Chapter 63 Unexpected Variables (2/2)
”Yes, like you like football and games,” Kay replied, ”So to keep the conversation going, I should dig more to find out your favourite teams, or games and go back to research on them so that I have more material to talk about.”
”Exactly!” Jason said with a wide smile, ”So do you know what team I like?”
Kay nodded, ”Of course. If it's the World Cup, it would be Team State BB but otherwise, it's MC City Team.”
”Correct! Do you know my favourite team member? And who I idolise most of all? Which captain?”
Kay, with extreme patience, said them all correctly. Then, with a sweet smile, she said, ”So! Am I ready now? Shall we go and practice on your friends?”
”Of course, of course,” Jason said and Kay's eyes brightened up. A flash of annoyance went through his eyes but it disappeared before Kay realised it.
”But not today. They're busy.”
”Oh,” Kay replied in disappointment. ”When then?”
”I'll text you,” Jason said. ”Soon, I promise.”
”Okay,” Kay said, letting it go. If she persisted, it would annoy him and he'd just shut down and go into his man cave. As Kay watched him then go talking all about his past glories in Country M - again - Kay made a mental note. Jason needed to be struck off the list now. This was going nowhere and she needed to slowly cut off from him.
So for the next few days, Kay would not respond as quickly to his texts, citing that she was busy. Kay would also be hanging out with Kyle more often and openly, making sure that it was seen by Jason once in a while. Jason continued to text her everyday, but now she would respond several hours late and would be short and to the point.
Kay also texted Jason to let him know that she would be busy for the next few weeks, as she needed to study and catch up on all her work that had been piling up. She also told Sophia and Sarah that she was putting things on hold as her crush wasn't as what she thought he'd be. They all gave sympathetic words of wisdom, which generally meant badmouthing men and how there were no good guys anymore. Oh, except for the Elite Five, of course.
From her studies of Jason, she knew that Jason wouldn't give up quickly but his ego was also huge. She would need to manipulate him to make him stop texting her or give up on her so that she could start the next move. Kay hoped that her lack of communication and enthusiasm would make him lose interest, so she made sure that her responses to him were always polite but would never take the initiative to ask any questions or text him first.
Jason was getting impatient. He didn't like the fact that Kay seemed to be meeting him less and less. Worse, she was putting Kyle back as someone important. She gave the excuse that Kyle was getting suspicious. That she couldn't sneak out anymore. He didn't believe that. He felt that she was distancing herself from him. He couldn't let that happen.
He had to stop it before it was too late.
'What are you doing?' he texted Kay that night.
'Nothing much. Just revising today's lesson' Kay text back almost immediately. Jason smiled at this, feeling slightly happier as it meant she was not ignoring him. He was still important.
'Can I see you tomorrow? It's quite important' Jason's fingers were trembling as he sent that text and he stared at the screen as he waited for her response. She had turned down the past couple of times he had asked to meet and he wondered what her response was.
After two agonizing long minutes, she finally texted back, 'Okay. 3pm at the library.'
'No, not the library. Gym.'
Kay frowned when she saw the text. She looked at the time table for club activities and saw that there should be gymnastic practice then. It should be ok then, as it wouldn't be deserted. She needed to settle this once and for all. The next phase of Operation Kay should start - without Jason.
'Okay.'
Jason smiled to himself. Perfect.