Mr president, please love me

Depressed Jane

It was already dark when Jane decided to go eat something. After all she hadn’t had lunch.

Her eyes where swollen from crying. And she had running nose as if she had caught cold. Stacy had gone to the market to buy groceries so she wasn’t aware that her friend had come back.

When she came back she didn’t bother going to Jane’s room. She thought Jane was still at Jack’s or trolling around because it was her tendency to always seat in the sitting room watching TV whenever she was home.

Stacy was startled when she heard footsteps walking towards the sitting room. She thought somebody had intruded in their home. She was alert to fight whoever it was.

She was shocked to see her friend . And by the look of things she didn't look okay. “ when did you come back?.. I mean you’re supposed to be at…. . Wait! Don’t tell me you were in your room all along?” she couldn’t help but ask. She was looking between her friend and her rooms direction.

“I have been home since afternoon.” Jane responded averting her haze from Stacy. She knew she was looking like a mess.

“what happened? You look like s**t. Have you looked at yourself at the mirror?” Stacy was worried about her. “ You went looking for Jack. Did he do something to you? Did he dare raise his hands on you?” She inquired getting annoyed.

“ No he hurt me but not in the way you are thinking” Jane answered. But Stacy was getting impatient on getting answers.

“Did you two do it… you know .. like make love?” she put a sly smile while asking. “Don’t tell me my dearest friend has been deflowered? Is he so rough that your face is swollen? Doesn’t he know how to treat a woman or is he in to kinky?” Stacy was assuming things .

Jane looked on her toes on the floor without saying anything. She didn’t know where to start. What she had been trying so hard not to think about came back flooding in her thoughts. Tears flowed down her cheeks.

Stacy knew something had happened. She wrinkled her nose I’m confusion. Any matter that could make Jane be like this must be a serious one. She didn’t want to force her to say anything so she just walked to her and gave her a friendly hug.

“Its okay. You don’t have to say anything for now. Just take deep breaths and relax sweetie. You know I always got you” she gave a smile to motivate her.

Jane was encouraged and smiled sadly. She was hurt but embarrassed at the same time. She is the kind of a person who doesn’t take failure lightly. She was worried her friend may judge her.

Her chin trembled and she bit her lip. She maintained her eye contact to see her friends reaction on the News. “ I guess I failed in my relationship with Jack. I caught him cheating on me. He blamed me for his cheating saying it’s because I didn’t allow him to sleep with me that he looked for a way to get satisfied”.

Stacy gasped. Her eyes budged with the whites showing. She was surprised from what she just heard. She had voiced it but it was just a concern.

“ What?”. She barked. Realizing her outburst she calmed down and looked at her friend. “you know it’s not your mistake Jane. Don’t take his words to heart. He is just a bastard who couldn’t take responsibility for his mistakes.” She drew her hand and gestured her to sit.

She gritted her teeth thinking of the things she can do to Jack for hurting her best person. “ He had a choice of rejecting you when you gave your terms from the start. But he pretended everything was okay. You shouldn’t be depressed over a selfish bastard who doesn’t think about anyone else but himself. You should be thankful rather it happened before he married you.” She forced a smile.

“I know, but it hurts. You know I loved him. I had imagined future with him. It was first relationship and it has failed. I had even introduced him to my family and friends. I hate to be seen as a failure” Jane remarked.

“you are not a failure. You worked on your part faithfully. Jack failed so you better not carry his cross. It was his choice.” Said Jane sympathetically.

“ Can you believe he was asking for my forgiveness saying that he loves me and that it won’t happen again? He didn’t consider how the girl he was with felt. I pity her for choosing a douchebag to sleep with. We are in the same triangle but at least I never gave him my pride.”

“He what? Don’t even give it a thought otherwise you’ll seize to be my friend. We don’t accept to be an option remember? You better know you are single and ready to mingle. There is nothing to work on with him. And don’t ever blame yourself for choices you have made. Okay” she seriously said not breaking eye contact .

“ Okay ma’am” Jane said sarcastically. “ Thanks for always having my back. I feel so much relieved after talking to you. I’m hungry as hell I haven’t had anything except the breakfast we had together. I can eat a whole cow right know.” Jane whined.

“I made dinner. But you better not channel your depression on the plate otherwise this sexy body of yours will be gone. I Heard some people eat a lot when going through issues so you better not be one of them. I want to bee seeing this attractive ass of yours as it is everyday.” The both laughed.

“ I’m just hungry. I can’t starve myself for you. So you better get used to it. And for your information I’m not depressed. If anything I should be depressed about my job. Not my ex-boyfriend.” She shivered remembering the rumors she heard about her soon to be boss.

“What about your job? Did anything happen?” Stacy asked.

“Nothing happened. But we will be having a new boss commencing tomorrow. Rumor has it he is a jerk and that our jobs are at stake.” Stacy stood up and walked towards the kitchen.

“Let me bring you food then you can tell me about it.” Few moments she came back with food and handed it to her. “ I’m all hears so tell me about this new boss of yours”

“So after the death of my former president ,his son will be taking over. I heard he is arrogant. I have searched online and I’m tempted to say the rumors are true.” Jane sighed. “And to think I’ll be working directly under him. I might be the first to be fired.” She said sighing audibly.

“So you mean to say you’ll be working directly for the billionaire bachelor Edward Black? You should feel lucky girlfriend.if I were in your shoes I’d be celebrating” Stacy wailed excitedly.

“you have heard about him?” Jane questioned.

“Who doesn’t ? Every one in New York know him. He is every lady’s dream man. I heard he bangs our gender well well. But it sad he doesn’t do them twice. But hey who cares? I can also want to be on his list you know.’ She said grinning from ear to ear.

“What? If your boyfriend heard this you’ll join the club of singleness.” Jane seems to think. “ I’m I the only one who didn’t know about Him?”. She couldn’t help but ask.

“I always tell you to live a life worthy living. It’s either work or nothing. You’re boring.”

“Don’t forget you are a friend to this boring being. You aren’t different from me. Have you never heard of the saying ‘show me your friends and I’ll tell you who you are’?.” Jane bragged.

“I’m the only one who can tolerate you. Who else if not me. You’d die in loneliness if I break up with you. So I’m just managing here.” Stacy mockingly said yawning disinterested in her friends taunt.

“Well thanks to you I’m not lonely. But except for your boyfriend I don’t know anyone else to say you are close to them so. ‘ birds of the same feathers flock together “. Jane said arching her eyebrows.

“I don’t know why I keep up with you. Just go put a word for me to your boss. I just want a night of pleasure with him. No strings attached.” Confessed Stacy.

“you are sick in the head. Please let me worry alone. You aren’t helping at all.” Jane sulked.

“ Are you still on that issue? Why are you worried over rumors? Go work with him and then be the judge. He might even fall in love with you.”

“you are right. You always show me the better side of everything. That’s why you’ll forever be my love.” She gave Stacy a side hug. " About falling for me I'm not interested in him" she responded.

“Don’t bribe me with a hug. Just put a word for me and I’ll accept your gratitude. Show it with actions not words.” Jane laughed about it thinking she was joking but Stacy was dead serious.

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The following morning Jane was dreaming about being scolded by his boss for being late. In reality she was late. When Stacy woke up she didn’t see Jane taking breakfast as it was a norm. She always finds Jane on the table all ready for work but it was different today.

Did she leave so early? So she thought but decided to go check her room. And there she was entangled in the bedsheets without any sign of waking up.

She tapped her leg calling her. “Jane.. Jane..” she called twice getting no response. So she shouted getting attention of her friend. “JANE….” Jane woke up confused. “ Are you not going to work? It Seven and you are still sleeping”. It dawned to her that she was late.

She jumped from the bed tripping on the blanket. She landed on her face breaking her nose. She groaned in pain. Stacy bursted out in laughter.

She couldn’t believe that instead of helping her she was busy laughing. “ what’s so funny? I’m hurting and instead of helping me out you are laughing?” she looked at her friend in disbelieve.

“ My bad. It’s just so funny” she clutched her tummy continually laughing. “ imagine on the first day of meeting your new boss. You are late and with broken nose”. Jane looked at her friend to be sure if this was some kind of a plank. How can she behave like this? Rejoicing sincerely for my misfortune?.

She touched her nose and winced in pain. It was really broken and blood was flowing out. She chose to ignore her friend. Walked to the bathroom to give herself first aid and clean up and leave for work.

She didn’t miss the sinister expression on her friends face while she was laughing at her. Something was off about her since last night after talking about her new boss.

She couldn’t figure out what but the former Stacy would have been all worried and concerned about her. She would have helped her bandage her nose at least.