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Chapter 3: Why?
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2024-10-29 19:42:56Roselle's Pov:
I'm shocked as he holds his nose Victoria goes to his aid which makes me feel even sicker, I don't show an ounce of emotion on my face, the prick deserved it."Jake are you okay?" Victoria asks with worry in her tone, I scoff at what I'm looking at.
"You okay Roselle" Jace questions placing his hand gently on my shoulder, I jump a little at his touch
"Yeah thank you," I say
Jake steadies himself, pushing Victoria away from him, "And who is this Angel were you cheating on me?" He asks angrily
"No I didn't I was very faithful to you, I have morals to uphold seeing as you have none Jake and I'm not your Angel" I replied turning around as Jace walked me to my next class.
"Why did you help me?" I questioned
He smiled "Well I wasn't going to spectate as others were doing, harming a woman is un-called for even attempting to hurt a woman" He replied in a soothing voice
"You're too nice..." I say a tiny smile making its way to my face I tuck my curls behind my ear
"So what exactly happened between you both?" He cautiously said trying not to step over boundaries, 'Which he clearly did'
"It's still fresh...I don't want to talk about it" I said, he nods as if understanding why.
"So do you maybe want to study later I heard you are an A+ student," He says
I smirk "And how would you know that?" I question raising an eyebrow
"Just because I think.." he stutters losing his speech
I laugh a little at his nervousness "Don't stress sure I would love to study" I replied
He sighed in relief, 'A college guy wanting to get to know me well that's a first I thought
"After class I have a free period at two, meet me at the library..." I say
"Sure see you then" He grins with that perfect smile as he saunters away
"Well at least I've made a new friend," I say to myself as I enter my next class.
I doodle tapping my pen on my English textbook, and look out the window in the thought of how his eyes stared at me lingered a little too long but that sweet smile and how he defended me, 'He was pretty cute but I just got out of a relationship and he's older than me not going to work out' I thought.
I get back to work the period goes so quickly, Well it's time to go to the library I get out of my seat about to head out.
"Who was that fine piece of meat talking to you?" Richelle says
"His name is Jace and he is not a piece of meat, he's sweet and I've made a new friend", she scoffs waving it off
"Friend did you see how he was making moon eyes at you, he's totally into you!" She exclaims
I put my books in my bag "Well he is too old for me and it just won't work besides we are just friends and don't forget I just got out of a relationship" I say looking at her
"A rebound doesn't hurt..." she replied her hands on her hips
I shake my head laughing a bit "No just no" I walk off her following me outbragging and bragging about how to have a one-night stand.
"Richelle there is going to be no one-night stands, so give up on that idea I'm just going to help him study," I said
"Okay, okay I'll back off...for now" she replied smirking while walking off
I walk towards the library, taking a deep breath and entering seeing him sitting there reading his book his eyebrows furrowed until he notices my presence.
"Hey.." he says closing his book I walk towards the desk he's sitting at, pulling out a chair for myself
"So...what do you need help with?" I ask,
He pulls out his college math work "This is pretty simple..." I say matter of factly
He raises his left eyebrow "Please enlighten me.." he replies leaning back with his arms folded
"Okay, Jace...be prepared to be tutored," I say confidently
Hours of work and he realizes that yes a 16-year-old knows more about math "Do you believe me now?" I askHe bites his lower lip "I believe you.." He replied
After I'm walking back home I can't help but smile, I hear suddenly smashes in my house my eyes widened as I ran in there.
"Lynda calm down why are you out of rehab Roselle doesn't need to see this, see you like this" My dad exclaimed
I'm shocked at how my mum looks bags under her eyes she starts to say something until I cut her off
"What is going on here?" I say they both look up realizing my presence just now
"Roselle..." My father said
He continued "We need to have a talk please sit down"
I furrow my eyebrows as I place my duffel bag down on the ground, sitting on one of the dining chairs my parents sitting next to each other
"Dad, Mum what's going on?" I question worried they glance at each other.
"Honey where going broke..." My mother said
"I, we couldn't afford to keep me in rehab...", my eyes widened
"How broke?" I say
"We're just on the verge of losing this house and we....something has been offered which could really help," my dad says
I look between them "Well what is it..." I question
"Marriage is an arrangement between my boss and his son involving you," my father says
My eyes widened in shock "MARRIAGE!!!! You want me to have an arranged marriage?!" my chair skids out as I'm in shock shaking my head I storm out of the house in anger them calling me to come back but I know who I needed to talk to.
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