"Why are you getting angry?" Austin queried, he was confused to see Jasmine suddenly getting angry.
"Don't you think you said something that made me angry?" Jasmine asked placing her hands on her hips, she couldn't believe he said something like that.
"I don't really know, what did I say that made so angry?" Austin replied, he was starting to get irritated, Jasmine sneered at him and answered, "So, there is nothing wrong in saying that Jasmine sometimes you make me remember my ex, she was as pretty as you, and was crazy about me!" Jasmine mimicked him.
She didn't know why, but when he said that she couldn't control her anger, "What is wrong in that, I was just complimenting you."
"Huh, complimenting me, let me tell you this Mr. Austin, I don't want to be appreciated by a man who dates any women he sees!" Jasmine snapped at him.
"Now, what happened?" Claire asked, as she came towards them, she saw Austin was looking hurt, while Jasmine was looking pissed off.
"Nothing Bella, let's go home!" Saying that Jasmine went towards the car, she didn't want to go with them, but didn't have any option.
"Why are you looking as if someone hit you?" Claire was feeling bad for Austin, he was looking at the ground, refusing to meet her eyes.
"Claire....why does your friend hate me so much? Austin was unaware of what did he do wrong to make Jasmine so cold towards him.
"You did nothing wrong, don't worry I will talk to her." Claire tried to assure him up, she possibly couldn't tell him, that she didn't like men who go around with lot of women, it will only make him feel sadder.
"We are getting late!" Jason shouted, he was waiting for them near the car, it was already past midnight, "What happened between you two?" Jason questioned Jasmine, as they waited for them.
"Nothing much, he just said something that made me angry." Jasmine replied, without going in details, "Don't take his words seriously, he always speaks without thinking."
Jasmine nodded her head.
They sat in the car and when the two came, Claire sighed, the atmosphere in the car was very heavy, she glanced at Jasmine who was looking out of the window with a frown and then Austin who was looking as if he wants to just run away.
Soon they reached home, "Thank you for the lift." Claire said, "You don't have to thank me." Jason replied, Claire smiled and was going to leave with Jasmine who was already walking ahead of her.
"You were beautiful tonight." Saying that Jason drove off, he knew she heard him, Claire was just staring at the car, she never thought that Jason would ever say something like that, soon the car was out of her sight, "Claire are you going to stand there and keep staring until they reach home?" Jasmine asked.
"Shut up J, I was just looking at the car for a brief second." Claire defended herself.
*****
"Will you stop staring?" Jason shouted, Austin was staring at him since they drop the girls, Jason's ears were red because of embarrassment, Austin's mouth was wide open when he heard him, "That was so cheesy." Austin chuckled, "Shut up, I was just being honest."
"What kind of honest was that you should have said, you were looking as beautiful as I imagined you!" Austin said with a deep voice.
"This is what you call being cheesy, now I see why girls falls for you so easily, sweet talker!"
Austin's face suddenly fell, when Jason said that Jason noticed that and apologized,
"I didn't mean to say that!"
"You meant what you said Jason, you never say something you don't mean, you know sometimes I feel abashed of my past self."
Jason glanced at him with an amused look, "I'm very intrigued to know, how changed are you?" Jason chuckled when he heard Austin groaning.
"Why don't you take me seriously!" Austin complained, Jason took a deep breath and said, "Austin when will you stop self-pitying yourself, don't you think it's enough already, stop blaming and pitying yourself, you don't have to be ashamed of who you are or what you were!"
"Maybe you could be a bit embarrassed of your past self." Jason said mischievously.
Austin looked at his friend and with a scowl, "Don't give a lot of importance about what Jasmine thinks of you or anyone else, you don't have to care about what anyone thinks about you." Jason said stridently, he hated how Austin always blamed himself, when someone gave their opinions on him, he always thought that no matter what happens, he was the reason for all the trouble.
"It's good to have a friend like you, who makes me feel good by shouting at me!" Austin said being sarcastic.
When Jason realized that he was being rude, he shut his mouth and started driving quietly, "So, what did you talk to Sarah?"
"I told her I want to apologize to her father."
"And what did she say?" Austin waited for his reply.
"She told me that I can go and meet him at his house." Jason smirked, he told Austin the details about the conversation between him and Sarah.
"Wow, you surely have a brain of a businessman, no doubt you inherited the business at such a young age." Austin clapped for him.
"So, what is the next step?"
"Tomorrow we will go and meet someone who will help us a lot." Jason smirked.
He wanted to make sure, this time he could be able to find something against John, he was sure that John will be completely defensive when he sees him, so he wanted to make sure to break that defense.
Austin frowned and asked, "Who will be more helpful than Sarah and Jake?"
"Someone who could make him a bit less defensive, who he respects."
"Stop confusing me and tell me who is it!"
Jason smiled but didn't say anything, "How about, you wait till morning, then we will go and meet that person."
Austin nodded his head, "But one last question, do I know that person?"
"I will answer this question, you know that person very well!"