"Get down." Jose Mari instructed. He had brought the car to hult but, JR was so engrossed in his thoughts, he barely noticed.
"Oh!" JR mouthed and came down immediately. He looked ahead and saw a building with the sign of a crucifix on the roof. "You stay in a church?" JR found himself asking.
"The church is the best place to seek protection." Jose Mari said and walked into the building, with a gobsmacked JR trailing after him.
"Why do I feel my mission would not be successful?" JR muttered to himself.
Immediately they got inside, two women on white long garments and covered hairs stood in front to welcome them. Jose Mari greeted them and so did JR.
"Has Aldrich come back?" Jose Mari asked the women and they both shook their heads in negative responses. "What about Alyssa?" Jose Mari asked again and they responded the same way as the former.
"Jo…j…" JR had something to say but, he didn't know what to address Jose Mari as.
"What is it? Not at ease in the presence of God?" Jose Mari asked, squinting his eyes at JR who took offence at this statement.
'Why do I feel like that was a sarcastic sentence?' JR thought as he rolled his eyes.
"I want to pee." JR said, closing his eyes shyly. It would be Jade's first time peeing as a man. "Can you go with me, please?" JR held Jose Mari's arm, pleading with his eyes.
Jose Mari found this act amusing. 'A kid needs me to go… I shouldn't read too much meaning into it.' Jose Mari thought as he looked down to match JR's gaze, who wasn't as tall as him.
"Grace, Maria, you can go on doing your works. I will take my guest to the rest room." Jose Mari proposed and the women nodded before leaving.
"Works? Praying or what?" JR didn't realized that he had said his thoughts aloud.
"This is a house, not a church." Jose Mari said finally. He grabbed JR's hand and started walking, with the restroom in mind. JR's eyes glowed after he felt Jose Mari touch him. He felt like Jose Mari's hand was warm and perfect. 'What is wrong with you, kid? Don't be a pervert!" JR thought.
"This is my room." Jose Mari said immediately he pushed a black door open. "Use the restroom and bathroom as well then come down for dinner." Jose Mari added.
JR took his time to admire the room while Jose Mari was watching. The color of the room was white, just white. Furnitures and other appliances were all color gold. Speaking of gold, "Wouldn't you take your mask off?" JR asked, turning back to face Jose Mari.
"I will. Aren't you pressed anymore?" Jose Mari asked mockingly though.
"I am."
"Then what are you waiting for?" Jose Mari asked again, this time, smirking at JR.
"I… I…" JR didn't know if he would be doing the right thing by asking but, "Please join me." He bowed his head shamefully.
"Hmm?" With widened eyes Jose Mari asked. Unbelievable! "Why would I want to join you when I don't feel like peeing? Eww!" Jose Mari scrunched his face in disgust.
"Please, it's my first time and…" JR quickly shut his mouth. First time? For Christ sake he is seventeen, right? "See, ermm.. it's not what you think okay? It's just that I'm scared to..to.."
"To what?" Jose Mari asked curiously. He had his hands on both sides of his waist. He was thinking, is this kid for real? He had never come across a brazen teenager before. Firstly, carry around an unholy BL books in public and then, asking him, Jose Mari to pee with him. 'Isn't this just woah!?'
"I swear it's not what you think. I am just scared of seeing.. of doing it rather." JR said with his hands at akimbo. He was being sincere though.
"First of, don't swear in my house. It's blasphemy."
JR pouted at what Jose Mari said. He resisted the urge to roll his eyes at him. 'Mr Blasphemy, huh?' JR scoffed inwardly. "I'm sorry." JR said, bowing his head.
"Good. Secondly, what are you scared of doing? Peeing or peeing alone?" Jose Mari asked confusedly. He raised an eyebrow to showcase his confusion.
JR sighed. This was getting tougher and tougher. "Both."
"I have never in my life seen a kid or anyone like you." Jose Mari said closing his eyes. He facepalmed himself mentally. JR smiled but this smile didn't last. "Do not take it as a compliment, JR. It's a shameful thing that I have not encountered someone as bizarre as you are."
"I would take it all as compliments." JR smiled cheekily. But, in his thoughts, it was all messed up. 'How am I supposed to make this man fall in love with me?'
"Fine. Go on, I'm right behind you." Jose Mari said making JR happy.
"Okay, okay, okay."
JR was on his way to the restroom. He kept looking back to make sure Jose Mari was behind him and indeed he always was.
"Go on, I'm not a man who goes against his words." Jose Mari assured and JR nodded childishly like a kid with a smile on his face.
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"Tchh!" Jeremy sighed for the umpteenth time. He had been trying to reach JR through phone calls but, JR's line was switched off. "I will kill that kid!" Jeremy groaned.
"Who do you want to kill again, huh?" A feminine voice asked him. She strolled to where he sat shirtless and sat on his laps.
"What do you want Clarissa?" Jeremy rolled his eyes. Clarissa is a hell of a younger sister.
"You know, that boy follows you around all the time. I want him." Clarissa said, pouting her long mouth.
Jeremy scoffed. "Unlike someone I know, your pout sucks. And, you go tell him so and leave me out of your business!" Jeremy yelled and Clarissa frowned.
"You're really a mean brother. I'll tell Dad."
"Do I look like I care?" Jeremy rolled his eyes. He tried calling JR again but, he got same annoying response. "Arggh!" He growled angrily, jerking Clarissa off his body.
"Be nice to your sisters, Jeremy." Jeremy's father suddenly barged into the siblings duo. "Besides, where is your elder sister?" He asked looking from Clarissa to Jeremy.
"Senior Sis Claire said she's going to make things up with her boyfriend, JM." Clarissa said, sounding like a baby. Well, she is the baby of the house.
"Why can't she just be in a stable relationship?" Jeremy frowned as he spoke.
"Jeremy, it's not your sisters fault okay? Anyone who can't love my babies for who they are, aren't worth my babies." Jeremy's father said and walked out of the room.
"Hmph!" Jeremy sighed.
"So are you going to help me get him or not?" Clarissa asked and Jeremy's mind drifted to JR. 'This is the first time i has seen JR with a book and an unholy book for that matter.' Jeremy had an incline that something was wrong somewhere. Many things about JR is not familiar to him. He was yet to figure out this new JR so, he won't give JR up yet.
"No! Stay away from him." Jeremy warned. He stood up and left his room. He needed some alone time.