Chapter 18: Chapter 18
NOWHERE TO BE FOUND!
"That's for the heartache you caused me. I couldn't sleep for days!" Jemimah was feeling smug.
"Ouch! That's quite unexpected. But I deserve it and much more," Jason replied and instantly got kicked on the leg.
''Baby, do you want to kill me?''
''Well, it crossed my mind like a quadrillion times to be honest. I wondered what weapon would have gotten the job done." She threatened. "Perhaps, I should have shoved my undies down your throat until you choked!"
"Jemmy, are we really good?"
"Of course we are, Big Head," she replied before throwing herself on him.
A few weeks later, at Ariana's apartment, a nurse hurried in. She must have heard her voice. "Oh dear! Did you skip your pills, madam?" the older lady asked affectionately.
"No, I didn't. It's nothing" Ariana replied with a smile on her face.
The nurse heaved a sigh of relief. "Alright. Your fitness trainer has been waiting downstairs. I didn't want to bother you while you were sleeping."
Regular exercise happened to be one of the perks of being the fiancee of a superstar football player.
Roberto had been sincerely concerned about her mental health. But somehow, she managed to convince him to bring the doctors to her house for treatment instead of being admitted to a hospital.
Quite often than not, she tried to calculate the odds of meeting Robbo the way they did. Ariana remembered the day fondly. She was supposed to have a one on one interview with him.
That day, everyone went out to see the acclaimed goal poacher. He was the continental highest goal scorer three times in a row and two-time World Best Male Footballer runner up.
"He is occupied, try again some other time." an official said and showed her the door.
She was hesitant, but the guard began to shout. "security!"
Already feeling disappointed and on the verge of leaving, she heard another voice calling her back. "Let the young lady come, I have some minutes to spare."
She could not believe her luck; it was Roberto Torres himself! His handsome face and well-toned skin remained the same in real life. He was soft spoken and had an exotic accent. Soon, the table turned. The goal poacher became the interviewer and successfully collected her phone number.
But her present predicament made her both ashamed and frustrated. She was always troubling him one way or the other. He definitely didn't deserve such a treatment. So, the least she could do was follow the doctors' orders dutifully. Still, the visions and dreams she had been having about Jason Sam weren't relenting!
In the middle of her routine with the fitness trainer, Ariana began to feel her heart racing so fast. She tried to catch her breath but she passed out again for some hours. It was the second time in a week.
When she opened her eyes slowly, a doctor was already by her side. Roberto was also there. He returned earlier than usual wanting to know how she was feeling. But he was sick and tired of hearing her say that Jason Sam, a rival player, tormented her.
She stared at him reassuringly and said, "Robbo, it will do me a world of good if I go out to watch you play tomorrow. Ari just needs some fresh air."
It was not about the match though. She couldn't care less about it. Roberto's club was to play against Lordham FC and the deepest yearning of her heart was to meet Jason in person again. Ariana could not help being drawn to him.
The next day, when she arrived at the Arena of Goals, a vast majority of Jason's fans were bevies of beauty adorned in skin tight jerseys bearing his name and the number seven.
Just before kickoff, Roberto sent some people to his fiancee. They even handed over a lovely bouquet of flowers to her. It was just moments before the derby began in earnest. It was nothing short of a cracker!
The clubs' first choice goalkeepers stood between the sticks. And they swung into action to make outstanding saves from the very first minute of play. It was a stalemate after the halftime break. So, the coaches made some changes.
A certain player named Jack decided to cross the ball to the other side of the pitch but the defender intercepted it and quickly passed to Roberto who dribbled past three other players before curving the ball into the back of the net. It was a goal! He had broken the deadlock.
While running to celebrate the goal, His eyes searched for Ariana but she was nowhere to be found.