That night, I couldn't sleep. I didn't know how I was going to pull this off. Cameron expected me to do such a big cyber heist.Plus, he thought I was dumb enough to believe I wouldn't get locked up, or that he would be with me always. Maybe that worked on other girls he had been with, but I'm too smart for him.I was both book and street smart, something he didn't seem to have.I groaned, then put the pillow over my head to drown out his snores.Of all the stupid things I have done in my life, this might just be the worst.I could write a book after this, entitling it ‘why Cameron is not the person to be with’. Just his personality and the way he acts would take up half that book.When I finally fell asleep, it was time to wake up and get ready for work.I groaned at the rising sun, wondering if it couldn't wait for another three hours before coming up.After my shower and getting dressed, I didn't know why, but I was expecting that Cameron would give me the same treatment I received
By noon, Jasper asked me to lunch, which I gladly agreed to. Even though it had been two days, it felt like I have been away from him forever."What do you want to eat?" He asked."Honestly, a burger."Jasper laughed, "burger it is then."He held my hand as we crossed the road, making my breath easy, where it felt as if I was suffocating being around Cameron.I dreaded going back to his place.I stopped, pulling on Jasper's hand."Are you alright?"I nod, going up on my tiptoes to give him a kiss."I love you Jasper.""I love you too." He smiled down at me.After paying for our food, Jasper took me to the side, where we waited for our number to be called."He wants to wait until after some ball. I guess I can wait until then to expose him.""That would be a good plan, but please be careful. I don't want that idiot to hurt you.""I can fight back, so don't think that I'm soft."We kissed again, making me get lost in Jasper. Just being around him made me happy. I could forget all my pro
After catching my breath, I tried to make my way to the front door.Something grabbed my leg. I didn't have to look down to know that it was Cameron."Let go of me." I tried to shake him off."No, please don't leave. I'm sorry, I never meant to hit you. I promise to never do it again, please? I don't know how I will go on without you.""The same way you were surviving without me, now let go."Cameron started to sob after that, trying to use his manipulative ways on me."Please don't leave. I was just upset. I let my anger get the best of me."I paused to look down at him again. He gazed up at me with sad eyes.I stooped down to his level. I pretended as if I was going to caress his face. But instead I grabbed him in the hair.''You have one last chance, but fuck with me like that again and you won't like it. Remember this Cameron, I'm not weak like the other girls you might be used to. I fight back.""I'm sorry." He continued to cry, then curled up close to me."I just want to see him
"I'm sorry, I'm not use all this. I like being in control."In my opinion, Cameron didn't seem to be used to much, he just seemed like the type to put people down because he thought he was on a certain level.He was a bully to the people that didn't know the real him. He only knew how to throw his weight around, which was what he did to me.He drove fear into me be letting me think that he was a powerful man, but now that I know the real him, I will give him a taste of his own medicine.The waitress came back with our breakfast. Cameron was glaring at her, but she wasn't giving much of her attention."Enjoy." She smiled at me."Thanks.""It better be good. This took you almost half an hour to prepare.""I did not prepare it. I don't work in the kitchen. I only take orders and do the delivery.""Yes, that is all you are good for. That's why people like are always stuck in places like this.""Cameron, don't be so rude."The waitress was about to walk away when Cameron stopped her."And
"What the fuck! Do these people know who they are playing with?" Cameron re-watched the video of how he was behaving for the sixth time.I smiled, watching from over his shoulder, glad that the waitress took my advice and sold the video the very next day."I will ruin that ugly bitch. Make sure she lives worse than a bum."I sighed, walking around the sofa to sit beside him, and kicking my legs up on the table."Why the fuck do you look so happy?""I think you got what you deserve. You can't treat people like shit and expect them to just take it."Cameron gripped my thigh, giving it a hard squeeze."Take your hand off me!"Cameron did, but he grabbed me in my hair, yanking my head back."Listen, I let it slide when you embarrassed me in that diner. I'm not going to let this remark of yours go now. You are nothing but a lowly bitch, so you wouldn't know anything. People like you don't have shit to even know."I elbowed Cameron in the face, causing his nose to bleed."No Cameron, you do
Even though what Jenna had said was two days ago, it still had my mind reeling. I didn't want to believe what she said about us not having the same father, but at the same time, I had to believe her because I remember hearing my parents arguing about something like that once.I sighed, trying to zip up my dress.Cameron came up behind me."Can you help me with this, please? Just zip it up."Instead, he kissed my neck. I shivered and move away from him a bit."What?""I'm not in the mood," I told him."Seriously? You are never in the mood, since that day you won't even let me touch you.""Because Cameron, you can't just hit me and think I forgive you, not to mention your nasty attitude and how you treat peopl-""Oh, so you are punishing me?""I'm not. I just won't satisfy your needs after you pull some bullshit. That's not how it works. You don't get a reward for your inappropriate behaviour.""Whatever. Sex isn't on my mind right now, anyway. I'm just worried about what everyone will
"The trauma." I said, taking my drink for the waiter.I could see Jasper's face hardening under his mask."What is it?" I asked."You don't have to do this anymore. I have been thinking and I hate it. We can't talk or see each other. He is keeping you from work."I held my head down. I always felt bad for being with Cameron, and now that Jasper said it, it made me feel even worse."I'm sorry Jasper. And you are right. I don't want to be away from you any longer. It kills me to know that I'm doing this. You must hate me."Jasper rested a hand on my shoulder. To me it was a gesture he would use toward a friend."To tell you the truth, I almost lost hope for us. I thought you were truly going back to Cameron. I thought you preferred him over me.""Is that why you brought a date?""Oh, no. Well, the think with this ball is we have to show up with a date.""I never knew that.""Didn't Cameron explain what this ball is all about?""No, but let's not talk about him. And I want to be surprise
"We should get back to the party," I said.Jasper kissed the side of my head. "There is no rush." He kissed my cheek, then tilted my head so he can kiss my lips. "I love you, Jordan."I gazed into his eyes, knowing that his words were true.After laying in each other's arms for a while, Jasper glanced at his watch."We should really go back to the party."I got up to turn the lights on, when I got back to where Jasper was. I noticed him staring at me with a dark expression."What happened?" He touched my cheek.I moved my head away. I didn't remember that the mask was what was hiding my face from any wondering eyes who might take notice of the bruise just under my left eye.Jasper ran a thumb over it. "Did he do this to you?" He searched my eyes. "Did he?"I nod.Jasper gave me a disapproving look. "After tonight, you are never going back to him."I shook my head. "No, I will never. And after tonight, we will never hear from him again.""How do you know that?""Because, Cooper, with t