The weekdays went soon. we are already on Friday. I took the trolly bag and carefully put the china set that I purchased for mom, And I put Adam's shoe, Tie and I bought some seeds and fertilizer for my grandmother's garden. I have also packed Jack shirts which I bought on Saturday. We were planning to stay at Mother's on Sunday then we will leave at twilight. After I threw a night pant and two shirts to wear. My packing was done, I went to Jack's room and asked him does he need help in packing. He said "Nothing to pack much just a pair of shirt and pant for two days" shrugging. he packed in a duffel bag. he might have something for home too or else he would have used his own bag. We mostly share the bag, as he likes to travel lightweight which means two shirts and two pants/jeans, Typical boy. I left the bag in the lounge and asked him to put it in the backside of his car. We are leaving straight after our office work. We put both our bags in dicky and I made a checklist, as checking whether everything is sorted.
"Adam's Trip ticket?"
"Check," Jack said.
"Presents to everyone?, check" I double-checked.
"Grandfather's wine?" Jack questioned.
"It's on your list," I said. "Check, then," Jack said as he walked to the driver seat.
"I have already checked doors and windows were all locked, so do the stove and lights. Chill, Two days won't cause any troubles in our apartment" he said as he slid in and put the seatbelt. He put the keys and start the car.
"Oh, my God," I screamed make him hit the brake instantly.
"I totally forgot pinkie," I said.
"Well, I didn't. I bought a laptop for her. As she is in sophomore year and I figured she needs it" He said.
"Oh" that's all I can say. I couldn't believe that I forgot Pinkie.
She is our cousin, Her father Caleb and her mother Bertha who is my aunt, twelve years younger than my father used to stay with my grandfather. They died in a car accident where she when pinkie was barely three years old. She didn't even know what happened, she couldn't understand at such age. That was the only year we all stayed together, my grandparents, Pinkie in our home. She is the one who is taking care of our grandfather and grandmother now. Even she is fifteen she is so kind, mature to her age, and responsible. She is so sweet exactly like our aunt. Always having the smile on her face, her looks are much similar to my aunt.
"You are furling the car way to our home, to share the bill of the laptop," he said while he drove.
After 20 minutes of the terrible traffic today, I have finally reached the office.
Finally, the day was over, we are off to LA our home, but it doesn't feel like one with an unknown feeling.
"Sorry pumpkin, I'm a little late. Had to take care of something in office." he apologized for coming late to pick me up.
"You should have called me, I tried to reach you all the calls were going to voice mail. I was scared even, Merlin already started her weekend plans with her college friends." I said in a tired voice.
"Enough talking if we don't want to be late, it's twenty past four already. We better get going" he said as he started to take U-turn to take the road. I have already convinced him to let me play my playlist. His music system in the car is good. And with six-hour of travel, we definitely need it. We are switching drive for every 100 miles or 90 minutes. I played the songs after I connected the music system with iPhone which my brother doesn't have. He still uses the Nokia phone which is not a latest one. He bought me iPhone but he still uses his phone and always telling some excuses like it's his first phone or something.
We stopped to fuel the car, Jack went to the store near to the fuel bank to get some snacks and water bottles. When I put the card in the machine and punched the pin and select the fuel, I old the pipe as it is filling the tank. There was a mid-twenty guy, who is 6'3, strong muscles and build with long black hair came and standing next to me.
"There are other free pumps are over there you can use," I said without looking at him.
"I only want to use this one," he said not just pump.
Before I said its already taken, Jack came from my back and hugged me from the back and said, "Well, Too bad, It's already taken."
"Hey, Babe. What took you so long?" I go with the play as I put one hand on his.
"Just want to buy some extra's for you," he said as he kissed my temple and took the pump from me and nodding towards the car. From that, the guy already left us and went to the other pump.
"That was really hilarious." He said laughing.
"You should have seen the guy face", he laughed too. "It's like he never been humiliated or expected anything like that."
"But you should have handled it differently," I told him.
"Sorry, That I have to portrayed as your boyfriend.." he said.
"No" I blurt out before he even completes the sentence."That's not. I'm mean. He must have more than 240lbs and with his build. I just don't want you to get hurt.
"I'm a champion in boxing. remember?" he said raising one eyebrow.
"Was" I corrected him, he won all the match when he was in school and college after that he couldn't continue for matches.
"You doubt my skills?" he asked as he put his hand above the heart fake hurt.
"I never doubt anything about you, Maybe I was worried about you ended up jail or something," I said showing real concern.
"Good," he said and he focused his attention completely to the road.
My phone chimed with a message
Safe journey, don't forget you agreed on to go for a second date with me.
That's all it stays. I don't know why I haven't saved his number yet. I smiled with that message and started to type a quick reply I don't but I went against it.he is good but going on a date with made me feel like I'm betraying. I'm betraying Jack, I'm betraying my own feelings. But I have to try when Jack doesn't have any feelings on me, I should have moved on or it won't do anything good as we are family it could be a disaster too. If I pursue with such emotions. So I typed Did I? I sent as I smiled. Jack noticed it.
"Was that your new boyfriend?" he asked still eyes on the road.
"Ye.. Yeah," I stuttered.
"I don't know much about him, But I want to now. Tell him, one small mistake, he is gonna regret even meeting you," he said in a very serious voice.
"You don't have to worry about that. He is okay. No trouble at all." I said truly.
"You can't see the intentions of a man within a single date," he said again in his serious tone, makes the surrounding air thick.
"I like him, I want to give it a try. And you trust me, right?" I said as I turned to look at him.
"It's not you that I don't trust. It's him. I just don't want you to be with someone who doesn't deserve you." He said as it a matter of fact in a pained voice.
"And tell me, who deserves me? Whom I should be with?" I asked hoping the words from him could be something I want to hear even though I know very well it wouldn't.
"I wish he deserves you," he said now looking at me.
I turned away to look at the sky which is almost dark now. I don't like air between us so I try to change the subject I ignored the phone chimed with each message from Stephen.
"I'm hungry, Can we stop by?" I asked as I was searching both sides of the roads to see any motel.
"Yeah, me too. You are driving my precious car after dinner," he said as he pulled over near to a hotel.
We stepped out and locked the car. The cool breeze hit me and spread the chills sent to me. Jack noticed as I rubbed my both hand scolding myself for wearing the sleeveless. He took a hoodie from his back bag which he was wearing in the morning and hand it to me "Here, wear this, we will finish dinner soon and get started." He went to the motel. I smelled the hoodie which is a mixed flavor of Mint and Honey. I rubbed the hoodie on my cheeks like a cat and smiled to myself for the childish act. "Idris, How long you are gonna stand there? Ain't you hungry now?" He shouted but not too loud. "Coming." I went inside the motel and we ate hamburgers and twinkies. He opened the driver seat for me and he reached the passenger seat. I drove with the song playing alongside. "When you feel sleepy we can switch," Jack said as he rests his head on the headrest.
I drove in silence, we humming for the songs is the only sound. I played "This feelings" from THe chain-smokers. Giving all the hint to take but Failing miserably.
I even sang the chorus of the song.
And when the chorus came again. Jack started to sing too along with me. We both sang mostly all the songs after that. He switched the driving after I drove for one and a half hours to let him take a little nap. We stopped near a fuel bank as I wanted to pee very badly. We resumed driving And we talked about aunt Giana. No idea how she comes but we talked about her. She is too cool. Even she is older than us, she mingled with us more than she mingled with my mother or father or any other elder people. "I really miss her, she never complains about us painting all the kitchen even when we were thirteen. And I really do love her pool" Jack said.
"Was she coming?" I asked him. "Tomorrow?"
"No" He shook his head. "She is now a manager and expects her to own her real estate in next year or so. Jack said.
"What, Has she?" I asked full of surprise.
"Yes, Last time we spoke, she said she is planning to own. Her experience comes in handy"
She shares the same honey blonde as my mother and Adam. but her eyes are grey like my grandfather's. My mom has the emerald eyes but it's not as sparking or true emerald as Jack's.
"Finally, we arrived," Jack said as he pulled over in front of the house. The light switched on as soon as we pulled. Grandfather and grandmother came out. It's a simple one story house but it is quite large with a deck and garden with a greenhouse. The lake on the backside is always our favorite one. We were welcomed with warm hugs from them for each of us. Jack carried bags to the lounge When we entered the house.
"It's been so long we haven't seen you." Grandmother chirped.
"Eight months is really long when you compared it with dog years or well cat years." I mocked.
"Always comes with a sarcastic," my grandfather said.
"You could have sleep, it's already half-past eleven," Jack said as he put the bags on the floor.
"How could we, we are so excited to see our little rebel," my grandfather said as pat my shoulder.
"I'm not" I protested.
"Proved," Grandfather said.
"It's already late, you must be tired. go to sleep we can talk tomorrow. Jack, you can share Adam's room. your room is now filled with your grandfather's machinery. Idris you can share with Beth if you want she will be so much excited when she see you when she awake. she is not aware of your arrival. It would be a surprise." My Grandmother said.
"I want to take a shower first, I'm so tired."
After the shower, I slept on the double bed with Pinkie.
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Comments
nanami ななみ
first thing, i love the nicknames of idris😂😂
second, jack , you being concerned/worried as a brother?....or...👀👀
please confirm your feelings before you hurt idris
2020-08-28
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Sam
I'm going to count how many nickname she has
2020-08-08
8