After Three Years,
As time passed a lot of things changed. Kevin got affected after witnessing the critical condition of Stella, and he decided not to do this black magic until and unless he became a professional magician. In hope of improving himself, Kevin simply used to stay at home and purchase several such books. Throughout these years, he never met anyone.
As far as Andy was concerned, he went abroad for academic purposes. Stella started running a restaurant with her mother. Andy used to call Stella off and on.
When Jennifer left Jack, believing that he was having an affair with Stella, Jack wanted to explain everything to Jennifer but he thought that if he did, the misunderstanding may end and they might fall in love, and if that happened, it would be painful for him if she also left like Alizy.
Second, he was angry and felt so untrustworthy. He believed Jennifer knew him, but he was mistaken, so there was no need to explain anything to someone who was not even willing to stop and listen. Because of this, he never called her but yes he waited for her call.
In a place with mountains and a dense forest, where Jennifer lived with her grandmother and grandfather and found tranquility, she used to communicate with a man online. Despite the fact that she had never met him, she had been dating him for six months and even considered marrying him.
She was unable to forget Jack but the feeling that Jack betrayed her was killing her inside, so to cope with those feelings she let another guy enter her life, as her grandparents were insisting her to get married so it was better to get married to a person of her choice.
She decided to meet that guy today. She woke up early, dressed in a red top and black jeans, in these years she let her hair grow as long as it can be, she tied them in a ponytail, then started her car and headed for the city. The man lived far away. Although it was a six to seven-hour drive, still she wanted on meeting the man in person before she agreed to marry him.
When she arrived at the location, a man named Alex was already there, waiting for her. She had seen him in the images, nevertheless still able to identify him. They gave each other a warm hug and smiled before the man requested her to take a seat.
They ordered the food, Alex was looking at Jennifer, and he was unable to take his eyes off but this was making her feel uncomfortable the first question that he was, "Before we met, did you have any other romantic relationship?
Jennifer was not ready for this question and even was hesitant to answer but in her heart and mind, there was only one name: "Jack, Jack, and Jack." Although she was unsure of her feelings for Jack, just being around him used to make her feel happy and comfortable.
"Jennifer? I asked a question", Alex said.
"Yes, I believe I was, well... maybe I was not. We went camping and…" Jennifer remained all the things that happened and she was lost in her thoughts.
"You went camping with your lover? And you guys spent nights together", Alex asked in a serious tone.
"Yes… no I mean not together…" she was so lost in her thought and did not know what she wants to say and what she is actually saying.
"Well, okay I will not ask anything else", Alex said.
"No Alex, let me explain", Jennifer tried to come out of her thoughts but it was too late, Alex did not listen to her and called the waiter to take the order.
They ate the food and did not talk much. Alex quickly finished the meal, paid the bill, and then walked out. Jennifer kept on sitting there she was unable to understand what just happened.
She was so exhausted that she chose to stay at her parents' house, which was in the same city, instead of returning to her grandparents' house.
She entered the home, and her mother got shocked, "Jenny my love you came back, what a surprise", she said and hugged her.
"Do you know how much we missed you?" her mother asked and kissed her forehead. She did not answer.
"What happened? Is everything alright? You seem so upset dear. Do not want to come back? Did your grandpa force you to leave? What just happened? Where is that beautiful smile?" her mother asked continuously.
"Mom, there is something I want you to know", she said in a low tone.
"Yes my love, say it", her mother said consciously.
"I used to like a guy named Jack three years ago, but he kept me in the dark about his relationship with his childhood friend, so I went to Grandpa's place instead of coming here because I was feeling so depressed, and grandpa's house is the best place where I feel so good", Jennifer said in a gloomy voice.
"Did that guy tell you that he loves her childhood friend and not you?" Her mother asked.
"No, he did not, but I felt it", Jennifer said in a thoughtful voice.
"Do not you think you are being judgmental now?" her mother asked.
"Mom, leave that topic, he was my past, the present is Alex, I was being chatting with him for the last six months and today I came here to meet him", she said.
"Okay, did you like that guy?" her mother asked.
"Yes, I think but the meeting was not a pleasant one, therefore I believe that we should meet frequently to get to know each other.", she said.
"Well, yes, I did mention to your father yesterday that you lost interest in life, we both want to see you happy, you look better smiling than you do with this depressed expression, my love; you are young and gorgeous, enjoy it", her mother said and she just stood up and hugged her mother and said, "Mom, I love you".