I sighed and kept my empty glass on the table. Taking a look at Paul I realized that he was looking at me with a sad smile playing on his lips.
"What? You think it's funny?" I asked raising one eyebrow at him.
"No way. It's sad actually. But I am just surprised to hear what an 11-year-old girl did. It was so strong of you. You are strong Rea. And I am sorry about your mother." He said with a hint of sadness at the end.
"Thank you. I have seen my mother struggle at such a small age. And that night just... made me more, cold and strong, I guess. But I will tell you one thing about me that I am proud of is that I was stubborn, and I still am stubborn." I said with a smirk to which he laughed.
"But what happened after that? Where did you go? I was trying to find you everywhere. Was Jason with you all the time?" He asked me with a frown on his face.
Taking a deep breath I continued,
We walked on the silent pathway slowly. Both of us were silent and did not speak a word. Suddenly Jason stopped and turned me so I was looking at him straight in his beautiful black pearl eyes.
"Andrea, I will always be with you till you will need me. Nothing will happen to you, you hear me." He said, but in my mind was the only thing or you can say, person.
"Mom" I whispered as my lips quivered and tears started flowing out.
"Baby, I am so sorry about your mom. But you know she is not alone. Max is with her he will take care of her like a daughter she was. I want you to talk to me, darling. Don't shut me out, Andrea." He said tears gathered in his eyes.
He too lost his only family. Max. He was a great mam. I will miss him.
Without saying another word, I just jumped on him, hugging him tight as we let go of our tears. Both our shoulders were wet because of our crying.
"Better?" He asked pulling apart. His eyes were red and puffy. I just nodded my head and gave him a small smile which he returned.
"We kept walking till a lady asked us what we were doing this late at night outside on our own. We told her we don't have anywhere to go so she left us to a foster. Everything was going back to normal. We were going to school and the foster was taking good care of us. Till I was 15 years old and Jason was 17 years old, everything was good. Till one day..." I stopped as I realized my glass was empty, I refilled our drinks.
"Till one day... what happened?" Paul asked as I poured the wine. Taking a sip and a deep breath I continued,
"Till one day Jason's and mine ways parted," I said still looking at my wine.
"Andrea! Baby, come on open up the door." Jason, said as he knocked on the door repeatedly.
"No, go away Jason. You are a liar." I said crying more harder as I sat on the floor leaning to my bed and wiping the tears away with my sleeves.
The door opened and when I turned around, I saw Jason standing at the door holding the key. He came inside and locked the door behind before coming towards me and kneeling in front of me.
"Andrea." He said softly but I didn't look at him.
"Hey, baby." He said as he moved his fingers from my jawline to my neck and I snuck up a breath and closed my eyes taking in his touch.
He tilted my head and made me look at him. He was now more handsome and amazing. So sweet, caring, and loving. As he promised me, he took care of me for 4 years like I was a princess.
"I am very sorry for leaving you here. You know the people who are adopting me are nice and they already paid to the foster. And you also know how foster works, after the money has been given, there is no coming back." He tried convincing me as I cried harder.
"Mom said sorry before she left, and never came back. You are saying sorry now before leaving, you won't come back Jason." I said the last part in a whisper.
"Oh baby, you don't know how much I care about you and how much I love you. I promise you I will find you. I will come back to you Andrea. Always." He said wiping my tears with his thumb and the next moment I froze.
He leaned in and kissed me. Oh my god. Jason, the only person I love kissed me. After some seconds I came to my senses and when he was about to pull, I circled my hands around his neck and kissed him back. Devouring him, showing him my love with the kiss.
When we pulled back, he wiped the fresh tears again.
"Jason I..." I said but he interrupted me.
"I know Andrea, I know." He said keeping our foreheads touching as our eyes were closed.
I know why he, dint let me complete. Because if we said again to each other that we love each other, it will get more harder for him to leave and for me to let him leave.
"I will come back to you. Always, my love." He said, looking straight into my eyes as I just nodded, unable to utter a single word.
He let go of me, but I tightened the hold of my fingers as our fingers were interleaved.
"Goodbye, crazy head." He said with teary eyes, a small smile, and a fake salute which made a chuckled lightly, but our tears never stopped flowing.
"Jason" I whispered. He started taking slow steps backward as our hands left each other and he stormed outside the room. Making his absence kill me from inside.
And now I was staring speechless at the air, where he stood a few minutes ago.
And just like that ... he was gone.