Chapter 104: Chapter 104

Chapter 104

It's been two months of being in a relationship with Neil. Our relationship with each other deepens even more. We love each other even more.

4 days before our graduation. We will be entering college again in a few months. To this day, Neil's plan to go to America to study haunts my mind.

If I leave, what about Mommy?

I don’t know if I will agree or not. Neil and I talked about not leaving and we were just going to study here.

"Miss Beautiful?" Jess called me that's why I barely looked at him. I am here in Jess' room in orphanage. Neil didn't come with me to come here because he had a business meeting. I understand his busy days because he has a business to take care of before I even came into his life.

“Can we go to church?”

I combed his hair using my fingers and smiled on him.

I said, "Anywhere you want, Jess."

He hugged me in delight. I let him know first to the nuns that we were just going to church.

"Can I talk to you for a moment, Miss Pershey?" said Sister Anna.

I looked at Jess for a moment. “Stay here, okay? Wait for me,” I told him.

We just moved a little away from Jess to be able to talk in depth.

"What's that, Sister?" I asked. Before she answered, she first looked at Jess then looked back at me.

"A couple came here yesterday," she said. I waited for her to finish what she was going to say and I didn't say anything right away. I was just complacent and smiling while waiting for her to say more. "They want to adopt Jess," she added, causing the smile to gradually disappear from my lips. I shuddered because of what she said.

What she said kept ringing in my head. Unbeknownst to me, I was stunned.

“They will take Jess on the other day. They'll take better care of him, won't they? ”

I lowered my head and I don't know if I'm going to agree at what she said or not.

“Sister,” I weakly called her while I kept lowering my head. I'm looking at the floor. I feel like I suddenly feel heavier. “Sister,” I called her again. “... I want to adopt him,” I continued then looked at her.

Her reaction changed into something strange.

"Just give him to me, please?" I almost begged in a weak tone of voice just so Jess wouldn't hear what Sister Anna and I were talking about.

I expected her to agree but she shook her head and held my hands tightly. She smiled bitterly and said, “You’re too young to adopt a child, to adopt Jess. Just let Jess live with his new family. Let them adopt him, Pershey. ”

I was unable to speak and as if there is something heavy in my chest. My heart skipped a beat. I'm just looking at Jess waiting for me. So many things are entering my mind right now. I don't know what else to say and do.

“I love Jess, Sister. I already love him,” I weakly said while I can't take my eyes off Jess.

How can I let him go to someone else if I already love Jess? He is like a brother and son to me.

"Please, let me adopt him, Sister."

She touched my face that made me to look at her.

“Forgive us, Pershey. We can't allow you to adopt him unless you are at the right age and unless you are married. ”

She has left. I was left stunned and not knowing where to turn my gaze. It's like I'm going to cry.

I really want to adopt Jess and I want him to be with me, with us. We became close to each other. Jess also begged to me. I can't hurt him. I promised I would not give him away to anyone. I promised that I won't leave him.

How about Jess? He would be hurt when he found out.

With so many things on my mind, I didn't realize that Jess was in front of me. He was standing in front of me and looking at me. I also didn't notice that tears were dripping from my eyes as I was stunned by the air and deep in thought.

I lowered my gaze to him as if I were not myself. He held my hand.

"Let's go," he said. I tightened the grip on his hand and smiled, then we left.

I don’t know how to tell Jess everything. I knew he would be hurt and he wouldn't let me.

"It's really nice here," Jess said. I looked at his smiling face.

How can I tell if Jess is having too much fun?

We toured the mall. I'm glad because he's happy, so somehow, I'm happy too.

“Miss pretty, can we go to La Costa Resort?”

I was slightly shocked at what he said.

“La Costa Resort?”

He nodded along with a smile and said, "I missed going there and swim."

I smiled and nodded.

"Can we go now?" I still can't refuse because I want to make the most of the moments with Jess. I will not be able to visit him and be with him one day. Someone is going to adopt him. I don't want to think about it but Jess won't come to me. I really can't adopt him.

I want Jess to stay with me.

I can be his mother or sister. I can be both. He's like a little brother to me and like a son.

"Is Neil coming with us?"

Then I only remembered Neil when he mentioned Neil’s name. We had talked that we will go to his condominium unit to have some dinner together with his family but Jess wants to go to La Costa Resort. That is his favor. I want to make him happy but I'm sure that Neil is waiting for me.

I do not know what to do. Do I have to call Neil to cancel our dinner tonight or do I have to disagree to Jess to what he want?

I am confused.

"Is Neil coming with us?" he asked again.

"I don't know yet," I replied and continued driving the car.

I parked my car at the the parking lot outside the resort. We stayed inside the car. I am thinking for what should I do now that we're here.

"Can we get out of this car now?"

"Wait a minute, Jess, okay?"

I called Neil but he's out of coverage area. His phone is off. I can't reached him. I tried and tried and tried. I thought of sending him text messages.

‘We are in La Costa Resort. Can we cancel our dinner tonight? ’

‘I’m with Jess and he want to go here.’

We got out of the car and headed to the resort. We are also leaving at eight o'clock. Jess immediately went to the pool.

"Be careful, Jess, okay?" I reminded. The pool is just shallow which is good for him. He's good in swimming. He's probably a swimmer. I would like to go down into the water but I can't swim wearing like these. They will scold me if I don’t wear a swimsuit.

Since only women and children are here, I am not ashamed. I just told Jess first that I would just change, then I came back wearing black tube and black panty. I went down to the pool.

Jess hit me with water, so I sprayed him with water too. We played while bathing in the pool. We laughed steadily. We both enjoy what we do, so I don’t realize the time.

I suddenly remembered Neil, so I immediately went upstairs. It's already 7:00 PM.

Jess also climbed into the water. I wrapped a towel around him, so he wouldn't get cold.

My body was almost shocked when the towel suddenly wrapped my body. I looked at Jess to give me an idea.

Jess just smiled.

"You didn't even tell me, love," he whispered in my ear, so suddenly I turned to him.

There was only a few gaps between our faces. I smiled at him. Finally, I saw him again. He came here.

I was looking at him when he suddenly looked down at my body. I was suddenly confused because of the way he was looking at my body. I pinched my thighs.

"Who allowed you to wear underwears only?" he asked while looking up and down at my body.

I touched both of his cheeks, so he could focus his gaze on me.

I stared into his eyes and brought my face close to his face. I am actually going to kiss him but I suddenly remembered Jess behind me. I didn't continue that though I knew he would have kissed me too.

I just wrapped the towel well on my body to cover my body.

"I thought you were busy," I said, a little embarrassed and still confused.

“You are my priority, love, not my business,” he replied and flashed his heart-warming smile on me. He's getting sweeter even more.

I'm always thrilled.

He turned his gaze to Jess and asked, “How are you Jess?”

“I am fine, kuya, but Miss Pretty is not,” he said that made me shocked. I looked at him in shock. I frown at what he said. “I saw a tear dripped down the floor earlier. I think ... she cried. ”

I can’t believe what Jess told him. He directly told him that I cried.

"You cried, love?"

He looked at me and asked mentally again.

“I ..... a little bit. I just .... amm ... because I just rolled my eyes. That’s all, love. ”

He didn't say a word but I could see the concern in his eyes. He suddenly hugged me.

"I'm always here," he whispered in my ear while hugging me.