The Bet

Chapter 5

"I'll take it!" I said, I just got a job at Starbucks as a cashier. For now, I'm okay with this as I'll look for a decent job.

From a secretary to a cashier, sounds a downgrade but I'll be fine. I applied to a lot of company but Jordan prevented every one of them to hire me. I told them that I have a clearn record but they can't since Jordan made sure I will have no choice but to go to his.

"No!" I hissed. Jordan walked into the room and he smirked. He went straight to the manager and I sighed.

"Please." I begged.

"No, come with me." He said as he took my hand and pulled me out. I followed him because I'm to tired to even debate with him. He made me get into his car and he put my seatbelt on for me. He looked straight into my eyes.

"I can do it myself." I hissed.

"I want to do it for you."

"Jordan, please stop whatever you have in your head. You're making my life miserable."

"No, not until you work as my secretary." He said and he started his car.

"You have a secretary."

"Not anymore."

"What? You fired her?" I looked at him disbelief.

"No, she's at Jay's."

"You're crazy."

"You're the one who made me like this!" He said and I sighed.

"What do you want?"

"Work for me."

"No!"

"Why?"

"I don't want to. I want to kill you so bad if I'm in the same room with you more than an hour."

"You can kill me, I'll let you." I glared at him and he smirled.

"Jordan.. please."

"What?"

"Let me work with Jay, I'm happier with him."

"No, I want you to work at mine. I'll give you 4 times more than Jay did." He said and that made me angry. I pushed the seatbelt button and got off the car.

"Mandy!" Jordan called me and I bumped into someone as I tried to run.

"Sorry."

"Mandy?" Shit! I recognized that voice, I looked up and it's Darren. He's the one who made the bet, great!

"Darren.." Jordan was not expecting Darren. I took this opportunity to run but Jordan caught me.

"Where do you think you're going?" Jordan held my hand tightly.

"Where were you?" Darren asked me and I looked at him coldly.

"When did you find her?" Darren asked Jordan.

"3 days ago." I tried to get away but he glued himself to me. He put his arm around my waist securing my body. I can't win this.

"Still up for next week?" Jordan asked Darren.

"Yeah sure, she can come." Darren pointed at me and I shook my head.

"She doesn't want to go with you." Darren chuckled.

"She will."

"Okay then, I have to go." Darren said and he patted Jordan's shoulder before walking away.

"Nice to see you again, Mandy."

"Let's eat, you haven't eat lunch right?" Jordan askef and I rolled my eyes.

"I want to look for a job."

"Still skipping meals, aren't you?"

"Jordan.. please.." I begged, I'm getting tired of this bullshit.

"You can't win me, Mandy. You know that." He said smirking knowing that I can't fight him. He pulled me again to his car and he made me get inside.

"Let's eat." He said.

"Will you let me go after that?"

"No, you can dream about it."

He drove us to a small restaurant, we used to eat there when we're in high school. Actually, I missed this place a lot but I don't want to go there since I'll be crying about Jordan.

"Still remember this restaurant?" He asked but I ignored him. We got off the car and walked inside. It's a chinese restaurant and it's really good. We walked into the restaurant and it's still the same. It never changed. Jordan led us to where we used to sit.

"Oh Jordan, you came." The lady said and she turned to me.

"Oh! You're his girlfriend! Where have you been?" She said and I smiled awkwardly.

"Uhmmm."

"He always comes here alone." The lady patted Jordan's shoulder and I glared at him.

"Like usual?" She asked Jordan.

"Yes."

"Everything will be ready in 10." With that she left us.

"You still come here?" I asked and he nodded.

"Why?"

"Because I love our memories here, we talked a lot, laughed a lot and ate a lot here." He smiled and I sighed.

"It was back then not now."

"Why are you pushing me away? You left without words, I'm the one who supposed to be mad at you." He said and I laughed at him.

"Do you think I'll leave you without any reasons? I loved you so much back then! You were my first love!" I bursted angrily not caring if other people saw me.

"You're pissing me off, Jordan. Don't make me runaway again because of you!" I added.