The Cursed Power

Chapter 9: One Sided Love

One Sided Love

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Jessica's POV:

"Elijah, who do you think your true love is?" I suddenly asked out of the blue. We were at his house after meeting Jackson and he told us about the fated colors and what not, leaving us in utter confusion.

He looks at me surprised, definitely not expecting a question like that to come out of me. "I don't know, but I do hope I can find them soon." He replies, and I let out a sigh.

It's been over 7 years. Seven years since I met him. And I hate to say it, but I think I developed feelings for him.

But what if I am not his true love? What if he only sees me as his best friend? I can only suppress my feelings until we find out. I just have that tiny hope inside me, that maybe I am his true love.

Maybe we were fated. We were destined to meet. I was destined to fall in love with him.

Even if he is a little older, functions slower, he is still lovely. He has a kind heart, is selfless, and brings out his true self when he is with me. I only approached him back then because I saw his lonely self walking. I don't know why, but he just intrigued me. I wanted to find out more about him, get to know him more. And now as time progresses, I feel much more when I'm with him.

But can I even tell him my feelings? What if he rejects me? I can't take that. It's hard to go through for the second time.

"What are you thinking?" He takes me out of my jumbled thoughts. His eyes look at me curiously, asking through his eyes to tell him what it was.

"Oh. Um n-nothing." I stutter nervously, and avert my eyes elsewhere. I shake it off like it was nothing.

"Well...do you think I already met my true love? How do I find them?" He questions, and I actually don't know the answer, but my answer comes out before I even think. It came from my heart.

"Well I think it is the person who accepts every part of you."

"But how do I know I'm in love with them? I don't know." He sighs, a sad expression painted over his facial appearance. I know what he is feeling. He doesn't even know the word love because of how he was treated in life. Then how should I expect him to accept my love?

"Well you will feel happy with them, when you are together, it is like you're in your own little world together. They are your support and you are theirs. You mean the world to each other. I know it sounds a little exaggerated, but that is what you feel when you are with them."

"But what's the point of loving? No one will like me anyway, I'm just an old man with no power." He lets out a bitter laugh. I deny that with my whole heart, as I hold his hand in mine. His hands were larger, veiny, and dry, contrast to my small hands, but that didn't bother me one bit.

"Don't say that. You are perfect the way you are." He studies my face, trying to get a grasp of my emotions. I glanced at his imperfect face, and there were tears pooled in his eyes.

"You are the first and only one to ever say that to me. You make me feel so special." He whispers so softly, I wouldn't be able to hear it if I wasn't sitting next to him. I smile a genuine smile and reply with my true feelings.

"I hope to continue to make you feel that way." That was a lie.

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It was Monday, indicating it was another school day. Class finally ended, after constant groans of wanting to skip. All the classes were boring to the core and I didn't share any classes with Elijah today. After college ended, Elijah had mentioned that he was outside waiting for me. I roamed through the campus, turning here and there as I maneuvered my way out of the university. As I turn towards the curb, I see a familiar guy there. He was quite a distance away from me, but I could make out who it was.

Jackson was standing by his car in the parking lot. He wore a black t-shirt with light blue jeans, and a cap on his head. He was probably twenty in years of age. I walk towards him as he waves his hand.

"May I talk to you for a second?"

"Sure.." I responded. Jackson smiled sweetly towards me.

"Wanna go to the mall?" I was not expecting him to ask me that. I just thought he was going to tell me more about Elijah's curse. I didn't really want to do anything, but I also sucked at rejecting offers.

"Uh, ummm....." I looked away, not sure where my eyes were landing. "uhhh... s-sure." I stutter out, embarrassed of my response.

"Okay then! See you later!" He gets in his car and drives off. I am left in my thoughts again thinking of me and Elijah. Elijah has always said that I was his only friend, his only support in this whole world. I want him to know that he is also mine.

But the curse and the fated person is important to him, and I can't be in between. I always try to suppress my feelings towards him, but they just keep returning every time we are together...

What should I do?

I sigh, throwing these thoughts away as I continue walking until I see the white headed guy standing alone at the sidewalk.

"Elijah!" I wave at him.

"Hi Jessica!" We walk side by side, nobody tries talking. I get lost in my thoughts again; it's become a problem at this point. I just continued to walk, although I couldn't hear anything going on. I was lost in my own little world, not aware he started talking.

"Jessica!" He huffs. I turn to look at him.

"Yeah?"

"I was asking if you wanted to go to the park."

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