"Is everything alright? I didn't see you after school, i heard you and Lucy got in a fight, what happened?" He asked unsuspiciously which calmed my nervous a little.

"Oh no is not serious, we got into detention though," I said not sparing another second to expose myself.
I quickly walked inside the shop and he followed me.

"Are you okay? Is everything right?" He asked looking concerned

"Yeah, I'm fine, just a little tired that's all," I said trying to act as normal as I could.

"So, are you ready to go home now?" He asked grabbing by the waist from behind.
I felt a little bit uncomfortable and guilty with that and i tried excusing myself from his grip. But I guess that put his mind to  little unrest. I just felt that I wasn't being fair to Jason. Though I didn't completely believe in everything he told me some minutes ago, but I felt he was somehow being sincere and was speaking from his heart.

"Uhm...I'll wait for you outside. Just let me know when you're done," he said with a little bit sadness and anger in his voice. I'm sure he must have felt somehow rejected.

"Tyler wait! ... I didn't mean...," I said trying to stop him but he interrupted me before I could finish my sentence.

"No no...don't worry about it, I can see you're tired and need to rest and space. I just want you to know that I love you and will always love you, I'll do anything for you, you know that right?" Now I even feel worse than I did before, was I being unfair to him by dating him and loving someone else?.
Maybe he deserved better.

"Yeah...thank you," I said with my voice so weak and husky as I nodded my head to his question.
He left without saying another word and waited for me outside.
In a few minutes I was done closing up the store and joined him outside and he drove me home.
He is really the best boyfriend any girl could ask for, accept that I wasn't fully committed to him.

**************
"Honey are you alright? You look so exhausted, i really think you should consider rethinking about this whole job thing, is really leaving you a mess and I Hope is not affecting your studies?" My mom asked tapping my back to wake me up from the desk which I had fallen asleep on last night trying to read for my upcoming tests.
I lazily rose my head up to face her and she gave me a kiss on my chick.

"No mom, don't worry about it, it'll be fine, I'm fine," I said with my eyes still fallen back at sleep but I tried to fight it to look convincing to mom.

"You know you don't really need this, you don't have to keep going on like this. The work I have and the money I've saved is already enough," she said with a look of pity and sympathy in her eyes. Clearly she was worried about me, but she's the one who needs to worry more about herself and worry less about me.

"And what is going to happen when you're not here huh, will I feed on that for the rest of my life? I can take care of myself okay? I'm not a little girl anymore," I said with fury. Why does she like treating me like this, what if I got used to it and she left me, then I'll completely be useless. I looked at her and saw she was hurt by what I said. Her eyes were already filling up with tears.

"I'm sorry mom. I didn't mean to raise my voice.
Is just that you still treat me as if I were still a 6yr old.
I'm not just doing this because I needed it, I need to learn to be responsible too and take care of myself.
You're the best thing that had ever happen to me, and it saddens my heart that God wants to take that from me.
Oh mom...I love you so much," I sobbed and quickly rushed into her arms for comfort which she gave me so warmly.

"Is okay honey, I get it.
Awww... My little girl is all grown up. I'm so proud of you, and I'm sure your father must be too, wherever he is.
I love so baby," she sobbed too, tightening the hug.

"I got to go now. You need to get ready fast for school, is already getting late. Your breakfast is on the table. Bye now!" She said giving me a kiss on my forehead and I smiled warmly at her till she was out of sight.

I quickly got ready and ate the breakfast mom had prepared for me. What was remaining now was my ride. It was kinda strange how Tyler hasn't called me yet, usually it was him that always calls me to wake me up with good morning love poems.
And most of the times, he comes to the house and waits for me to get ready.
I looked at my phone and it was already 8:58am and I decided to call him.
I called him for about 3times, but all my calls went straight to voice mail which got me worried.
He better show up soon, because I really don't want to miss my rehearsal today which was scheduled at 10:00am on the dot.

I sat down in the living room waiting for him. I got bored looking at the walls and the empty ceiling and began to recall the events of last night.
And guess what popped through my mind first, JASON. oh yeah, I just remembered it was his birthday and I have to, in all means go see him and wish him well.
I took my bag and started searching for the note he had mistakenly dropped on my motorcycle last night.
Not that I actually believe it was a mistake though, but I decided to call it that.

It was strange, I went through the whole back and I couldn't find it. I poured out all the things in my bag on the chair and put them all back one by one, but still nothing.
It was now that I now remembered I never put it in my bag, I held it in my hand the enter time.

"Oh my God, Tyler!" I busted out loud. I must have dropped it in his car by mistake and he must have seen it by now.
I picked up my phone again and decided to call him but it still went to voice mail.
I called him for the last time and his phone was now switched off.

My God, what have I done. It was clearly the reason why he hasn't been picking my calls. And what was he going to do.

************
I was done waiting.
I quickly rushed outside in a hurry and took a cab to school.
I asked all his friends about him but no one had seen him.
Where could he be by now?
He couldn't have gone off to confront Jason, all he had was the information that it was his birthday. There was no home address or phone number or any information that could lead him to Jason, so at least that is a good thing.

"Hey! Slow down, you look like you've seen a ghost.
What's wrong?" Lucy asked coming towards me. I didn't know if I could confined in her but I seriously needed to know where Tyler was.

"Have you seen Tyler? Do you know where he lives? Not that you would know but do you?" I asked impatiently and waited curiously hoping she'll know something.

"Yeah... sure. I can take you there if you want, but you have to tell me what's going on," and she looked serious. I just nodded my head and she drove me.

Since Tyler and I started dating, he had never taken me to his place. well, I was the one who never let him take me there because I was afraid of what he might do.

I feel like he has sacrificed a lot to for me and still, I never gave him anything in return.
Not even my heart which he yearned so much for.

It took us 25mins drive to get to Tyler's place.

"Wow!" That was the first thing tat popped out of my mouth. His house was crazy big. So luxurious.

"I know right?" Lucy said with a side smile.
I was still wondering how she knew Tyler's place but that was something I could ask later. Right now, all I was worried about was Tyler.

"No!!!, Tyler!," I wailed at the top of my voice.

"Oh my God!!! Tyler?" Lucy added with a shocked look on her face of tragedy we had just seen. Right in front of us.

.......To be continued

Author's note.
Sorry guys for the late update.
Hope you guys enjoy this chapter.😘😘😘❤❤.