10 Reasons to live...

Watch you grow!!

Today David took me ice-cream parlor. Yes, I do love'em and I am not diet conscious or afraid to put on little extra fat on me so I was happy to be at that place. David asked me to pick two ice-creams of my choice, one for me and one for him.
I felt like I have some power in my hands I get to decide the ice-creams, haha actually this wasn't the case I just made that up to make me happier. I picked "death by chocolate" for me and "sweet strawberry" for him. He asked me the logic behind choosing these two so I honestly told David, as death by chocolate seems tough like me and sweet strawberry sounds soft like him so as my choices are... He said nothing but a poker face looking to me as if in his head he is thinking that I am the most logicless girl, and that's not sufficient I should be getting an award for this... To cover up my messed up answer " You can have my death by chocolate, no problem... I'll have sweet strawberry " As sometimes you too sound tough" I made a shy puppy-eyed face at him, which made him laugh hard "it's okay I know you are crazy, this is something I could expect from you... Crazy girl"

To be honest I didn't let him eat any of my death by chocolate as that sweet strawberry tasted like detergent. Anyway if it's not me then he had to finish it, so selfish I sound here.
After I had my tummy full of chocolate and David's belly had detergent..oopss!! sorry, strawberry in it.. He took me to some other place, someplace where I have never been to before.
All I knew that place had embedded peace in it, those mountains were enclosed with some kind of soothing warm fresh air if this is the only safest land on earth. David pulled me towards a cornfield which was deserted by some farmer ages ago, we laid down on it. The dried-up hay tickled my neck, made me itch but I didn't complain.
Looking at the sky, feeling relaxed.

So Mr. David Smith where is my reason number eight? I questioned.
David moved his hand towards my hand but touching my little finger only, turned at me with a despaired face "I don't have one, Jessie"

Those were too odious words to my ears, something that left me stunned. I just had started to feel my worth, but David who was trying too hard on me..if he is out of the option to find least 10 reasons was unforeseen to me. I started feeling blue which hasn't had happened in the past few days spent with David.

I don't blame him as he tried the best he could do. He gave me a measure of my significance, my life's worth. If he is out of options doesn't mean he was incompetent, it was my miserable life.
To cheer him up, I held David's hand looking at the sky while David looking at me with pale face, I told him what if you didn't have showed up to that hill. I would've jumped and finished my life there, but you gave a lot of memories to me I talk to Dessie, feed pluto. Mello still asks me if you are my Prince Charming and every day you take me to your dream world. Mother grace takes you none less than her child. Sometimes my legs turn happy feet again and feel like dancing when they hear music. Oh!! How can I forget that enthralling roller coaster ride at wonderland and what not... It's okay David I'll decide whatever I feel is right for me but these eight days were the best days of my life. David said nothing but just gave me a lopsided smile but this smile was not as it used to be... He looked defeated disappointed yet determined ! !

David tugged his hands behind his neck, sighed, and said - The past few days were so amazing that I didn't want it to end, but what if you decide to leave? I'm going to spend the rest of my life thinking about what I could've done better to save you.

I felt my heart sink, I was happy, sad, and guilty. I never had these many emotions at the same time.
We kept on looking at each other for a while.

We got late so David drove me back to the orphanage, we both didn't talk much in a whole way. I was scared too as without informing I was out for so long.
I stepped into an orphanage and suddenly Mother Grace came running into me, screaming where were you, Jessie..?? What took you so long?? Those were some obvious questions but the expression on her face was different. She called Sister Nancy out and asked her to call everyone else in the corridor. We were still standing at the entrance of the corridor.

What happened Mother Grace, I asked with a bewildered look on my face.
It's a mail-in our mailbox Jessie, she had eyes full of tears.

I was still confused to react to anything.

She continued " It's a mail from Amity University", they have picked your application and want you to join them, and more on to it you are getting full scholarship...
Saying this she pulled me in her arms, I was trying to hide the tear that was rolling down my cheek. Thank you, Mother Grace, I replied while hugging her.
She was so happy for me, she took everyone inside for sweets.
All of this time David was standing behind, I had forgotten that he was there. I showed him the letter. Before I could say anything he gave me a bone-crushing hug, so tight. His chin was right above my head. He said " Congratulations Jessie, you have a whole life ahead of you, I and everyone here want to watch you grow"

He turned and left before I could say anything...

To be continued...!!