[EnigmaofSorrow]

Dinner, or rather, supper, was at the same McDonalds. This time Grace came along.

There was an awkward silence around the table. Ben still had that silly grin plastered on his face. Jane was still kind of irritated by Alex, and Grace was kind of uncomfortable.

Jane tried to break the ice.

J: So, you're a couple now?

A: Well yes.

Jane felt her stomach churning with anger, but she dismissed it as hunger.

J: How nice. I wish I had a nice guy like you as my boyfriend.

Grace threw an icy stare at Jane. She wanted to say something but held her tongue. They were in a public place.

A: Ben's a nice guy.

Ben choked on his coke.

B: Oops. Sorry.

J: Yeah. He's nice. I know. But he's not the one I like.

While she was saying that, she reached over under the table and stroked Alex's calf with her foot.

Alex stiffened in more places than one. Grace realised something was wrong, but chose to ignore it for now. Ben was still totally oblivious to what was happening. And yes, he still had that silly grin on his face.

After dinner, Alex, ever the gentleman, offered to send Grace home, while Ben, decided to accompany Jane in her mothers car. He would be dropped off first anyway. His intentions were less than noble obviously, he wanted to see if he could go any further with Jane.

The bus journey back was somewhat silent for Alex and Grace. She was a little upset that Jane was openly flirting with her boyfriend. At least Alex did not appear to be showing much interest.

Grace lay her head on Alex's shoulder and he cradled her hand in his. She felt his soft breath on her hair as she pretended to sleep. In actuality, she was fighting back her tears. She knew that as long as Jane was around, theirs would be a tumultuous relationship. She was really starting to feel pure hatred for Jane. Jane had the looks and charm to get any guy she wanted, but yet had the audacity to snatch the one she fought hard to get. One day that bitch would pay.

Alex, as usual, was clueless about what was going on in the head of his first ever girlfriend. But he guessed that as long as he treated her well and did not stray, everything would be fine.

Over in Jane's mom's car, Jane had fallen asleep on Ben's lap. Jane's mother peered through the rear view mirror.

She smiled to herself. At least this boy looked decent, unlike her previous boyfriends who were mostly older and somewhat undesirable. She blamed herself mostly, for not taking Jane into hand. She herself was pregnant with Jane at 17, and married her father at 18. She was lucky that Jane's father was a good man, a doting father, and her Junior College sweetheart. He worked hard to ensure he obtained a good honours degree after serving his national service, so that he could provide for his family. She hoped that should Jane somehow follow in her footsteps, the guy would be a good guy, like the one currently in the backseat stroking her daughters hair as she slept.

But alas, her character judgement sensor needed major overhauling. For under the cover of darkness, Ben's other hand had snaked down the back of Jane's shorts, and he was rubbing her clit and sliding his middle finger in and out of her juicy hole.. Jane was trying her best to maintain the impression that she was fast asleep. And yet, she did nothing to protest or stop him as she was definitely enjoying Ben's finger-work.

Unsurprisingly, he still had that stupid grin on his face.