Masuk167Jasmine's POV The second time I came around, Kyle wasn't sitting beside me. "Jasmine, oh god! I'm so so sooooooo happy!" There was Birdie instead. She moved towards me violently to wrap her hands around me when I heard a loud cough. "Careful, Birdie! She just woke up. Don't harm her." Mari was standing at the foot of the bed with her folded. "Girls," My lips turned up to see them. "I missed you both sooo freaking much.""We too, Jasmine." They both grinned between twinkling eyes. Seeing them in tears filled my chest with sunshine, which later on spread to my whole body. "Come here quickly!" I gushed and extended my arms out. They ran into my arms and embraced me carefully. We stayed there for a while as our breathing deepened. "We were so worried, Jasmine. We would come every day hoping that we'll see you awake. I'm so glad it's finally happened." Birdie sobbed near my shoulder. "Me too. The house looked really dull without you, Jasmine. It was very difficult to breathe w
166Jasmine's POV Seeing my wide eyes, he explained further, "You had severe blood loss and on top of that your body was forced into shock by what happened before that. In such cases, the brain sometimes shuts down to protect itself. It slips into a coma to preserve vital functions, and it completely depends on the brain when it wants to wake up. So you see, we've been very depressed. Kyle hadn't been acting like himself. He was... It's... It's difficult to explain. I would suggest you see it yourself."He stepped out of the room and sent Kyle in before I had time to recover. I wanted to say no but now Kyle was standing in front of me, disheveled and teary-eyed. A heavy numbness spread in my chest as my heart slowed down. What has he done to himself? He doesn't look like the Kyle I know. He has grown a beard and hair. His clothes are creased and improper, indicating he hasn't changed in days. He has a kind of dullness in his eyes that was amplified by the tears. "How are you?" He s
165Jasmine's POVI stirred as I tried to open my eyes. Something was weighing down on my belly. Like an iron band. It's heavy and warm. I raised my arm, which was difficult, and touched it. I felt a smooth fabric under my fingers. As I glided them up to my belly, I felt warm skin with dust of noticeable hair. Just as I realized what it was, my eyes jolted open and I found an arm around my belly. My fingers had skidded to a halt on the back of the hand. I stared at it, confused and wondering.The room was actually dark. Maybe it was night. I craned my neck to the side and my heart picked up speed. I saw a head full of straight black hair resting on the edge of the bed I was laying in.I wasn't thinking when I sent my fingers through the hair, and it woke the person."Jasmine," I heard a raspy voice and my eyes went wide as I realized who it was.I quickly looked away feeling my heart bang wildly against my ribs. Lights filled the room and I gasped. I was in a hospital bed surrounded
164Kyle's POV The sound of gleeful laughter and cutlery clinking on the plate was echoing in the air when I forced my way into Vince's father's house. They were settled around the huge dining table. There was Vince, his father Brad, biological mother Amelia, and stepmom girlfriend Lucy. "What's going on?" Brad Garrison saw me first and furrowed his brows. But my eyes were fixed on his son. I pulled Vince off the table and threw several punches on his face. "Son of a bítch, you promised me. How dare you go against your words?" I raised my fist to hit him again when someone grabbed it. It was Brad. He yanked my arm back and scowled at me. "What's going on here? Why are you beating my son?" "Ask him! I gave him his dream deal and he's paying me back with dishonesty." I yelled and Brad grimaced at his son. "What is he saying, Vince? What did you do this time?" Vince widened his eyes and shook his face, "I have no idea, dad.""Kyle Panther, right?" His father turned to me. "My s
163Kyle's POV Falcon left that moment after I pretended like I was not listening to him, but somehow his words stayed. Whatever he said about Jasmine and her troubled life... I hate to say it but it made sense. Falcon is right. My father would have readily come to help me if I told him how his second wife was bullying me years ago when I was a kid. I just happened to see everything pessimistically after mom left and how dad's second wife behaved with me.Both the women made me feel like I was unwanted. One left me and the other isolated me, making sure I felt the heaviness of every second. However, it wasn't that bad honestly. Not after I met my friends, Lila and Falcon. I have other good friends too. They don't hang out with me as regularly as these two, but I have some people who will come risking their lives if I call them. But Jasmine... She probably has no one. A blade of regret cut through my heart... And ego. I tried to distract my mind but it won't shut up or shut down.
162"Do you guys work so much everyday?" He asked as exhaustion made his eyes droop. "This is nothing compared to other days when we have offers and discounts. We open 24x7 during Christmas and other holidays too." An employee said like it was nothing. "Jesus. I will disappear if I work so much. You guys are amazing." Falcon while blowing out air wearily. "You're born with a silver spoon, Falcon. This will always overwhelm you." Birdie chuckled. They were talking like old friends. The workers had accepted him like he was one of them. Jasmine smiled in contentment before she patted Falcon's back. "You worked hard today. Let me treat you to lunch today. Come on." She said, and all of them hurried out.The night sky was full of stars and the air was slightly cool. Jasmine took them to a certain street, and Falcon's eyes widened. "We're going to eat here? It's so...." All the eyes turned to him with a glare, daring him to say something bad. "Cozy."They smiled and Falcon let out a s
66Kyle covered his face in self-loath and shame, recalling the conversation he had with Jasmine the other night. He felt remorseful for sharing so much about his life with her."How could I lose myself like that? She's a stranger. She's going to leave my house one day and we might never see each o
70Kyle's POV All I was trying to do was help, yet what did I get in return? My compassion almost killed my best friend.I was a fool to think Jessica is a victim, that she's a pure hearted person. Damn it, she's no less than my mother. She's far worse and cruel.My brain was spinning with crazy, a
67"I have no other way to pay you back and I don't have access to my accounts either. Not that I was going to pay back in money. That would be an insult to your kindness. So—" "What's for breakfast?" Kyle asked, changing the topic. He smiled at her as if saying: You don't have to explain anythin
73Jasmine's POV Thanks so much God. If anything had happened to her then I would have never been able to forgive myself.My relief, nevertheless, was short lived as now I was supposed to make a difficult decision in my life. "Mari," I took her hand and squeezed it. "You all have been very nice to







