Chapter 174: Let me take responsibility for what I did 1

''No, you have to fight for Jordan. She is not an easy challenge Paige. I can't believe she actually came back knowing well that tomorrow is the day'' Mirabel said.

''Stop it Mira, that's enough'' Lucas stopped Mirabel in time.

''Why should I stop? She needs to know what she is up against in order to know what to do. I didn't give up on Jordan just so that bitch could come back for him?'' Mirabel said and walked into the office to place the books on the table.

''Excuse me. I want to be alone'' Paige said and walked away.

''Paige, damn it'' Carlien runs after Paige and Mirabel comes out of the office.

''Why did you have to tell Paige all that?''

''Listen, she needed to know the truth. Jordan likes her and I'm pretty sure she feels the same way, but now that Yvonne is back, I don't know how to feel about all of this. I want Jordan to be happy with the person he likes but Yvonne is cunning and no match for an innocent bumpkin like Paige. I told her the truth because I care about Jordan and well, Paige seems pretty cool to me''

''I just hope Jordan makes the right decision''

''Jordan was finally becoming happy again and she just had to appear at a time like this. do you think she came because of the memorial tomorrow?'' Mirabel closed the office and turned to Lucas.

''Maybe''

...….

Jordan watched Yvonne impatiently as she took her sweet time in eating. She had refused to talk unless he bought her a meal, hence their current location.

''What are you doing here?''

''I don't talk when I'm eating. You know that very well, more than anyone else'' Yvonne answered and smiled.

''Hurry up, then''

After the meal, Jordan accompanied Yvonne to do shopping. She had refused to talk unless they went shopping.

''I didn't have time to pack. I came with just a few things. I should buy some new clothes now that I'm out'' Yvonne said as she picked a few clothes.

''Yvonne, what do you think you are doing?'' Jordan asked angrily.

''Shopping with my favourite person in the world'' Yvonne said and walked away.

''It seems you are not ready to talk. I will take my leave then'' Jordan said and turned to go.

''Relax. we will talk after I am done shopping. Let's go to the beach and talk there. there won't be a lot of people there today'' Yvonne said and Jordan stopped and looked at her.

....

At the beach, Jordan asked once again, this time, it was clear he was in a bad mood.

''Say it, why are you here?''

''That is the question you've been asking for the past three hours. Well, isn't it obvious why I'm here?''

''No, I don't know why you are here''

''Tomorrow is the day, right?'' Yvonne said and Jordan turned to her. He held her collar and pulled her towards himself aggressively saying.

''Don't even dare! I don't know why you decided to come back but, listen to me. I don't want to see you''

Yvonne pushed him away and straightened her blazer with a smile, ''Why? Is it because of that girl? What is her name again? looks like you were going to propose? Did I come at the wrong time? No, it seems I came at the right time. I really have perfect timing''

''Stay away from her''

''We met an hour ago before I came to you. The dress and everything she wore was chosen by me'' Yvonne smiled and folded her arms around her chest.

''You knew her, yet you pretended not to recognise her. Why am I not so surprise?''

''Is good to see you're mad at me. I won't go away even if you ask me to. I came back because I couldn't find anyone better than you''

''Don't try anything funny or you won't like the consequences, Yvonne'' Jordan warned her for the last before walking away.

...

Paige walked out of the bathroom and the scene of Jordan holding Yvonne's hand as they walked away played in her mind again. She threw the towel on to the bed and cursed.

''He still hasn't call me. Could he have gotten back together with her? Is that why he hasn't called me again?'' Paige sighed and looked at her phone. ''Did I get dumped even before I could confess my feelings?'' she asked herself and stood up. Looking at herself in the mirror, she compared herself to Yvonne

''I don't look bad myself. She is beautiful, but, I am equally beautiful. Why did he have to hold her hand in front of me? so annoying''

''No, you have to fight for Jordan. She is not an easy challenge Paige. I can't believe she actually came back knowing well that tomorrow is the day''

''Why should I stop? She needs to know what she is up against in order to know what to do. I didn't give up on Jordan just so that bitch could come back for him?''

The words of Mirabel kept coming back to Paige the more she tried to forget of them.

''Why should I fight for him? If he can get back together with his ex-girlfriend just like that, then, he didn't like me at all. He is the man; I can't fight for him. How am I going to even start to fight when his ex-girlfriend is so beautiful? Wait!!! Does it mean I'm destined to never have the man I love? Why is it that every time I am this closed to getting my first kiss, something always happens? Am I not cursed right? At this rate, will I be able to get my first kiss in this lifetime?''

Paige stood up and picked her phone ''I can't wait anymore. Why do I have to always been the unlucky one in love? Let's get this over with, Paige'' Paige said and dialled Jordan's number. It connected and she paused as she heard the voice.

''Are you not asleep yet?'' Jordan asked over the phone.

''No. Listen Jordan and don't interrupt me. From my whole teenage years to a month ago, I was in an unrequited love. I never thought I would come to like someone else but then you suddenly came and like a bulldozer, you just, you just… I don't know what you did but, I suddenly found myself wanting to be around you. I didn't have the intention to like you but then, you just kept coming at me and telling me all those sweet words. In any case, you are the one who made me to fall for you so, you have to take responsibility for what you have done, if not, I will go and report you to the police and they will arrest you''

Paige said and touched her beating heart and asked ''hello, are you there? Did he hang up on me?''

''There is no need to go to the police station and get me arrested. Come out, I'm outside your house. Let me take responsibility for what I did to you'' Jordan said after a few seconds of silence.

''Huh? Where are you? My house?'' Paige asked as she opened her window and saw him standing by his car.

''Hurry up, I miss you so much'' Jordan said and she hiccupped.

''I'm coming''

Paige ran out hurriedly not caring about the fact that she was wearing pyjamas. Who cared about what one was wearing when one is in love?

Jordan leaned against his car. His left hand held a single rose flower hiding behind him. He looked up and saw Paige running into his hands and he chuckled. Paige hugged him tightly as she inhaled his bodily scent.

''Did you miss me that much?'' Jordan asked and Paige came back to her senses. She let go and stepped back shyly with her gaze lowered down. ''Why are you not looking at me?'' Jordan asked and she pursed her lips.

''Paige…'' Jordan mentioned her name and touched her sleeve, he pulled her closer to himself and whispered into her ears ''if you don't look at me, I am going to kiss you right here. Is not so late, a lot of people will still pass here, do you want them to see us going at it?''

''You…'' Paige finally looked up and felt his hot breath on her face. She stared blankly at him as her heart started beating fast.

''You look so cute in your pyjamas, Paige'' Jordan told her and she came back to her senses and looked at herself, ''I'm flattered by the fact that you didn't bother to change before you came to see me. It shows how comfortable you are with me. Here, I brought you this'' Jordan added and pulled out the single red rose from his back all the while with his hand still circled around her waist. They stood very close to each other.

''You came to give me this?'' Paige asked as she stepped aside, taking the flower in her hands.

''No, I came to show you something. Come with me'' he took her hand and they went behind the car to the booth. Paige looked at him curiously. The opening of the booth made her turn and what she saw made her gasped. She stared at the opened booth that had been decorated with dimmed pink lightning with a lot of pictures of them together in his house. It was from the day she went as a laundry girl. There was something else that caught her eyes, a handwritten note on top of a cinnamon cake. Tears formed in her eyes as she looked at it and turned to Jordan.