Home / Romance / Stay / The Beginning of After

Share

The Beginning of After

Author: Dara Manuel
last update Last Updated: 2021-01-27 09:20:14

Jane's POV

The first day of holiday felt amazing, I could sleep till late and had nothing planned.

I was currently enjoying my shower, thinking about what Jaden said yesterday.

'Finding someone who'll love me? '

I wish I had as much confidence and courage as him. I've zero experience with fellas, the only guys I socialize with were my brother and Luke. Practically speaking they didn't count.

'Maybe college will be a new experience '

I decided to go with a brown crop top and black Jeans. I dried my hair and decide to leave it tumbling just like that. 'No ponytail or messy bun today'

I switched the speaker on and chose Bruno Mars - lazy songs and I swung my hips to the beat while singing along.

Jaden walked past me and jumped straight onto my bed." Somebody is happy today"

"Someone still doesn't know how to knock " I fired back.

"What do you have scheduled?" He asked dismissing my comment.

"Nothing in particular " Then I recalled " You still have the car keys right? "

He wiggled his brows " Do I? "

"Mom left a gift for granny and I need to go fetch some stuff at the mall "

As soon as we arrived, I gave the blood pressure monitor to granny and explained how to obtain readings. We left as soon as she managed the monitor on her own.

The rest of the day was all about me in the living room watching series and Jaden startling me every now and then.

I was bored to a point where I begged Jaden to let me clean his room. Obviously, while I cleaned he was resting on his bed talking to Mia on the phone.

Without realizing the moon was resting in the fronds over our heads.

----

4th of December, three days before our birthday. I woke up around 6 am and was petrified by the notification I found on my phone.

Usually, this was the time where I started panicking, the time for early pre-concert nerves. I ran to Jaden's room finding him sleeping peacefully.

'Great' I smirked and jumped on top of the bed.

"Wake up, wake up J!!" I shouted while looking around for his cellphone.

"What now? Keep it down, would you?" His eyes fluttered and his body stirred.

"Check your email now" I screamed excitedly.

He pulled his phone, searched for a while then turned to me

" NUST!?" He said standing up. " I'm in "

"Same here "

He picked me up and spun us around.

We stormed downstairs, Jaden burst out informing to mom and dad, didn't even give me a chance to say a word.

"Congratulation my babies, come here" Mom said opening her arms." I'm so proud of you two"

Dad joined giving us a bearhug and kissing us both on the head. " It calls for a celebration" He said. " What if, your mother and I come home early and we go out for dinner?"

"Sounds good to me" I replied when we finally let go of each other.

When it comes to my family, these were the moments I cherished the most. We might not spend a lot of time together, although I wished we could, but when we did, it served as reassurance that we loved each other, unconditionally.

We had dinner in a very charming and cozy restaurant, it was fun I enjoyed being with my family like that because we don't do it often.

When we got home, I went straight to my room and Jaden to his. I quickly showered put on my PJs and went to sit on the window seat listening to music. Jaden came and we sat back to back.

"What is going on in this little head of yours?" Jaden whispered.

"Just thankful we've each other " I said absently as I washed the half-moon." I think the time to be a big girl is here. I always relied on everyone in this family and I'm scared I might make wrong decisions "

"Who said that you're not allowed to make mistakes?" Jaden asked," obstacles are an essential part of life even though it sucks, we can always learn from our mistakes right?"

I brought my knees close to my chest, my voice started shaking tears urging me to fall.

"I don't want to be a disappointment "

"The same hammer that shatters glass forges steel" He quoted." Whatever problem you encounter, can be used to make you stronger"

He stood up and came to face me. " Conquer all these fears and take advantage of it "

"Plus we are together in this, whatever problem you face, we will crush it together twin "

"Love you, Big guy "

He embraced me, giving me the familiar feeling. No one could make me feel safe like my twin.

"Now, let us talk about boys " I giggled when he finished his statement.

"You won't have to worry, no one will wanna date me, I'm nobody's type "

"Didn't you clean your mirror this week? " He said pointing at the mirror. " You are gorgeous, you just need to see yourself the way I see you"

"If you give it a chance and a little bit of confidence, I'll have to fight the boys to stay away from you"

"You are my brother, whatever you say doesn't count "

"I'm also a man so I know what I'm talking about "

He stood up, went back to his seat and we were back to our signature position.

"I'm glad you are my brother "

"Me too twin " Jaden giggled." Our math is simple 0.5 plus 0.5, we are two in one if you know what I mean "

"Nerd much" I scoffed.

I was so glad my twin understood and supported me the way he did. He always made me feel safe, I couldn't even begin to imagine my life without him. So happy that our plans were finally coming to be, that was what they meant by living the dream right?

Around 3 am I finally reached my limit, I crawled my way to bed, Jaden jumped next to me.

"Don't you have a bed to sleep on? " I asked somnolently.

"I do" He mumbled and I sensed I but coming." But, I don't want to go there."

"Suit yourself" I said half asleep.

"I'm a constant in your life, there is no way to separate me from you twin" Those were the last words I heard him murmur after he snatched my arm and embraced me in a very warm brotherly hug and I peacefully fell asleep.

----

The next morning, I opened my eyes and the warm golden rays of the sun peeking through the window welcomed the new day. I couldn't help but smile. It's said that the most beautiful morning is when we were excited about what we have planned for the day and strangely I had nothing planned.

I turned around and saw Jaden sleeping soundly with his back facing me.

I found myself in front of the mirror after cleaning up. I was wearing black ripped denim overalls with a white oversized t-shirt, paired with a smile. It matched my mood.

'I liked what I see'

I went downstairs, prepared breakfast and went back up to my room.

"Wakey, wakey eggs, and bakey!" I whispered

Jaden turned around, looked up confused. "Why are you in such a good mood? " He raised the question with a cracked and raw voice.

"Nothing special " I announced walking towards the table to take my cellphone."I made breakfast "

He eyed me as if trying to decipher a puzzle. "What is up with all these charitable actions early in the morning?"

"I'll meet you downstairs, I need to bath before I discover what evil plan is on your agenda" He stood up with a large grin splitting across his face.

I rolled my eyes.' So dramatic '

" Going out for a while" He informed me a few hours later.

"Where to? " I questioned him without looking in his direction.

"Nate needs a ride to the airport and I also need to get a new charger for my laptop "

"Okay "

"I won't take long" He murmured kissing the top of my head.

"GPS on J " I screamed when he opened the door to exit the house.

"Okay, you too, Love you, sis," He said standing there, waiting for an answer.

"Love you more "

Growing up, mom always told us to never forget to say how much we loved the people we cared about, so they will always come back to us. So, Jaden decided that we should always say I love you when one of us is going out, so we could come back to each other.

In the beginning, I never replied, he would glare at me until I was annoyed enough and say it just to get rid of him.

Left alone, I started preparing the stage.

'Cozy blankets, checked '

' Pillow, checked '

' Korean drama playlist, checked '

I snuggled into the blanket, and that little sparkle of joy before falling asleep on the sofa was radiating off my body.

"Let the dreams begin" I slowly fell asleep, all the way praying that mom wouldn't find me sleeping on her sofa, again.

Woke up with the buzzing sound of my phone ringing. Without opening my eyes I reach for the cellphone.

"Hello!? " No response.

I softly rubbed my eyes to identify the caller ID.

"Jaden!? " I stated more like a question.

I swallowed my annoyance. " Jaden, you called, so say something"

"Are you trying to irrit_ " I stopped when I heard someone breathing heavily as if struggling to breathe.

"J are you okay? What is happening? Where are you?" I panicked.

" JADEN????"

Continue to read this book for free
Scan code to download App

Latest chapter

  • Stay   Craving Chaos

    Third-person POV " Forgive my intrusion, your tie " Jane removed the tie from his neck. Niklaus became unusually conscious of the woman standing in front of him. Her silky skin, her heavy yet steady breathing, pale pink lips that she was biting seizing his mind into an intoxicating state. Averting his eyes away from her, Niklaus hid his clenched knuckles in his pocket, it was the only barrier between him and all the vicious thoughts his mind was cooking. ' It's more tempting to leave these fucking manners aside and do some sketchy things' ' Five... ' Niklaus recited in his head. Oblivious of her actions Jane kept flexing her finger around the silk fabric. She truly enjoyed the familiar feeling. Jaden never learned to do his tie, she had to do it for him. A deep curve for

  • Stay   A Path Beautified by Thorns

    Third person POV " Run!! " In a split second every cell in her body was electrified, the sound of the steps he took away from the dark arrived in her brain even before it happened. " Run!! " Jane urged her legs because she was scared of the strangely familiar feeling she was getting. She felt his presence from far, the discomfort in her chest motivated her legs to take uncertain steps back to build some distances between her, and whoever was on the other side. Looking behind Jane, the man narrowed his brow introducing his deep black eyes like bottomless well that one could fall in if not careful. His amusement faded into thunderstorms, but it softened when his attention moved back to Jane. " Seems like we'll meet next time Angel " Without dueling why the man suddenly turned back, Jane turned around to run bu

  • Stay   Oozing Fear

    Third-person POV Seasons have passed, spring became winter's grave while preparing to lend summers life On a sunlit day, old trees exude warmth through its new buds rejuvenating its surroundings. Streets became an art gallery, spring flowers painted with smiley colors touching heaven so boldly one could almost touch Eden garden. Although flowers bloomed innocently one could still taste the terror of humanity prima sin in his office. " From the 3% stock you made me loose, you only manage to recover 2,7%? " The man sitting on his black leader throne continued his interrogation calmly. The head of the finance department felt himself shrinking as his boss seemed too calm, his stares penetrating his soul, everyone knew those eyes is where his power resided. It was well known that it's more satisfactorily when the boss lashed out, because when he acts t

  • Stay   Mixed Flavours

    Niklaus's POV " Niklaus? " " Yes ma'am " " Why are you standing in front of my door without knocking " Yolanda looked at me suspiciously when she opened the door. Her cloths were covered in smudges, guess she was busy cooking. " I was just, kind of... " I mumbled like a criminal found on the crime scene. " I see " She smiled and coached me inside " Don't just stand there, come in " " Sorry, no free hugs today. I'm a mess " She lifted her hand covered with flour making me chuckle. In her messy state, she still looked delightful. Her full-dark hair was a replica of Jane's, some upcoming wrinkles telling the passages of life, creamy tone complimenting her vivid eyes. I guess it's true that beauty in old age is a blessing. "Next time I'll get double hugs then, how does it sound

  • Stay   Strong People Don't Always Last

    Niklaus's POV " Blood..." Seeing her made me want to demolish everything in vision because her pain was real. The earthy green eyes have sunken by dreadful feelings. My body went on pause as my eyes processed what was happening. I approached her when Sarah moved from her spot allowing me to be in front of Jane. Her eyes were frozen on her palms, breathing matching someone who forgot how to breathe. " Jane, what happened?" I asked lifting her chin. " He was fixing the coffee machine, but hurt himself in the process " Sarah said pointing at the guy with a bleeding hand. " We heard her scream " Jorge added. " Jane ?" I called moving closer. " Why do you keep staring at your hands? " I covered her hands with mine, and for the first

  • Stay   A Beautiful Trouble

    Niklaus's POV I saw the wrath pouring through the little vixen in front of me as if she was about to murder someone. How could I forget something so important, well it didn't matter now did it? She balled up her fingers into a fist as if she was about to punch someone. I would like to believe that, that someone was Scott. Just like the flames licking from her appeared, it vanished as quickly. Without a word she walked out. " Shit!!! What have I done?" I hunched my shoulders together trying to disappear inside myself. " What?" Scott questioned sitting in front of me." Don't tell me you already threw a feast because of the contract " " Worse. I blamed her and forced her to do it from scratch" I confessed bothered by what I've done. " You're becoming a pro at

More Chapters
Explore and read good novels for free
Free access to a vast number of good novels on GoodNovel app. Download the books you like and read anywhere & anytime.
Read books for free on the app
SCAN CODE TO READ ON APP
DMCA.com Protection Status