Jake and I. (On Hold)

Chapter 7: Jake.

I walk around the park and then return to my own apartment. I can't believe Killian, my best friend, would speak to me like that. I'm really furious with him, but I shouldn't have knocked him out. What will Emily think when she wakes up? Shit! Emily is still there, I immediately return to Killian's apartment and run upstairs, I bumped into Killian at the front door. "Jake! I just went looking for you, please forgive me for what I said? You must read this! Emily's gone!' he exclaimed, pushing a note into my hands. I read it. And I read it again, and again, and again until I babbled out: "S-s-she knows who I am?" I asked him, "Yes, I think she knows me." has heard. We have to come up with something to get her out of that orphanage Jack! Do you remember when I called you to come over and she assaulted you like that? She was in that state because we had just picked up her things from the orphanage, believe me it's not nice there! She's a wreck there, everyone there, there's such a certain atmosphere and it's really not good.' I nod: 'I have to talk to my father, we have to adopt her as soon as possible. But first I want to go to that orphanage to let Emily know that it will be okay, and that I will do anything to get her out of there.' I said firmly.

Me and Killian ran down the stairs and practically jumped in the car. When we got there I ran inside, and Killian led the way because he knew where her room was. We went there. And opened the door. "Emily?" I asked. "Fuck off!" she shouted. I couldn't resist and grinned: 'Okay, come on Killian, let's go.' I half turned and gave a wink. I had long since seen Emily's body stiffen under the covers. "No, wait, you can stay." I chuckled, "I'm not going anywhere, and I assume Killian isn't either." I turned around and Killian nodded in confirmation. I walked over to the bed and pulled back the covers. I saw a tear-stained face there with a radiant smile. "You have come." I smiled: "As if I would dare to leave you alone, poor people, they will soon get a slap in the face or a hole in the head, we wouldn't want that, would we?" For a moment I saw a shocked face, but then she got the joke.

She got up from bed and walked to the sink to clean her face and comb her hair. When she turned around I already had her and gave her a big hug. She was surprised at first, but eventually she wrapped her arms around my waist until we heard a cough. We broke apart, blushing. "Sorry to interrupt your beautiful moment, but we had some questions and announcements." Killian said with a grin. I sat down on the bed with Emily and put an arm around her shoulder. "How do you know who I am?" I asked first. "I heard you and Killian arguing. Sorry for overhearing you, but I like to know, and I think I now understand why you didn't say it right away." she smiled and I turned completely red, I squeezed her shoulder: "That's great you accept it." Killian interrupted us again: "And the second thing is, we're going to get you out of here by getting someone to adopt you." She looks up startled: "Which one of you is going to do that?" she asked. . "Ehh, I'm not thinking about either of us, but about our parents. We haven't decided who yet.' I replied. "What's the big deal then?" she asks.

I nod to Killian and we walk to the hallway, as soon as we were out of earshot in the hallway: 'Killian, your parents have to do it, I often argue with Emily and you understand her much better, and I think I just I've realized something, and then my father certainly can't adopt her." I whispered. Killian looked at me questioningly, 'Don't laugh, okay, but I think I like her, and that certainly can't continue if she's my sister. It's not possible now because she is a minor and I am an adult, but still.' My face turned red. Killian smiled, "That took a long time to realize." I looked at him incomprehensibly. "If you beat up a guy because he kisses a girl you know well, that's pretty obvious." I literally hit myself in the head. "Do you think she knows?" I ask quickly. "No, but we do have another problem, if my parents want to adopt her, we need money, because a person doesn't cost anything." Killian said. 'I'll arrange that with my father, but your parents are going to adopt her? If they agree?' he nodded and we walked into the room.

Emily looked at us expectantly. "My parents are going to adopt you if they give permission, Jack's dad is going to help with the financing and then you'll be my little sister." Killian said with a grin. "And why not your father Jack? Isn't that much easier, it saves so much trouble with financing?' Emily asks, I turn red and start to stutter. "That wasn't the most practical solution for now." Killian said quickly, I breathed a sigh of relief. Emily frowned, and I quickly said, "Not that I wouldn't have wanted to!" She laughed, "I'd like to believe that." Why are you actually doing this for me?' she asks. "Because we care about you." I said. "But nothing is certain yet, so we shouldn't assume anything." she nodded. "You have to go before Mrs. "I'm going to report you to the police" will catch you." she said.

I burst out laughing. Killian gave her a hug, and I could already feel jealousy bubbling up, but I held back, my turn would come. She turned to me and grabbed me, she pulled me tight to her and I hugged her. I felt her smile against my chest and I felt her body against mine, I broke out into a sweat, what if she noticed that I liked her? Isn't this too intimate? Does she like me too? Is this going to be awkward? I stopped my thought stream when I realized this was a very long hug and I just said, "I can't breathe, I'm going to miss you too." It wasn't a logical sentence, but it didn't matter because Emily understood. We let go of each other and Killian and I left. On the way to my house to pack things to call my dad and probably fly to him. First we went to talk to Killian's parents, we went there and quickly had a complicated conversation about how and what, but in the end they agreed. Then me and Killian called my dad and we agreed that he would pay for 2 first class tickets for us to come to New York.