It was Jason.
I watched his eyes flicker quickly from me to Angela, and back again.
My heart was in my mouth as I watched.
Poor Angela, though. Staring from me to Jason, she said " Bella...?"
"Um...?"
"Do you know that guy?"
I looked at her. " Yeah. I do. He's Jason."
As Angela remembered, she smiled.
"Aah....is he coming in, then?" I looked outside, but jason was gone. A few seconds later, and we heard the door opening, and Jason stepped into the Cafe. He looked around for us, and having seen us, headed to the table.
"Hey, Bells..." He leant down to kiss me lightly. " Who's your friend?"
I tried to smile" This...this is Angela, she used to be in my class at school."
Angela beamed at him. " So, you're Jason...Bella was just telling me about you.."
" Oh, really?" Jason asked, planting himself down into one of the chairs." And what'd she tell you?"
"Oh, only that you were the best looking thing that she'd ever seen..."
Jason threw back his head and let out a roar of laughter.
"I see..." he managed. " Well, Bells, wasn't too bad looking either, were ya, babe?"
I smiled politely. Jason's hand was holding mine, and it kinda prevented me from drinking my coffee..
So, we talked for a while, Angela telling Jason what life was like in Los Angeles, and asking Jason about his job.
Eventually, though, Jason glanced down at his watch. " Hey, Bells....time to go"
I looked at the clock on the wall.
8.30pm.
It had gotten late.
Jason was already on his feet. " Nice to meet you, Angela"
"And you, Jason."
Angela turned to me. " Bella..it's been too long...here's my cell..." she handed me a card, with her number on it." make sure to keep in touch!"
"I will.." I muttered.
"Good. " She smiled at us. " Well, folks, it was nice to catch up, and hopefully, we can do this again!"
Jason nodded. " Sure.." he said was already edging towards the door.
I waved goodbye to Angela, as we hurried out the door, his fingersb wrapped around my elbow, steering us.
He was quiet as we walked back to the apartment. This made me nervous, and I shot may sidelong glances towards him. I had to make conversation." So. What did you think of Angela?"
"Nice enough." he replied. " A bit..."
"What? A bit what?" I asked, knowing that I was probably pushing the boat out, but...for once, I didn't really think about it.
He wouldn't look at me. " Oh, nothing..."
His tone warned me to shut the hell up, before I talked myself into a bigger problem.
" Do you like her?"
"Yes." but his tone seemed to be reluctant. I was tired of it..
"Okay, Jason, what do you not like, because obviously, you seem to have a bit of a problem with my friend, so please, spit it out" I demanded.
"Christ! Bella, I dont have a bloody problem with the girl! " He exploded.." Stop bloody questioning me!"
I was silent, staring at him.
Oh no.
Jason clenched his jaw firmly, as we neared the apartment.
I understood.
He wasnt going to make a scene out here, in the open, where anyone could see us. He would bide his time, at least, until he got inside.
When he had closed the door, and I was safely in, he murmered " I just don't see, why you would want to hang out with her, when you've got ....me"
His voice was soft, unusually soft, and I knew what would be coming. It always began like this.
" Jason..."
"What?" he was on his way to the fridge to get a beer. The first of many, probably.
" You know, I haven't seen Angela since I was in high school.."
"Yeah, so?"
"So..." I pointed out " I still wanna be friends with her.."
He straightened up. " She's trying to break us up, Bella"
Where the hell did he get that?
"Huh?"
He looked me in the eye. " But We're gonna stay strong, arnt we Bella?"
"I-"
"We wont let her break us up, she's not good for you , Bells.."
" But-!"
"Bells..come on...!"
"No Jason"
Silence.
"What did you say?" his voice was dangerously low.
"I said, NO" my voice shook , even as I said it.
"You -!" A sudden pain in my right cheek sent me reeling.
And then, another, this time, on my other cheek. I cried out, only once, because I knew the way he worked. I cried= he hit harder.
It wasnt difficult to understand, really. In the back of my mind, I heard Jason swearing as each blow fell upon me.
" You bitch. You are a complete waste of- "
"please...please..." I begged.
"Do you think that I would even -"
Another blow. Another burst of pain, as his fist connected with my skull.
" Jason...." I felt like a ragdoll, being thrown around. " S-s-stop.."
"Apologise!"
"F-for ...what?"
This time he punched me in the stomach. I doubled up at once feeling a sudden fireball in my stomach.
" What the hell do you think?!"
"Okay! Okay!"
He held my hair up, pulling it taut. " Say it" he growled.
" I'm sorry, Jason.!"
" And, what are you sorry for, Bells?"
"I'm sorry for disobeying you...for hurting you..."
Suddenly, he released my hair, and I fell onto the floor, tears streaming from my eyes.
" You disgust me" he said simply, and walked out the door, leaving me alone, crying, and bruised on the floor.
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