Hold my hand

Chapter 18: Finding the truth

Jeremy had told his friends what happened and how he get all those bruises.Even though he doesn't remember what went down in the club ,the only thing he remembers is waking up in his bed.

Now they were heading home with Tristan after saying goodbye to his friends on the parking area

"Hey, don't beating yourself up ,it was just a kiss.give him time to think .am sure he will talk to you very soon"Tristan said to Jeremy when they on there way Tristan car was parked.

It has been days since they first kiss and Mark telling him to stay away from him, Jeremy is yet to get over it.

" what if he doesn't?" Jeremy said staring

out of space.he was really scare of losing the only person he had come to love .

"stop with those negative thoughts" Tristin said rubbing his friend back.

"it's gonna be okay .if he didn't have any feelings for you he wouldn't have let you kiss him and him avoiding you is a clear indication that he feel something for your " he indicated.opening car door for Jeremy.

"am not even sure anymore" Jeremy said stepping into the passenger seat allowing Tristan to drive .

Jeremy mind was not in a good state for him to drive.he has been overworked himself in his part-time job.also he has been overthinking about the whole situation with mark and he was going insane.

"how about you skip work tonight .spend the night in my house" Tristan come up with an idea and voiced it out to Jeremy hoping he will agree.

"you know I can't do that I have to ask my boss first and chances of him accepting are zero" he said eyes on the road.

"leave that to me" Tristin picked up his phone and called Jeremy boss

"hello,am Tristan Jeremy friend I wanted to inform you that Jeremy is not feeling well and I had taken him to the hospital. " Tristan said.

"I have been asking him to take a day off but he is very stubborn,tell him to get well soon" Jeremy boss aside and hugged up the phone .

"problem solved " he was smiling as he drive to the parking lot of his apartment.

"what is your plan for you upcoming birthday?" Tristan asked as they entered the lift.

" dinner with my family" Jeremy answered lazily.

"that's all" Tristin was in a cheerful manner after hearing what Jeremy said.with a mischievous smile.

"what about you skip this year family dinner?"

"You know every well I can't do that,I can't do that Lisa will be very hurt" Tristin threw him a bottle of water .which missed his head.

"After dinner we are having a party"he was very excited to plan Jeremy birthday party.

"Your friend is heart broken ,and your are here talking about partying" he puated his lips.

"That's why you should party it will make you forget"

"I don't to forget" he shouted angrily with a cold glare on Tristin.

"I know Mark is beautiful,has a great body but that doesn't mean you have to stop living your best life just because he rejected you" he tried to make his friend makes sense of the situation

"He didn't reject me ,he said I should stay away from him" he correct his friend. Tristin shakes his head and went to the kitchen.

Jeremy remained in the living room thinking.He was still bothered who the the person who took him home that night.

He stood up from the couch picked Tristan car key from the glass coffee table."Am borrowing your car" he shouted in a hurry and went out before Tristan could even answer.

"what has gotten to him" Tristin asked himself as he watch his friend disappear infront of his eyes.

Jeremy drove to the club that he went that night .he needed answer of what happened and who took him home.

For some reasons he was getting scared and anxiety,to find out the truth.He took a deep breathe and entered the club.The place was not that busy since it was still early.

He scanned around to see if he will find any familiar face. On the counter he remembered the bartender,he smiled and walked to the counter. "hey ,one glass of wine" he gave her his best smile.

"Not four shots and two bottles of whiskey" she said in a sarcastically ,handing him the wine.His cheeks were red out of embarrassment.he cover his face with his hands."am sorry hope i didn't make a foul out of myself" he said shipping the wine.

"you messed up the whole place ,thanks to your friend he took care of everything,and send the guy to the hospital" she said.

"What friend?,and which guy" Jeremy was totally confused and he had no clue of what the girl was talking about.

" You don't remember anything,do you" Jeremy shaked his head.

"oh my god ,you can't be serious,that night when you went to the dancing floor there was this guy who was sitting next to you will you murmured something ,like ' what does he think I am it was just a kiss ' and the guy followed you he tried to seduce you even held your waist.and that is when the fight began you fought without letting go of the bottle from your hand.I took your phone which you hand left on the counter and called the last person and didn't answer so I ended up calling cream that's how the number was saved.Before he arrived you had broken the guy forehead with the bottle" she explained everything in details."he paid for the mess called someone to take the man to the hospital and he dragged out of here.Instead of helping it added to his Mistry.

"The guy seem to care a lot about you,from what I heard he paid the guy a lot of cash not to press charges" she said.

"how much are were talking about?" he was curious."50k" she gestured.Jeremy was in shock ,why would he act like he doesn't care ."thank you so much ,can I get your number you are my life saver and I would like to treat you on a lunch as a thank you for saving me" she handed me her phone .I typed my number called it so I can get her number and gave it to her .

"am Jeremy"

"Am Lily,and take good care of him .he really love you"

"if he gives me a chance" he said smiling,he was blushing.He his fingers on his hair and walked out of the club heading back to Tristin apartment.