HER LAST WISH Chapter 29

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“OMG” Layla and Aria exclaimed and quickly set to work, bumping into each other in the process.

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Dan raised his head from his phone on hearing the door open.
Anne stood by the door.

“Why are you not coming in?” He asked.
“Jennie is here” Anne announced.
“Jennie?” Dan asked and Anne nodded.
He sigh before getting up from his bed, wondering what Jen wants.
She hadn’t even texted him she was coming.
“And she doesn’t want to come in, no matter how much I tell her to” Anne said.
“Really?” Dan asked with a raised brow.
“Yeah” Anne said, adjusting her glasses.

Dan followed her down to the living room, she sat on the couch to continue watching the TV while he walked further to the door.
He saw Jennie standing there, clad in a pair of pink fitting jeans with a top as blue as her eyes, her hair was unpacked and pulled to a side and her hand on the hip. She looked like a model . . A pissed model.
She didn’t looked pissed though but Dan knew her too well to figure she was pissed at the moment.

“Hey what’s up? Come in” He said.
“I won’t” She answered coldly.
“Why?”
“I don’t want to” She said.
“Okay, I won’t force you to. Is there anything wrong?”

“Really?” She folded her arms beneath her breasts casting Dan a ‘are-you-serious-look’
“What’s going on?” Dan asked, starting to get real confused.
“Are you going to keep pretending? Or they are really yet to tell you?” She asked.
“Say whatever it is, I’m the most confused being on earth right now” Dan said, closing the door as he stepped out in front of her.
Jennie was no doubt a tall teen, she’s taller than most girls her age but Dan’s height still made her feel small and it’s not like he’s so so tall but his charm is capable of making one feel inferior.

“I’m Jacq’s girlfriend, the one he chose over Fel” Jennie said with an air of pride, looking as though she cared less what Dan’s reaction would be when indeed she really do.
Dan was surprised and he didn’t hide it, he looked stunned as he stared at Jennie and she smiled inwardly, satisfied with the look on his face.
He was more surprised at how he felt than he was at what Jennie just said. He should feel hurt, furious, scream, his heart should be aching, he should feel terrible but none of that is happening. He wasn’t even feeling the slightest anger or jealousy, he felt calm instead, just surprised, if not stunned.
And now . . He’s just realising that his heart hadn’t even raced when he saw her, he must be improving with getting over her and he’s so glad. Layla’s words really helped.

“Oh, you’re still so stunned. I hope you don’t plan on beating up Jacq again!” Jennie snarled.
“Really? Why would I do that? I already dealt with him for hurting my friend, why else would I want to beat him up again?” Dan raised his brow. “Except if he hurt another of my friend though”

Jennie stared at him . . This wasn’t what she was expecting, she expected him to get mad, furious, she expected to see jealousy spark in his eyes, he had only looked surprised, not even pissed at the least and he wasn’t even looking at her with that charming mildness like he always do, the look in his eyes is so different . . so free of every gentleness it once held for her.
Has he gotten over her? . . Her heart almost ached at the thought.
He won’t even fight Jacq because of her…that says a lot.

She dropped her arms by her sides, trying not to look disappointed and defeated.

“Oh, is this what you said I was going to find out myself?” Dan asked.
“Yes” She said, keeping the edginess off her voice.
“Turns out you told me yourself, well . . It wasn’t even worth the wait” Dan smiled and her stomach churned.
He was over her, she’s so certain of it now and she won’t deny it hurts so much.
She had loved him so much but then he chose his sister over her without the smallest apology, she told him not to leave Prestige High School or their relationship will be over but he left, meaning their relationship hadn’t meant anything to him and then she called things off.

At the Thanksgiving party, seeing that he was yet to get over her gave her immense satisfaction and she wanted to see him look more hurt by telling him about her new relationship though leaving Jacq’s name out of it but then Layla had appeared and the look on Dan’s face had been unmistakable, that’s the look Dan do give her alone and she has never seen him look at another girl that way except Layla.
Dan cares for Layla like he does his other special friends but she could tell he’s more affectionate towards her, she had been hurt thinking he probably has feelings for Layla and she had walked off not bothering to tell him what she wanted to but the thought that he was yet to get over her consoled her.

“I can’t believe this is what you wanted to tell me then because i can remember clearly how serious you were when you told me not to be surprised when I find out, though you were right, i was indeed surprised when you told me but I had thought it was a very important thing and it even got me worried for days. I can’t believe I was thrown in suspense over . . this” Dan sigh, brushing his hand through his hair.
Jennie felt more terrible as she stood looking at him.
Her relationship with Jacq doesn’t mean anything to him . .

“And you had even said you didn’t deem it fit to tell me, why do you suddenly deem it fit to tell me now?” He asked.
“Though I’m glad you didn’t tell me then though, I would have been so hurt and Jacq would probably have his ass dragged out of the party” Dan added warmly like it was the most normal thing to say.

“I hadn’t planned to mention his name! And I didn’t deem it fit to tell you then because of how you looked at Layla!” Jennie said before she could stop herself.
“Excuse me?” Dan asked.
“Well . . It was obvious you have feelings for her, the way you look at her . . ” Jennie trailed off.
“What are you saying? Its not so. Layla is someone I care deeply for like I do my special friends, you must be mistaken” Dan chuckled.
“No! I’m not mistaken, you like her! You do! I know you do” Jennie said louder than she intended.
“You’re wrong, very wrong. How can you claim I have feelings for Layla when I know I don’t, you’re not me, you can’t state how I feel for someone. And even if it’s so, which is not, why should that be the reason you felt you shouldn’t tell me about Jacq?”

Jennie fell silent. .

“Is that all you want to say?” Dan asked, getting impatience with the silence.
“It’s so shameful of you to fight someone just because he broke up with your so called special friend! Who does that?” Jennie yelled and Dan shifted back startled.
She hadn’t yelled because Dan had beaten Jacq up, she had because she was so angry he has gotten over her and doesn’t even care how she lives.
“Wow. Jacq is so lucky to get a sweet lover like you, I can’t believe you came all the way here to yell at me for beating up your boyfriend, you’re the shameless one here and your boyfriend is more shameless for narrating to you how a guy his age had beaten him to a pulp” Dan snorted.

“Did you just called me shameless?” Jennie asked, shocked.
“You called me that too, well I’m sorry for calling you that but are you done?” Dan asked.
“I have tons of assignments to do” He added, opening the door.
“And I hope Jacq’s face is healing fast, say hi to him for me” Dan said before walking in and closing the door behind him.
Jennie blinked at the door in shock.

Was that Dan?

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“My mum said to invite you over for lunch on Sunday” Dan said to Layla as they had their lunch in the cafeteria.
“Oh” Layla smiled.
“Will you be coming?” He asked.
“Of course” Layla said, though a bit worried about Phil, she’s not sure she is going to give her the permission.
“Mum would be so glad to hear that. She actually wanted to invite you over on Saturday but I told her you’ll not be chanced, I know you won’t want to leave Aria to all the work” Dan said.
Layla smiled. “You know me so well”

“I saw Jacq’s face” Layla said, chewing on her fries.
“Oh really?” Dan sigh.
“Yeah, Fel secretly took a picture of him and . . his face doesn’t look so good”
“Fel can be so mischievous. Well . . That’s what Jacq gets for hurting my friend, I hope his face is healing fast though” He shrug.
“You look so calm to be the one who messed up Jacq’s face. I’m so scared” Layla said putting on an exaggerated shivering act.
Dan laughed. “C’mon”

“Jennie came around yesterday” He said and Layla muttered an ‘oh’ wondering if he already found out Jennie is the one dating Jacq.
She’s sure he’s yet to find out or he won’t be this cheerful, she had been so surprised when Fel had told her while they chatted yesternight .
Fel had said she’s yet to tell Dan because she doesn’t know how he’s gonna take it.
“She came to say hi to you?” Layla asked, she had stopped chewing her fries.
“No, she came to tell me how shameful I was to have beaten up her boyfriend ‘because he broke up with my friend’ ” Dan said, biting into his chicken.
Layla stared at him, stunned.

He knows already . .

“Oh, you’re surprised too?” Dan chuckled.
“No, it’s not that. I know already, I’m just surprised you found out and . . ”
“You know already?” Dan asked.
“Yeah, Fel told me. She doesn’t want you to know because of how you might feel” Layla said and Dan laughed.
“But , seeing how you look now even after knowing, it seems we’ve been worried for nothing about you not finding out. I’m surprised to see you this . . bubbly”
“I was surprised at how I reacted to the whole thing also when she rubbed it in my face, I think I’m finally over her ”

“Really?” Layla asked.
“Yeah, my heart hadn’t even raced at her sight and to think I hadn’t even tried to get over her this time made everything more surprising, your advice worked Layla. Thank you” Dan said.
Layla smiled, so happy for him.
“If I hadn’t gotten over Jennie, I can’t even imagine what I would have done when she told me”
“I’m glad you took my advice and it worked for you”
“Yeah yeah, I’m glad too” Dan winked.

“What a cute wink you have there” Layla smiled.
“Yours is cuter” Dan smiled.
“Well, if you said that to make me wink. I’m sorry,you ain’t getting any more wink for today” Layla stuck out her tongue and Dan laughed.

**🌆

“You can go” Philia said to Layla.
“Huh?” Layla asked to be sure.
She just told Phil about the lunch invitation and Phil agreed without any argument.
“You can go!” Phil repeated, turning her gaze back to the TV..

“Wh..why do you suddenly keep letting me do what I want?” Layla asked.
“Excuse me?” Phil asked.
“You know what I mean Phil, you don’t normally do this” Layla said.
“Well, I started already. Don’t question me further please” Phil said, quickly turning back to the TV and Layla knew something was up.

She hope it wasn’t what she was thinking as she walked back to her room.

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