golden :: bws

🍁 03

Brad

I stroke Jesse's back, grinning that she's finally back with us. I'm lying on my bedroom floor, just hanging with her. It's been a few days since she's been found by Autumn and maybe it's just me, but every time I take Jesse out for a walk, she always pulls me towards Autumn's apartment and I have to remind her that we are going to the park. Maybe she misses her and, being honest, I wouldn't mind seeing her again, cause she's beautiful and really cute and Jesse likes her - so I like her too.

"Come here, Jess." I pat my knees, scratching her ears when she comes closer, staring at me with her large eyes. She's my best friend, and I can't imagine what it'd be like if we didn't find her.

"Do you miss her? Why do you always lead the way to her apartment, huh?" I smile as Jesse starts wagging her tail excitedly. Of course I won't get an answer from a dog. "I mean, she is gorgeous and nice-"

"Who's gorgeous and nice?" I look up when I hear Nat come in, smiling.

"Jesse."

"Brad, I know you were talking about a girl, not our precious dog who got lost not long ago." She sits down on my bed.

"But she was found and that's what matters, right?" I say, trying to end that conversation.

"Oh yeah, but out of interest, who was it that called you telling you they found Jesse?"

"Someone." I shrug, as if it didn't matter who.

"Someone? Come on, Brad! Tell me. I won't tell mum or dad if you have a crush on Jesse's rescuer." She teases, smirking as I notice my phone on the nightstand table and grab it, starting to type a message to Autumn.

Why? I don't know. I mean, Jesse misses her and always leads me to her apartment, so that can only mean that she wants to see her again. And what Jesse wants, Jesse gets. But how do I even phrase the message?

I finally think of what to write and finally manage to type it.

[To: Angel Autumn]
me:

Hey, me and Jesse are going for a walk. She was wondering if you'd like to join us. Brad 

Angel Autumn:
OMG
Really??? I'd love that!!

me:
sure thing, it's her personal request ;)

Angel Autumn:
Well, if it's her personal request, let's meet in 15?

I look up to see Nat giving me a questioning look. Crap, I must have taken too long to answer her question because I was too busy messaging Autumn. But explaining myself, real quick: I saved her number as just "Angel" when she first called me saying she had Jesse. But later, when I met her in person and saw that she actually looks like an angel, I decided to keep it.

"What? No! I don't have a crush on anyone. Just shut up, please." I hide my face in Jesse's fur until she wriggles out of my grip, taking off down the stairs and I scramble up to my feet to follow her.

"Jesse wait for me!" As soon as I get downstairs, to my surprise, Jesse comes over to me holding her leash in her mouth. "Come on beautiful, let's go."

I slip on my converse and my jacket before leaving the house to take a walk down to the park.

I want to stop and text Autumn again, just to see if she'll reply again, but I push those thoughts to the back of my mind as I let Jesse off her leash and find a stick ready to throw it, with my crazy dog already sprinting off after it.

A few minutes pass before I start to get anxious. Has she run away again? Or maybe I just threw it too far?

I notice Jesse with a girl some way away and I start going towards them, a wave of relief washing over me once I realise it's Autumn. "Oh my god hi! Jesse, stop running away, beautiful. You scared me."