with a smile.. "I'll go with him"

He pulled his arm away from her grip.. He've had enough..

"First of all.. Can y'all stop dragging me like im a sack of potatoes? Second" he looked over to Sasha..

"What made you think I'll go with you? What made you think I'll go in that thing at all? Can you stop being so delusional? I'm here for Iris if I were to go anywhere, I'll go with my sister.. Also.. Stop being clingy please if you think it's cute, it's not. It's making me uncomfortable"

Sasha was taken aback at Jake's honesty..

"No wonder this guy doesn't have a girlfriend.. It's so obvious she's trying to hit on him" Hailey whispered to her friend Kaitlyn, who agreed..

For some reason, his reply scared his sister..

"Hey, you can't say that to a girl man!" Lucas said..

'Ex to the rescue?' Jake thought..

"And why is that?"

Ever since Jake accepted himself, he has never been afraid to speak up for himself.. He was confident enough to stand up for himself and speak up about what he likes and dislikes..

But the problem was, that not everyone is like Jake..

Many people hide away their true selves and pretend to be someone they're not just to feel accepted.. They fake their smiles and agree to things they don't want to do.. They apologize even when it's not their fault..

Those are the people who are just too good and innocent for anyone.. But in the end after all their good deeds, somehow they are the ones to get hurt..

"Cause she's a girl!"

"Her gender has nothing to do with how I feel.. If I'm uncomfortable with someone, I say it on their face whether they be a man, woman or anything else" he was completely unbothered..

Before Lucas could say anything else Sasha spoke putting an arm around Iris's shoulder..

"Why don't you ask your sister first if she even wanna go with you"

" Why would she not-" he was cut off by Iris..

"Come on bro.. Just go with her" she smirked.. "I'll go with Chris"

When Jake noticed that she was pointing at this Chris guy who has been staring at her ever since he arrived, he instantly disagreed..

"Hell Nah"