Unseen Revenge: Chapter 19, Troubled Thoughts
Fox was sleeping as they were on their way back to Corneria. James was sitting in the front with Todd, trying to figure out where Jessie was now. He was worried about her. Just because she snuck off the ship didn't mean she was ok. She could have been caught by the Sabers anyways. Or a mercenary group could have found her. Todd could tell that James was troubled, and he knew why. He knew James was worried about Jessie, but there's nothing they could do to track her now. If they had known a few day's ago, then there may have been a chance that they could find her. Todd wished he could say something to help James relax a bit, but he couldn't think of any thing to say. After a few minutes Ray poked his head over James shoulder. He watched James for a little bit before he tapped him on the shoulder. James looked up at Ray.
" Hi James. Whacha doin'?" Ray asked, obviously bored.
" I'm thinking Ray, now go take a nap or something." James said.
" I'm not tired." Ray said, laying his head on James shoulder. " Play with me."
" Not right now Ray." James said.
" But I'm boooorrrreeed." Ray said, practically moaning it.
" Ray, not now!" James said, getting irritated.
" But..." Ray said then whimpered.
Ray pulled back and looked at James. He had a pouty lip and and big sad eye's. James hated it hen Ray gave him that look, it always made him feel guilty. James sighed as he got up and looked down at Ray.
" Alright Ray, what do you want to do?" James said as he roughed up Ray's hair.
" What can we play?" Ray asked.
" Wait a minute. You bug me to play with you, but you don't know what you want to play." James said, once again irritated with Ray.
" Um...yeah." Ray said.
" Ray you are impossible." James said as he took him to the back where Fox was.
" I'm not impossible." Ray said as James picked him up and sat him down next to Fox.
" Why don't you take a nap with dad?" James said as he turned towards the front.
" I'm not tired." Ray said, making Fox groan and shift in his seat.
" Hush, before you wake dad up." James whispered.
" But I don't wanna." Ray said.
" Ray, be quiet!" James said, trying to keep his voice down. He stood there for a minute looking at Ray, who was pouting again.
" You don't have to so mean." Ray said, then he turned away from James trying not to cry.
James sighed as he turned to Ray. He never meant to be mean. He was just worried about Jessie and wasn't in the mood to deal with Ray. James sat next to Ray and wrapped his arms around him. Ray didn't look at James.
" I'm sorry Ray. I'm just worried about Jessie and I'm not in the mood to play. Do you forgive me pal?" James said, Ray turned around and looked at him.
" Sure." Ray said, still pouting and now wiping his eye's.
James hugged Ray and then returned to the front. He sat down and looked at Todd. He seemed to be trying to keep his eye's forward. Obviously he overheard what happened and was trying to mind his own business. James ran his fingers through his hair as he tried to think of something to say to break the awkward silence between them. But it was Todd who spoke up first.
" James, you should relax some. I looked over Jessie's file and she is definitely capable of taking care of herself." Todd said.
" Yeah, I know she is, but I can't help it." James said.
" You fell hard, huh?" Todd asked, a small smile on his face.
" What do you mean?" James asked, a bit confused.
" You are in love with her, and now that you don't know where she is you're worried." Todd said.
James just sat there, blushing slightly. Of course he loved her, how could he not. He couldn't stop thinking about her. He closed his eye's and he could see Jessie's face.
" Todd." James said softly.
" What?" Todd said.
" Do you think Jessie is thinking about me?" James asked, without opening his eye's.
" Yeah, she could be." Todd said as he looked at James.
" I'm just afraid that she could be hurt or lost some where in Lylat. I hope she's some where safe." James said.
" I'm sure she's fine." Todd said.
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I know it's short, but bear with me. Please read and review.
