Mystery Girl

Chapter #19

Jackson's POV:

Me and melissah sat by window looking outside at the pouring rain sipping our coffee and discussing about things related to university.almost 2 hours has passed but rain was still heavy.I thought of my mom.

"Damn .. I forgot to call my mom .. she must be worried for me" I pulled out my cellphone from my pocket and begun to call my mom.

After ringing for a while she answered.

"Hello mom"

"Hello .. Jackson where are you .. do you know how bad the weather is getting?"

"Mom I am at my friend's apartment .. I was walking home but suddenly rain started so I got here for shelter"

"Stay there .. its so dangerous to go out right now .. I was so worried about you my dear .. you should have told me earlier"

"M sorry mom .. I thought it would stop after a while ...I am totally safe mom .. I am staying here untill rain stops .. so dont worry about me"

"Take care of yourself dear"

"Bye mom"

"Bye dear"

I hanged up the call and looked at melissah.she was looking at me like I am something to admire.

"She must be worried about you right?" Melissah said.

"Yeah she was so worried .. my mom is quite sensitive when it comes to me" I replied.

"Every mother is like that when it comes to her children" she said.

"Indeed" I smiled.

She sat there silently looking outside but her expressions weren't blank.she looked sad.for the first time I saw her like this.no matter what happenes melissah shawn is always blank.but today .. her face showed a different expression.I wanted to ask her whats bothering her but I preferred to stay quite.I didn't wanted to force her.I want her to feel free to come to me.share to me.

"It must be a great feeling when you know that someone is worried for you .. right?" She raised her left eyebrow still looking outside like she was imagining that feeling.

"Indeed it is .. everyone have someone who is worried about them" I said.

"No .. not everyone have them" she whispered.

"No .. everyone have them .. sometimes we are just unaware of them " I said.

"You are lucky .. you have none other then your mom .. who is the most loyal person in the world to you" she said with a painful smile on her lips.

I love it when she smiles but not like this.

"You are lucky too" I said while smiling.

"How?" She looked at me with a question in her eyes.

"You have me" I winked at her and laughed.

She chuckled and looked away not meeting my eyes again.

Melissah's POV:

"You have me" these words gave me goosebumps.I tried best not to react and take it as a joke because I cant bear getting hurt or ruining my friendship because of my expectations.its almost 2:30 am and we were still sitting by each other.it was normal for me to stay awake but I felt like jackson was getting sleepy.I got up and arranged my room for him to sleep while I will be sleeping on my couch in launch.

"Jackson I think you should sleep now .. rain ain't gonna stop so waiting for it is useless" I said.

"No no melissah I dont to bothere you .. you can sleep while I would go back to my house when rain stops" he denied my offer.

"Jackson its okay .. you can sleep here .. I know its a new thing for me too but really .. I am okay with it" I smiled looking at him making him sure that I am most comfortable in his presence.

"Okay" he hesitated a bit but eventually agreed.

"You can sleep in my room"

"No I am fine here" he refused again.

"Jackson" I stared at him annoyed causing him to sleep in my room and he left like an obedient child.

I arranged my couch and lied down there turning the lights off.I begun to think about jackson again.my mind just couldn't throw the thought away that jackson is in my apartment.I couldn't believe that its really happening.so many events happened in these 6 months.I never imagined myself making loyal friends, caring for them,having fun with them,letting them stay in my home.

Before .. I used to feel uncomfortable in crowded places.I never bothered about people.but now .. I feel comfort with this man.I feel like I can relay on him but somewhere in between .. I still feel scared to show what I feel.with these thoughts rooming my mind I slept.for the very first time i slept without taking my medicine.

Jackson's POV:

I entered her room and lied down on her bed.I was expecting a girlish pink room with plushies collection but there was nothing like that.

"Oh sorry .. I forgot its melissah shawn after all" I thought to myself.

I slept thinking about her hugging her pillow close.it has the same scent as melissah.

I woke up thirsty at night.I tried to turn the side lamp on and after many attempt of finding that lamp I turned it on but in the process my hands unintentionally touched the first drawer and there I saw .. so many emptry bottles of Triazolam.I wonder what this medicine is for.I searched the name on google and it was a sedative pill.

I felt disappointed.I felt so bad that melissah is taking sedatives to fall asleep.no matter why she looked so fresh at 2:30 even after traveling for so long while I was fighting to stay awake.I wanted to ask her but again I remembered that encounter at the camp.

"I need to be patient .. I cant rush things .. I m sure she will open up to me .. sooner or later .. I will wait" I thought to myself yet I dont know why I felt so weird.I was feeling hurt .. no matter how much I want to make her feel safe and secure I always end up getting fail.whenever I think that I am making her happy .. she's changing .. I always find something that pulls me back to the same spot where I left from.

I got up from the bed and walked towards the stairs.launch was full of darkness .. not a single ray of light was there.this much darkness can make anybody suffocate to death.I reached kitchen and turned on the light and drank water.I looked at the couch where melissah was sleeping.I felt a need to hug her and tell her that she's not alone.I am here and I will always be there for her.no matter how much I wanted to hug her I didn't.I ljust couldn't do that.i dont know how much time it will take.

I left for the room and lied on her bed again thinking about her.

What is she hiding? Why is she like that? Whats wrong with her? How can I make her trust me? I cant see her like that but what should I do?

So many questions flooded my mind but they remained unanswered as always.

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