"hey Jane did I forget something?" Zain asked her the moment she got closer
"no actually, I just want to have a word with you" Jane said
"is it serious" Zain asked
"not really" Jane replied
"okay let me drop John, I will be back just now" Zain said and walked away with John, he really wondered what she wanted to say to him
Zain got back few minutes later, he must run, Jane thought, "am back" he announced "let's get a place to sit" he added
they soon found a bench under a tree and they both sat down
"so you wanted to say something" Zain said immediately they sat down, he was really anxious to know what she wanted to say to him
"yes, first I would really love to thank you for helping me out with the job, I couldn't have done it without you, thank you for being so kind" Jane said
"it's really nothing, am glad you are able to leave that dangerous job and find a safer one, plus a better salary" Zain replied
"yeah" she smiled briefly and cleared her throat, she didn't know how she was going to say it but she just had to "about what you said in the morning" she added and paused then continued
"you really are a nice guy, and you will make a very good boyfriend and husband, but you really should not waste your time with me, I can't love you, I can't love anyone, love is meant to be reciprocated and not one sided" she explained
"but why, Jane please just give me a chance, I swear am not gonna hurt you, I really do love you, please don't reject me, at least think about it" Zain said, his eyes held a lot of emotions as he spoke
"I know and I do trust that you are a good person, but it just can't work between us, am sorry" Jane said
"did someone hurt you in the past, is that why you are like this, is it Christopher's dad?" he really didn't want to ask that question, he knew how she gets whenever Chris's dad is mentioned, but he didn't have a choice he really can't stand her rejecting him like this
"yes it's because of him, but I don't want to talk about it" Jane said
"but why not, it's high time you let him go and move on with your life, he doesn't even care about you both, please allow me love you and be a better father to Chris" Zain tried said trying to let her see reason
"I said stop, I don't want to talk about it, I don't feel the same way you, and I never will, not for you or for anyone at all, instead of wasting your time with me, why don't you just give all this love to Sylvia, she really loves you and just leave me alone" Jane shouted at him angrily
she stoop up and walked away, she didn't know why she was so hurt by what he had said, how dare he say Chris's father doesn't care about them, even though it was the plain truth, he doesn't even know Chris exist, and has probably forgotten about her existence too, it was truth, but he shouldn't have said it
Zain was left dumbfounded, he has never been so heartbroken in his twenty one years of existence, she just rejected him and even told him to go meet Sylvia, was her love for him that obvious, he doesn't even care, he loves Jane and only her, and he would wait for forever, he stood up and walked inside
he met Juliet the moment he got inside, Juliet noticed his mood this time, he wasn't as happy as when he had dropped John earlier, speaking of mood, he had been quiet moody since yesterday, she watched as he walked into his room looking dejected
she stood and followed behind him, "hey Zain may I come in?" she said as she knocked on his door, she didn't want to repeat the same mistake again, she opened the door when she didn't hear him say anything after she had knocked for like the third time
"hey you good" Juliet asked him
"yes am fine, but I want to be left alone please" Zain replied his voice breaking
"are you sure you don't want to talk about it?" Juliet asked
"I don't understand why she doesn't want me, I know I messed up by kissing her without her permission but I already begged her and she said she had forgiven me, but I still don't understand why she doesn't want me even after I had confessed my feelings to her" Zain blurted out everything
Jane walked over to his bed and sat down with him "just give her time and don't pressure her, maybe she still trying to sort her feelings, am sure she will come around, you will see" Juliet said
"you sure about that?" Zain asked
"or course am sure, who can dare to resist my brother's charm" she said and held his cheek, now she knows why he had been so moody since yesterday, her brother was really lovestruck, she had never seen him like this before
"you must really like her right?"
"no Julie, I love her, I really do"
"then you got to be patient with her, she just accepted your friendship not quite long, don't be so pushy, okay?"
"alright, I understand"
"good, now cheer up already" Juliet said pouting her mouth
"thanks, I feel much better now" Zain said
"no issue, I will get going now let me know if you need anything" Juliet said
"am not a baby" Zain complained
"of course you are, you will forever be my baby, goodnight" she said and gave him a peck on his cheek
"Juliet" Zain shouted and gave her a hard stare
Juliet laughed and walked out of his room