She Will Be Loved

Chapter 14: Only You

"Can you give me a ride to school again, Jacob?" I said knocking on my brother's door. "Jacob? I'm coming in!" I announced before twisting the knob open. I lurk inside his room and saw no one. "Jacob?" Still no one answered.

I went downstairs and found dad already putting breakfast on my plate.

"Good Morning!" He greeted as he finish placing the cooked food on my the plate.

"Good Morning! Dad, where's Jacob?" I ask pulling a my chair and sat down.

"He left early for his flight to Miami for his business trip." He said putting the pan onto the sink.

"Oh, was that today? Dean's not coming to school today and I don't want to catch ride with Hanna. She's a horrible driver." I said dropping my head to my palm.

"I can give you a ride to school if you want." Dad offers. He wipes his hands clean with a cloth after taking his apron off.

"That would be really amazing." I said happily. "You don't have to work early today?" Sitting on my chair. The plate of breakfast of pancakes with maple syrup and berries is placed in front.

"It can wait." He waves his hand nonchalantly. "Go on and finish your food." He says putting the fork onto my right hand and gestured for me to eat. I just did what he wanted me to do. Pancakes are my favorite breakfast.

I took my bag and head downstairs for school. I saw Dad talking on the phone by the door. He glance towards me as I stand by the end of the stairs with my bag. He raised his ring finger, signaling for me to wait. I only nodded and just a few more seconds the call ended.

"You are already needed at the shop." I said.

"I can drop you to school before going there." He insists.

"Dad, my school is on the opposite way to where you are needed. It's fine, I'll just take the bus." I told him. I peck on his cheek and walk towards the door.

"Hold on." He rapidly text on his phone. "Sent." Then he looks at me. "I called in a favor. Let's wait a few."

"Favor? Did call me an Uber?" I ask him with hands on my waist.

"Just wait." Not a few mintes more, Liam's car arrived.

"You texted Liam?" I furrowed my eyes at my father.

"What? You go to the same school, so you're not out of the way."

Liam was walking towards our main door. "Good Morning!" He displays a smile.

Father welcomed him with a sandwich bag. "I need to go or I'll be late. Here is a thank you sandwich, the jam's made by Ellie. It's a thank you sandwich. I need to go." Dad kisses the top of my head and stride towards his car.

"Bye!" Both Liam and I said as he drove away from our house.

"So? Let's go?" He ask gesturing towards his car. I walk towards it and him following behind. He opens the passenger seat door for me to enter then jog towards the driver's seat. As he sat down, he peaks towards the sandwich bag. "This smells good. I bet it taste good too. Do you mind if I take a bite first? I didn't had breakfast."

"Yeah." I nodded. He took a small bite first to taste the sandwich, his eyes widens and took a huge bite of out the sandwich. "This jam is delicious."

"Thanks. Mom taught me to make it." I told him.

"You can make some money out of this." Liam taking another bite from his sandwich.

"I haven't thought of that." I shrugged my shoulder.

"But you should consider. This is amazing, I'll even be one of your loyal customers." Finishing the whole sandwich.