I'LL ALWAYS LOVE YOU
123. Get closer

Bram's statement felt like a question to Jesica, but she didn't know what Bram was asking her.

"Want a walk to relax tomorrow?" bring Bram.

"Walk?" repeat Jesica with a frown.

"Well, just take a walk or go somewhere, maybe?" bram.

'What does he mean he asked me out?' jesica was half hopeful.

"Watch or something?" bram said again as if giving Jesica a choice.

"Watching doesn't seem like a bad idea" Jesica said.

'At least, I'm still friendly with him, that's more than enough. I do love Bram, but I also know Bram is hard to let go of his love for Ariel, Jesica' inner self.

"Then I'll pick you up tomorrow afternoon" Bram said.

"All right," welcome Jesica.

Bram sipped his canned drink, while Jesica sipped his coffee. There was a long pause of silence between them until Bram reopened his voice to break the silence.

"Are you going somewhere after this?" ask Bram.

"No," Jesica nodded. "I'll be home after this, I'm just unwinding here. If I go home, I'm just going to bother Steve" explains Jesica.

"Steve?" repeat Bram with a crimped keing.

"Butler's in my family's manison" Jesica said.

"Ah, so it seems. Looks like you're getting used to your own home" Bram said.

"Not really, it's just that, once the company is in my hands, I also have the responsibility of taking care of everything that works there,"

"And Steve is so different, he understands what I like and dislike, works with professionals, but takes care of me is like taking care of his own sister,"

"Even lying to my father just to protect me, and being my spy all this time" Jesica said.

"Did Ariel know him too?" ask Bram.

"No, only Charlie knows him" replied Jesica.

"How's it?" bram's forehead is tied to each other.

"Here is my hometown, as is the case with Charlie. I met Joel in the town where Joel lived while I was taking care of the company that was there,"

"And it happened when I hadn't found Ariel. And when I met Ariel, we became more frequent with our long distance relationship,"

"And, well, you know what's going on, that's what I told you," Jesica said, raising her shoulder.

"But how did Joel and Charlie know each other? you said Charlie was best friends when you were students" asked Bram.

"I used to ask Charlie to come see me when I was with Joel. And they, can be said to be often together because of accident-related cases," explained Jesica.

Bram nodded in understanding. It all seemed planned, but it was a very rare coincidence.

Bram looked at the circular clock on his wrist, then stood up.

"It's late, let me drive you home" Bram bargained.

"No need, Bram. Thank ye. Besides my house is not far away," refused Jesica smooth.

"You think I'll let you go home alone? It won't,!" Bram. "Come,!" take Bram with you while extending his hand.

For a while, Jesica was silent, staring at Bram's outstretched hand at her. It made his heart happy, but it also sometimes made him a little hopeful, and it felt stifling for him.

"What makes you think long?" tanya Bram broke Jesica's daydream.

"Nothing" said Jesica.

"Then?" bram's eyebrows raised.

"Alright," replied Jesica standing up

"Come," he added, accepting Bram's offer without welcoming his hand.

Bram just put his shoulder up, then lowered his hand, leading the way to where he parked the car.

The silence continued during the journey. Jesica seemed to turn into a different figure if there was no Ariel around. Become more quiet.

Deep in Bram's heart, he admires the way Jesica behaves. Acknowledging how much a Jesica has his own strong side.

"Thank you for driving me,"

Jesica's voice broke the silence and spread Bram's mind. He himself did not know why he thought about it.

"Not a problem" Bram replied.

Jesica moved open the door, and would move out when he turned back to look at Bram who was still looking at him.

"Can I ask you one thing, Bram?" ask Jesica.

"About?" bramteen asked.

"Can you send me a message when you get to your apartment?" please Jesica.

"That's all?" ask Bram.

Jesica nodded slowly. "That's all," he answered.

"Sure, I'll text you later" promised Bram.

"Good night, Bram," said Jesica.

Bram got out of the car and stepped towards the slowly opened gate, revealing a Jesica home security guard who greeted him kindly.

Jesica was still standing in front of the gate as if waiting for Bram to leave. He lowered his car glass and waved lightly before leaving the Jesica residence.

...>>>>>>>--<<<<<<<...

One couple was seen enjoying their time while playing Arcade which was in one place with a cinema. They with their comps play the Walking Dead Game until they successfully complete the mission.

Moving on to other games, they returned to playing Dance Revolution, where their concentration was on the screen and moved together to get a high score.

The sound of their laughter occasionally rang out as they smashed into each other as they headed in the same direction.

"Hey, move right or score low,"

"You're the one who's moving in the direction I'm going, Bram," he said, not to be blamed.

"Yes yes, a Jesica is never wrong" he replied. "Big lady," he added.

Jesica just laughed in response to Bram's chattering that was pursing her lips. In the end they still can not achieve a high score and move by playing other games.

Bram points to Street Basketball as he pulls Jesica.

"I'm not as good, Joel. But I'm superior to you" Bram said confidently.

"You're overconfident" Jesica poked out her tongue.

"Then, let's play?" challenge Bram.

"I'm not the one who's going to back down from the challenge" Jesica said.

"In that case, whoever wins, loses, must grant whatever the winner requests" Bram said.

"Hey, why are you making such a decision?" greet Jesica.

"Fearful?" bram Ledek.

"Ugh,, well, one request for a winner. You happy?" answer Jesica.

They start playing by chasing time, racing to get as many balls as possible as time goes on.

Until the time was over, the score Bram got was much more, bringing out the sound of a triumphant laugh.

"Curtain,," Jesica grumbled.

Jesica was still holding the ball in her hand, turning her face away from Bram. Slowly Bram approached, standing behind Jesica. His hands extended forward to help Jesica throw the ball.

"Don't be angry" comfort Bram. "Put your hands like this,,,,"

Bram guided Jesica's hand, putting his palm over Jesica's. Make their position look like a hug.

"And,,, throw,,,"

Bram's voice heard in his ears made him hold his breath for a moment. Their hands touching each other disturbed his concentration.

However, strangely when they throw the ball together, the score they get is more than Bram got before. Makes Jesica forget her nervousness.

"Let's get a drink!" bring Bram.

"It seems like it's almost time for the movie to turn around, too" Jesica glanced at her watch.

"Ahh, you're right. Want popcorn?" tawp Bram's.

"Of course, it will feel less if we watch no popcorn" replied Jesica enthusiastically.

"Well, you wait for the entrance queue, I'll buy popcorn and drinks for us" said Bram.

"It's so sweet" said Jesica, smiling.

Jesica stands in the line of the entrance queue, while Bram goes to buy popcorn. Bram returned with two drinks in his hand and one popcorn just as Jesica was about to enter.

His hand grabbed the two drinks in Bram's hand when he saw he had trouble getting a ticket out of his pants pocket.

"Thank you" said Bram.

They sit quietly enjoying the movie being played. But both of them did not pay much attention to what was separated from the film. They are busy with their own thoughts until the movie ends just like that.

On the way home, there was not much they talked about, only about the wedding event that made them not trapped in a long silence.

"Thank you for today" Jesica said as they reached the front of Jesica's house.

"I'm the one who's grateful that you're with me today" Bram replied.

"And I had fun thanks to you, too" he added.

"I'm having fun today too" Jesica replied.

"Until we meet again, Bram," said Jesica, opening the car door.

"Until we meet again" Bram smiled back.

Bram left the Jesica residence with a smile on his face, feeling his heart get better than ever. The same thing Jesica did, the smile continued to expand on her lips until she fell asleep.

...>>>>>>>--<<<<<<<...

.......

.....

To be Continued...