Can I help you?

Chapter 21

After that, they stay in the lotus position a bit longer. Even tho he is out of her and can feel her leak, he still holds her close in a hug. She looks at him and he looks at her. "Sarah, I think I lo-" Sarah kisses him again. Don't say it. Please. Don't. With pain in her heart she blocks his attempt. He grabs his jacket and puts it over her naked body. And hugs her close. She is feeling his chest and lays her head on his shoulder. He softly kisses through her hair. "Why can't I say it?" He asks. "Because you just can't. Please. Let me stay like this a bit longer. It was a beautiful experience. I will never forget this." Jhope still doesn't get it, but takes peace with her answer for now. "I wanted to give you something." He reaches for something in his pants. A small black box in velvet. He opens it and it holds a necklace. He opens her necklace that she is wearing. It is worn out and lost its shine since it isn't real gold or some other valuable metal. Sarah is shocked. "No. don't." He hushes her and shows his fist. He opens it slightly and a necklace drops out, shining in brilliance even with the little light of the flashlight. It is shaped as DNA. "I heard from your friends you are a Swarovski fan, and have a thing for DNA. It's time I give you this." He puts it on her and touches it. He smiles his dimple smile and is pleased. "It looks marvellous on you." Sarah is mesmerized and also places her hand on it. "Are you willing to trade the normal for the brilliant?" He softly cups her face and rubs with his thumb on her cheek. "Of course it could never dull your own brilliance. That is something nothing on this world can ever do. Nor will I ever let it do it to you. Because I lo-" Sarah places her finger on his lips and then her lips. She kisses him softly.

"How is your back?" He asks as she is getting back into her clothes. "I didn't feel pain during it. But that might just be the endorphins." He grabs his shirt. "Should we go back now?" Sarah shakes her head. "It will be dangerous to travel at night. We should wait until dawn." "Will we be okay?" She looks at Jhope with twinkle in her eyes. "Of course. We just need to gather some more leaves. I've been surviving already for 2 nights. 1 more is not a big deal." Jhope does as she says. He lays under the vest and is laying on her soft boob. She is like a comfy pillow. She is stroking mindlessly through his hair. I should have never agreed to this, but it did help me with the pain. Plus, when would I ever get to do it in such a loving way and beautiful setting? But I can't. I should stop this. I can't let this happen again. But he is so perfect. And sweet. She touches the necklace. He came all this way to find me. To take care of me. To treat me as a princess. Tears are dropping to the side of her head, crying for the love she lost even before it started. Jhope is drifting asleep, not knowing she is crying.

The next day they both leave their spot and Jhope guides her to the stream. They walk downstream until they reach a bridge. "Where there is a bridge, there is a path." Helps her climb up and they are on the path again. He walks her back and they arrive safely into the village. There they take a taxi and go to his mother's place. She is almost crying at seeing them. She first goes to hug her son. "Mom I'm fine." "I thought you were gone too, you didn't come back home last night." "It was too dark when I found her, so we waited till morning. It is less dangerous like that. Could you take care of her? She fell and might need some tending." "Of course. Come here child." His mom takes her to the bathroom and undresses her. She sees the bruises on her back. "Child, this needs some serious tending. But first wash up. I have a hot bath drawn, so go ahead and take all the time you need."

She goes out of the bathroom. "She has quite the body. She will bare good children. Is she your girlfriend?" Jhope blushes. "I wish it was." "Is she not into you? Why not? You are gorgeous and my precious son." "I don't know why. I don't think she hates me." He smiles at the memory in the forest. "Let me talk to he-" "No mom, just leave us youngsters be. This is part of our youth, our growing up." The mom complies at his wise insight.

Sarah is scrubbing herself and relaxing in the hot tub. Washing away all evidence of her hook up with him. She is not taking off the necklace. "This can't happen. Not now. Not ever." She is scrubbing herself determined but her heart is bleeding and sore. She scrubs harder, trying to cover the pain inside with another type of pain.

After some time, the mom comes in to check on Sarah. "Oh sweetie, why did you scrub that hard? Your beautiful pale skin is reddened." She helps Sarah out of the tub and starts to rub some body lotion. Then she rubs some bruise cream on her back. She hands her a different set of clothes. And together they come out of the bathroom. Sarah her wet hair is even curling in nice, big locks. She is looking as a greek beauty. She carefully walks, while holding his mother's hand. Jhope gazes at her and she takes his breath away. Even without make up and hairdo, she is beautiful. The doctor comes at home to visit and talks to Sarah, separately.

He hands a medicine prescription at the mom and leaves. "And?" "It was as I suspected. A concussion and whiplash, but he told me that I did the right thing and that the bruising is the only thing I still will carry for a while now." Jhope breathes relieved. "I'll hop to the pharmacy to get the prescription. Stay here and rest, sweetie." Sarah goes to the room and lays on his bed. Jhope follows her. He lays next to her on the bed, and pushes his arm under her head. She places her head on his chest and he can smell her smelling like his mother's shampoo. "Thanks for everything. Thank you for being born in such an amazing, kind family." Jhope is touched that she is saying it like that. He used to struggle a lot with being born and all when he was younger. He appreciates the validation. They just lay like this, not saying anything.

His mother is in the pharmacy and the pharmacist is a talkative guy. "So, painkillers and, omo, at your age?" The pharmacist grins at the lady, who doesn't understand. "What do you mean?" The pharmacist shoves a little box forward. "This is a morning after pill..." And he looks naughty at the lady. Hoseok's mom is shocked. She grabs the box and takes it home. "I can't throw it away, she specifically asked if from the doctor. But this means that she and my Hobi..." The mom smiles wide. "I will allow it. Just in the future, give me plenty of grandkids."

She enters the house with a smile on her face.