Chapter 15 : Overwhelming

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Sterling's POV

"Your ex girlfriend was Jessica?" I repeated and the words were ringing inside my head,making me dizzy.

This has just gone somewhere different.

"Yeah...she was my first love after all." Rachel said softly.

"You never forget your first,right?" She nudged me playfully and I nodded.She was right.I could never forget Luke or April for that matter.

"So Luke was your ex-boyfriend right? How about April?" She asks,and I chuckled nervously.I don't think telling her would be appropriate so I just lied instead.

"There's nothing happening between us.We're just frenemies." I explained,trying to repeat that to myself over and over again.

"I don't know..Sterl.The way you two looked at each other and the way you talk to her...I mean considering that she pulled you away when we were in the fundraiser?" Rachel pressed on and this made me uncomfortable.

"So who are waiting for anyways?" I changed the subject as someone walks in,their heels clinking loudly against the marbled floor.

"Jessica." Rachel answered,and Jessica comes to view,standing in front of us.

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"Jessica,it's been awhile." Rachel stands up,greeting her ex-girlfriend.Jessica envelops Rachel into a hug,holding her close.I cleared my throat and Rachel pulls away,standing next to me.

"This is my girlfriend,Sterling." Rachel introduces and Jessica turns to look at me.

Jessica had a major glow-up.She has blonde hair now,with good body figure and toned legs.Her dress wasn't slutty but it was enough to make your jaws drop.

"Sterling..hi!" She held out her hand and I take it,faking a smile.

We all sit down and I glanced over at Rachel.She didn't tell me anything about lunch with her ex.

This wasn't a good time either,with Luke and April.Now Jessica being back to town,it's going to be a lot harder to keep my girlfriend in check.

I love Rachel and trust her but sometimes I have this feeling that she'll leave.She'll leave me for someone else.She has that much power over me,over my family considering her family riches.

Once we got our orders in,I decided to strike a move.

"So what brings you here,Jessica? I mean I haven't seen you since middle school." I asked,and she smiles.

"I'm here to visit.My mom is making a family recipe and I just couldn't help meeting up with Rachel." She says,looking at Rachel.

"Right.She is so irresistible..." I wrapped my arms around Rachel and kisses her,slowly.I pulled back,and Jessica was tensed now.Rachel was blushing,and moves her legs closer to me under the table.

"So,how are things between you and Luke?" Jessica asks,and I chuckled.

"We're good.Thanks." I said,stroking my hand against Rachel's thighs,feeling agitated and nervous.

"How about April? I heard you two were an item in high school." I choked on my own breath and Rachel glares at me.

"What....that's crazy.Jessica,you know so well that April and I has been enemies since fifth grade." I laughed nervously,and Rachel starts to fidget around.

"Perhaps,maybe its just a stupid rumour." Jessica continues,sipping her wine.


Rachel stands up,heading for the bathroom and I sigh.

Jessica has a smudgy smirk right on her face,and I know exactly what she's doing.She was trying to break us up.

"What the hell,Jessica.After years that passed by and this is the reunion you're planning to do?" I said in a hushed serious tone,gripping on her hand.

"I mean of course I miss you,Sterling but I miss Rachel.Do you know the amount of -" I shushed her before she could even answer me.

She stood up and walks off.

I mean the audacity of that bitch...stealing Rachel.My beautiful girlfriend from me.

Rachel has been nothing but just amazing.I never been so proud to call her mine and I even told Luke which is huge step.

Lying to her is wrong.I hate that.I hate lying especially to someone that I love.

I love Rachel,I do,don't I?

All I wanted to do right now was comfort her and apologising for even lying to her,to have to do that.

I made way to the bathroom,to explain to her and make amends for them.I knew better than to lie.

I passed the waiters and waitress and opened the bathroom door to find Rachel and Jessica,their hands and mouths all over each other.




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"Rachel..." I stood there,feeling every ounce of pain and betrayal just from the sight of them.Mostly,
I was speechless and frozen.

You know how you get an ice cream that you've been dying so much for the whole day and once you get it,the excitement and the whole giddy feeling coursing through you.Then,all of a sudden someone just brushes violently against you through the crowd.In that moment,your ice cream slowly drops,just splat on the ground but all you can do is accept that bitter painful happening.

It's just like that.I thought...I thought...Rachel was the one.The one who I was going to be with for a long time and be proud of.

Rachel untangles herself and stood right in front of me,guilt written all over her face.

I didn't realised that tears has already started to fall until I see a small river forming below my feet.

I didn't know what to say.What was I supposed to say? All I felt was pain.So I ran.

I cried while running and I brushed violently through the crowd,I didn't care if I made someone's ice cream drops.I just needed to get away.

     I heard Rachel's voice calling out for me,her distant footsteps catching up with me from behind.

     Except I couldn't hear it anymore as my cries grew louder,dampening all the sounds around me.

      This wasn't how it was supposed to turn out.This was supposed to be a nice lunch with just my girlfriend as we head to the community centre after.

      She'll pick me afterwards and we'll have dinner,just enjoying our time together.

       A romantic and beautiful that I pictured that's now broken.

"Sterling...wait..please." Rachel voice grew louder until she held my shoulder back.

"Please." Her voice raspy and disheartening.I faced her,my eyes all puffy red and dried tears on my cheeks.

"I just...it's not what it looks like." She starts and it was very convincing.

"Then what did it look like Rachel? You can't expect me to think she doesn't want you back after her trip back and that little session just now."

"You're right and I'm sorry,Sterl.It was just a little kiss.It means nothing at all,compared to how I feel about you."

"Then why did you invite her to lunch? Why did you allow her to even kiss you? I...Rachel...you're great but sometimes the pieces..."

"No..no..Sterl.Cmon,we can fix this.I love you."
She takes my hand and looking me in the eye,desperate.

"I don't...I'm sorry but I just need my space for now." I let her hand go and walked off.

      Maybe sometimes everyone needs a little break once in awhile.

           I walked further down till I was close to a park.I didn't want to go the community centre just yet.A moment on my own wouldn't be too bad.

        I took a seat at the bench and looked at the lake.It was beautiful.The goose and flowers.I didn't know that little places like this are what we need.

       Everyone else were in their own world,talking to each other,exercising and making out.

      I looked at the couple right ahead and it was sight for sore eyes.It just reminds me of Rachel again.I cried softly,covering my hands over my face.This feeling sucks.Why do people have to go through this?

     Few minutes passed and I still hadn't moved from the bench.

     "This seat taken?" Someone asks and it was familiar.Of course it is.

     I looked up and there she was,April.


So will Sterling patch back with Rachel or fall back in the arms of her April? Find out in the next chapter:)

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