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Chapter 7

All attention was seemly solely on the preacher upfront the church, standing at the stand with a bible open in front of him. Yet Kai could not miss the hush whispers around him. He could feel people talking about him and the man he sat next to in the church the Sunday after the night of the play. Some were talking about the play for they had been there and others about what the rich tycoon Lord Voltaire Hiwatari would be doing in a church on a Sunday morning.

A sigh escaped Kai's lips as he settled his eyes back on the preacher. Next to him, his grandfather leaned in.

"Don't fidget. People are looking." the older man hissed under his breath.

Kai shot a glare at him but didn't bother to reply. It was typical of his grandfather to drag him to a public place where people would recognize him especially after the play which was no doubt a success. It sure helped a lot that his grandfather was planning to donate five million dollars to the church as a gesture of generosity. Kai could choke on his 'sincerity' if there was any.

Instead he stood up and slipped from the crowd before Voltaire could ask him where was he off to. Let the old man worry about his image. He didn't care. Right now, what he needed was fresh air.

Leaning against a tree outside the church, Kai tilted his head back and breathed in deeply. His hand went to the necklace inside his pocket and he looked at it with a curious frown.

Why did she give it to me?

A familiar laugher floated through the air, making him look up from the necklace. He glanced aside and who should he see but Jade. She was wearing the blue cardigan he had seen her wear often to school over a pale blue dress. Her long hair was tied in a loose braid, leaving the escaping stands to curl at her nape. Clinging onto her right hand was a young boy with short brown hair no older than five or six. She was smiling at something the child said. As he pushed himself from the tree and started walking over to her, his mind wandered back to the night before when he had kissed her.

"Hey."

The child looked up at Kai with wide coffee brown eyes before they turned to Jade.

"Kai?" Jade stared at him with surprise. "What're you doing here?"

"I should be asking you the same thing." he smirked.

"I help the church out with the children every Sundays." She smiled at the little boy who held her hand as she answered. "This is Nicky. Nicky, this is Kai."

Once introduced, the boy looked at Kai again. "Are you her boyfriend?" he asked innocently.

Heat swept up her cheeks. "Nicky!" Embarrassed, she glanced at Kai only to see an amused smile..

"What do you think, kid?" he said with a raised eyebrow.

The kid beamed brightly. "You're her boyfriend!"

Jade groaned and released his hand, kneeling in front of him. "Nicky, he's not my boyfriend. Now why don't you run off and play with the others?"

Nicky pouted. "But you promised me an ice-cream."

"And you'll get it." she said gently. "I promise you. A promise is a promise."

"There's an ice-cream stall just down the road from here." Kai said. "He can come with us if he wants."

"Really? Cool!" Nicky exclaimed. He looked at Jade with pleading soulful eyes. "Can I come with you guys, please? I promise I'll be good."

She was speechless for a moment as the kid continued to beg. When she found her voice, all she could do was sighed in defeat at Nicky's pleads. "Alright, Nicky but only if you promise to be good."

His grin was positively infectious. Because Jade found herself smiling as well. "Thank you!" Nicky beamed.

"So that's settled." Kai said. "Let's go."

Ten minutes later, Jade stood under a tree by a river, waiting for Kai while he brought their ice-creams from the ice-cream vendor across the road. Nicky was playing by the river, throwing skipping stones onto the calm flowing water. Just watching the younger boy, Jade smiled.

It sure is peaceful here..., she thought.

"Here." an ice-cream cone appeared in front her, held out by Kai. In his other hand, he held another.

Nodding her thanks, Jade took the ice-cream he offered. Nicky ran up to them and took his ice-cream from the bluenette.

"Thanks, Kai." the kid said happily. "You're the best!"

Jade couldn't help but chuckle softly. Kai glanced at her.

"What're you laughing at?"

"You." Jade took a lick of her ice-cream before she replied. "I never really imagine you as someone who would get along so well with kids."

"All I did was just bought him an ice-cream." Kai said flatly

Jade sighed but decided not to push the matter. She leaned against the tree, gazing out at the river. "So do you come here a lot?"

Kai looked down at the grass and answered quietly. "I used to."

"Why did you stop coming here?" she tilted her head curiously.

He hesitated before answering. "I used to come here with my mother."

"Your mother." she said, her heart softening. She remembered Bernard telling her of how his parents passed away when he was only a kid.

"Whom I believe Bernard told you about." he raised an eyebrow at her.

She flushed slightly. "I saw the painting of her. She's beautiful."

"I know." he nodded, ignoring the tightening feeling around his chest.

"So what was she like?"

Kai looked at her suspiciously. It was rare for him to meet someone so open like her. It occurred to him that Jade was someone who was unafraid of life, ready to take whatever it dished out at her. She was different. The thought brought a ghost smile to his lips. "She was...smart, kind...caring. My father loved her very much."

"It is hard loosing someone you love." she said softly, her own voice holding sadness. "My grandmother died when I was five too. Grandmama loved helping other people. She said by doing so maybe one day she could see a miracle happen through those people."

"Well, did she?"

She shook her head before taking another lick of her ice-cream. "No. She passed away before she could. I hope that one day I would be able to fulfill her dream for her."

Nicky looked up from his playing at them. "Tell him about your wish list, Jade."

"Wish list?" with an expression mixed with curiosity and amusement, Kai stared at her waiting for her explanation.

Jade smiled mischievously. "If I told you, I would have to kill you."

"You can try." he mocked.

Nicky tugged on her hand playfully. "Come on, Jade. Tell him."

Sighing, she gave in and turned to gaze out at the flowing river. "One of my wishes is to have a pet pony."

"A pony? Sounds a little childish, don't you think?" Kai smirked.

Annoyed, she batted his arm playfully. "You mock. But it could happen if you believe hard enough."

He grew serious as if he was really interested to hear about something that seems ridiculous. "What else?"

"Hm...Let's see." she nibbled her lower lip thoughtfully. "Wish number eight on my list is to be able to be at two places at once." She glanced at him to see if he found that impossible but his face was serious. "And wish number five is to go to Russia."

"Why Russia?" he wanted to know.

She shrugged. "I don't know. I guess I just like the snow there."

"What about wish number one?" Kai asked.

A slight tingle of pink colored her cheeks. "If I tell you that one, then I would have to kill you." she said teasingly.

To her surprise, a genuine smile broke across his face as he shook his head at her. He noticed the puzzled look that crossed her face as she stared at him. "What?"

"You're smiling." she said seriously. Then her face brightened. "That's an improvement. Now let's see if you can laugh."

"Don't push your luck, Summers."

Laughing herself, she brushed back her hair and held out her hand to Nicky. "We should be getting back to the church."

He nodded although he knew his presence would not be missed by the one he called grandfather. Hands in his pockets, he trailed on Nicky's right while the young boy clutched Jade's left hand. When they arrived at the church, the preacher was just coming to the end of his speech. Kai and Jade could hear him telling everyone inside to bow their heads in prayer but their eyes were on each other.

"Thanks for the ice-cream." she said. She glanced down at Nicky and gave his hand a gentle squeeze. "Nicky?"

With wide brown eyes, the boy looked at Kai. "Will you come back here again?"

Although taken by the question, Kai nodded and ruffled the kid's hair a little. "I'll be back, kiddo."

"Promise?" Nicky asked.

Kai couldn't suppress the gentle smile on his face. "I promise."

Jade watched with silent surprise, never imagining Kai to get along so well with the little guy. Nicky was particularly hard to handle according to the other church helpers. He was very playful and outspoken. But it was because of all those qualities, Jade found him unique and adorable. He was like the little brother she'll never have. A softened look came over her expression.

He must be the same to Kai as well...

"I almost forgot." Kai said suddenly, looking at her. He reached into his pocket and pulled out something. He held out his hand to her and opened it. On it was her cross necklace.

She stared at it watching it glimmer in the sunlight.

"I believe this belongs to you." he said.

She shook her head and smiled. "No. It's yours now."

Kai frowned. "Are you sure?"

She nodded. "I'm sure. Grandmama gave it to me as a symbol of faith. I don't need it now. I think you need it more than I do. I have all the faith I need. In here." she touched the left side of her chest.

Faith...

Closing his palm over the necklace, Kai managed a small smile. "I promise I'll take care of it well." he said solemnly.

"I know you'll." she said.

"I knew it! I knew it!" Nicky suddenly exclaimed after watching them in silence. When they looked at him surprised, he crowed proudly and said to Kai. "You're her boyfriend!"

Author's note: I'm going to very very busy the next few weeks because I'm now in college! Curse all those lecturers and their piles of homework! Anyway it might take me a longer time to update my stories from now on but I'll try my best! R&R!