Jessica

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I'm so exhausted. My boss is doing well in stressing me out today. I can't blame her right, she always does this when there are a lot of customers. I work here for about eight hours every day before going home, the pay is not that high but I'm good with it.

My name is Jessica Clarke, I'm just a regular waitress at a local restaurant. I don't have much going on in my life except that I have a good boyfriend I love so much and he loves me too.

My parents are not here in New York City. They live in the countryside, and they're not so rich but they managed to get me this far. I'm still searching for a good-paying job with my college certificate. My boyfriend offered to help but I declined.

I want to do this on my own. I know I can do this on my own.

"Jess there's a new order at Table 16!." My colleague and best friend Annie said breaking into my thoughts.

" Okay. I'll go get it... I mean I'll take it there now." I replied and got back to work.

My boyfriend's birthday is coming up and I want to give him a surprise. Well, I've not thought of what I'm going to do yet but then I can get ideas anytime.

"Sir these are your-" I stopped talking halfway when I saw who it is.

He smiled at me making my heart flutter. I blushed hard, I guess he came all the way here to see me. It's my boyfriend, Henry.

"Hi, baby. It's so good to see you." He said still smiling.

Henry's got a beautiful smile, part of why I fell for him in the first place. I never knew he's rich until I started dating him so I didn't get with him for the money.

"Henry! What are you doing here?." I whispered sitting in front of him.

"I came to see you. I missed you so much." He replied smiling.

I blushed so hard my face is beginning to hurt.

"Gosh, You're so naughty Harry. It's only been a few hours, we saw this morning remember?."

He shakes his head.

"I don't remember seeing you this morning so I've come for you. I'm going to wait till you close from work today."

I raised my brow and ended up laughing.

"Don't be silly Henry. You're going to take your order and leave. I'm coming back and I'll come to see you. I won't concentrate with you around so you need to get your freaking but out of here." I told him squeezing his hand.

He sighed and made a sad face.

" I missed my girlfriend so much that I left work to come to look for her. And now she's sending me away. I'm heartbroken."

I laughed, "Come on Henry. Stop being such a baby. I promise I'll come to see you today when I'm done."

"Fine. I'm going to come to pick you up myself. I won't have someone else do it for me." He said possessively.

I hit his head playfully.

"There you go again with the possessiveness. I have to go now before my boss catches me with you. Bye." I peeked at his lips and runoff.

I looked back at him and waved at him. He just makes my heart flutter a lot. I'm such a lucky girl to have someone like him in my life.

He has been talking about getting me out of this restaurant a lot but I refused to listen to him. Sometimes he gets so frustrated he says things he's not supposed to say.

Then we argue. But he's still the one who apologizes in the end. He's a gentleman.

After finishing work, I was expecting him to come and pick me up as he promised. However, I didn't see him. I even called his number but it's not going through.

"Don't you think you should just go and check on him? I'll be at home, you can decide to come if you want," Annie said playfully and left.

I'm really worried about him. I think I'll go check him at his penthouse first before going anywhere else. Usually, that's where I find him if he's not home and I can't communicate with him.

I took a cab straight to his penthouse with a lot of thoughts running through my mind. What could have happened to him? He always comes to pick me up whenever he says he will. Where could he possibly have gone? Or maybe he completely forgot about me.

No way. Henry would never do that to me. It's got to be something else. A better reason.

I paid for the cab and got down. His security didn't think twice about opening the gate for me. I walked inside and saw his favorite car, I guess he's here then. I don't know what is more important than me to make him stand me up.

I walked inside the penthouse and didn't find him in the living room. I heard some strange sounds coming from upstairs I think. I followed the sound and it got louder when I got there. Is Henry watching some kind of crazy erotic movie or what?

And that movie's so important that he completely forgot to pick me up?

"Henry you naughty boy. I can't believe you forgot me for... this." I stopped on my track to seeing the unbelievable sight in front of me.

Perhaps I'm dreaming and I'm going to wake up soon. Isn't this a scene of my boyfriend and a bitch having sex together right in front of me?

"Henry... You bastard!." I yelled totally angry.

They're so engrossed in what they're doing that they didn't notice me until I yelled at Henry. They quickly separated.

"Jessica." He called looking at me with shock written all over his face.

I walked out of the room angrily. He followed me downstairs and dragged me back.

"Jess please I can explain. It's not what you think."

"You lying cheat! A few hours ago you were all lovey-dovey around me and now you choose to betray me? Now I know why you couldn't pick me up. You were busy with that disgusting bitch." I said in tears.

"No baby I love you. I'm sorry please just give me a chance to explain myself." He said trying to touch me.

I slapped his hands off.

"There's nothing to explain Henry. Don't ever talk to me again. I never want to see you again!." I yelled and ran out of the house.

I ran until I was far from the penthouse. Then I started walking dejectedly. I feel so ashamed of myself. How could I let him do this to me?