I woke up to the knock on the door. I tried to grab my phone from the side table it shows the time is still 6:22. I stood up from the bed and saw the other side of the bed is empty. Pinkie must have already awake. I opened the door yawning. Jack was standing on the doorway "I'm going for jogging, ten minutes. I'll leave" he said and he left. My bathroom was already occupied by Pinkie. So, I'd take the toothbrush, towel, and facewash and slipped to the bathroom on the end of the hallway which is shared by the great room and our bedrooms. I tied my shoe. seems like no one in the house awake. except three of us. If Pinkie is completely awake. We started a rapid walk and jogged. Our grandfather's house is very much deep inside the town. It is a small town with at least 1 or 2 miles distance for each house. The smallest distance is our neighborhood which is only 500 yards away from us. There are mostly woods in this place. We went on 2.5 miles after I wanted to stop, I stopped and drank the water bottle in my hand. I sat on the small rock which is only the knee height hidden in the bushes on the one side of the road. There is no other place to sit. Jack sits opposite to me, our back touching. I can hear the heart racing after non-stop jogging. I leaned my head back on his and he did too. We sat there in silence, a peaceful silence. Our breath starts to normal. I know as soon as our breath becomes normal he wants us to go back. But to my surprise, he didn't say it. He just stayed in silence. I even started to feel Did he asleep? So I called, "Jack". "hmm-mmm" when he replied I confirmed he didn't sleep. "Shouldn't we go back?" I asked. "Hmm-mmm" He again said the same thing. When I turned to see whether he sleeptalking to me or what, he suddenly jerks, and his body fell on my lap and my hand caught his head.
"What's the urge?" he asked casually. "So curious to say 'Happy birthday' to Adam". he said continued to lay on my lap. I adjusted myself to make room for him to lay properly. His head is properly on my lap now. The bushes and trees hide us from the road. We can see them clearly but the person on the road can't. When I didn't say anything, he continues "In case you forgot, Adam is not a morning person like us. So let me sleep here for a few minutes" he said closing his eyes.
"If you are tired and wanted to sleep, why did you called me for jogging in the early morning. you could have slept." I said slowly brushing his brown hair from his forehead by my fingers. He opened his eyes and said, "Then you can't do this." motioning my fingers and his head and closed his eyes to go back to sleep. I'm so pissed now. When I didn't do anything. He again opened his eyes again "C'mon, do it. It helps me take a nap sooner." he said took my hand and put on his forehead. I did slowly, admiring every part of his face. His eyes when it looks at me with caring, angry, love, trust, joy. His eyebrows how it knit when he was so serious and paying full attention. How it will look when one of the eyebrows raised to ask what is that? or Can you explain? or for any sarcastic comment. How he wiggles his nose when he already knows the truth and giving you a chance to tell it by yourself or he is giving a warning or he is already up to something. His cheeks when it turns red when he did something embarrassing or it was really cold or he just wanted to make any girl fall for him. His bridge of the nose when he pinches it. His reddish rosy lips which I have tasted twice and as I continue "Stop staring, trying to sleep here."
"Nah... I'm not staring, I'm just planning how to punch you in the face. which at least give you a black eye for a week. If I punch you now, will you catch it?" That's what I was thinking.
"Stop your fantasy," he said as we sat side to side.
"We can start going, you already took enough nap" I said started to walk to the way home.
When he doesn't follow me, I went back to look at him, he still sitting on the rock. "Enough showing your love to that rock, now move your ***." I said resuming my walk.
"We are not going the same way as we come," he said while took a different road than we came. I followed him, This road is different completely than we came. It is totally covered with trees with blossoms and the road is almost filled with flowers. We jogged for another mile then he took right and entered to woods, he doesn't hesitate or stoped to turn or take any path. It is like he already knew where he is heading. Maybe he does. I quietly followed him, when I ran out of breath I stopped to drink water, But there is no more in my bottle. Jack handed his water for me. I drank and left some water to him If he needed it.
"Do you remember Amber?" He asked. She is the girl in this town Jack used to hang out with. "Yeah, your summer girlfriend," I said. "Red hair, tall, long legs" I described I hate her, her face is pretty even at fifteen having nice figures and all."She showed me this place when we used to hang out" he said looking at the tall trees. "Oh, you are showing me the place where you made out with her after ditching us, Well, I will pass", I said started walking to the way we came. But in the middle of the woods, it will be easy to get lost.
But I walked as I remembered and I can hear Jack running behind me. "Idris" he took my hand. I was just showing a nice place for you to hang out, That's all" When I star at him. he continued "I thought you could hang out with Stephen here when you both visit grandparents here." he said. "Well, Better try a good reason next time." I said walking forward. "what time is it? he asked me. I said 6:54 by seeing the digital watch on my wrist. "If you want I can show you another way to home, which you absolutely love." He said. "Which Amber showed you, can't wait to see," I said half mocked half curious. Then we started walking to the woods, jogged where we can. There was a large rock, Jack pointed at the single rock and he said "I couldn't believe myself I mostly spent my summertime in this rock." as he remembering all sweet moments with Amber "She and I..." he continued but I stopped him "I don't want to know the details." I said plainly. I'm not interested to know how he was screwing girls. Then we walked silently, I heard the water falling somewhere not more than 500 yards. But due to the echo in the forest, I couldn't find the way where it is coming from. I gave Jack a look Where He understands it as expected he nodded to the way behind him from where he is standing. It doesn't take much time within 5 minutes we are standing opposite to the fall, I remember this one. We used to come here for fishing, swimming, and diving when we were teenagers. After high school, we don't have any time to visit here. I shared a look at Jack Is it the same? He nodded as he understands.
We stand there with a five-foot distance between us. While I was admiring the birds chipping which we cant hear mostly in cities and the wings sound when it flies with the sound of water flowing from the mountain When I turned back Jack wasn't there. I started to look around, but he is nowhere found. But I know he won't let me alone in the woods.
Jack appeared in front of me, holding two flowers which is dark magenta color, and has six long petals in a unique shape in his hand. Idris. Now, I know where he went just before. He gave the flowers to me "Thanks" I said, took the flower from him.
"Idris, is this your favorite because it's your name right?" he mocked me with my name and my favorite flower
"You are forgiven for that stupid question, as you have given the best flower to me, I said smelling the flower.
"Come, will go, everyone must have awake now" He said and walked away from the woods.
I followed him. "Will you see Amber now, she is really pretty and nice. You should have stuck with her." I said looking down carefully as we walked in a narrow path.
"We were never seriously dating, It was just the only a summer, we had fun," he said moving forward.
It's the third summer I have been in love with you, well. my long crush turned to love anyway.
"We can see her you know, She still lives here in the same neighborhood. Last time when I talked to grandma, she mentioned it" I said wanted to know what he thinks about her.
"I don't think we will work, now. If not then." He said sure.
"I heard Amber has a sister who is more pretty than her, two years younger than us." I said
This time Jack turned to me "And this is when? Last time when you talked to Pinkie, she mentioned it?" he questioned me sarcastically.
"No, I knew it. You might have not seen her before as you have only eyes for Amber then." I fired.
"I do remember her, But not the way you described her though," he said shrugging. We reached a road which I can instantly recognize the way to the grandpa's home backside.
We walked shoulder to shoulder "Then, you should meet her once." I said looking at the road.
He stopped walking "What's gotten into you? you never liked me dating your friends. And now giving options for me to choose one." He asked fully confused.
"I just suggested, nothing more. If you are not interested in dating. I won't insist you on one anymore." I said
"You just started dating and pairing me up with anyone who is a girl?" he asked raising eyebrows.
"hey, see. It's your wish to date anyone or you can be single if you want." I blurt out.
"It's was you who showed me around the place, which is the significant place of you and your ex-girlfriend Amber. So, I thought you might be feeling bad or feeling alone, or after break up with Sophia, you need a fresh start. I wanted to help you."
"By matching with any girl who popped on your mind?" he asked furiously.
"No, I was just..." I don't know what to say now. So I remain silent.
"Wanted to see you happy." I finally said.
"Then you are not making a good decision." He walked fast I have to jog to match with him.
"Jack," I pulled his hand to stop, which he did.
"I'm sorry. Maybe I'm not a good twin like you. I want to be supportive and cheer you. figured I'm failing miserably." I said looking for my shoe.
"No, I was just..." he trailed off.
I saw his eyes, I can see the hurt that I caused him. He is right it's not even a complete week him being single and here I'm trying to push him in a relationship which he is clearly not interested in.
"Don't Apologize, you just wanted me to happy. There is nothing wrong with that. If I was you, I would have wanted the same" He said.
I nodded. Feeling so bad for not making him feel better but the opposite but he is the one always makes me feel myself, better, happy mostly worthy.
We have reached our house at 7:23.
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Lopolo
when will they do something I'm still waiting .............
still waiting........
2021-09-18
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Loege Vargas
thak ypu author for the update thabk you for keeping ur promise that 2 chapt will be added wish you a lot and good health
2020-05-18
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Loege Vargas
more please
2020-05-18
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