Cold Showers — Chapter 24

Sebastian felt like a Zombie all day. He couldn't focus on anything no matter how hard he tried. He kept on replaying the conversation with Jayda in his head and looking at the test results which she forgot to take along with her.

Seb retired to his apartment earlier than usual. He called Caleb, his best friend to come by when he was done at the office. He needed someone to talk to because he was going crazy.

An hour later, Caleb showed up.

"This should better be important, man. I had to cancel my date to come to see you." Caleb said as he walked in and settled on a sofa.

Sebastian shut the door. He took a seat across Caleb.

"She came to see me today," He spoke.

"Who?" Caleb asked, confused.

"Jayda."

"Okay," Caleb replied, unsure as to where the conversation was going.

"I was surprised when Maria told me she wanted to see me. I thought she had come to plead for us to get back together but I was totally wrong."

Sebastian sighed. "Jayda is pregnant and she claimed I'm the father."

Caleb sat still, he opened his mouth to say something but words failed him.

Sebastian ran his fingers through his hair furiously before reaching for his glass of red wine that was on a nearby table. He took a sip.

"But you're always so careful. Didn't you guys use protection?" He asked.

"That's it. I've always been careful but whenever it comes to Jayda, I lose control of everything, including my mind."

"What are you going to do now? What did you say to her?" Caleb asked.

"I don't believe she's telling the truth. She's just like Susan and the others. She's looking for a way to tie me to a child to get a fortune out of me."

"Didn't you say you were the first man to make love to her?" Caleb asked.

"That still doesn't make me the father of the child she's carrying. Well, that's if she's truly pregnant. She showed me the test results but I'm sure she paid someone to do it just like Susan did."

"When will you move on from Susan's trauma? Not everyone is a manipulative gold digger like her." Caleb said.

"What if Jayda is lying?" He sighed.

"And what if the innocent girl is telling the truth? Maybe she's so damn right about you. You're more than an asshole. You've done nothing but hurt this girl. You've made her life a living hell. I'm sure she must have cursed the day she met you at the bar."

"Aren't you meant to be supporting me?" Seb asked in disbelief. "I'm your best friend dude, or are you fucking her too, just like Liam?" Those words came out of Sebastian's mouth before he realized he had said too much.

"You're insane Sebastian, you've turned into a cold beast and I hardly recognize you anymore. I think I'm done with you. Jayda obviously deserves someone far better than you."

Caleb made his way out of Sebastian's apartment, slamming the door behind him.

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Later that night.

Sebastian poured himself another glass of scotch. He chose to get drunk because he couldn't bring himself to accept the fact that Jayda was truly pregnant and he was the father of her baby.

A few years back, he was the happiest when Susan told him she was pregnant with his child. He was ready to give her the world and most importantly propose to her but it turned out she was a liar and a gold digger who used him to her advantage.

It took him a while to fix his life after Susan destroyed him and now his life had been complicated since he crossed paths with Jayda.

Sebastian admits he feels something for Jayda, something passionate, what he had never felt for anyone, not even Susan who he thought was going to be the mother of his children.

But fear, his ego, pride, and anger was not making him think straight. He was very excited when Susan gave him the news a few years back that she was pregnant but now that Jayda said the same thing today, he got scared, afraid that history was repeating itself again.

Sebastian reached for his phone on his mini bar counter and dialled Caleb for the ninth time but he didn't pick up his call. Seb ran his fingers through his hair and buried his face in his hands.

He had no other friend than Caleb. Caleb was his only and best friend, the brother he never had, the one who had been there for him through thick and thin. But due to his stupidity, he said what he should not have said and now he had lost him.