Chapter 72Jason''Is Angie demented or what?'' I seethed, shutting the door behind me.I couldn't believe that she would have the effrontery to come in here and talk thrash about us. What right did she even have to come in here?''Just let it go, she's not worth it.'' Regina sighed, walking back to where she had been sitting.I knew she didn't even want to think about it but this issue was something we had to talk about. Angie had an intention for her to come in here. I didn't know what it was but I was banking on her warning us or whatever it was she had going on in her mind.''No Regina, we can not leave this issue. If I have my way, I would even have her arrested. She clearly trespassed and she has to pay for it. That is really no way to behave.'' I seethed.I made my way towards the kitchen, grabbing the chilled bottle of water before chugging more than half in my mouth. Everything I had just witnessed was really getting to me and I hated Angie more than ever before. She had no s
ReginaI was quite worried about Jasons' mothers illness and i really wished that she got better. She meant a whole lot to him and i hated seeing him get worried over it. I was home alone now and though I wished he was here with me, I took comfort in the fact that he was caring for the woman he loved, which was what was really important at that moment.Now, we were at the central park on the last day of our mid-term break. We were due to return to school the following day and I was completely dreading it but we had to go back if we wanted to complete our course.I walked towards Jason, who was sitting alone at the park bench. I noticed that he seemed lost in thought and a bit sad, so I wanted to check on him even though I knew the cause of his sadness."Hey babe, how are you doing?" I asked.He looked up at her, and tried to force a smile, "I'm fine, just thinking." he sighed.I could see through his facade and said, "Is there anything you want to talk about? I'm here for you."He sig
Chapter 74UnknownThe sun had just set over the horizon, casting a warm orange glow over the neighborhood. Jason's mother sat on the couch, her feet up on the coffee table, and a cup of tea in her hand. She had just finished grading her students' papers and was ready to unwind. Her health was getting better but still, she opted to take lessons online until she was fit to attend classes physically. Her sons had helped her a lot and Maria smiled, thinking about how caring they were.Suddenly, the sound of the mailbox opening caught her attention. She got up from the couch and walked outside to check it. As she opened the mailbox, she found a white envelope addressed to her son, Jason. Curious, she opened it and was surprised to find a letter from a girl named Regina.She knew all about Regina and her son's relationship but she was quite surprised that they were this close. She loved it because it gave her son someone to fall back on.She knew that Jason had a crush on Regina, but she h
Chapter 75ReginaAs the bell rang, signaling the end of the last class of the day, I gathered my books and headed towards my locker. I couldn't wait to go home and relax after a long day at school. Jason had missed school that day to care for his mother and I missed him badly. A day without him in school was horrible because I got to face Angie and her minions who thought they could intimidate me.I sighed, grabbing my books before heading back. However, as i turned the corner, i noticed the deputy school principal, Ms. Johnson, standing outside her office, looking directly at me.My heart skipped a beat as I wondered what I had done wrong. As i approached Ms. Johnson, the principal, greeted me with a warm smile."Regina, could you please come to my office? We need to talk about something important," she said. My mind raced with possibilities. Had I broken a school rule without knowing it? Or had I forgotten an important assignment? I tried to think back to the past week, but couldn
Chapter 76JasonI was due to go see my mother that day and even as i sat in the car, ready to drive off i didn't know what to expect. It was one thing for someone to be healthy and another thing to recover and in that moment, i didn't even know how my mother was feeling. There were times when i wished that i just had the power of healing, the power to take her pains away. I didn't want her to suffer, didn't want her to go through all the pain she was currently passing through.''She'll be okay.'' i consoled myself.As i drove towards the hospital, my thoughts went to Regina. I missed her badly and due to my mother's illness, i wasn't able to see her all these while. I missed her laughs, her rants and even the little arguments we had at times. She was someone i would hold dear for the rest of my life and i really wished my mother got better so i can be with her. As i drove through the hospitals' driveway, my heart thundered in my chest because i didn't know what to expect. I didn't wa
Chapter 77ReginaToday was going to be the first time i would see my father ever since he was arrested and i didn't even know how to feel about it. I had never been to a detention center in my life before and because of my insistence to go, i knew that was the only reason why i was going today.''You ready?'' my mom said within the car.''As ready as i'll ever be.'' i sighed.It was going to be an emotional moment but i had to hold it all in because i sure didn't want to cry and especially not in front of the people i loved. I needed to be strong and that was what i was going to do.Together, we walked out of the car and towards the building where my father was kept. The first thing i noticed when i got closer was how big it was. I didn't even expect it to be this big for a holding facily but what did i know? Probably there were a lot of people being kept here before they are charged to court.As i walked through the gates of the det
Chapter 78JasonThe first thing I thought about as soon as I woke up that morning was Regina. Today was the day I finally went to school after a long break as a result of my mother's illness and seeing Regina was going to be the highlight of my day. The only thing we've been doing was talking on the phone but it didn't quite cut it as seeing each other face to face and today was going to be that day.''What's got you all smiling?'' my mother asked.''Oh nothing mom.'' I smiled.I knew she knew why I was smiling but she wanted to hear it from me. My mother wasn't against me or Regina's relationship. In fact, she fully supported us and that was one thing I loved about her.''Okay.'' she smiled, giving me a knowing look.Later on, as I walked through the hallway, my heart was pounding in my chest. I had been absent from school for several weeks, and seeing everything and everyone made me nervous about seeing Regina again. She was the reason I looked forward to going to school every day,
Chapter 79JasonThe next day at school, I knew I would get called at school for fighting and I wasn't surprised when the principal and even the deputy principal summoned me to his office. I didn't know how this would turn out but if there was one thing i knew, it was that it might not turn out well because i was actually caught in the act.As the school bell rang, signaling the end of the day, I made my way to my locker. As I was grabbing my backpack, it was then I heard a voice behind me and I had no other doubt that it was actually the principal."Jason, can you come to my office, please?"I turned around to see the vice principal standing behind him, her arms folded across her chest. I felt a pit form in my stomach as I realized I might be in trouble. I shouldn't have fought them, that was something I had come to learn. It was probably a plan that all of them had planned together to spite me and Regina and I had foolishly fallen for it."Uh, sure," I said, trying to keep my voice
Chapter 128JasonI was sitting in the school courtyard, trying to gather the courage to do what I had been thinking about for weeks. I had fallen deeply in love with Regina, that much was certain and I knew I needed to tell her how I felt and I wanted the whole school to know it.As I stood up and walked towards her, my heart was pounding so loudly in my chest that I thought everyone around me could hear it. When I finally reached her, I took a deep breath and blurted out, "Regina, I love you. I'm never going to leave you."Regina's face turned bright red, and she looked down at the ground shyly. But before she could respond, we heard a loud commotion behind us. It was Dean, Regina's former boyfriend, and he was beyond angry."What the hell is going on here?" Dean shouted as he stormed over to us. "You think you can just waltz in here and steal my girl? You're nothing but a loser, Jason!"I tried to explain that I wasn't trying to steal Reg
Chapter 127JasonI took a deep breath and tried to calm myself down, but the anger was still boiling inside me. How could she do this to me? Regina had broken my trust once again.I walked into our apartment and slammed the door shut behind me. Regina was sitting on the couch, scrolling through her phone, completely oblivious to my presence. I stood there, watching her for a moment, trying to contain my rage. She had come that evening, thinking it would be a soft ride for her but little did she know that I was still angry with her."Jason, is everything okay?" she asked, finally looking up from her phone."No, everything is not okay," I snapped. "How could you do this to me, Regina? I trusted you and you went behind my back."Regina's expression changed from confusion to guilt as she realized what I was talking about. "I didn't mean to hurt you, Jason. I just didn't know how to tell you.""That's not good enough," I said, my voice ra
Chapter 126ReginaI woke up early on a Saturday morning, feeling a sense of excitement that I hadn't experienced in a while. After weeks of non-stop studying and attending classes, I finally had a weekend off from school. And I had a special plan in mind for my boyfriend Jason.I tiptoed into the kitchen, trying not to wake him up. The kitchen was quiet, and the sun was barely shining through the windows. I opened the fridge and took out the ingredients I needed for my surprise. Flour, sugar, butter, eggs, milk, and a few other things. I put them all on the counter and started to preheat the oven.I then went to the pantry and found a recipe for vanilla cupcakes. I had never made cupcakes from scratch before, but I was determined to make these ones perfectly. I measured all the ingredients carefully, following the recipe to the letter. I mixed everything together, watching as the batter slowly turned into a smooth, creamy texture.As I was mixing, I couldn't help but smile, thinking
Chapter 125JasonI walked purposefully towards Dean with my fists clenched at my sides. My heart was pounding in my chest, and my mind was racing with all the things I wanted to say to him.When I reached him, he was surrounded by his usual gang of followers, all of whom looked up at me with a mixture of surprise and amusement. But I didn't care. All that mattered was getting through to Dean and making him understand what he was doing to Regina."Hey, Dean," I said, my voice steady and calm, even though my insides were churning. "We need to talk."Dean sneered at me. "What do you want, loser? Come to beg for mercy?"I ignored his jibe and got straight to the point. "Listen, I know you've been taunting Regina lately. And I'm here to tell you to cut it out."Dean laughed in my face. "What, you're her knight in shining armor now? She doesn't need your protection, man."I took a deep breath and tried to keep my temper in check. "I
Chapter 124ReginaI walked into the school counselor's office feeling nervous and uneasy that fine morning. I had been having trouble with Angie and everyone knew she had been bullying me for weeks, if not months. I didn't trust her, and I knew that she was up to something, but I couldn't quite put my finger on what it was.The counselor, Ms. Lee, greeted me with a warm smile and asked me to take a seat. I took a deep breath and began to tell her about my problems with Angie. I told her how Angie would make fun of me in front of my classmates, and how she would spread rumors about me behind my back. I also mentioned that I didn't trust Angie and that I felt like she was up to something.Ms. Lee listened attentively, nodding her head as I spoke. When I finished, she gave me a reassuring smile and told me not to worry. She said that Angie was probably just going through a tough time and that I should try to be more understanding.I wasn't satisfied
Chapter 123ReginaI sat on the couch, my head resting on a pillow as I stared at the TV without really seeing it. I felt drained, both physically and emotionally. My mind was foggy, my thoughts a jumbled mess, and my heart heavy. It had been a tough few weeks, and it felt like I was barely holding it together.Just then, Jason walked in the door, his smile immediately brightening up the room. He had rushed to the main mall to get some things and I knew that he must have gotten my favorite tub of ice cream. He kicked off his shoes and made his way over to the couch, sitting down next to me and wrapping his arm around my shoulders."Hey, how are you feeling?" he asked softly.I shrugged, not quite sure how to put into words the tumultuous storm raging inside me. But before I could even try, Jason spoke up."I just wanted to say how proud I am of you for fighting through this. I know it hasn't been easy, but you've been so strong and resilient
Chapter 122JasonWhat do you do when you feel all hope is lost and you have no reason for living anymore? What do you do when you see the love of your life slowly slipping into a depressive state, one that she isn't able to get out of? Well, that was the state Regina was currently in and what made it worse was the fact that I had absolutely no idea on what to do.We had tried all we could to help her situation but nothing seemed to be working at all and I was getting more worried by the minute because it just seemed like Regina was sinking much more deeper into her depressive state.''What's got you all worked up?'' my mother asked, walking into the living room.I sighed, staring into space whilst looking at nothing in particular. Everything I was thinking of and was happening just put a damper in my mood and I wanted it to end as soon as possible. I was feeling bad for Regina and I wanted her to heal on time.''Its Regina, it doesn't seem like she's getting better which hurts me.''
Chapter 121ReginaI arrived at the therapist's office, feeling a mix of nervousness and relief. Nervousness because I was about to open up about some very personal things, but relief because I knew this was the right decision for me.I had been struggling with my mental health for some time now, and it was taking a toll on my relationship with Jason which I didn't want happening anymore. He had been so supportive, trying everything he could think of to help me feel better, but I didn't want to burden him any further. I knew he had his own stresses and responsibilities, and I didn't want to add to them.So, I had made the decision to seek help on my own and with a different person. It was only a miracle I found her online and I knew she would be able to help me. It was a difficult choice, as I had always been the type to try to handle things on my own. But I knew that I needed professional guidance to help me navigate my emotions and thoughts.As I sat in the waiting room, I felt my p
Chapter 120JasonLater on, I took a deep breath before knocking on Regina's bedroom door. I knew this conversation wouldn't be easy, but it needed to happen. After a few moments, Regina opened the door and let me in. She looked tired and her eyes were puffy from crying."What's up, Jason?" Regina asked, as she sat down on her bed."Regina, I'm worried about you. I think you need help," I said, taking a seat next to her."What do you mean?" Regina asked, looking at me confused."I mean, I think you have a mental health issue, and I think it would be best for you to take some time off from school to focus on getting better," I said gently.Regina's face fell, and she looked like she was about to cry again. "Do you really think so?" she asked, her voice barely above a whisper."Yes, I do," I said firmly. "I've noticed some changes in your behavior lately, and I think it's time for you to seek professional help."Regina nodded slowly, tears starting to fall down her cheeks. "Okay," she s