My heartbeat 2 episode 19 – 20

♥MY HEARTBEAT♥
(Rhythm of love ❤)
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BY BLESSING SILVER
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SEASON 2
CHAPTER 19
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Justin’s POV.
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I rolled the long zig-zaggy noodles round my fork and lifted it up, stared deeply at it then set it back down in the ceramic plate..
I exhaled and picked it up again looked at it and dropped it right down.
Staring at the food I assisted my chin with my palm and rested my elbow on the table .

“Justin,” mom called and I looked up, one side of her cheek was puffy with food which she hadn’t chewed yet “You’re not eating?”

“I’m not hungry” I simply replied, well it was one of it but not really the main reason.

“But you asked for noodles and chicken, you haven’t even touched any and you say you’re full?” she asked.

“Yes mom, I guess I don’t want noodle after all”

“What’s wrong Jay, you chose noodle for lunch few minutes ago, why the sudden change?”

“I don’t want in anymore, mom”

“What do you want for lunch then?”

“Nothing, I’m fine, I just don’t feel hungry anymore” I said.

“Did something happen at school that you’re not telling me about?”

“Nothing happened at school mom”

“Justin,” mom scolded “What did you do this time?”

“Do what? I did nothing mom–

“Come-on Jay, just say it before I find out on my own”

“There’s nothing to find out about because I didn’t do anything”

“Justin?”

“Don’t give me that look mom, a single mistake in college doesn’t make me mischievous”

“You’re not saying it Jay”

“I said I did nothing” she glared continuously at me “OK fine, just stop giving me those killer glares, they’re freaky” I squeezed my face.

“OK,” she smiled “What did you do this time”

“I did nothing at least not any of those things going on in your head” I assured and she frowned.

“You’re not telling me what I want to know Justin!”

“Look mom, I did nothing mischievous,” I softened “It’s just this girl at school—

“A girl?” she questioned with a soft voice.

“Ye–

“A girl’s making you skip lunch and lose appetites, she must be special”…
just what I was avoiding.

“I never said she’s the reason I’m not eating, Stop being hypEr×¢tive mom”

“OK” she took her palm up “l-ips zipped, ride on”

“She’s pretty and–

“Awww, my boy is in love, of course she has to be beautiful and smart too right?. Now tell me, what’s her name? does she like you too? does she have brown hair like mine or Is she blond–

“Mom!?” I interrupted “First I didn’t say I like her or something and geez! that’s enough talk for one day” I stood up.

“But where are you going, we’re not done–

“We are, ” I heard a car drive in “Looks like dad’s home and I need all the rest I can get to pick Jack at the airport tomorrow” I said.

“There’s still more than enough time,” mom drawled.

“There’s no time better than now” I moved to her and planted a k-ss on her cheek “Goodnight mom, tell dad I said Hi” I smiled then moved to the stairs.
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Alex’s POV.
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“Yes, that’s it” I said to Gwen who took the scripts and stapled it. I licked my l-ips and looked aside.
Gabby teary face flew to my inner screen, she was sad and angry and hurt..it wasn’t what I had expected. I never saw her as a cheap girl who threw herself at me, she’s not like that.

“Are you OK?” I heard Gwen’s voice and I faced her

“Yeah, why?”

“You seem to be faraway even though you’re here” she said.

“Teas coming in,” Nanny walked in with a small stool in one hand and a tray on the other, with coffee cup on a saucer. She reached us and put it down then left the tray on it.

“Thanks ma’am” Gwen said, “is Anne home yet?” she asked.

“No, she’s staying the night with her mother” nanny said.

“Oh OK”

“Do you need anything else?” nanny faced me.

“No, but I’ll call when I do” I said

“Please do,” she said “I’ll be in my room” she said.

“Thanks” she walked away.

“Did I get this sign correct?” Gwen asked, raising a paper to my face. I looked at it and let out a small smile.

“It’s correct,” I said, she picked up her coffee cup and took a sip.

“Can I ask you something?” she asked.

“Yes, you can”

“Do you have a girlfriend?” she picked a paper and looked at me.

“I don’t, why?”

“Nothing really, it’s just that this house is too big for you to stay alone without a girlfriend or a fiancée” she took another sip.

“I’m not alone, Nanny and Anne are with me”

“Have you ever thought about what to do if they leave?”

“Leave? They’re not leaving”

“You don’t think they’ll spend their lives here, do you?”

“Well I don’t but I’m sure I’ll get it fixed before then, I’m not reaching menopause” I said and lifted my coffee cup while she chuckled.

“What about you?”

“Me what?”

“Do you have a boyfriend?”

“I don’t” she laughed

“Why not? The guys ain’t coming?” my brows struck.

“Not that,” she dropped her cup “You know that feeling of loving the one who doesn’t love you?” she looked at the sky, as if looking for answers from it.

That feeling was same with what Gabby felt for me..how bad she must’ve felt.

“Tell me about it”

“Do you think it’s right for a girl to take the first step in a relationsh¡p?” she asked, looking at me.

“In this kind of world, it is..Anyone do the work nowadays” I said. “Are you planning to woo a guy?”

“I don’t know Alex, it’s like one day he likes me then the next he acts like I’m not even up to a friend” she said, a hint of sadness noticeable in her eyes.

“Not all guys have the nerves to approach a girl, you know, some are jellies when it comes to love” I said.

“Maybe you’re right but I think it’s my fault, we were good friends but I shunned him because I misunderstood what I saw..

“You saw him with a girl?”

“Not just any girl but the one who isn’t really my friend, I know she has a thing for him too but I never thought he felt the same way for her..I saw them hug and k-ss, I couldn’t stand it so I left, thinking they both had a thing going on and I had no chance left with him,” she sighed and looked up again “I was so sad that I spoke rudely to him when he offered to help me on something” Her eyes grew slightly misty.

“Are you still in love with him?” I asked, she looked at me, sniffed then looked up again.

“Yes, it’s just so hærd to fight it”

“You don’t have to,” she looked at me in some kinda awe. “If you can’t take a step first coz you think it isn’t right then just keep hoping, if he’s truly yours then he’ll definitely come for you no matter what” I said and she gaze rested on me as a smile carved on her l-ips.

“Thanks,” she moistened her l-ips “Now enough of me and my ‘love life’ let’s get back to work” she said and I smiled.

“There’s still so much,”

“And it’s really making me wonder if you actually work this way everyday” she said.

“I do,” I lied “But not daily” I truthfully added.

“I’ll tell granny to make some guacamole while we work, I’ve been seriously craving for those” she stood up.

“Sounds like a ‘Go for it'” I said and she laughed then walked off.
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MY HEARTBEAT
(Rhythm of love)
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BY BLESSING SILVER
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SEASON 2
CHAPTER 20
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Justin’s POV.
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Tutorials ended the next day in its usual way and I grabbed my instrument bag and stood up, taking a peek at Gwen’s seat I saw it empty, as usual.
Right after closing she’s always absent, yes I know she’s supposed to go home after lessons right? but this one was pretty unusual..it was like she had someone she always meet someone after school because it was unlike her and if I wasn’t so distant from her then I would’ve loved to know who the ‘so important’ person is that always made her so eager to see after school.

I already knew she didn’t keep Guy anywhere apart from the friend zone and that they both don’t have anything intimate together, Guy doesn’t love her that way and she doesn’t either, Guy loved Hailey, you’d almost mistake them for couples once you sight them playing together in class but they were quick to deny having anything together when asked even though it was really obvious.

I hærdly see more of Gwen, when she’s present at school during the day, she drops her bag and take off to wherever then come back during lessons, take off again during break and come after it then again during closing and doesn’t arrive until the next day. Hailey once told me she was assigned to help a teacher, well I had seen her once with photocopied files and some office works but I just think she’s taking it more than the way I wanted/expected her too, it was like she enjoyed it a wh0le lot.

“Justin Hart,” I heard a voice and I turned to see Mrs Brown coming in. “Your brother is here for you” she said and I smile.

“Oh, OK Mrs Brown” I said.

“He’s in the parking lot” she said and left.

“I never knew you had a brother” Guy placed a hand on my shoulder.

“I forget I do sometimes coz he’s been away for seven years now.
He completed his college education there, secured a job and got married. He only visits home once in a blue moon” I said.

“Oops, I guess it’s not been all that easy”

“You can say that again, ” I said “I’d better hurry, goodbye Guy, Hailey” I moved to her.

“Say Hi to Leo for me,” Hailey said.

“It’s Jackson, but he’ll get it” I said, smiled and dashed to the park.

“Hey little bro,” I heard his voice as I got to him.

“Looks like you couldn’t stay up to two hours without seeing this cute guy” I bragged.

“I think that’s it,” he laughed “Come on in” I entered the Camry and he drove out of the parking lot then out of the school building.

“Why did you come to pick me?” I asked, locking the seat belt.

“Was having a ride around, I just felt I should pick you And you know spend sometime together” he said “We’ve spent seven years apart, it sure worth spending maximum time alone in a good place” I laughed.

“Worth more than it” I said.

“Been days since I had such great ride around, been work tied all through” he said.

“Bore, huh?”

“Not all the time, everything has it’s fun. it just takes you to find ’em out” he said and I nodded.

“So where are we going?”

“Shrimp palace,”

“Shrimp palace?” I rolled my eyes “Can you ever change, you’re still so much addicted to that stuff at your age?” I questioned, irritated.

“Shrimp addiction doesn’t have age limit and beside I seldom eat them, Jane doesn’t fancy them one bit”

“I agree with her, shrimps ain’t for men..they’re wobbly and soggy and too damn wimpy, it’s like having a worm straight into throat, no muscles come out of those,” he gave me an irritating glare “No offence” I added and looked away.

“You know nothing about nutrition little bro” he said.

“I agree,” I took my palms up “Since it’s a shrimp place and I’m not a fan of shrimp what I do get then?”

“They have coffees and uhm ch¡ps, lucky you” he smiled.

“So I get to eat snacks while you get to eat food?” I asked

“Your luck”

Some brothers..I rolled my eyes.

He turned to the shrimp palace and we both got down, he pulled out the keys, locked the door and we moved to the cozy shrimp restaurant. We took seats and got served by a waitress, Jackson ordered a plate of saucy shrimps and sauce while I ordered a cup of steamy coffee and potato ch¡ps.

I took a sip from my coffee then watched him stab and carry a forkfull of shrimp in sauce in his mouth then chewed and mo-ned.

“The good ol’ taste” he mumbled. “What’s up buddy” he mo-ned.

“Ugh” I shuddered and took a ch¡p from the plate.

“So tell me, how’s she?”
I gave him a confused look..

“She, who?” I asked.

“Your new girlfriend of course, don’t act hypocritical”

“I don’t understand and I don’t remember telling you I have a new girlfriend”

“So you’re still with Mira, huh?”

“No! you very well know I’m not with Mira anymore” I defended.

“Hey, calm down buddy,” he smiled “Mom already told me about the new chick..

“Wait mom?” I asked, recollecting my discussion with her yesterday.

“Don’t act too surprised, mom said she’s pretty, smart and that you skipped lunch because of her” he chewed and swallowed “Tell me, do you have issues with your girlfriend?”

“She’s not my girlfriend, I already made it clear to mom yesterday. I can’t believe she’s still on with it” my brows narrowed then straightened.

“She’s not your girlfriend but you’re skipping meals coz of her?” he asked in a surprised tone.

“I only didn’t have appetite for lunch yesterday, it’s not like it’s the first time I skipped lunch”

“It’s not, but it sure is the first time it happened because of a ‘She'”

“Gwen didn’t make me leave lunch Jack, I had no appetite, really..you know how mom get hypEr×¢tive over everything”

“So her name is Gwen, pretty name for a start. so tell me, what happened between you and Gwen?”

“Noth—

“I can help you know, I’m not mom” he said and I sighed then gently dropped my cup down.

“Well, she’s a girl I like in my class,” I started and checked his face for any mockery expression but found none.

“No returned feelings, I guess” he said and I nodded.

“I haven’t actually told her I like her,” I said and looked down.

“Why’s that?” he asked.

“I’m just, you know scared..I feel like she’ll reject me”

“Geez! Jay don’t tell me you fell for a ‘taken lady'”

“She’s not taken Jack,” I fumbled on the ch¡ps.

“So how’d you know she’ll reject you when you haven’t even taken a first step?”

“I don’t know Jack,”

“So why haven’t you approached?”

“You remember Lelia?” I asked and he shook his head a little “The one who got prom queen at high school” I said.

“Oh yes” he chuckled “The one who dumped your pasta right into your face and made your meatballs roll on your chest when you sent her flowers and love poems?” he laughed h-rder” Oh lord! how can I ever forget such a sight” he laughed, while I rolled my eyes.

“Yah, yeah yeah.. are you done now?”

“You were such a shy nerd back then and Lelia, the bitch was a real devil” he laughter decreased.

“Real devil I tell you” I said.

“I remember you peed twice in your p-nt when she yelled at you and you cried so much I had to take you home,” he laughed “High school really, was a long, funny adventure” he smiled widely.

“That’s enough Jack”

“Yeah” he laughed a little “Sorry, so I guess Lelia is the reason you’re scared of approaching Gwen?”

“Yes”

“But you dated Mira after encountering Lelia, how come you’re a jelly again?”

“Mira made it very obvious that she liked me and besides she was the one who asked me out first and confessed her feelings to me but Gwen kinda reminds me of Lelia with those purple hair she has” I shuddered

“Oops, she’s purple haired too?”
I nodded.

“I know how much fear Lelia planted in you and trust me, I understand the pain of rejection but, you want my advice?”
I nodded.

“Ask this Gwen girl out, it should be somewhere a bit private and without too many attentions, then you tell her about your feelings. If she reacts fierce then you take off bro, your hair’s the first thing she’ll pick on,” he playfully added.
“But one thing’s certain, if she’s truly yours then one day, somehow she’ll come back to you but you have to give it a try, not all ladies are like Mira who’s bold enough to express her feelings first to a guy. Mira’s don’t come all the time bro, so man up, tell her to her face and move on with life” he said, smiled and took another forkful of shrimps into his mouth.

I let out a deep breath..
Maybe he’s right, I can’t possibly know what she feels without trying.
I nodded thoughtfully.

A try won’t harm though.
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