After the wedding celebration everybody was tired; they all danced waltz until very late at night. Dave and Shadow were supposed to leave to Chicago for their honeymoon, courtesy of Bryan Denton. Also, Dave got an office job in some newspaper, which would give him enough money now to rent an apartment in the building Spot lives now with his mother and sister.
Back in the Lodging house, almost everybody slept, except for Jack, he went down to the kitchen looking for a glass of water, when he heard someone crying in the lobby, next to the fireplace. It was Chocolates. He ran and sat down beside her. He offered the glass of water for her to drink and after that looked into her eyes.
"What's wrong?" Jack took her hand.
"Nothing" the girl answered.
"C'mon... you'se nevah lie ta me."
"Seriously, nothing with big importance at least." She tried to smile.
"Anything that happens ta ya is important, baby"
"Ok... I miss Shadow and Dave so much!" she hugged Jack.
"Aw, me deah. I miss'em too, but.... um they'll be back soon."
"And I also am missing my parents like never before, Jackie. Don't ya miss'em? Your dad and mom"
"O'coise I do" He whispered sweetly. "Most of all me momma, me pop is alive and I'll see him someday again."
"I hope so...."
"Ok there's something else."
"How's that you know?"
"You'd be calm right now."
"It's because I met Sarah today." She wiped her tears.
"Listen ta me... anything that happened with Sarah and me it ovah, ok?"
"I know, but everything that happened with both of ya..."
"Huh?" Jack raised an eyebrow.
"Ya know... ya slept with her, and ...um"
"You might be afraid I'll ask ya ta do da same with you'se?" Jack assumed and she nodded shyly. "I won't hboit ya... nevah. I'll never force ya ta do something ya dun wanna do." he kissed her forehead.
"Do ya promise?" Her eyes opened up.
"I promise." He offered his hand to her and she took it.
"Promise you'll wait." She looked at him.
"I sweah I'se will... and I'll take care of you'se too. Nothing will happen 'til I make you'se my wife, ok? Nuttin' will happen if you'se not my wife."
"Keep that promise, Jack"
"I will; my beautiful lil' lady "Jack blushed "Who told you'se that about Sarah?"
"I just know..."
"I'm sorry 'bout that."
"Oh, it's ok. Hey Jack; um... before we go upstairs, would you like to come to school tomorrow with me?" helooked at her "I don't know Elizabeth's new address and I would like to see her."
"Ok" Jack kissed her softly. "Count me in"
"So, 10 o'clock tomorrow?"
"Yes Ma'am" he laughed and kissed her again.
"I love you, Jackie"
"I love you'se too."
Well, that was a litle chap 23!!! Hope u likit.... Love ya guys.
Chocolates
