Chapter 7 The Saddest Revelation Ever! (1/2)

Adam went into Jess room, she's not there. He continues looking for her in the kitchen area. Instead, he found Nana Aida, busy cleaning the kitchen top.

”Nana, have you seen Jessy?”

”Probably in her garden,” the older woman replied without taking her eyes off from what she's doing.

”Thanks-Nana,” he exited the kitchen door, which leads to a pathway leading to Jess' garden of roses.

He found her busy watering her plants. Red roses are her all-time favorite flower. Adam also love red roses, they have similar color with 'blood' his food, he smiled at Jessy who happened to glance at him.

”There you are-need some help?” he asked casually.

”Those roses over there...you can pull those small weeds that starting to grow around them.” She directed him to the last rows of roses on her left side.

Adam went on to do the task she assigned him with. He was able to finished the task in a few minutes. ”Anything else-?”

”Thanks- Adam, am nearly finished.” She continues watering the plants.

Adam went to rest under the shade of an oak tree near the garden. He can very well see Jessy's backside from where he was sitting. She was wearing denim shorts, exposing her long-well defined beautiful legs. She got her hair tied on a ponytail. Some dirt was smeared on her cheeks and forehead, he found it cute though.

She must have felt his intense stare on her back because she glances in his direction. ”What are you looking at-?

”Am looking at your pretty roses, dear...” He replied, smiling.

After done watering her plants, she sits down beside Adam under the shade of the oak tree.

”How's your progress with the piece of paper I gave you last time?” he inquired.

”Am not making any progress at all,” she said sadly.

There's a hint of disappointment in the tone of her voice.

”Take it easy-Jess. Don't force yourself too hard,” he told her.

She pouted. ”But I want to be mentally and psychologically prepared for it. I have this urgency to awaken my power early, I dunno why?” She's puzzled by her eagerness to harness her none existent powers and because of that, she felt stupid sometimes.

”I understand you, Jess. If you have free time, drop by at my room tonight. I will teach you some mental technique. Maybe it can help awaken your inner powers,” he offered.

”Wow, that's great! Can't wait!” she exclaimed, suddenly feeling excited.

He loves it when her face breaks into a radiant smile, it's contagious! He suddenly feels good all over.

Beautiful Saturday morning, gentle breeze, red roses in full bloom in front of them and a beautiful girl beside him. What more he can ask for? Simply a fantastic sight to behold! He closed his eyes and sealed this beautiful memory in his heart and soul forever.

A comfortable silence descended into them. Creating a warm blanket enveloping them from all directions...

Jessy closed her eyes as well, savoring the gentle wind caressing her skin. She and Adam are getting closer with each other as days passes by. It's actually a good turning point for them. She's beginning to see him in a whole new different light.

Then his right hand suddenly reached for hers, they were holding hands from that point onward. Then he continues daydreaming.

But Jessy is already wide awake, staring and examining his hands with all those ugly dark spots sprinkled on his skin. She rarely sees him without a shirt. He always wore large t-shirts and long pants, maybe he wants to hide them. They looked like a tattoo, but those dark spots are not pleasant to look at.

”You got such horrible looking dark spots all over your body, Adam. Who gives them to you? Who cursed you with this-? Please tell me,” she pleaded.

Adam flinched upon hearing her scrutiny of his dark spots. But he let her continue examining those ugly spots, at least he got her lovely hands working magic on some part of his body, he smirked in private.

”Please, don't destroy our perfect lovely morning-Jess,” he tried to stop her from exploring the dark side...

”Why- are you avoiding this topic every time I brought it up?” she can't understand that. She knows he doesn't want to talk about his curse openly with anyone. But she wants to help him find the cure of that curse, someday. She needed to know who gives him the curse?

”Why don't you let this topic drop-Jess? Just let it be...” He started to get annoyed.

”Because I want to help you one day...Adam. I want to find that person who cursed you and make him take away the curse so that you won't suffer with it anymore. You don't deserve this!” she said in an indignant manner.

Adam inhaled sharply.

”You can no longer find him in this lifetime, he was already dead, long time ago.” He said with contempt, then sadness began flooding his face.

Her hope is gone! Jess felt very sad upon hearing the truth.

She was really planning to find the culprit and make him pay dearly for it. She really wants Adam to not suffer anymore. But all hope is lost now.