A Chance To Explain

Sofia's P.O.V:

"Sofia, just listen to me once and then I'll leave if you want to." Jack requested.

He looked miserable.

His eyes red like he didn't sleep for days.

His hair was all messed up and tear stains were visible on his cheeks.

"I don't want to listen to you. Because every time I do , I end up forgiving you and then you hurt me." I raised my voice.

"Sofi, at least listen to him once." Dad said making me shocked.

"Dad.. you're still telling me to listen to him. Listen to that person whom I caught saying " I love you" to none other than the love of his Ms. Alice Jonathan. I should've trusted Alice at least she didn't lie to me. She was right that he's shameless and he'll definitely go back to her. " I said the last part with a bitter chuckle.

" Sofia, I'm begging you please just once listen to me. Give me a chance." Jack came closer to me.

" What you want to say huh? You got a text from your lovely Alice who completely broke you, who just rejected you and guess what you used me so that you can forget her, you can get her out of your mind. I was a fucking substitute to you. " I shouted.

"Sofia, listening once won't hurt right?" Peter said and my gaze snapped at him.

"What do you want Peter? Like what? You want me to listen to that person who used me. Who went missing for exactly one hour and I found my so-called ex-boyfriend with his Ex having a loving conversation and God knows, what else they might've done in that one bloody hour." I said and Peter's eyes widen.

I'm sure he never expected this kind of word from me.

We were Infront of our parents but I was too much angry, hurt and broken to consider anything.

He hurt me so many times, treated me like shit but I forgave him in one blink, I loved him, cared for him, understood him in every situation but in return I just found him saying "I love you" to someone else who was none other than his ex.

It might be easy to say I'm overreacting but if you were in my shoes you would've reacted the same. When you feel broken inside nothing makes sense to you. You don't stay in the state to understand anything or listen to anything, negative things are the only things that keep haunting you.

"Baby, please." Jack tried to touch my hand but I moved away.

"Save that nickname and that touch for your lovely Alice , Mr. Jack Williams." I pronounced his name with disgust.

"Just think Sofia, why am I here if I really love Alice.?" Jack asked with his teary eyes.

"Because you still wanna keep an option because there's no guarantee that the whore you love would stay with you." I said it as a matter of fact.

Tears Continuously flowing from my eyes. Because of anger, because of hurt, because of the pain he caused me.

"Sofia, please give me a chance to explain what actually happened." Jack cupped my cheeks and looked me in the eyes.

I felt myself getting weak again.

My stupid heart getting ready to make another stupid decision.

No, I can't fall weak again.

He must be lying again.

I roughly removed his hands and moved away creating almost a foot distance between us.

"What the actual fuck you wanna explain when I caught you red-handed kissing your girlfriend."I shouted.

" I didn't kiss her Sofia. She did it and I removed her from myself. You saw it." He said with pleading eyes.

His eyes were pleading with me to give him a chance.

My heart trying to get the best of me and accept him again.

I was having an inner battle. With my heart and myself.

" you removed her because you saw me. Otherwise, you would've definitely kissed her back." I roughly wiped my tears.

"So according to you I removed her because I saw you right?" Jack asked raising his voice a little.

"Yes." I said.

"So why the fuck I would remove her If I love her? Why Would I want to hurt the girl I love by removing her from the kiss because I saw you and according to you you're a substitute for Alice for me. Then why would I do that if you're a substitute to me? Why!" Jack shouted making me flinch.

"Because.." I tried to speak but couldn't find anything to say.

"Because.." I tried again but failed.

He had a point.

It started to make sense to me.

Maybe there can actually be a different story.

"Because of what damnit!" Jack shouted again making me flinch again.

"Easy Jack. You can't talk to my daughter like that ." Dad warned in a dangerous tone.

"I'm tired uncle. I'm tired. I can't even explain what has gone through me these 2 days. Without talking to her, without hearing her voice, without seeing her. I'm going crazy." Jack sighed.

Dad nodded in understanding.

"Baby, please listen to me once. Then if you want I'll leave."Jack requested but I didn't reply instead I just looked at the ground.

Everybody took my silence as a yes and left the room leaving me and Jack alone in the room.

I myself didn't know the answer. If I wanted to listen to him or not.

I was stuck in a big dilemma.

Was it possible that Jack might be saying the truth, he doesn't love Alice?

But I just heard it with my own ears and I saw them kissing. And there's no guarantee that Jack wouldn't have kissed her back if I'd not caught them.

A part of me wants to say yes and a part of me wants to say No.

What should I actually do.

Should I listen to him or not?

"Sofia, just listen to me once. I can explain everything. Please baby." Jack came closer to me and held my hand.

"You just said you love her." I cried remembering the Event.

How my whole world turned upside down.

How I felt Everything inside me crumble apart.

"I don't love her Sofia. I don't. I love you and I'll always do." Jack made me look at him.

"Then why did you say that?" I shouted.

" That is why I'm requesting you to give me a chance to tell you everything about what happened that night. Please Just listen to me once without any questions or arguments. Then the decision will be yours. I won't disturb you if you want to end things between us after listening to me.." Jack said with a low voice.

He looked so miserable.

He looked sad, hurt, and broken just like me.

I don't understand what should I actually do.

I don't know if I want to listen to him or not.

"You ruined everything. I considered myself so lucky that I got you but I was wrong. The whole time you Just used me so that you can keep Alice out of your mind. How could you even do something like that !" I moved away from him.

"Trust me Sofia. Please." Jack pleaded.

"How can I trust you after what I just witnessed that night." I sat on the couch hiding my face in my palms letting out a mouthful cry.

What else can happen?

There can't be any excuse for he did.

I heard what Jack said to Alice.

He said he loves her.

Jack came and kneeled Infront of me. He took my hand in his.

I didn't look at them instead I just looked at my lap.

"Just once ,let me explain. For the sake of our beautiful memories." Jack said making me remember all the moments we have spent.

Beautiful memories that I have in my heart printed for forever.

"Just one chance to explain." I said with a deep breath. My heart won the battle as always.

I don't know if I did right or wrong. I have no idea. My mind is completely messed up.

Jack's eyes shined with hope as soon as I said that.

"Thank you so much, Sofia. Thank you. " Jack kissed my hands.

His tears fall on my hands creating a sudden urge inside me to wipe his tears, to hug him.

But I refrained myself from doing that.

" And You will respect whatever my decision will be." I said and Jack Looked at me.

His eyes met mine and he nodded.