Darren’s POV
I went home quite not feeling well. I really felt bad about what happened the whole day. It all started with my dad’s call, then Bridgette’s stupid kiss, and Jeyah’s acceptance as a new member of our group. Tssk…
As soon as I went inside my room, I slumped down on the soft mattress and focused my eyes on the ceiling. I heaved a deep sigh and stood up to take a hot shower for my muscles to be relaxed and for me to get enough sleep. I closed my eyes as I feel the warm water dripping into my skin. But damn! Can’t take her out of my mind. No! the other side of my brain scoffed. Jeyah is already a member of our group, so I need to suppress this feeling I have for her. I pressed my hands against the wall as her vision kept on lingering in my mind. Her pink lips, smooth and rosy cheeks, and those dark expressive eyes made me lost for quite some time. Her innocent and cute smile is indeed captivating that I will never get tired of staring at it. I wanted to feel her petite and tiny body and let her fall into my warm embrace. God, I missed her! And it’s totally absurd since we had just met two hours ago in school.
I must admit, I am sexually attracted to her, seriously for the first time. I met plenty of attractive and pretty women even in France, but I never had any sexual attraction to them. I just admired their beauty but after a moment, it would just vanish away especially when they started to be attached to me. But my feelings for Jeyah are totally different. I can’t get her out of my mind and holy shit! I missed her so much.
I went out of the bathroom, wrapped my lower body with a towel, and walked into my room to get dressed.
Suddenly, I remembered ‘Jewel’, the mysterious singer I met online. Why do I also have this strange feeling towards her? Who is she in real life? I was in deep thought, what if I would ask her to meet me in person? I just hope she would grant my request.
Can’t wait to be on her stream again. I wanted to hear her lovely voice and be relieved from what I’m feeling right now. While waiting for her to go live, I scrolled over my phone and read some posts on Facebook. I chatted with my friends just to kill the time. I asked Clarisse to add Jeyah to our GC since I don’t know her Fb account. I’ve waited for Clarisse to chat but it seemed she is not online.
It was already 11:00 in the evening, I feel excited as I clicked the live streaming app where ‘Jewel’ would go live. Time check, 11:30 but she was nowhere to find. I’ve waited for another thirty minutes, still, she was not doing the livestream. I am already worried about her, and I don’t know why I’m feeling this way.
I slumped down on my bed as my mind kept busy thinking about the two ladies, who occupied major thoughts in my mind–Jeyah and ‘Jewel’.
Well, I am attracted to Jeyah I’m sure of it. And I also like ‘Jewel’. Although I don’t know her personally, but I have this inexplicable feeling inside my heart.
I sent her a private message, asking her why she was not streaming. After a few minutes, she replied telling me that she’s not feeling well. I told her to get some rest and avoid thinking a lot of things that would give her stress. Until I opened up the idea of meeting each other personally. I was a little excited of what would gonna be her reply, but I did not receive any response from her. I was just thinking, maybe she doesn’t want to know me in person, or she’s not interested in me. I was a little upset about it. But it’s okay.
I was feeling empty because I was not able to hear her lovely voice. I reached for my phone and tried to contact Angela because I know, she is not yet sleeping at this hour.
“What happened to you bubs? Your voice seems sad”, Angela spoke from the other line.
“Uhm, I guess Jewel is not streaming now, that’s why you’re a bit sad”, she added.
“Yes, she is not streaming because she is not feeling well bubs”, I responded.
“Oh I see. It’s okay bubs. We’ll just hoping she will get better very soon so that she could go back streaming. Uhm, by the way, I talked with Jeyah a while ago, she said she already told her brother that she is joining our group”, Angela uttered in a casual tone.
“Oh, really? And what did her brother say about it?”, I asked curiously.
“Uhm, Clarisse said, her brother wanted to meet us personally in school tomorrow”.
“Oh okay. I also wanted to meet him. Hoping everything will be fine”, I replied.
After a few minutes of conversation, I ended up the call. As I was lying on my bed, I couldn’t help but to think what will gonna happen tomorrow when we meet Jeyah’s brother. I heard he is currently working as the CEO of their company. I couldn’t imagine him taking that position at a very young age. Anyway, it’s their own company, and being the eldest son, he would be the one to take over his father’s position after his father’s untimely death. That’s all I know about him.
**********
At school.
My friends and I were sitting on the benches in the school oval when a silver Mitsubishi Montero entered the school gate. After it was parked in the parking lot, a man in his early twenties had gotten out of the car. He is wearing a dark polo, that was folded up to his elbow, and was wearing off-white slacks and classic brown loafer shoes. Next to him was Jeyah in her off-shoulder pink blouse and blue fitted jeans. By looking at him, I’m sure that he is Jeyah’s brother. I heard the girls giggling and shrieking as they saw the young man coming in our direction.
“Oh God! he is so handsome!”, Angela giggled softly.
“The real hunk. I never thought Jeyah has this undeniably sexy brother!”, Clarisse shrieked.
“Girls, behave! They are coming”, I told them.
“Hi, everyone!”, Jeyah greeted us with a soft smile. She is really pretty with that pink lips of hers. Tssk..
“Hi, Jeyah”, we responded all together.
“Uhm, guys I want you to meet my brother Andre. Boo, these are my friends”, she looked at me as she began introducing us.
“Hi, nice to meet you. Thank you for letting my sister join your group. Please take good care of her. She is still a kid. “, Andre jested, and we all laughed.
“Boo, I’m not a kid!”, Jeyah protested, striking his brother’s arms. We all chuckled while Jeyah was just pouting her lips. I really don’t have an idea that she has this little kid attitude. But she is cute and I like her. After a few minutes of chitchatting, Andre said goodbye to all of us.
“Bro, please take care of her”, Andre spoke and tapped my shoulder. I was overwhelmed thinking that Jeyah’s brother was entrusting her to me. I guess, he did some background checking about me, because I feel like I gained his trust already. And when he mentioned Nikko, I am now very sure that my cousin told him something about me.
“Yes bro, no problem. Uhm, is it okay if we will be having a group celebration with your sister later? I will just drive her home at eight in the evening”, I spoke, feeling a little tense.
“It’s okay, but please do take care of her”, Andre responded.
“Bye boo, thank you. Take care!”, Jeyah hugged her brother as she bid goodbye.
“Bye, sweetie. Enjoy their company. Take care”, Andre responded and kissed her sister’s forehead. He turned away and headed to where he parked his car. I could say he is a loving and sweet brother to Jeyah. Anyway, I am also like this to my sisters. And being their only brother, I am also protective to them. I suddenly missed my sisters! They don’t want me to be far from them, but since it’s my choice to stay here, they had nothing to do but respect my decision.
“Bubs, you know your brother is extremely handsome. Does he have a girlfriend already?”, Angela asked and giggled.
“Nope, he is not allowed to enter a relationship, without my permission”, Jeyah responded.
“What!”, we exclaimed. I smiled as I looked at her, because I really could not believe that she is a little possessive of her brother. Andre was right when he said his sister is still a kid. I shook my head because I am so elated by her cuteness. Tssk…
After some time, my friends and I parted our ways since it’s time for us to go to our respective classes. Jeyah went ahead of us because she said she would still drop by at the library to borrow some books on her major subject. She was only a little far from us, when a guy approached her. I could sense that the guy, likes her the way he stares at her. I don’t have an idea who that guy is, because when I asked Clarisse about him, she just shrugged her shoulder as if to say she doesn’t know him. I think, Jeyah was enjoying their conversation because I saw her smiling as they continued walking in the hallway.
She was enjoying his company, and I feel jealous!