Chapter 23: Chapter 23

I walked into the sitting room by holding my mug of tea. It was eleven in the morning and I was the one who was drinking tea at this time. I walked and looked at him who was watching football. He wore a blue t-shirt and light blue jeans. As usual his hair was messed up. I sat on the mega sofa where as usual Jackie was seated on the single sofa towards my left.

I took a sip of my tea and glued my eyes on the TV screen but his heated gaze was driving me crazy. I knew that he was staring at me but I didn't dare to look at him. It cannot be told as stared too but his sight gives some kinda bizarre feeling in my stomach.

I placed the mug on the center table ,before I could go back to rest my shoulders. I was held by his arm.

He raised his arm right in front of me. With furrowed eyebrows I turned towards him.

"You know what is in my closed fist," I frowned at him and turned back to look at his hand where his palm was in a ball.

I raised my eyebrows and gazed at him again."I can't see it," I said softly because I was really not in a mood to shout or argue with him. The thought of my mother's ring was pulling me down.

"GUESS,"He whispered with a wink.

I looked back at his hand and he opened up his palm where my eyes widened and automatically a huge smile appeared on my face.

"You took it,"I asked, taking my ring from his center palm and turning to look at him again.

"For you, " he whispered but I heard it. His words made a hot blush rise over my cheeks. I looked down and asked "but you were afraid of heights nah,"I looked up at him when he cleared his throat.

"Anything for my Anna," he answered softly again where I could barely hear him.

The surrounding was left in silence and I looked at him again. His eyes were glued on the TV screen. I slowly got up from my seat and kissed his cheek by bending. Before he could realise I ran upstairs with blushed cheeks leaving him astonished where his jaw dropped to the ground.

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"Jackie,"mom called out by knocking at his room door and got no response.

"Jackie,"mom called with high volume again and this was the third time.

"Yeah,"he sighed by opening the door and he leaned over the right side of the door frame by crossing his arms over his chest.

"Sorry mom. I didn't hear you because I was into the laptop. "

"Fine,"mom narrowed her eyes and looked at him.

"Yup"

"Alright. You know that we are going to aunt Mia's place today."

"Hhhmmmhh," he hummed by leaning forward.

"So would you stay back at home cause there is no one and seems like you are having some important office work,"

"Ohh come on mom, " he moved away from the door frame and leaned forward "How can I stay back when there is fun calling me from that place and this work isn't that important, I can send the mail tonight. Grandpa will be at home nah,please I wanna come,"he asked, making his best puppy eyes which made a smile appear on mom's face.

"But you know right. Grandpa went out for some work. You know that he leaves without a word. It's been more than a week since he left. ," she moved forward and crossed her arms on her chest"And by the way which thought was consuming my son which made him not realise that his loving grandpa is not at home,"

"Mm nothing," he stated by raising his eyebrows.

"Alright then you wanna come right. You sure eh,"

"Yup. I badly want to come. Let Bray stay back," he winked at her and mom hit him on his shoulder.

"Urgh," he murmured by rubbing the back of his neck with a smile.

"Alright then. You get ready and I'll ask Bray to stay back with Anna," mom answered and walked down the stairs immediately.

"Anna," Jackie repeated and walked after mum instantly .

"Anna. Why is she staying back,"Jackie asked by walking behind mom and halted when she turned towards him.

• It's because she is kinda feeling sick. ,"

"Sick," he wrinkled his forehead.

"Yup. So I just want someone to stay back with her. It doesn't seem safe to leave her alone," mom explained and before she could leave Jackie interrupted.

"Mom,"

"Yeah," she turned around to face him.

"I'll stay,"

"Nope, that's ok my dear son. I'll ask someone else to,"she teased him but he didn't realise it.

"No mom I'll stay. Please,"again the puppy eyes.

"But you badly wanted to come right," mom said by crossing her arms over her chest.

He scratched the back of his head and gazed back at mom "hmm well I have some work to do,"

"You told that's not important, "

"Uhh..yeah but I mean you know it's better to be punctual in everything as the manager cause only then we can be an example. Am I right, "

"Really,"mom raised her eyebrows at him which made him look down again.

"Seems like it's not because of the important work it looks like for an important person," mom chuckled and left him amazed.

"Cool,"he whispered to himself.