An Unexpected Crush

Chapter 11.

Abby.

We drove straight to my house. On the way, I was just thinking of how I will make him feel, or what to do for him to fall in love with me. I had no plan yet but I know the outcome.

We stopped in front of my house and I saw lights in my room. By instinct, I started panicking, I've surely been robbed.

He must have noticed that look on my face, because he asked

" Anything wrong with you ?"

" My house I replied".

" What's up with it ?, "

" Lights in my room, I'm sure I turned them off before going".

" May be you were hurrying to see me and you have forgotten".

" I'm not sure, but I will go up and check".

" Wait, what if they are still inside ?, it's better to call the police"

" I'll handle it"

" You don't have an alarm, cameras ?"

" I'm not you. Remember ?"

I knew, this quarter and this whole place wasn't safe, but I know everyone in the quarter, and they know me. I didn't want to think some of them actually broke in my house and stole my things. Which things ? Apart from ....

I just went out of the car and entered the building.  Jason was running behind me. I don't know if he was actually worried for me or just wanted to show off. As I climbed, I saw my door opened.
I therefore knew, I have been robbed.  I will have never left my door opened to thieves.

I entered the house , closely followed by Jason. My things were scattered.  No, the rest of my things were scattered, up and down, papers on the floor,  my novels, plates, flowers, bowls in the kitchen,  my cupboards were opened, we could barely see the tiles on the floor again.  It was like a Tsunami passed in this apartment. I entered my room. My bed was pushed one side of the room. Like they were looking for something under the bed. My wardrobe was empty. No shoe, no jeans, no shirt, my laptop gone, my lamp gone and most important,  my mother's jewelry box. That's the only thing I could have saved . It was gone. The jewelry inside and the box itself. Dissapeared. And that was the only valuable thing in my house. Not money value, but sentimental value.

Before I could turn around,  I noticed Jason was not there. He has surely left. That's fine, my problems are not his problems. Eventhough a part of me wanted him to stay. I quickly texted Stacy to tell her what has just happened to me. She asked me to come over and sleep at her place, but Chris was sleeping over. I imagine the scene already. I said I'll fix my door and sleep.

When I hang up, I heard voices in the parlor,  Jason and someone. So he was still here ? Was he happy of what's happening to me. ? Or is he behind this ?

He came to the room and said

" I came over with a police man, " he said.  He just told me two other houses have been robbed tonight in this quarter. ".

I discussed with the police man and made a short list of what was stolen. Then he said he will come back for me to sign some papers.

" Jason,  thank you, but I think now you can leave. Don't act as you care".

" What ? You want me to leave ?"

" Yes, I'm I speaking Chinese ?"

" What if they come back ?, your door lock is broken"

" I'll clean and arrange my room, close my bedroom's door and sleep. "

" You're too stubborn".

" Hurry, you might catch diseases, cholera and may be malaria.  Have you not seen mosquitoes ?"