Chapter 331 - Getting To Know Her Better (2/2)

”I know you will love it! Here, you can eat the rest,” she said and stopped eating altogether.

”Hey, you should continue eating!” Jagger insisted.

”I'm full already, besides, I can always buy pizza in the city anytime I want,” she stated.

”Okay, thanks again!” Jagger grabs another slice and brought it to his mouth.

Jessy took out the bottle of cold cola from the shopping bag and opened the lid. She poured the dark liquid in the glass, one for her and one for Jagger. ”Here, this one is for you...this looks like blood, I'm sure you know what this frizzy cold drink is...it's called cola!” she said and began sipping from her glass.

Jagger followed suit and drinks his glass of cola bottoms up finding the taste of the liquid refreshing.

”When are you going to visit me again?” Jagger asked.

”Tomorrow, I will come here. I will just drop by to see how are you doing,” she responded. ”But after seven days, I might not be able to come back here...”

”Why—?” he felt alarmed.

”Because way back, you told me not to see you again,” she retorted.

Jagger released a deep sigh. ”I'm sorry, I didn't mean it. Forget everything that I have said to you before. On the contrary, I am looking forward to seeing you visiting me every day. In the last three days, I missed your presence here inside the treehouse, I miss your company. I'm sorry if sometimes I acted like a douche bag,” he said sadly. In the last three days, during her absence, he was craving for her presence like a drug. He immensely missed her.

Jessy smiled, hearing from him admitting that he wanted to see her again is a big improvement. He was warming up to her. It's good for her plan. ”Nice to know that you still want to see me,” her friendly smile intensifies.

Jagger loves it when Jessy smile. Every time her eyes and face lit up, he felt profound happiness caressing his heart.

”So...how do you find the company of your portable radio? Do you like it?” she asked.

”Yes! Very handy. I can listen to local and international news, and listen to lovely engaging music anytime I want. It does take away a little bit of the boredom and loneliness...” Jagger's voice trailed.

”That's good!” Jessy emptied the contents of the shopping bag into the floor and arranged them neatly near Jagger. ”Look here, I bought four packs of battery so that you can replace the old battery if needed,” she explained.

”Thank you, Jess!” Jagger said sincerely from the bottom of his heart.

Jessy rewarded him with her usual warm friendly smile.

”Jess, how long you intend to be friends with me?” he asked out of the blue.

Jessy's brows furrowed and shrugged her shoulder. ”As long you allow me—I can be your friend as long as you want,” she answered.

Jagger was happy with her response. In the meantime, being her friend is better than nothing, there is no rush to make her his woman. He has all the time in the world to get to know her better, and he savors every second she spends time with him. ”Thank you so much for your terrific friendship, Jess! You have no idea how grateful I am that you considered me as your friend knowing that you and I met under...a...very unpleasant circumstances...” he hinted their history together when he plunged his spear on her back above the Facility.

”Ahh, that one incident. I'm glad you no longer feel bad that you were only able to kill forty enemies, while the King's men killed more than a hundred of your people in the cave,” she was brave to mention the past as well. ”How far your revenge can go?” she asked him seriously.

Jagger's face fell sad all of a sudden. ”You know what—my brother is right when he told me that revenge is useless, it will only send me and my men to our deaths, but I continue my crusade and in the end lose everyone who believes in me, I should have listened to him. My stubbornness only brings failure and more pain to me. That's why—I have decided to forget my conquest for revenge and just live my life in peace from now on,” he said with finality in his voice.

Jessy stared at his face keenly wondering if he was telling the truth or not. He was sporting a serious face though. ”I'm glad that you finally realized that revenge will only breed hatred and more death, your decision is a wise one!” she commented pleasantly.

A few minutes of silence ensued.

Jessy rose to her feet. ”I'm leaving now, you take care of yourself,” she said.

”Bye Jess, come back again soon and thanks for the pizza!” he said.

A few seconds later, Jessy vanished from Jagger's line of vision.