THE STALKER

UNEXPECTED BREAKFAST ll

" Jennifer!!" Gideon said,he was startled to see me here once again; it looks like he saw a ghost.

" Hey! Hi!" I said, chortle softly; I was flushed and of course happy to be here.

" What are you doing here?" He asked me,I looked at him surprisely like I wasn't expecting the question; I was expecting him to jump on me and hug me elated. Since I haven't visited him, it's up to a month now; and I didn't visit him to serve as a punishment for him but his looks now, seems he was not affected by my punishment; I was only punishing myself.

" What's up with the sarcastic question Gideon? At least let me in."

" You can't come in." He stated,this was getting too much for me; I stare at him trying to make out what he mean but I was confused,his face didn't give me anything to feed on.

I thought he was joking at first, probably he was still mad at me; so I decided to take it slowly,

" Why can't I come in? Look about last time,am sorry Gideon; we can discuss it again but please let me in." I pleaded, making a cute puppy face for him; if he was upset he would feel relief now.

" I can't. Wait for me here,let me grab my shirt." He said seriously,his face was so mean and free of any emotions; he quietly shut the door on me and went inside.

Then I knew something is wrong, this wasn't the Gideon I knew and loved; he seems different now,he won't look me in the eyes even my presence seems uncomfortable for him and he won't even let me inside his house to top it all. My thoughts first went to the stalker,has he find out about me and Gideon? Has he gotten to Gideon and ask him to stay away from me as he did to Erickson?

I turn around and look behind me for some while before facing the door once again,if the stalker was here I would have felt his presence and gaze on me,but I was sure no one was watching me.

" Let go." Gideon said, opening the door and stepping out of it before closing it back.

" Where are we going Gideon?" I asked with a serious tone,am not buying the sicken game he's playing right now.

" Let go to the cafeteria, it's close by."

He said without looking at me,he walked pass me.

I sighed, shake my head a bit before following behind him to the so called restaurant,when we arrive; we took a seat beside the door. He ordered coffee for the both of us and slowly sip his coffee.

" What's going on Gideon,I know you have something to say; so just say it and stop making me feel stupid."

" Am sorry Jennifer,but I can't continue with the friends with benefits relationship any longer."

I looked at him,a bit furious; he was staring at the coffee unable to lift up his head and look at me.

" Is this about the previous agurment?" I asked, brushing my hair back with my hands,I was feeling sweaty and anger was slowly building up in me; I was eagerly waiting for a response from him.

" No it's not about that, I have a girlfriend Jennifer and it's a serious relationship."

The word " girlfriend" hit me hard,I felt stung or no a dagger piercing my heart deeply; I was short of words. The anger I felt earlier only turns into regrets,I feel like swearing and cursing him out in the public for cheating on me; but I wasn't going to do that, I caused it upon myself and I know.

I had the chance to make him mine and only mine but I didn't,I refused the golden opportunity he presented to me; so who am I to ask, quarry or accuse him of cheating?"

" So what's her name?" I asked with a bitter tone, sipping my coffee for the first time since it was placed in front of me.

" Kelly." He responded shortly.

" Nice,so is she at your place right now?"

" Yes."

" No wonder,I was chased like a dog." I sniff and chuckle sadly, I'm going to breakdown and cry my eyes out today.

" No Jennifer,am sorry. I try to tell you but you were not picking up my calls neither were you returning any."

" I was behaving like a jerk, thinking......"

I pause abit, tears trying to force their way out of my eyeballs. I use my hands to cover my face for a short while, trying to control my broken heart.

" Can I still have a last memorable moments with you? The last?...." I said, emphasizing the word " LAST"; the thought that I won't have him to myself anymore was very paradoxical.

" Am sorry Jennifer....... But I don't want to cheat on Kelly, I promised her that."

" Am jealous." I whimper softly.

" I came all the way here, dressed like this only to get rejected." I added, a drop of tear flow freely and drop inside my coffee.

" You must really love her than you loved me?"

" Probably." He responded, checking a message on his phone.

" I need to leave now Jennifer,am so...so... sorry, finish the coffee before leaving."

He said and quickly place a peck on my cheeks before leaving me there on the seat.

He was stolen,he was snatched by that Kelly girl,away from me; he loved me! I was the only one in his eyes but he loose interest in me, just in a month time that I stopped picking up his calls and coming to visit.

I laughed like a possessed virgin, that got everyone in the cafeteria looking at me weirdly; but I don't care,no one sees my pain except me do I kept on laughing more loudly,the waiter approached me, threatening to throw me out. I just smiled at her.

I promise myself not to cry but I find myself weeping my eyes out inside the coffee,I am not going home this way; not without satisfying the reasons I came here.