Jake carried Ivy on his back and made her sit on her motorcycle. Then he started driving. Ivy sat there silently thinking about what Laura told her.
"Jake!"
"Mm?"
"Laura told me that you fought with Mike because of me, is it true?"
"No! Why would we fight because of you? They are just making things!"
"Really? You are not lying right?"
"Ofcourse no!"
"Mm! Then Ok!"
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(Next week)
"Jake , I have a very very good news to share!" Ivy said bragging into his room. She was jumping due to happiness.
"Calm down! Why are you so happy rabbit(Jake call Ivy rabit as she always jump around when she is happy.)"
"Jake you don't know how happy I am! Today I got a letter! I could join national team on February!" she said and hugged him tightly.
Jake's face fell at the thought of her leaving him! They have never been away from each other! But he was also happy as Ivy is happy.
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(Months passed by and in a week Ivy will be joining the national team. Her friends arranged a surprise party to congratulate her and it's Jake's duty to bring her there.)
Jake went to Ivy's house and greeted Rose. He asked her where Ivy is and she told her that she is in her room. Jake ran upstairs and entered her room without knocking. Ivy turned around to see who it was and she suddenly turned back!
"Get out! " she shouted.
"Ivy what happened to you? " Jake asked running to her. There is something wrong with her face!
"Nothing! Just get out!" Ivy shouted.
Jake made Ivy turn around by force. He saw a scar starting from her lips and extending to her ear.
"Ivy, for heaven's sake, tell me what happened!"
But Ivy remained silent. Tears slowly escaping from her eyes. She was not looking at him.
"Who did this? When?" he asked again. After a few minutes silence she answered.
"It… happened when I was an infant"
"What? …Infant?"
"Mmm! Due to a …car accident!"
"But I never …."
"I always wear makeup!"
Jake remained silent for a few minutes.
"Do you really take me as your friend? " Jake asked Ivy.
"...."
"If you took me as your friend, then you should have told me about this years back!"
"I am sorry!" Ivy whispered. Then she started crying again. Jake hugged her tightly and consoled her.
"Its ok!" Jake consoled her. "And why are you applying make up all the time? You look pretty even with this scar!"
"No! I know that I am ugly!"
"Who said that? Now smile?" he said. She smiled and he captured her photo on his phone.
"Jake what are you doing? Delete that photo!"
"No I won't! And you are really pretty! Don't wear make up anymore!"
"No! I am not confident enough to do that!"
"Take your time and one day you will be confident to show yourself to this world! "
(Jake took her to the surprise party planned by his friends and she still wore make up! That day passed like any other days! )
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