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Chapter twenty eight
After failing to get a reply from Jess, Kris decided to search for her. He didn’t want Kyle speaking to her first through fear that she would forgive him. Kris quickly text Gilly to tell him to make his way back to halls, in case Jess turned up, and set off in pursuit of her. He followed the path that she had taken upon walking away from him and hoped that she hadn’t got very far. Kris passed numerous houses and apartment blocks before spotting a dark haired girl sat on a bench across the road. Willing it to be Jess, he crossed over and quietly walked up behind her.
“Jess?” Kris knew that he would look stupid if it wasn’t her but decided to call out anyway.
“Go away,” a venomous voice answered back. It was definitely her.
“You need to hear me out.”
“What I need is for you to stay away from me.” Kris walked to the front of the bench so that she was forced to face him.
“Jess, please. I’m begging you to hear me out. And I never usually beg so that must show you how important this is.”
“Am I supposed to be grateful that you’re letting yourself beg just this once?” her voice was getting louder with every comment.
“Listen, you stupid cow, I am trying to look out for you. I didn’t ask to fall in love with you, but I did. This fact means that, no matter what you do, I am going to be there to pick up the pieces. I want to be there to pick up the pieces. The least you can do is let me.” The shocked look on Jess’s face made him realise what he had just said. It was too late to take it back or deny it now.
“You’re in love with me?” All her anger seemed to have disappeared.
“Yes. I’m sorry but I am.” Kris watched her look away from him. “Will you please let me explain?”
“How do I know you mean it?” Jess asked him quietly.
“What?!”
“How do I know that you didn’t just say that to stop me from yelling at you? How do I know that those words weren’t used for the sympathy vote?”
“You have got to be kidding Jess.”
“Leave me alone,” she snapped. “I don’t trust you anymore. And don’t you dare stand there and say stuff that you don’t mean.”
“I do mean it you stubborn snob. I’m not going to waste my time on convincing you or on telling you the truth about Kyle. You want me to leave you alone, then consider it done Princess. You might want to talk to Kyle’s neighbour though. She might still be bothered about helping you.” Without looking back at the woman of his dreams, Kris made his way back to halls. He needed to put as much distance between them as possible.
“It didn’t take you long to stop picking up the pieces,” an emotional Jess muttered after him.
Kris and Jess fan
*Tash*