✯\\Lost in the Woods\\✯

twenty five

Taylor's pov

"Did you do it?" The voice from the phone asked

"Yes everything is done." I said"I made sure none of them is ever going to find out about her."

"I hope what you are saying is true because I don't want you to pull a Jessica on me." The person from the other side of the phone said"make sure she's sent far away."

"Okay sir." I said before the phone call hang up.

I sighed before staring at the papers in front of me. Gosh these were hard to make only if Jessica didn't mess up then I wouldn't be in this situation.

Then next day I had to bring the results to the principal and to Josephine which I didn't mind but why was I the one to only do this work.

Jessica and Eric are such failures.

I stared at the small girl in front of me as she sat there looking nervous.

Of course she should be because she has no idea what's coming her way.

"We did a research and we find no relatives."I said while trying to sound concerned but deep down I couldn't wait to get ride of her

"I-i don't have r-relatives?" She stuttered

"Don't worry I'm sure you will find great foster care homes." I said

She looked sad then she broke down in tears.

Gosh one thing I hate the most is seeing children crying.

"Don't be sad I'm sure it won't be that bad." I said while rubbing her back

Josephine's pov

Is it true?

I don't have relatives.

So what Eric said was a lie to give me false hope.

Then what if Jessica was my real mother.

Taylor gave me a sympathy looked as she tried to make me feel better but I couldn't go to a foster home. I still have Sunwoo and the others.

"I can't leave." I said while whipping my tears

"Why not?" She asked

"I don't need a foster home I have somewhere to stay." I answered

"I can't let you stay there unless they adopt you." She said

"But-"

"Those are the rules." She said while interrupting me

I sniffed and whipped the remaining tears as I stared at the floor.

Is this it?

Is this how I was going to leave everyone behind.

"But I'm old enough to decide where I live." I said

She tilted her head to the side and said" You are 15 not 18."

"But the place I'm staying at isn't bad. I get food and everything for me to stay alive." I said

"Im sorry Josephine,I know it's quite a lot to take in but we have to put you in the foster care system." She said

"Can I at least say goodbye to my friends?" I asked

She nodded her head before saying" I will give you 10 minutes because the car outside is waiting for us."

I nodded my head and stood up from the chair and went to go find Sunwoo.

I searched everywhere but I couldn't find him.

"Where could he be?" I asked myself

I probably wasted 5 minutes before I found him.

"What's wrong? Why do you look like you were crying?" He asked me

I hugged him and said" I can't live with you anymore."

"Why?" He asked"is this one of those jokes of yours?"

"No it's not." I said" a social worker is taking me to a foster care home."

He said nothing while his arms tighten around me.

"Didn't there search for your relatives?" He asked

"She said I don't have any." I said

"That can't be true. Didn't Eric tell you everything." He said

"He did but maybe he was just trying to make me have false hope in something I don't have. I don't have any family member left Sunwoo, I'm alone." I said while a few tears escaped from my eyes

"You have me, didn't I say you will be stuck with me." He said"let's run away." He said

"W-we can't." I said

"No one will care if we are gone they will probably not notice." He said

"But what about our friends,they would notice." I said

"I can't let them take you away from me." He said as he rest his forehead onto mine

"They won't."I said"I still have your number,we can text each other."

"No Josephine." He said and I heard his voice crack" I can't continue this dangerous adventure without."

"Im sure you can." I said while trying not to choke onto my tears

My life was meant to turn out like this. I never had a perfect life. Me and my mother suffered before this and now she's gone and I have no family member left.

Happiness was never meant for me.

He brought his hand to my cheeks and cupped them with his hands.

He whipped my tears with his thumb while my eyes were closed.

Then I felt his lips onto mine.

This kiss was different,it was more needy and passionate than the others.

His lips moved slowly as if he wanted time to stop as he done everything slowly.

After awhile we pulled back to get some air then his lips went back to mine.

Then suddenly we heard a cough and we broke the kiss.

"There you are." Taylor said" I thought you ran away or something." She said as she looked at Sunwoo who stared at her as if he hated her for years

"10 minutes is done." She said

I looked at Sunwoo and tipy toed to peck his cheek.

"Bye."I said before walking away