"I am sorry, you need not answer that. I think I crossed my line. I apologize! Good night!" saying that Jasmine turned her back and acted to fall asleep. "Sweet dreams," Alice replied as she stared at the ceiling. 'Do you... maybe... perhaps... like him?' Jasmine's question was stuck in her brain. 'Do I like him?' she questioned herself. 'If I like him, then in what sense do I actually like him?... Just as a friend or something more?' She herself was in dilemma. She knew somewhere in her heart, what she felt around him was so pure and satisfying. She loved his company and she loved being around him, that wasn't the case before. She loathed him but just with the time passing by, she didn't realize when it all changed, when the disgust in her heart faded? But did she LIKE HIM more than just a friend was the real query. The next few days all four lived their usual life. Home to work and back home. Everything was going well and the threat looked like it was over. But Alice, Jasmine and
“By the way, Alison wanted me to convince you to take her to the ball after the program.” Jack said wanting to divert the limelight towards Stefen. “And what did you say?” Stefen asked with a smile knowing well what Jack must have replied. “The obvious.” Stefen gave a short laughter. He never even tried to make Jack erase his execrate for Alison since he was a witness to everything that happened between them in the past. He knew that this behavior of Jack towards Alison was not right but he also knew that it was not unfair. “So you said she wanted to go to the BALL with me right? Then who is going to be with her during the whole program before that?” Stefen sarcastically asked. “She is not the one to attend those programs. I am sure she’ll arrive late only to catch up with the after party and since you are in no way going with her, I doubt if she will even show up.” Stefen nodded as it sounded exactly how Alison would do. Jack lifted his hand to see the watch and inhaled slowly
Her sealed lips opened a bit hearing that as his words came out as a shock for her. She did not know what to say. “You shouldn’t take too much time thinking about stuffs like this Alice. Just agree and go," Stefen said as he lethargically walked towards the drawer to get a cup. "Jack here had to do a fifteen minutes long morning meditation before finding the courage to ask you out.” Alice was already apple-red hearing that. “How long were you standing there eavesdropping our conversation?” Jack asked being disrelished with a frowned look. “3 seconds maybe... but that was enough," Stefen casually replied. He poured the coffee and was making his way out when Alice spoke. “Won’t you sit with us today?” She was just wanting to be formal to hide her blush, but internally she wanted him gone because if he stayed with them, then he will bring up topics that might embarrass her further. “Nah, I better leave you two alone. I don’t want Jack cursing me,” he blinked his eyes and smirked.
They both went inside a shop that looked extremely elegant and sky-high. A very attractive and neatly dressed lady approached them as they entered, “how can we help you ma’am?” she had a very sweet and soft voice. “We have a program to attend in few days so we were looking for some dress, some gowns maybe… like a ball gown type.” Jasmine explained in installments and the whole time the lady was listening meticulously nodding her head in between indicating that she understood what they wanted. “I see, please follow me,” the lady walked ahead and Jasmine and Alice followed. The lady stopped in an aisle, “I think all these gowns will suit you both since you have a good body and nice curves. The changing room is right around that corner. Please take you time selecting the one you like and you can call me if you need me.” With those words she left the two alone. The gowns were hung on a white long clothesline pole in a very proper and well organized manner. The gowns were made of rich fi
After a very long day of shopping they finally were walking back home. It wasn’t a long walk. It only took around 20 minutes to reach Jack’s apartment from the mall. As the two were walking back Alice’s phone buzzed indicating that she had received a message. Alice took her phone out to see who it was. “Hmm, it must me Jack huh…” Jasmine teased but Alice ignored. ‘So, you are the new protector of Jasmine. Remember the chances of supporting character dying before the main protagonist is always high in the battle field. So who would that person be in this case? Stefen/ you or JACK? It's not over.’ A cold shiver ran down Alice’s spine. It was clearly a menacing message and only Jack’s name was written in bold letters. ‘Does this mean that Jack is the next target? The message must be from that same anonymous person’ Alice thought. “Are you fine Alice?” Jasmine asked with a concerned tone seeing her friend turn blue. “Is there a problem?” Alice could not hear anything Jasmine was say
But there was no reply from the other side, only silence. She knocked again but the result was the same. She took another deep breath before opening the door. The room was dark, not even a lamp was on in the room. “I am turning on the lights okay?” Jasmine asked and after hearing no reply again she turned on the light. The room looked untouched. Everything was on its right spot: not even a crease on the bedsheet indicating that no one has sat there for a very long time. Her eyes examined the room when she saw Alice crawling on the floor in one corner. She had fallen asleep on the floor itself. She looked so vulnerable. Jasmine did not want to wake Alice up but she could not just leave her on the floor the whole night, so she went back to the kitchen. “Jack?” she called. “I might be needing your help, please come,” she left after saying those words not waiting for Jack to say anything. Jack stood up from his chair and followed Jasmine as Stefen stood still witnessing everything tha
“But what should we do? And why aren’t we involving the police till now?” Jasmine said. “I don’t know why we never thought of involving police into this matter in the first place, what I do know is that now I don’t want them to be a part of this in any way,” Jack did not emit a positive vibe. “What do you mean?” asked Stefen, he doubted Jack’s thoughts. “Whoever this maniac is, I will be the one to find it and hunt it down until…” “Until what?” Jasmine asked. “Even I don’t know what I will do, all I know is I can't let this person threathen us one by one, and who knows when this simple threat could turn into an action we can't avoid,” Jack said with an evil smirk. “No matter what Jack, you must think about Alice before taking any wrong move,” Stefen warned. “But what should we do now? How are we going to find this person? And what do you think he or she or whoever this psychopath is will do next? ” Jasmine raised pyramids of questions. “Actually, I did not want to tell this to
Alice knew that she couldn’t run away forever, this was a topic that had to come to light, but she was not ready for it yet. Yet somehow she was assured and happy because no matter what she knew, she knew she had Jack by her side. Even if it was for few seconds, Jack’s hug gave her that ease. “Let’s try and finish our work as soon as possible and submit the reports to Sandra,” Alice said out of blue, the inner her didn’t want to be in rush because of the deadline or because she feared Sandra, but the sole reason was she didn’t want to drag them in this mess that she fell into. Staying close to them meant, risking their lives as well, and Alice couldn’t afford that at any cost. She treasured them and the mere thought that their life could be in danger petrified her. “Okay,” he nodded. “Do you want to tell me about yesterday? Like what happened?” Jack wanted Alice to trust him and believe in him. “Oh that? Nothing much, I was not feeling very well, that’s it,” she forced a smile. “I g