My four handsome knights

Bad idea?

Lydia.

“I’m never going to do that again, I swear on my life,” A frown stuck to my lips, whereas Jasmine who walked beside me, made me a laughing stock, as all she did was laugh at my predicament. “It’s not even funny anymore,” I said, before I stopped in my tracks.

“Oh it is more than that Lydia. The funniest part is how I imagine it in my head of you being chased by another woman with bottles of wines in her hands for being a side chick.” Jasmine spoke, as each of her words came with laughters.

“Now you’re just making me look like a bad person when in-fact I did nothing wrong. I was only doing my job.” I said.

“Of being a pretend girlfriend, yes I know.” Jasmine nodded her head while she laughed the more and I also eat a laughed at my own self, nevertheless I feigned another frown.

“Hello sweethearts,” Scott came from behind us, as he wrapped a hand around I and jasmines waist.

“Hi Scott,” Was all I said, before I began walking again.

“What’s wrong with her?” I heard Scott ask Jasmine, while they followed behind me.

“She got chased down by the main girlfriend for being a side chick.” Jasmine said, as I couldn’t help but stop and turn to her with a glare, but instead of Jasmine to have taken my glare seriously, she continued to laugh.

I never should have told her.

Deep down Jasmine’s laughter made me laugh at my own predicament, as it was a first since I began being a girlfriend for hire. The truth was, I knew John’s girlfriend was never going to take it lightly, for no one in their sane mind would, yet, I didn’t expect to be hunted down by expensive wines by a crazy girlfriend which he didn’t tell me about.

“Don’t listen to her Scott, she’s only exerggerating. I was no one’s side chick.” I told Scott.

“What happened then?” Scott asked as we now all walked together, passing the hallways of the school’s Library.

“Just a client whom wanted to take my head off.” I told Scott whereas I could still see the perplexity on his face. Seeing Scott’s expression, I decided to tell him all about my adventurous experience.

“I see,” Was all scottt responded to, despite my whole explanation to him, as he did took me by stun with his words. “Don’t you think that was dangerous. What if something had happened to you?” Scott added, while a sigh exited my lips.

“I’m fine aren’t I Scott? Don’t worry I’m stronger than you think.” I faced Scott with a sheepish smile on my lips.

“I know that you are Lydia, but you need to be more careful. Not only are you putting yourself at risk out there but also in here.” Scott said, as I now remained silent at his words. “It’s dangerous and I think it’s a bad idea if you keep this up.” Scott added and my brows scrunched at his words.

“Bad idea?” I questioned Scott. “I know it is dangerous Scott, but it is this bad idea that pays my fees,” I told Scott, as his words did began to stun and upset me.

“And you could always find something else…”

“What? Like working at a coffee shop, which could hardly pay my rent?” I furthered my question at Scott.

“All I’m saying is, I want you to recall what you went through to get in here.” Scott said, with his gaze vivid on me.

“I remember clearly Scott, which is why I can not just sit back and work a miniature job which can hardly pay half of my fees. So what else am I supposed to do? I neither did a bad thing, nor did I feign excuse as to why I can’t send myself here. I’m working my ass off, so don’t think this is something I planned on doing for the rest of my life. I also do have plans for myself.” I said to Scott, as his words only reminded me of how it wasn’t the first time I received criticism from him of the work I did.

“Okay that’s enough you two. Cut it out.” Jasmine interfered, while I and Scott’s gaze lingered on each other with no words exiting any of us. I felt bad and upset that someone I called my best friend judged me, and saw me in a way of as though I sold my body for money and even if I did, it was my decision to do so, but I wasn’t and this was the only way I could afford to pay my school fees, especially with no parents to have ones back. I was all alone.

I never wanted to go into a job such as this, as doing it alone risked my education at Laureate academy, for if anyone was to find out that a student indulged in such kind of extracurricular activities, I could get suspended or more so, expelled. So this wasn’t something I did because I found joy it it. I did it because I needed it. I needed the money.

With one last gaze at Scott, I took my leave first and walked away from the library hallways. I neither knew where I was headed, nor did I had a plan in my head, for every cell in my body felt weakened, that even when my name was being called several times, I heard none of it.

“Hey Lydia,” My gaze turned to stare at the hand which stopped me, as I raised them to see Liam standing at the back of me. “I called you several times, but it seems you didn’t hear,” Liam spoke, while my gaze went soft just staring back at him.

“Oh, I’m sorry, I actually didn’t hear you.” I apologized while I passed him a weak smile.

“Is everything alright?” Liam asked me, with his gaze which stayed worried.

“I’m fine.” I said curtly, yet, Liam only stared at me slyly with disbelieve in his eyes.

“I doubt it. It’s fine if you don’t want to talk about it, but you don’t have to hide it from me.” Liam told me. I went silent for a while, as I only stared at him. I couldn’t tell if it was because of Scott’s words or something else which made me feel emotional, but at that point, tears filled my eyes, and even if I never said it out loud, I was exhausted. I was really exhausted of pushing so hard.

“Lydia…” I believed Liam saw my eyes, as he stared back at me weakly. I wanted it to stop, I didn’t like the way my body made me feel, especially in front of Liam. I didn’t want to seem weak or pathetic, yet I couldn’t control it, and when I felt I had embarrassed myself to an extent, I decided to leave Liam’s presence unannounced. My feet stopped in their tracks, as I felt a familiar hand pull me back, till I was hitting chest to chest with Liam and I felt his hands wrap around me. “It’s okay, you don’t have to say anything. I understand.” Liam whispered in my ears, as I didn’t know when a tear dropped from my eyes. And at that instant, I knew what I felt for Liam was deeper than I thought.