Jerk Face Billionaire's Son

chapter 8: Where is Anna?

ASHER'S P.O.V

I stood in front of of the mirror, smiling at my reflection. I was flawless. I do not want to boast about my physique, but I was beau, I had six-packs and a footballer too. In my former school, I was the leader of my school's football club. This made me popular besides the fact that I already was, making girls crush on me the whole time. I always love admiring myself as if I was a chick. Chuckling at my sense of humor, I moved away from the mirror. I was casually dressed putting on blue jeans and a white T-shirt. Grabbing my hairbrush, I brushed my hair so that it had fine strands. My hair was at my nape, and I made sure my beards were constantly shaved and clean.

“Asher you look perfect, but, unfortunately, she wouldn’t even look at you lustfully, even give you a chance”, my subconsciousness kept probing at me. It is evident that Anna doesn’t like me, but how am I even sure she will think of dating me? The only thing to do now is to ask her and get the desired answers. I sprayed my fragrance making me smell sweet but manly, sitting on my bed, I slipped on my shoes. It was the latest version of McQuinn, and only wealthy people like me could afford it. Standing up from the bed, I searched for my wallet, finally seeing it on my desk. I put it in my bag. Leaving my room, I bolt my door. I live with my senior brother, he too is very handsome, but not as much as I am. We were rich no doubt we could afford the luxury we are living in now. But it was a secret, nobody was supposed to know because I and Liam planned on living a normal life like every other grown-up of our age. So we decided to change our town and move somewhere else. We are from Washington, D.C., but decide to come and live our normal lives where many people didn’t know us.

“Liam, I am out for the night, do not mind checking on me, I am a grown-up now”. I shouted from the staircase. I

know Liam so well, he is clutched to his computer playing video games. The sound of the game could be heard even out of the house. Yet, I heard him scream a response.

“Okay bro, enjoy your evening with her”. With HER??, my eyes widened as I rush to push his door open and allow myself to slip inside.

“how did you know about her?” I asked eyeing Liam suspiciously because he has been right, I was going to meet Anna.

“I can’t tell much, maybe the sound of your voice made me know immediately”. I didn’t believe him, but I think that was true.

Smiling, I said to him “see you soon”. Liam just nodded, given back his attention to his computer. I was so happy I had him as a brother, The ever so understanding brother. Apart from Liam being attached to his P.s 4, he was a great person, he didn’t talk much- a thread in my family though, and he was in college. Heading to the parking lot, since we lived in a duplex we had bought with our own money, I entered my car. Zooming out of my house, I made it straight to Anna's home. I wonder about her reaction when she gets to see me like this. Like… will she jump on me in a bear hug, or will she just wave at me. I wonder who was at home with her. Maybe her parents or she will just be home alone. Many thoughts filled my mind.

“Get a hold of yourself man, you guys are just going to the cinema, nothing more nothing less” I scolded my brain kicking it mentally. I lived uptown, so many people didn’t know where I lived. I needed my own space. Driving my car to a halt two meters away from Anna's house, I stepped down from my car walking across the streets to her house when something caught my attention. The lights in their house were off, and it was already dark outside. Still mounting the right pressure, I let myself in front of their door ringing the bell. For once in my life, I felt so tense about meeting someone. The door didn’t open, so I pretending she didn’t hear me. I went for the doorbell again and rang it. No response. My heart plunged deep inside my stomach, my breathing became rough as I struggled to stabilize it. It hurt so much, the first date and I get disappointed. She didn’t even have the courage to tell me in my face that “Asher, I don’t what to go to the cinema with you”. Again, this was all my fault, she told me, but later on, changed her mind. But I am that handsome that everyone will want me, why then wouldn’t she want me all to herself? So many questions I couldn’t answer. In my former school, I had girls around me anytime I want. But I wasn’t attracted to any of them, not that they weren’t pretty enough, just that they didn’t spike me. Unlike them, Anna has a spell she seemed to have unconsciously cast upon me. Her smile, always made me lust over her. To me, she was just perfect, though she didn’t seem to know that herself. I guess someone needs to tell her that.

I was annoyed over the fact Anna had lied to me, it hurts a lot. Walking to my damn car, I opened the door and slammed it hard. Yeah, I was angry, like anyone else in my position, especially at Anna. I had respected our rendezvous, I was at her door at 6:30 prompt, but she wasn’t available. Entering the house, I went up the stairs two at a time. Why would she do such a thing to me? I probably won’t talk to her again. Even in school, I am going to pretend like I don’t give a crap about her.

“Who the hell does she think she is for heaven’s sake?” I let out my anger on the wall punching it hard Drawing blood from my hand. Huh, feel much better. Crawling to my bed, I forced myself to sleep.

I woke up the next morning with a headache. My head hurts from tossing on the bed the whole night. I could barely have some sleep. Waking up lazily from my bed, I had a quick bath that made my head cool down a little. Though the sun was shining, my morning was a dull one, so I picked out some dull sweat pants and wear complementing them with my grey t-shirt.

Parking my car at the school parking, I came out of it, only to see Nancy coming to stand beside me hugging me. I didn’t understand it, so I stood confused.

“Hi Asher, I am Nancy, we are in the same grade you know?” she said smiling. The smile wasn’t even attractive, and I was like, “Hey babe, I already know who you f*****g are”. I didn’t say that though, I just smiled. Separating myself from her embrace that seemed like it will never end, I said

“Yes, I know you, if you will excuse me, I am heading to class”. Trying to rush, she stopped me by standing in front of me, and oh, our lips smeared together and I quickly ended it since it was a mistake.

“Oh, I am sorry about that”. I said seeing how everyone had stopped to see what was going on. I heard someone say, “I think this is going to be the gossip of the year, The promiscuous Nancy and the New student making out in front of the school”

No, no, you all go it wrong, it was just her act, I tried explaining, unfortunately, no one was interested to listen again. I turned facing Nancy with fury in my eyes, and the w***e was there laughing. I wonder what Anna's reaction will be when she finds out. Not that we are dating or I have a right over her, but, I owe her some explanation though it was my private life and concerned only me.

Tearing myself from her, I went inside the school for my first lesson, and the first person I searched for was Anna. Her desk was empty. Hmm, maybe she wasn’t feeling too well. But why wouldn’t I know? Before we left school yesterday, she seemed okay. I was still in thoughts when the discipline teacher came in to give information.

“Good morning students, Annabelle Rain was ambushed and gotten well beaten by some unknown people yesterday after school and is presently in Global hospital. So she wouldn’t be joining us for some time”. She concluded leaving the classroom. This explains better, the pieces were joining in gradually, first, the secret paper she was hiding from me, next to her deserted house, and now this. But, who could be behind this? I ragged my brain for answers which none was forthcoming.

The whole day in school was just a maze to me. I wasn’t paying attention in all my lessons because I was waiting for the final bell to go and visit her at the hospital. And finally, it did come through the speakers making me rush out of class and head to my car. I needed to see her, I anger that burnt in me earlier was subdued, and I was rather filled with self-gloat. I accused myself of not waiting for her after school, and I said I was her friend, a fake friend for that matter. The only thing that mattered to me at this moment was to go to the hospital and see her and touch her, and most of all to know how she is doing.

If anything severe happens to her, I wouldn’t forgive myself so soon, because I was suppose to have been there when she was attacked, I should have been there to fight for her rather than hurry home to change for the evening. I blamed myself for what happened to Anna.