Mystery Girl

Chapter #18

Author's POV:

Melissah stayed worried all the night about what jackson would ask her,she couldn't sleep the whole night thinking about jackson.on the other hand .. jackson was excited because he finally got a chance to ask melissah something but he wouldn't waste that chance on something stupid.

Tomorrow was the last day of their trip and they would be going back in the afternoon.Everyone woke up feeling a bit sad because they have to leave this beautiful place and return to their hectic routine.jackson was excited to go home and meet his mother and tell her everything about what happened here while melissah was happy because finally she would get to sleep in her apartment.although she enjoyed her trip alot and she wasn't expecting this trip to be this much fun yet she missed her apartment,her warm cozy bed .. and most probably .. she missed talking to her parents beforesleep.

After packing up students followed the lead of their team leaders to return to their buses.they walked towards their buses.

"Jenny aren't you going to sit with me?" Melissah asked.

"Umm .. yoonwo asked me to sit with him .. " jenny replied.

"Okay" melissah smiled while sitting on a seat near the window.melissah low-key wished for jackson to sit beside her.students settled down on their seats and jackson joined the bus in the last.he looked for melissah and to his surprize she was sitting alone by the window.

"Can I sit here?" Jackson asked her.

"of course .. u dont need a permission jackson" melissah smiled.jackson joined her on the seat and whole journey passed in silence.

Melissah closed her eyes and kept her head on the window pane pretending to be asleep although she wasn't sleepy at all but still she closed her eyes to feel relax.jackson noticed her sleeping .. he got enough time to stare at her beautiful features .. her radiating pearl skin .. her long thick black lashes ..  her tiny slim nose .. her pink plump full lips .. Everything was so perfect about her .. and the most beautiful thing .. her pure and innocent heart ..

Jackson placed his head on her shoulder and carefully grabbed her hand making sure not to disturb her sleep.he closed his eyes enhaling her sweet scent in his body as much as he can .. jackson felt melissah's heart beating fast ..a genuine smile appeared on his face.

On the other hand melissah wasnt asleep but she didn't moved at all.she noticed each and every single thing jackson did to her.her heart rate was abnormal and she felt worried that jackson may notice this.she stayed in the same position for a while and eventually opened her eyes to gaze at the man who was sleeping beside her.she looked at her small hand in his giant one and carefully tried to intertwine her fingers with his.jackson smiled still closing his eyes .. capturing this moment in his memory.

Jackson's POV:

We reached university at 12pm and during whole journey I pretended to be asleep holding her hand.when the bus stopped I still layed my head on her shoulder.I wanted to know what she would do now.for a while there was no movement but then I felt her poking my cheeks.

"Jackson .. wake up .. jackson" melissah said in her honey voice while poking my cheeks.

I opened my eyes and looked at my surroundings.

"Oh" I got up from my seat.

We carried our luggage and it was time to say good bye to each other.

"Melissah .. umm .. lemme walk you home" I asked her.

"No its okay jackson .. I can go by myself" she denied my offer but I wasn't going to back up.

"Melissah its almost midnight .. its not safe for a girl to go alone .. here give me your luggage" I tried to grabe her luggage.

"Jackson but I can manage"

"Shh .. I m not letting you go alone thats it"

"I dont want to bother you" she looked down.

"You are not bothering me melissah" I assured her .. "I will be bothered if I let you walk alone"

She smiled ..

We both walked home in silence when suddenly there was a rumble of thunder.I jolted up from the sudden voice while melissah stayed calm.

"I think its going to rain tonight" melissah said.

"Yeah .. I love rain but thunderstorm .. I hate it" I said

I jumped a little with another rumble of thunder "wooahh .. these scary sounds never let me sleep in peace"

" are you afraid of thunderstorm?" Melissah asked me.

"Umm I know its a bit embarrassing for a boy.. but please .. dont make fun of me .. yeah I am scared of them" I looked down feeling ashamed and melissah looked towards me.

"No need to be embarrassed .. Everyone have their own fears .. and a different story behind them .. and trust me .. I would never make fun of anybody's fear" she said.

"Thanks" I felt relief "I wonder what you are scared of?" I looked towards her blank face.

"Nothing" she replied without any emotion.

"Wow .. u r so brave" I laughed.

We were busy talking when suddenly heavy rain started to pour.we ran towards her apartment covering our head with our bags.we reached there in no time.I dropped her luggage on her door and begun to walk away.

"Goodnight" I waved at her but she grabbed my hand.

"Where r you going?"

"My home"

"Do you think I would let you go in such a heavy storm?"

"But I am okay you dont nee- .."I was in middle of my sentence when she pulled me inside her apartment.

"Let the storm calm down .. then you can leave .. I am not so cruel to let you go in this type of weather"

I agreed to stay there for a while untill the storm calms down.

"Coffee?" Melissah offered.

"Would love to" I smiled.

She walked towards her kitchen and I begun to look around her apartment it was small but neatly organized.some of family pictures hung there on the wall.a beautiful woman with almost a  5 year girl sitting on her lap and a handsome man standing beside them.

"This little girl must be melissah .. she's so cute and chubby .. her parents are so good looking .. no matter why she's so beautiful" I thought.

In other pictures melissah was standing beside her parents holding their hands.she looked like she was 11 years old here.i noticed in each picture her eyes sparkling with happiness.

"May be it was her last picture with her parents" I thought to myself.I felt sad for her.in every picture .. here eyes were holding a shine .. but now .. her eyes are dull and gloomy.I wish her shine could return.

I moved around and there was a huge collection of books arranged in a perfect order.I  begun to look at her books.most of them were crime/mystery and thrillers.

"Oh so she's a thrill lover" I thought to myself.

she returned with cups of coffee.

"Here you go" she handed me my coffee mug and we sat by window.

"Your apartment is so elegant .. I like it" I said while sipping the coffee.

"Thank you"

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