Cold Showers — Chapter 67

Caleb had never seen his best friend this broken. He was a little consolable after Susan's betrayal and even when he was trying to win Jayda's heart at first but since Jayda made it clear to him earlier today that it was over between them, Seb felt as if the reason for his living had been taken away from him.

Before he could take another shot of alcohol, Caleb collected the glass from him. "Getting drunk won't solve anything, Sebastian."

Sebastian looked at Caleb with his red puffy eyes from crying. "The pain is too much for me to bear, Caleb. I know Alcohol won't solve anything but at least it will make me forget everything even though it will be for a while."

"To avoid getting into trouble like fighting or ending up in bed with someone else tomorrow morning, I've chosen to get drunk in my apartment. So can I have my shot back please?"

"No. You've had enough, Seb. I don't want you to drink anymore. I swear to you that things will be fine."

"Nothing will be fine Caleb. Jayda said if I truly love her, I should respect her wishes and stay away from her and the baby. What hurts even more, was that she referred to our child as hers only."

"She said she wanted nothing to do with me again. I didn't go to her apartment because I didn't want to make matters worse and then make her file any papers against me."

"I've called her countless times and I've even sent her multiple texts but she didn't respond to any. I have nothing else in life to look forward to and I have no one else to fight for. Please give me back the alcohol and let me drink myself to death."

"Seb, Jayda is just hurt; She needs time to heal. Besides, you cannot just give up on her like that. You two have come a long way." Caleb persuaded.

Seb looked at Caleb with his sad, puffy and dull eyes. "You needed to see the hurt in her eyes. There's no doubt she hates me more than she hated me the first time we met."

"Jayda loves you Seb. She was just hurt about the situation but you're not at fault."

"It's my fault. If only I had told her the truth on time or maybe I'm not even destined for happiness at all." He explained.

"No one's life is perfect Seb. Nobody has it all. Jayda is not the only one hurting, you are hurting too. I don't know where you will get the strength from but please be strong, Sebastian."

"You have Aaron who looks up to you so much. From the little time you've spent with him, you've come to know him and love him. Your Son needs you Seb. In the same way, Jayda and your unborn child need you. I swear to you that she didn't mean all that she said, she was just hurt. Give her a little space to process it all and keep fighting for her."

"You'll gain nothing if you give up on her now Seb. You've won over her heart once and you can do it again. please don't stop trying!!" Caleb pleaded.

Sebastian finally nodded. "I just hope she's okay and does not do anything to harm herself or the baby," Seb said.

"I'm sure she won't," Caleb assured.

"Your mom called me earlier this evening. She was worried about you since you wouldn't pick up any of her calls."

"I was not in the mood to talk. I'll call her tomorrow."

"No need for that. She will be stopping by to see you tomorrow."

Sebastian heaved a sigh. "I don't think I will show up for work tomorrow. I need a day to myself to clear my head and if I feel like working tomorrow I'll do that from home. I'll call mom in the morning and tell her to postpone her visit."

"Aaron will also be spending this weekend with me so I need to prepare for that. I have to fill up everywhere with groceries and snacks that he likes and I also have to plan how we would spend the weekend.

"Perhaps you guys can come over to my place on Saturday evening. I'll be able to see Aaron and give him his birthday present."

"No problem. I'm sure he will be happy to meet you."

"So should I order you something to eat? You haven't had anything since morning. I know how much dinner means to you." Caleb said.

"I'm not hungry."

"I'll pretend I didn't hear that and just so you know, I'll be spending the night here," Caleb said, after which he reached for his phone and dialled a nearby restaurant.