Chapter 24 Going Home (2/2)
Five minutes later...he's back.
”Everything is ready, Jess. We can go in now,” he hugged her tight and then they disappeared from the bench.
They landed on the second floor of the mall.
Jess' face broke into a big grin. ”Yes, we did it! We're finally here!” she exclaimed triumphantly.
They went into the empty arcade, they checked out empty food stalls, and they went inside the movie theater.
”Lol, we have the mall to ourselves-Jess,” he was grinning.
”Let's go to the third floor!” she yelled.
Since the escalator was not working, they climb the stairs. They check out the shoes, bags, and apparel section for men and women. Jessy was all smiles. She tries on some of the women's trendy hats and runs her hand in the fabric of the dresses hanging on the rack.
Only a few lights were on inside the mall. It's a bit gloomy inside.
A few minutes later...They rested on the bench in front of the fast foods restaurant section.
”You're hungry?” Adam looked at Jessy, he motioned his head into the fast food restaurant in front of them, they both laughed.
”So, this is how it feels if you are trapped in the mall,” she commented.
Adam chuckled. ”We are not trapped, we sneaked inside on our own free will,” he corrected her.
”Yeah. Come on, let's check the grocery store section!” They sauntered inside the grocery section and checked out the items in every rack.
A few moments later they exited the grocery section.
”Are we not done yet?” Adam said. There's a hint of boredom in his voice.
”Let's go home now!” she finally said.
”About time,” he murmured and hugged Jess tight.
After a few seconds, they were back on the bench outside the mall.
”Stay here a bit and I will unfreeze the guards and the CCTV cameras,” he said and disappeared from her eyes.
So, that was her malling experience with Adam, kind of weird and a bit gloomy, maybe because of the absence of people inside the mall, but it's still an interesting kind of experience for them, Jess' thought to herself.
She almost screamed when suddenly~someone hugged her from behind. ”It's me,” Adam whispered in her ears.
”Wheww, you scared me!” she pouted.
”So, hows the malling adventure?” he smiled cheekily.
”It's weird,” she answered.
”Weird indeed. Okay, let's go home now,” he hugged her again and they disappeared from the site.
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Two days later...
They were eating lunch together.
”I will go home for a while, Nana,” he said out of the blue.
Four sets of eyes looked at him in unison.
”Where's home?” said Jessy, her eyebrows rose.
A frown appeared on Nana Aida's forehead. ”What do you mean, Adam?”
”My parents summoned me to go home for a while, I will be gone for three days max, I will be back after three days,” he said with a smile on his lips.
”You looked excited,” said Nana Aida. ”When are you leaving?”
”Tonight. I am looking forward to going home, I miss them all!” his happy countenance is blinding.
Jessy went silent. For some unknown reason, the news of him going home does not sit well with her. She finished her food in silence.
After lunch, they went into the swing.
Adam felt her deafening silence. ”You okay, Jess?”
”Why do I have this feeling that you will never come back?” said Jessy.
Adam smiled at her. ”That is nonsense, Jess. I will come back. I won't survive being gone away from you for a long time.”
”C-can I come with you?” she asked.
Adam shook his head. ”Hmmm, I think it's not possible at this time. Am sorry-Jess.”
”Okay. I understand,” she keeps to herself her worries and doubts.
That night, she sleeps in Adams' room, she hugged him tight, as if it will be the last time she will ever see him. She dreaded that something bad is going to happen.
Adam consoled her ladylove. ”Come on, cheer up, Jess. I will be back as soon as possible.” He rubbed her back gently.
No matter what he says, she can't shake that bad feeling that something bad is going to happen...
”Let me sleep first before you go, okay?” she murmured.
”Okay. I will hold you until you fall asleep,” he replied.
When Jessy finally falls asleep. Adam slowly disengages from her embrace. He donned his black costume, he kissed Jess' forehead and disappears into the night.
The next day...
When Jessy wakes up in the morning, Adam was no longer beside her, he's gone.
She felt empty.