Toxic Relationships
Possessive (Flashback)

The word that is printed is the past.

...Happy Reading's...

The three years ago...

“It's up to Chal.”

Jack looked at the girl in the passenger seat next to him. Jack could see clearly now Clara was staring at the front with a blank look, as if thinking of something that had so far stuck his mind.

“Chal? Clara?”

Call Jack softly, Clara unmoved. It has been a month lately Clara so much daydreaming, not even infrequently Jack saw the tears of the girl who came out in the middle of her daydream. Jack took a deep breath. Clara had been ignoring him since they had dinner together a few hours ago, the girl seemed to be so depressed for a thing or two.

“Clara?” Call Jack again and pat the girl on the shoulder. Clara looked surprised and looked at Jack in confusion.

“We're here.”

Said Jack softly. Clara was now staring around, Jack had parked his car in the yard of the house where he lived. Clara nosed her forehead, she really so often lost focus.

“What do you think?”

Jack's question is able to make Clara stare at the man, but Jack can see Clara's nervous-looking face with her question. The girl quickly averted her eyes, trying to avoid Jack's curious gaze on her.

“No, no, just a few office deadlines.”

Clara said with a faint smile. Jack was still staring at Clara flatly. The office deadline won't catch Clara's attention for nearly a month, since Shawn's events one month ago made Clara appear to change.

“Do you still think about Shawn?”

Jack's spontaneous questions now make Clara even more nervous. Actually he did not want to discuss this again with Jack, but the incident he could not get rid of his mind just like that.

“No, no Jack. I'm just-“

“What happened can you not forget Chal?”

Jack's question further cornered her, Clara squeezed her bag tightly. What's he supposed to say? Would Jack be upset if he told the truth? Seeing how Clara's face looked so worried, Jack just looked at her merrily.

“Sorry.”

An unexpected revelation from Jack makes Clara look at him. Clara can see the lover who is now looking down deeply, Clara just looked at Jack in confusion. This isn't Jack's fault and why should the man apologize?

“Sorry can't protect you Chal, I'm sorry. I should have come sooner then.”

Jack now raised his head, Clara was surprised when he saw the clear circle wet Jack's cheek. Clara felt her chest so tight at Jack's cry. After three years of their relationship and imi for the first time he saw Jack who seemed to cry in front of him.

Clara now stroked Jack's cheeks gently and wiped away the droplets. It's not Jack's fault, he doesn't have to blame himself. Clara now starts to pull her body and hugs Jack gently. Clara felt her eyes begin to heat up, her tears now beginning to slide. It shouldn't be like this.

“It's all not your fault Jack, it has nothing to do with you.”

"I promise Chal, I'll protect you. Nothing will hurt you from now on."

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“Cheers?”

“Cheers.”

Clara, Tiffany and several AR Group employees are now smiling. Exactly today is exactly where Mr. Arthur's birthday is to – 52. The middle-aged man gave a team party to celebrate. As if all the teams did not want to miss this advantage, almost half of the AR Group team agreed, even they rented one restaurant for the celebration this time.

“You didn't invite Jack, Chal?”

“No, he won't have time with a party like this.”

“I'll take some snacks there.”

Clara said, Tiffany nodded. After seeing Clara who started walking away towards the food bar. Tiffany now heard a cellphone ring, right in front of her there was a cell phone Clara.

Tiffany stared at the phone, Jack's name now looking up on the screen. Tiffany tried to ignore it, but after a few minutes the second, third and so on calls came ringing again. Tiffany huffed, did Clara not contact Jack about this party?

“Chal! Clara!”

Tiffany yelled and waved, hoping Clara would respond, but the result was nil, Clara seemed to be chatting with a woman who was their office partner. But a second later, Tiffany was able to see a man enter the restaurant by running. Tiffany frowned, Jack? What it is for

“Clara!”

All the noise from earlier filled the room instantly became silent. Shouting Jack – their tops – from the front door of the restaurant surprised everyone. Clara who saw Jack's arrival only looked at the man in a daze. A few minutes ago he called Jack to ask him to party with the AR Group. But the man rejected her under the pretext of an internal meeting. But now he was in front of him with a face that looked full of anger.

“Jack, what are you-“

“Come me now!"

Jack said and pulled Clara's hand out of the restaurant. Everyone there just looked at each other in confusion. Looks like Clara and Jack aren't okay. Even Lord Arthur who saw the incident just stared at them in confusion.

“You're nothing Jack! You humiliated me!”

Said Clara annoyed and threw out Jack's hand which gripped her arm tightly. Even Clara felt her wrists begin to turn red. He did not stop thinking suddenly Jack came and yelled at him right in front of all his colleagues.

“Harmfully?! You didn't even pick up my call!” Shouted Jack who felt displeased, Clara just looked at him in annoyance.

“You know my office is having an event, I already told you that!” Shouting Clara did not want to lose, Jack now clenched his hand firmly. How Clara yelled at him now made him very upset. Jack gritted his teeth.

“I tried to protect you Chal, you don't even understand?!" Jack's shout now made Clara look at him in confusion. What's wrong with Jack?

"protect me? Protect me from what?"

"Of all the men in there, I won't let them even touch a single strand of your hair." Jack said and looked at Clara deeply.

"You're sick Jack! You're sick."

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Jack now felt his head throbbing strongly, the sunlight was now starting to dazzle his eyes. The man blinked his eyes and looked at the ceiling. Maybe after a long time dreams about Clara reoccur, events that make her so possessive to Clara. Now he began to regret, regretting why he did all that to his girl.

"I'm sorry Chal." Said Jack.

Jack now began to squint his forehead and stare around. Suddenly Jack gasped when he saw Steve was now so asleep right next to him. Jesus, he even slept with Steve? One bed? Jack quickly stood up and rubbed all of his body. Steve didn't rape her, did he?

Jack looked around. Where's he? But the shadows of yesterday night entered his mind. Yesterday after he relaxed with Steve at the cafe, they decided to continue with drinks at a nearby bar. And now it ends here. It must have been Steve who carried it up to the hotel.

The sound of Jack's cell phone ringing now filled the room, Jack turned his head, just above the nightstand lying on his cellphone. Jack slowly grabbed the phone and looked at it. Right on the screen now a phone number that he knew enough to fill the screen. Although he did not keep it, but the number seemed to be out of his head.

“What's up?” Ask Jack that. He didn't want to argue on a sunny morning like this.

“You didn't come home last night? Where have you been?” The baritone voice of the middle-aged man seemed to be heard, Jack smiled sinisterly.

“It's none of your business.” Jack said with great emphasis.

“Now, meet.aku.dikantor”

Call disconnected.

To be continue...