"Why was Lucas playing in the football tournament? Even worse,why does he need me to cheer for him?" Michelle was screaming in her mind.
"Sure",she said silently after a while.
She and Lucas went home after that, Michelle was still pale and her mind was absent throughout that she didn't notice the people staring at her.
When they got home she finally broke lose and asked, "Lucas what did you do with Grace?"
Lucas hesitated for a while before saying,"she is in police custody".
Michelle was shocked but didn't have the heart to reprimand him since he did it for her.
She could only sigh and go into her room.
"You didn't give me a reply",he said pulling her back rill she landed on his chest.
"...",Michelle was confusing about what he needed a reply about until she remembered what happened yesterday. Her cheeks heated up.
"Cat got your tongue?" He said in her ear. His breath hot against her skin.
"I don't know",she said flushed.
"Do you have other people you want to be with that you are rejecting me?" He asked in a voice that made one shutter.
"No. I just need some time to think about it",she said and broke lose from him grip.
She ran to her room,really tempted to accept his strange proposal.
The following day...
"Jake! Good morning",Michelle shouted when she saw him in school.
"Hi wifey",he replied playfully.
"I have something really important to tell you. Hmm...I can't cheer for you in the football tournament",she said sighing.
"Why",he asked the smile he wore gone.
"Because I have to cheer for Lucas and his team is against yours",she explained in a voice that is barely audible.
Jake was stunned and asked after a pause, "what is your relationship with him".
Michelle was taken aback and could only say,"their is nothing in between us. Is just that I owe him a lot...one could even say I only him my life. Am just repaying the favour".
Jake didn't reply for a long time but he said, "Michelle...",he said and held her hand.
"I love you,I love you a lot....can we be together?",he said in a hushed voice.
Michelle was stunned and couldn't talk. She stared at him for a long time before sighing.
"Jake...am sorry,am not ready for a relationship right now",she said sadly.
Their was an eery silence after that and both party felt very uncomfortable.
Jake then suddenly hugged her and said,"am dropping out from school".
Michelle went stiff before breaking into tears.
Jake comforted her for long explaining the situation, "you know am not quite financially stable and also am not quite the brilliant type so am going into military like my brother. Am sorry".
"Sob..sob...please don't go,I will figure out a way to pay the fees just don't go, you are my only friend left please", Michelle begged crying shocking in between her sob.
"Their is no need for that. I have always wanted to join the army,just be happy for me and it isn't like we would talk to each other anymore",he comforted.
They stayed in each other arms for some time until Michelle finally calm down.
"Goodbye",he said and left.
He left and Michelle stared at his silhouette until it disappeared,tears threatening to fall.
She spent the rest of the day in a bad mood,her aura was even greater than Lucas own throughout.
Still in her bitter thoughts she forgot to eat dinner.
She stayed in her room thinking about their memories together.
The time they acted in a school play,the doll which was used as a baby was still with Jake.
Their first encounter and all,tears came raining again.
In her dream she dreamt about their times together and started crying subconsciously.
It really was a pitiful sight. Sign