That is because opposite the road was his girlfriend Mabel who was coming out of a hotel with Jacob Lewis, John's cousin and they were hugging and kissing each other.
John's three friends all turned together at the same time and looked at John who just stood rooted on the ground
"John" Joseph called his name softly
John came back to his senses when he heard his name and sprinted across the road while shouting "Mabel". His friends chased after him
When he crossed the road and got closer to them, he called out again "Mabel"
When Mabel heard her name, she instinctively turned around and when she saw that it was John, she panicked but Jacob behaved as if he had done nothing wrong and tightly held onto Mabel's waist while throwing mocking smiles at John
"Who do we have here? Is the poor loser John Lewis " Jacob said mockingly to him
John ignored Jacob mockings and look at Mabel and asked "Mabel what are you doing with him?"
Mabel calmed down upon realizing that she now has a rich boyfriend by her side and no longer cared about John. Mabel glared at him coldly and said "What I do with him is none of your business "
John was left shocked because he saw that Mabel was not afraid or remorseful after being caught red handed and he looked at Mabel with a bitter expression and whispered "Mabel....."
Jacob cut him off and said "Don't address her so intimately anymore. It's over between the two of you "
However John Lewis still had hopes in his heart that this was still a joke so he said in defiance "Mabel you have to say something "
Mabel glared at him and impatiently said "What else is there to say, didn't you hear what my boyfriend said " "Is over between us, firstly, you are penniless and you cannot take care of me John, I am way out of your league. Love alone is not going to feed us. John Lewis, we are adults can you be more practical? And secondly you can't give me what I want which is a good life so I found someone else who can and if I'm being honest, I never truly loved you, I was just playing with you"
Mabel cruel and sharp words stabbed a hole through John Lewis' heart and his mind kept on repeating what she said
Penniless
Out of your league
Never truly loved you
Just playing with you
John staggered and almost fell down but his friends caught him and his face was ugly as shit and looked as if he was about to collapse right there and then.
Seeing John's painful expression, Jacob smile triumphantly and look at John with disdain and said "you're not worthy of her. As she said, she's way out of your league. Just who are you to pursue her? She needs to be with a real man like me" Jacob said this while playfully touching Mabel's body all over not minding that they were outside while Mabel shyly snuggled closer to Jacob's body