“There’s more..Right -?” I asked
He replied with a nod

“So..Do you want to talk to me about it..?”
I asked calmly

I didn’t want him to feel pressured.
Jeffrey swallowed hard

“To be honest Kate I was relieved after I
told you everything on saturday. That story
you said really moved my heart and I knew
I’d been unfair to my father” he paused
Jeffrey sq££zed my hands gently.
“I have refused to regard them as my
parents and its bad. Yesterday when I got
back home, I met my stepmom laying in
the pool of her own blood and my dad
wasn’t around so I rushed her to the
hospital. And I was told that she lost her
baby” he explained

“You know..I’ve always wanted to have a
younger brother/sister but losing one
really pierced my heart. And I realized that
I’ve been unfair to my Stepmom. I’m a bad
person Kate..I should have accepted her
before it got to this..” I noticed a tear
dropped down his chin.

“Its my fault” he bowed his head
“No Don’t blame yourself”
“I didn’t want to go back home because of
her but it was a wrong decision. I would
have saved the baby if I had gotten home
early”

I wiped his tear
“It wasn’t your fault”
That was all i could say to him. And before I
had time to think more about it i just
hugged Jeffrey!

That was all I could think of to comfort
him. He wasn’t expecting it so it took him
more time to adjust before before his hand
came around me. I whispered soothing
words to him.
Second clicked by before Jeffrey calmed.
“Thank You” he mumbled
“Oh my God..i shouldn’t have let you see
me cry like a baby” He joked
“Its no big deal” I said
“I’m emotional and I don’t look good
whenever I cry..”

I silenced him with a finger on his lips.
“We’re pretty much alike in that aspect”
“Hmm..No I don’t know how to comfort
someone. I’d no idea of what to say to my
stepmom when she woke up. She’s so
pitiful”
He said.

I cupped his face
“Listen to me Jeff am sure she won’t blame
you for anything”
“You think so?”
I nodded


“Well, why don’t you work on getting in a
bit close to her? Do it for the baby”
“The baby is gone” he said soberly
I rolled my eyes

“Another one will come..” I reassured him
He nodded in agreement
Jeffrey touched my face and grazed his
knuckles along my cheeks.


“I’m happy to see you” he said
I smiled


“So how was school today?”
“Fine..But boring” I replied
“Boring?”


“Yes, that’s because you didn’t show up at

school. And you weren’t picking my calls”
“I’m so sorry. I didn’t go with phone to the
hospital. It’s still at home now”
“Switched off” i said
“I was worried about you” I admitted
I bit my lower lip as I felt Jeffrey’s eyes on
me.

“Weird..right?” I mumbled
“No..”

He cleared his throat
“I mean..its normal to be worried be
a..friend” he added
A friend?!

No I don’t feel this way for my dear friend
Emeka or even Charles!

“Y.e..Yeah” i replied in a low tone
Everything was different with Jeffrey
Adams!

It seems Jeffrey only sees me as a friend so
I shouldn’t expect too much or more from
him.