It’s been over a week since that night at the restaurant’s parking lot. Michael has been trying to get in touch with Sally but every attempt had been unsuccessful. He’d called, texted and even gone by her apartment but still no sign of her. No one had laid eyes on her all week. She’d cancelled all her tutoring sessions and missed an entire week of class. That was so unlike her.

“What exactly did that troublemaker tell her for her to ghost me like this. I waited an entire year to be with this girl. Nothing will stop me from having her.”

Michael Porter was the only son of the Porters, one of the most prominent families in the city. His dad was the state governor whilst his mom was mayor of Brockmin, a subsidiary of Easley State. He came from a long line of lawmakers in the city of Easley. He had hopes to be a part of the family legacy and that was why he was a law major in Brockmin College.

He remembers the first time he saw Sally. It was the first day of school for the freshmen and she was the most beautiful girl he’d ever seen. She was with another pretty girl but he only saw her. His heart had skipped a beat and no girl had ever had that effect on him. He knew then that was going to be the woman he was going to marry. Henceforth, he’d kept so many tabs on her. He found out she wasn’t based on campus grounds and made a daily commute campus from the suburbs. She was also a grade A student by her constant visit to the Jason Porter library and also with his peeking into her student records. He’d been watching her all those months and when he saw that she was going to be a member of the student council, he figured that was his chance to get close to her and now thanks to that Jackie, he couldn’t find her anywhere.

“Hey, Jackie” he rushed to stop her as she got into her car.

Stiffening a bit, she turned to him, “What do you want?”

“Sorry to disturb you but have you heard from Sally?” he asked.

“No, I have not” she answered and turned to unlock her car.

“That is absolutely impossible!” He exclaimed.

“No what is impossible is you still being here” She pointed out.

“What did you tell her about me?” he asked angrily.

“I told her the truth.” She screamed.

“What tru-” then it dawned on him what she was talking about. He became so furious.

“You little witch” he raised his hands.

“Are you gonna hit me?” she taunted.

He realised where he was and what he was about to do and then he dropped his hands.

“Yeah, I thought so. Now get lost”

“This is the very last time you talk to me like that” he warned her.

“Are you threatening me?” she questioned furiously.

“Take it whichever way you’d like” he smiled sinisterly and walked off.

“Today is not your day, Jacqueline Amber Brown-Patterson”

As soon as he left, she dialled Todd. He answered on the first ring.

“Hello babe” he answered.

“Babe, can you pick me up?” I don’t think I can drive.” She asked.

“What happened? Don’t worry, I’ll be there. Where are you?” he asked.

“I’m at the student council parking lot. Don’t bring your car.”

“Okay, got it. Be there in five. Stay in the car”

Exactly five minutes later, he arrived with his best friend and her cousin, Ben, on his motorcycle. He rushed to her car. When he knocked on the car window, she jumped. She came out of the car when she saw him and buried her face in his chest. She shivered a little.

“Jay, tell me what has gotten you so shaken up.” He asked.

“Michael. He t-threatened me today” she said softly.

“Which Michael?”

“Porter”

“What?” he yelled drawing ben’s attention to them.

“Hey Jay” he greeted, “Man, what was that for?”

“That sick son of a gun, Michael, threatened her,” he said angrily.

“What?!” Ben yelled in dismay.

“Bro, let’s go handle business”, Todd stated.

“Yeah man,” Ben agreed.

“No, you’re doing no such thing. He can hurt you both and I can’t handle it” she cried.

Ben signalled Todd and said, “Bro, take her home and I’ll catch you later.”

“Benjamin Brown, do not do anything stupid” Jackie shouted after him.

Meanwhile, “Sally, you’ve been here for a week and you’ve not said anything. I am happy you came to me but baby girl what’s going on in your life?”, her dad asked.

“Nothing” she replied and continued staring out the window.

P. S: Thanks for reading!😊