My Ideal Girl

Chapter 23

Azalea

I gave Jhoana ten minutes to shop for her clothes.

I already called the front desk on my condo. I told them that if ever some people come and looked for me, say that I'm not around.

Jho's family really went there an hour ago. I told them that it is them that I don't wanna see.

We will buy Jho some clothes and other stuffs, stock up a lot of food and other mundane needs and then we're good to go.

I am very much willing to go back to US asap.

But there are many problems that I don't think we can solve in a short period of time.

Jho still doesn't have a passport.

Her IDs are in their home.

I don't tolerate people who falsify documents so it's really impossible.

And her graduation is just a week away.

After reassessing our situation, I decided not to call any travel agency yet.

After half an hour, we are now driving home.

My trunk is full of groceries and at the backseat lies Jho's stuffs.

We entered the building using the fire exit.

I placed the groceries on top of the table.

Jho plunged into the couch, her things  scattered on the floor.

She lied in there with her arms on her face.

I started to unpack our foods and supplies.

She's not moving.

She's also not crying.

But it's obvious that she is very worried.

When I finished, I grabbed her clothes on the floor. I cut the tags and placed the fabrics on the washing machine.

I'll just lend her my clothes for the meantime.

I tidied up my place while waiting for the machine to beep.

I am checking her every after a while.

When I'm done cleaning up my room, she was already fast asleep.

I carried her into my room. I covered her with a blanket and I went into the bathroom.

I sat in my couch while waiting for my hair to dry.

Every after a minute, I find myself swiping my face.

I had to fix this.

Somehow I had to fix this.

But how?

I don't know what to do!

I did all I can just to get a chance to have a talk with her father. But all I received was rejections.

I decided to give it one last try.

Jaja's phone was already busted.

I grabbed my phone and decided to call Jho's number.

It took a lot of rings before someone answered it.