Grown Choices (Jacob Perez Love Story)

Chapter 5

Chapter 5

Jacob Perez's POV

After we fixed our clothes and such, Desire wanted me to say hi to her parents. Desire had her arm linked with mine as we traveled down the stairs and into the kitchen.

"Mom?", she whispered.

"Hello Jacob. It's been a while! I didn't know you were visiting..", Mrs. Kamel said, smiling from ear to ear.

"Oh yeah. But I actually moved back into my parents house. I'm taking a break from my music."

We hugged and I couldn't help the curiosity that arose in me. Something felt different.

"Where's Mr. Kamel?", I asked.

My statement caused Desire's moms eyes to cloud up. And I defiantly knew something was up when Desiree turned her head and acted like she was into what was hanging on the wall.

"Jacob..... My husband died three years ago. He died in a car crash.", Mrs. Kamel said.

I looked down at Desire with shock running all through my veins, mixed with a pinch of anger, but somehow that anger took over.

"Mrs. Kamel, can we talk alone for a second?"

She nodded and left. I was still staring at Desire while her eyes clouded up and she still had her head turned.

"Desiree.", I said sternly.

She ignored me. After a split millisecond I got pissed and I grabbed her chin and gently pulled it so she was looking at me.

Desire's eyes were glassy and full of different emotions. I feel bad that I left her and everything about her happy life changed while I was gone, too busy thinking about myself.

"Desiree-", I started before she cut me off.

"Jacob.... It's ok. I don't regret the changes that have happened over the years. I've learned from them. I've learned daddy died for a reason. It was his time to leave the earth. And my changes over the years molded me into the mature young adult I am. And now that I'm seventeen, I've learned that trouble comes and goes. But it's your decision if your gonna learn from them..."

She looked into my eyes and all I could do was hug her. My arms gripped her body, pulling her close.

"I'm so sorry I left you all alone to deal with all this alone. I wonder if I stayed would you have changed...."

She stood on her tippy toes and placed a soft kiss on my lips.

"I'm so happy you moved back...", she breathed.

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Desiree Kamel's POV

I changed into some hipster underwear, a sports bra, and Jacob's tshirt. Jacob went across the street to get some clothes and came back in some flannel pajama pants and a white tshirt.

We put some soft music on and just laid in my bed. Instead of sleeping in different rooms like when we were younger, we slept in my bed, cuddled close together, holding each other close.

Nothing felt better then having him close, his body heat keeping me warm. And the soft music calmed us.

"Jakey.... I'm sleepy.", I yawned, snuggling closer to him.

"Want to go to sleep now? You look tired and it's getting late.", Jacob asked, rubbing my cheek.

"Yeah. Good night..."

"I love you Desire.", he said, staring at the ceiling.

"What?"

"I love you...", he repeated, sounding confident.

Taking a moment to think, I looked into his eyes and gave him a small smile.

"I love you too Jacob.", I whispered, pecking his lips before I started to slip from earth.

What surprised was what Jacob said next. It was the last thing I heard before I faded out.

"I love you more than you think..."