The Date
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It was nearly evening, Saraya started getting ready, when she finished doing her makeup, she received a call from someone and quickly rushed towards her and drove away.
Saraya's POV:
When I heard that shocking news, I immediately forgot what I was doing and ran to my car. On my way, I was praying that everything must be okay. When I pulled my car to the parking area, I saw a bunch of news reporters waiting outside eagerly. I asked the nurse to show me the back door. After entering the hospital, I saw a number of rich people talking to each other. I was about to ask one of the men but I saw Jacob and ran to him. He was standing at the other side of the corridor, meeting everyone. After crossing a huge crowd of people, I managed to reach to my dearest friend, Jacob, who was controlling his tears. "Jacob!" I took a deep breath. When our eyes met, he quickly ran towards me and hugged me tightly. "Raya! She left us!" Sadness clouded his features. "She's in a better place now, Jacob." I tried to comfort him. Right after I said those words, his body was pressing against mine and I suddenly felt all his weight on me. "Jacob! Jacob!" I shouted, all the people there came closer, as I was about to fall, Chris held me by my waist. "Help!" he shouted. Two people held Jacob by his shoulders and I lifted his face upwards, his face was sweating and eyes were closed. "Don't worry, he just fainted.. Let us examine him." A doctor came with two ward boys and took Jacob inside. "Poor boy." I took a deep breath. "How did this happen?" Chris asked worriedly. "Accident." I walked to the and of the corridor. Suddenly I felt hot and sweaty and couldn't breathe with all the people standing in that small corridor. I went out for fresh breath and got caught by the paparazzi. "So what is the condition of Emily Carlton?" asked one of them. "With all due respect, I would like to say please give us some privacy and stop with these questions. It is a hard time for all of us. And it is very difficult for me to say that Emily Carlton is not with us anymore. Please go back to your places." I swallowed hard thinking of Jacob. I found a bench at the hospital's garden and sit on it. "I see you were getting ready for our date." I turned back and saw Chris was standing with a hand in his pocket. "Well, yes." I sighed. He came forward and sit next to me. "How is he?" I asked. "He's broke. He has to take care of him," he said. "We will." I nodded.
They both talked a few minutes later a car arrived.
A slim beautiful girl came out from the back seat.
"Dana!" Saraya quickly got up from the seat.
"Raya! How is Jacob? I heard the news. How's he doing? Where's he?" she hugged Saraya.
After breaking the hug, Saraya explained her the situation and they both went in while Chris stayed outside attending the calls.
They both went inside Jacob's room where he was laying in the hospital bed with drips attached in his hand.
"Oh, Jacob. My love, what happened?" Dana sits on a seat beside the bed and held his hand.
"I'm okay. Jacob gave a weak smile. "Dana. You're marrying a girl. See he's so sensitive."
Saraya stepped nearer to him. "Raya. I've lost my mother. And you're making fun of me."
Jacob cried. "I know. This time shall pass too. Be strong." Saraya comforted him.
A few minutes later the doctor came and said that he's now discharged.
Dana went to fill the paperwork. "I do not want to go home. The empty house will kill me tonight." Jacob said blinking his eyes twice.
"Okay boys, that's your way of forcing someone to say yes." she rolled her eyes.
"It means you're staying with me tonight," he asked curiously.
"Of course, Dana and I both will stay tonight at your place," she replied.
"And me too." Chris walked in.
They reached Jacob's Villa and went in the luxurious living room.
They chatted and had dinner which Saraya and Chris made together.
"Uhh.. Jacob... all the arrangements are made for tomorrow." Chris said nervously.
Jacob pauses for a moment, then wiped his mouth and said, "Good." and continue eating his steak.
The night went by and all four of them haven't slept, they were talking about their pasts, inside jokes and about media.
"You know there's this girl. She's a reporter. She interviewed me and she was like, you... I... I mean how can you? I mean how do you manage to look so tall?' And I was like........ blank...... I said I'm wearing a costume and inside of it there is one person standing below me and make me look tall.' She almost believed me and her face was all blank." laughed Dana and all three of them.
"Your turn now, Raya," said Jacob.
"Okay. So one day I was at the mall to buy some jeans, I asked the salesgirl to bring my size meanwhile I saw the jumpsuit which was hung beside the counter, I liked it and took it out and went to the changing room to try. It was so tight but I managed to finally wear it, when I wore it and was admiring myself in the mirror just then my phone started ringing, I bend over to see my phone which was inside my purse on the floor. As I bend over "TTTTTTRRRRRR!" and it was ripped! Just at the moment sales girl came in and was staring me blankly. God! It was so awkward. I couldn't stop laughing. When I was paying at the counter for that dress, the man was looking me as if I bleed in it or something." laughed Saraya.
"My God! That was hilarious!" Chris laughed hard.
After some time of talking, Chris and Dana slept on the couch while Jacob and Saraya were sitting quietly.
Saraya's POV:
I was trying to comfort my friend, as he did. I knew he needed some friendly support. I couldn't saw him sad. It was a huge loss but he was handling it great. Handling or struggling, I don't know. After the dinner, we chatted for hours and during that Dana and Chris slept sitting on the couch.
Jacob and Saraya went into the garden for a walk.
"You okay?" asked Saraya.
"I don't know." Jacob sighed.
"Share your feelings with me," said Saraya.
"Well. Every night I came back home my mother waited here for me. She was my everything. And now that she's gone, this house is empty, lost and useless. I don't want to live in a huge villa." Jacob took a deep breath.
Saraya took out a cigarette and a lighter from her pocket lit it and gave it to him. "Here it will help." offered Saraya.
"I know this is a lot to take in. Emily was such a sweetheart." Saraya smiled.
"So are you ready for tomorrow?" asked Saraya.
Jacob didn't say a word but his eyes were full of tears. Saraya saw it and hugged him tightly.
"Hey! Be strong. She's in a better place." she sighed.
"Yea, I......" Jacob was interrupted by a call.
He took his phone out and attended the call.
"Hello" he spoke softly.
"Yes. Oh okay. See you tomorrow." he ended the call.
"Megan?" asked Saraya. Jacob nodded.
"I think you should have some rest, tomorrow might be a long day," said Saraya.
Jacob nodded and left from there.
Saraya took a deep breath and sit on the bench gazing the sky.
"Oh, Emily. You left so early." she murmured.
She began to check her phone, opened i********: and scrolled down the news feed which was full of Emily's death news.
Some were saying she was ill, some were saying she was using drugs etc.
"Desperate people." she shook her head in pity.
She again looked at the sky and whispered: "I miss you, mom and dad."
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