IS HE CHANGED?

'Bella', 'Bella' screamed Jake after me.

After continuous screaming I was forced to stop. But I didn't turn back.

'I am sorry Bella', said Jake.

I was stunned

Did I just hear sorry was all I could think or

may be I heard it wrong.

As I was having all these thoughts

I heard another sorry

'I am so sorry Bella'

This made me realize what I heard was right. Jake, who once tortured people, looked down upon people, manhandled them just said sorry to me.

This was something extraordinary. I was stunned beyond words.

Shocked with all that happened I turned back to look at him and there he stood gazing intently in my eyes and repeating sorry for the third time. At that very moment I realized that he actually felt guilty for leaving me stranded.

I had no intention of stretching the matter beyond clouds so I accepted his apology and asked him to value time from the next time.

'Can I drop you him', asked Jake

Ammm no I can go by myself was all I could say.

I thought of discussing our project work on our way back home, told Jake.

And I couldn't reject the offer since it was very important to plan the project.

Both of us then went towards the parking lot. There were so many cars but I very well knew which one out of this was his. Infact the entire college knew about it. He had a very fancy car , black in colour with a customized car board.

I went on to open the passenger door but before I could reach another pair of hands already grabbed the door and opened it for me. And this was off course Jake( I guess he was planning to be gentlemanly today).

We sat down and he started the engine. There was an awkward silence inside the car since none of us started the conversation. I decided to take the lead and to cut down the awarkedness.

'Do you have any topic in mind regarding the field survey', I asked him

'We could maybe do a survey on the lifestyle of the countryside village level people', replied Jake

Well I must say that I was quiet impressed by his intelligence.

'That's a superb plan but how do we get there', I asked him

I have a farmhouse in Nait, and it is a country side area so we could go there this weekend and collect all the details, said Jake.

I replied,' then let's leave for Nait tomorrow'

he nodded yes and by the end of the conversation we reached my flat.

I got down the car, bid him goodbye and walked towards my room.

I could make out someone intently gazing my back. Even without turning I realized it was Jake and he was there until I entered my flat coz as soon as I did I heard a pair of wheels steering.

Is this Jake was all I could think because from what I remember some days ago I was scared of him but now I am accompanying him to an area which I have no idea about. Did I change or is he changed? Whatever that is I am pretty ready to face him tomorrow.