A text popped on my phone.
'Emmy come open the door I have been waiting for twenty minutes'
I found ten missed calls on my phone, and it is noon.
How come I slept for so long? I thought to myself.
I found Jade waiting outside the door.
"Finally what were you doing all this time," she stomped in furiously.
"Was sleeping am still tired from yesterday," I replied yawning.
"Oh really, that means you had a lot of fun," she replied teasingly.
"So, Jade what brings you here early today?" I shut the door and wiped my mouth to remove any drool from my face.
"Came to ask you, what happened to you and Mason after I left?" She gave me an eye to tell me all the details.
"Well, nothing much after you left we went out for a walk,
By the way, why are you asking," I tried turning the tables.
"Just Mason wanted me to give him your number," she replied.
Why would Mason need my number?
Is it to talk about what happened yesterday?
I hope not I don't know how I will face him.
"So did you give it to him?" She looked at me and her eyes were almost eating me.
"No have I ever given out your number without permission, I told him I will first ask you for permission, so should I give it to him?" She asked.
"No," I replied immediately.
Jade looked at me suspiciously
"Why not?" she inquired.
I have to make up a good excuse.
" Because I might get a new number you know since many strangers have my number since weird friends of mine give out my number," I said confidently to convince Jade.
"OK well, I will tell him what you have said,"
Phewww that was a close one.
Should I tell Jade the truth because I need to share this with someone.
"Jade, something happened between me and him," she said.
"With whom?" She asked playing dumb.
"With Mason silly," I replied.
"How did it happen?" She asked seeming Very interested.
"We went to the beach, drank some wine together then it happened," I explained.
"Ohh nice, someone had a one night stand! Anyway I have to go I have a date to attend" She said happily.
"Bye see you have fun," I said
"Ya I will take care," and with that, she left.
I went picked up my phone to check my Instagram account.
It has been so long since I checked my account and I can't believe now I have made 498 am almost winning the bet I made with Jade. The first one to reach 500 is paid 500 dollars.
Just then an Instagram notification popped up as soon as I put the phone down.
Who could that be sending me DM now?
Phone conversation
'Hey, Emmy, '
'Hi who is this'
'It's Mason, I saw your profile in my suggestion list, '
'Oh ok '
'How are you doing?'
'Am good '
'About yesterday, why did you go away like that without telling me first'
'Hmm sorry just didn't want to wake you up'
'OK, since, you have no boyfriend I have a proposal for you'
A proposal? What kind of proposal?
'What do you have in mind?'
'Let's be friends with benefits'
'Why do you think I would agree to that'
'Because you were the one who told me you were tired of dating'
Why would a gay guy ask me to be friends with benefits with him.?
'Why do you want to be friends with benefits with me?'
'Because your beautiful and I just want someone to share things with and trust me no one will know about us'
'Thanks for the offer, but no thanks'
'OK but in case you change your mind you can tell me'
'K have a good day'
'You too'
I went back to my bed to have a rest since I had nothing I was going to do. I tried to forget what Mason had said but it was impossible. At some point, he was convinced if I agreed then, I wouldn't get hurt anymore but also he was gay.
But is he really gay?
He is really mysterious.
Next, I heard was my phone vibrating on the table.
'Hello, Emmy, It's me, Kol'
'What do you want?'
'I wanted to apologize'
'There is no need to apologize'
'Can we please go back together'
'No that won't be possible at all'
'But am apologizing please forgive me'
'No, Kol it's time to move on'
'Why are you refusing me did u find another guy'
'What if I did'
'You can't replace me easily'
'And why not'
'Because we had something'
'We never had something it didn't even last a month I caught you with someone else'
'But...'
'No buts, bye Kol'
Then I hang up.
I think Mason is right am tired of being used by different guys maybe I should just accept.
I sent Mason a DM.
'Hi'
'Hi so have you changed your mind'
'My answer will be determined by one question,'
'OK go on ask'
'Are you gay?'
'No am not '
There is no way he was gay
''Then how come you said you're not interested in girls?'
'Well I said that because if you look at it like the way I see it I don't really date girls though I am attracted to them'
'Ohhh'
'So now what's your answer?'
'I accept let's be friends with benefits'
I really had no other option because every guy I date leaves me hurt. Books make romance look easy but in actual sense love is a complicated issue that makes life more complex than it already is. You are happy but with a snap everything is changed and the happy memories turn out to be your worst memories. Your joy becomes your sorrow. Your smile becomes your tears. Your dreams become your worst nightmares. Your world turns upside down once you let your guard down.