I slammed the door as I enter my apartment.

Jesse, my Guardian Angel, a huge guy with glowy dark skin and broad shoulders appeared.

His lips sagged in amazement as I badge in . 

'What happened Beth'? He asked

'Don't even ask', I yelled at him

'But Beth.......' 

'Just let me be would you!'

Jesse stood in the sitting room and watched in bewilderment as I entered my room.

I walked into my room in anger and amusement cuz I saw Jesse as I walked in.

I stepped into the shower without taking off my wet clothes.

I began to feel cold as I took  a cold bath with my wet clothes on.

I heard knocks on the door of my room as I sob continuously on the shower.

I finally got a grip on myself, went out of the shower, put on something cozy and went downstairs.



'I made dinner ' Jesse said.

'hmm' was my reply.

I sat, said a few prayers and began to eat.

Sneezzeee!!!!

'You've got a cold, I will go make soup for you'

'You have to take care of yourself more', Jesse scolded.

The atmosphere was calm and there was silence.

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After much silence,

Jesse sitting at the other end of the dinning

'So would you like to tell me what went wrong today?' Jesse asked calmly, breaking the silence.

'Hmmmm' I said smoothly.

'Tell me, I am all ears', He pulled his seat a little further trying to pay rapt attention.

'Guess who I Saw today' I said with a cold tone.

'Who?, Jesse asked with curiosity in his tone.

'Is it........', Jesse in an attempt to answer.

'........Chris' I said interrupting Jesse.

'Where? How? When?'. He asked all at once.

'I met him......... No he met me......., I don't Jesse, I...... don't know', I shutter, trying to catch my breath.

'It is fine Beth, it's ok'. Jesse brought is seat closer to me and held my hand trying to comfort me.

'He picked me up in his car, he was trying to apologize. Hell no! I am not going back'.I said as my tone began to rise.

'I know he cheated on you but just hear him out would you'?. Jesse trying to talk me into accepting Chris back said. 

I raged out of the dinning, up to my room I went.

Beth! Beth!!, you haven't touched your food. 

'I am not hungry'. I said.

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Jesse came up to my room

Beth!, he said as he knocked softly.

'I have kept your food in the fridge Incase you are hungry ok', still knocking.

He made an attempt to open the door but is locked from inside.

'Beth, I am coming in' Then he appeared inside my room.

I laid on the bed with lavender bed sheet, covered with a duvet of the same colour. 

He came closer to the bed. 'Beth, talk to me, what is wrong'. He asked trying to comfort me.

'You won't understand'. I answered abruptly.

' I mean Chris is a nice guy'. He said.

'You don't still understand, do you'. I muttered

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