Chapter 12: Chapter 12

CHERRY POV

Next Morning.

I yawn continuously, today is Sunday, and I actually want to go to church where today.

I stand and walk to the bathroom at my lodge, I brush my teeth and take my shower.

I come out quickly, apply my body cream and dress up for church.

After dressing up, I'm putting on a pink colored summer dress with low heeled brown pump, I pick up my gold necklace and bracelet, wear some earrings and braid my hair into a ponytail.

Putting my Bible and phone into my little purse, I come out big my room, walk downstairs going outside and meets Mark my driver already waiting for me.

"Good morning ma'am." He greets as he opens the door for me to get in, safely in, I tuck my purse but my side and answer him.

"Morning Mike, how was your night?" "Splendid and yours?" He asks, "Fine thank you."

With that he starts the ignition and he speeds down the cobbled road of Los Angeles heading straight to the church, I already told him yesterday to look for a nearby worship center for me to attend, and I pray I'll be happy with his choice.

JAYSON'S POV

I drive into St Matthews Cathedral, the biggest church I LA, and the church I normally worship at in Sundays.

Wearing a blue tuxedo and matching shoes, I hold my phone and stand at the entrance.

Walking inside, I collide with someone and the file am holding in my hands spill all over.

"Ouch! Oh my God I'm so sorry." I hear a lady's voice and turn to look at her as she picks up my files from the floor and proceed to dust my jacket.

Staring at the pert little woman, concentrated on removing every inch of dust on my body, I bring out my hands and hold hers to stop her from doing more, when she stares up at me and I become shocked, entranced, and gob smacked.

She turns to look at me properly too and doesn’t say a word.

Standing in front of me is Cherry Collins, the woman who has been the cause of my sleepless and frustrated nights these past few days.

I don't even know how to begin, so I don't say a word and just keep staring at her.

I think she's feeling uncomfortable under the intense stare, because she abruptly hands out the handout form back to me and say, "Have a blissful day." With that she waves at me and leaves.

I stand still for some time, recalling everything that just happened, how she picked my things from the floor, dusted my jacket and so on, I'm so amazed.

I look up at the entrance of the church watching her as she walks away, and just immediately she turns back to stare at me, and quickly divert her eyes when she sees am doing same.

God! I felt a connection to those sparkling eyes, I look so dumb right now, I can't even say anything.

You are such a fool Jayson! I think to myself as I finally walk into the church and take my seat at the extreme end, I sit and carefully scan the pew looking for her and I see her beautiful full brunnete mane peeking out from the front.

She's so pretty, in her beautiful flowery maxi dress and glowy skin, she's like an etheral goddess, I am already loosing focus in the house of God.

God have mercy on me!

I try to concentrate on the sermon going on and resolve to have a conversation with her when the service is over.

It's 12 am and the service has ended, picking my file, I scan for Cherry wanting to have a word with her and introduce myself, I look around but I can't seem to find her anywhere.

Sighing, I go out the entrance of the church and see her entering a black Jeep I think is hers, it looks so sleek and expensive, she must be really doing well for herself, I think and then something hits me, but I try to keep that thought at bay.

Looking at the car as it speedily goes away, I just stand and watch it go out the gate, then move to my car parked also, get in and drive home.

What an eventful, but still unsatisfactory day.

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I slam myself on the couch, and think of today, and the thought that sprouted in my head earlier on, but I still refuse to think that way.

Can this be my Cherry? The thought comes again, She sounded so sweet and caring just like my Cher', she loved helping at all time, but even if she is, she didn't show any sign of recognition.

Well I have changed alot that's for sure, I changed my surname, I used my father's name instead of my grandfather's which I've been using since when I was little, also my hair is now dyed black instead of the blondish and little brown highlighted color it had back then, I'm also more muscular and manly than before with facial hairs, I don't look like a kid anymore, the kid she knows and can remember.

Trying to satisfy my curiosity, I decide to look for similarities between my Cher' and this Cherry, I bring out a photo of young Cherry, one I always carry in my wallet and bring out my phone to scroll through the pictures I collected from Robin earlier.

My living room door suddenly opens, and I look up to see who barged in without knocking, it's Talia the cheating bitch, she's wearing a pink bum shorts and a spaghetti strap crop top.

"Who let you in here." I ask her.

I already told my security never to let her in, or should inform me whenever she comes, but it seems they forgot my orders.

"Baby, what's the matter, why are you yelling at me like that?" She asks and I scoff, she really has some nerves coming here after what she did.

"Oh you are asking me what the matter is, well take a look at these photos, and then you'll know." I say as I throw my phone at her and luckily she catches it safely.

She opens the phone, sees the pictures and from the expression on her face I can tell she's shocked, she looks up at me dumbfoundedly and tears begin to drop down her face.

"Babe, where did you get this, look it's not what you think, I can explain everything." She says albeit sorrowfully but this time I'm not falling for her fake tears.

"Enough of those your fake tears, they don't get to me anymore, I don't want to hear anything from you, get your ugly self out from my house." I say boiling in anger.

"Jay, it's been six years now, there are two sides to a story, you can't just end this beautiful relationship like this, without listening to me love please don't do this." She says kneeling on the floor and begging me profusely.

"It's also been six years for me too Talia, six years of me enduring all your antics, even going behind my back to ask my friend out." As I say this her mouth falls open, confirming my intuitions all along, she can't even deny it.

"You see, you think I don't know, I did but I kept quiet, because at that time I still loved you, just tell me what I did to you, that made you decide to cheat on me with men we both know I'm better off, is it money? I give you enough, is it my time, I try to clear my schedules and spend most weekends with you even though am mostly busy due to the nature of my job, but see what you did to us Talia, you broke this relationship not me, get your butt out of here bitch." I scream in anger.

"Please baby, I agree to it all, it's my fault just forgive me, don't end us like this, I love you more than anything, please baby." She says still on her knees, she tries to touch me but I push her aside.

"Security." I yell, I'm already fed up and tires of shouting. I call them again, and I think she's fed up and doesn't want to be embarrassed, she picks up her purse and runs out the door.

I hate her so much now, all the good memories we shared has just been erased and there's nothing she or anyone can do about it.

Going into my room with my phone and the picture of little Cherry in my hand, I sit and carefully examine the pictures I'm holding.

My Cher' has wild brunnete mane, and so does this one, she has full rosebud lips so does this one, the only difference here is that grown up Cherry's cheeks is plump ad mature, their eyes are both goldish brown in color, all these similarities and yet I'm not convinced.

Suddenly it comes to me, there is something my Cher' has that no one has and knows only me, I noticed it and she told me back then, my hand shaking, I turn the two photos and see it, the little birth mark on her left side cheek, both of them have it.

The picture suddenly drops from my hand, staring at my phone in shock, I can't believe I've found my Cher', my only friend from my past, I have found...... Oh God!

TBC