Chapter 8
December 2008
The next morning before they went down to have breakfast, Jasmine left the room while Serena was taking a shower. She marched along the hallway, muttering under her breath. When she reached the room at the end of the hallway, she knocked at it loudly.
“Sam! Open up!” Sam peeked through the safety chain, when he saw it’s Jasmine, he opened the door. “What’s going on?” Sam asked as he looked around the hallway and shut the door. Jasmine didn’t say a word; she walked straight into the room. “Jas? Say something.”
When Jasmine was sure Joanna was not in the room, she started, “Can you stop torturing S?” Jasmine asked, angrily.
“What’re you talking about?” Sam looked at Jasmine and demanded. Trying so hard to hide the fact that he had kissed Serena, Jasmine didn’t have to know that.
“I saw you with Serena this morning, I saw her crying! What did you do to her?” Jasmine asked, she was very angry and right that moment friend or not she just wanted to slap Sam.
Sam’s heart sunk at first but then sighed as he spoke, “I saw her sitting in front of the door, crying, so I went to her and asked her what’s going on!”
“Why would she cry then? Don’t tell me she just burst into tears!” Jasmine said, almost shouting.
“That’s exactly how it happened! She was crying when I went to her.” Sam explained with a calm tone.
Jasmine looked at Sam, her eyebrows pressed down hard over her eyes.
“I know it’s not quite my business but I just can’t sit there and do nothing!” Jasmine said as she was sitting down heavily on Joanna’s bed.
“What do you mean?” Sam asked his annoyance building, he wished Jasmine would go away.
Jasmine shot him a raised eyebrow stare and said, “It’s too often; S will talk in her sleep.”
“I know she talks in her dream.” Sam said with a matter-of-fact tone.
“It’s not like she’s talking about nonsense; she always said the same thing.” Sam showed some interests and Jasmine then continued, “‘I miss you. Please don’t leave
“I’m sorry.” Sam whispered, knowing that Serena was never healing.
“Sorry won’t fix anything! You gotta take some action if you are really sorry!” Jasmine said, ultimately pissed.
“I don’t know what to do! It seems like no matter what I do, she will get hurt! I don’t know if it is right for me to approach her!” Sam’s temper flared as he remembered what he had done last night, he should never approach Serena.
“Try to do something, anything! Anything you do is better than nothing!!!” Jasmine said heatedly.
After hearing that, Sam couldn’t speak. There was a pause; neither Jasmine nor Sam said a word. Finally Jasmine broke the silence.
“You were the one who started everything; you are the one that hurt her at the first place! If you’re not that lame, do what the others want you to do. Serena would never get hurt!” Jasmine said, tears fell down her cheeks.
When Sam heard Jasmine said he was lame, which hit his nerve.
“I’m not lame! Jas, this is none of your business! Just quit it, ok?” he said through his clenched teeth. “You know nothing! Too much has happened, it’s not like you wanna fix it and then everything can be fixed! God! I wish it can be that simple!!!” Sam was shouting right back at her.
“Fine, S’s my friend; I won’t let you lay a finger on her!” Jasmines cried and stormed out of the room. Sam looked at her disappeared out of the door; and he sat down heavily on the bed, exhaled and had his face buried in his knees.
*
Jasmine put her plate down and sat down next to Serena.
“The egg tastes good?” Jasmine asked.
“Yeah, it’s not bad, you should try some.” Serena replied and added, “Jas, is there something wrong? You look kinda mad.” From Jasmine’s body language, Serena could tell something was up.
“I’m not mad at you, S. don’t worry.” Jasmine said as she turned and stared at Sam. Sam stood up immediately and walked towards Joanna who was filling the cups with drinks.
“Sam?” Serena asked, surprised.
Jasmine nodded.
“What happened? I didn’t know you two had a fight.” Serena said, confused.
“You were taking a shower.” Jasmine said, cutting her bacon.
“You mean just now?” Serena said, astonished.
“Yeah. I didn’t mean to fight with him, but it’s just he got on my nerve.” Jasmine said as she was cutting the bacon.
“What’s it about?” Serena said, putting down her knife and looked at Jasmine with her eyebrows pressed down her eyes.
“About he made you cry again.” Jasmine said as she put her knife and fork down and looked at Serena. “So when do you plan to tell me?” she asked with anger.
“It’s not a big deal.” Serena looked away.
“I’m so sick and tired of him hurting you. I don’t want to see you get hurt again because of him.” Jasmine said, looking serious.
“Jas, you don’t have to fight with him because of me. It’s true that I cried again because of Sam. But I’m fine now. Sam and I, it won’t work out and everything’s too complicated. It’s a problem that can never be solved. I’m the one who said we can’t be together so I’m sure Sam will not bother knocking.” Serena said, not quite sure what she said was really true.
Sam did kiss her last night; she didn’t know it’s by losing control or by still loving her. Serena did not know. But all she knew was that she had to forget about last night. She just knew that it would be a dumbass if she lived the night before over and over.
“Just be normal to him when he comes back ok?” Serena asked, but Jasmine did not say anything. “Jas, please?”
“Okay, okay!” Jasmine said reluctantly. Few minutes later, Sam came back with Joanna and along with drinks and his breakfast. Serena looked at Jasmine.
Jasmine sighed, “Sam, can I have the orange juice?” she asked with a fake smile.
Sam looked at her with wide eyes, wondering why all of a sudden Jasmine was talking to him again, he knew she was mad at him about last night, but he was surprised that Jasmine forgave him so fast, just few minutes ago, she was still staring at him but now she looked nice again.
“Here.” Sam said politely as he handed Jasmine the drink. Serena smiled to herself and ate her breakfast quietly.
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