Living with the Drew boys *complete*

chapter 31: "Yes..." *kinda short sorry*

I will like to dedicate this chapter to my 2nd Tia Carmen, and to everyone for their support. I hope you guys like the chapter.

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In the last chapter:

'It was you, you idiot!' My thought yelled at me. It was...me. I sat there and looked at the picture again. I couldn't help but smile.

"Why are you- oh... I see you found a picture of me and my friend...um Jasmine I believe?" He said not looking at me. I giggled at James trying to cover the story up. So I thought up a plan.

"Oh really? I'm sorry James she's probably very special to you. What's her last name maybe we look her up and you can reunit with her Jam Jam." I smiled innocently.

"Umm her name is umm.. Jasmine Rose...? Wait what you just call me?" He's eyes sparkled at the nickname I give him when we were kids. I put my finger on my chin pretending to think. "I believe I called you 'Jam Jam', Jam Jam." I smirked at this and he ran to me and hugged me to my almost death. "I ca-can't breath. Ja-James!" I said in between breaths. He loosened he's grip. "Y-You remembered..." I just nodded. "Yeah 'to infinity and beyond'." I said smiling. "You stole that from 'Toy Story'." We both just laughed.

I can't believe it. Slowly but surely I'm getting my memory back.

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After a while of James and I talking, laughing, crying, but of all, smiling. He told me a story of us being little trouble markers when we were kids. He said that we were basically 'partners-in-crime'. I couldn't help myself and laugh at this. We would also pull pranks on Nick and Chris, but at the age of 5, my parents and I left. I felt a pang in my stomach, I was little and I basically left my closest best friend and forgot all about him over the years. But little did I know, I would see him again at age 17, when I moved in with the Drews.

As time flys by, you seem to forget or remember things. For me, it was both, I didn't know that that trip to 'Sea World' was the last time I'll see him for a long time. As day turned to night, I fell asleep on James bed while he wrapped an arm around my waist, and to be honest, I felt tingles, warmth, happiness, but also safety. As I fell asleep, I had a what seemed to be a dream, but I knew, I knew that it was a memory.

Memory/Dream:

' "Hi welcome to 'Martin's Family Restaurant'. My name is Maria and I'll be you server for the time being. How can I help you today?" I said while holding up my notepad to take their order. The two customers looked to be around their 20's and to be on a date I presume. The man talked first.

"Yes, I'll like a black coffee with a little bit of milk, she'll have a vanilla bean Frappuccino and we have like to have some pancakes with bacon also."

As I took their order down I nodded and asked will that be all? The couple looked at each other and nodded.

"Yes that'll be all thank you."

"Okay everything will be out in less then 10 minutes." I said and with that being said, I left to put in the orders.

Costumer after costumer, hour after hour, it was finally around 5 o'clock. I was putting in an order when something unexpected happened. Everything felt it was in slow motion. 3 men came in with guns a d masks on. I look at mom as she did the same. I can see the fear in her eyes, I was frozen with fear, not able to move from my spot. I saw she was walking up to me. She gently grabbed my hand to let me know that it will be okay, but something inside of me told me it won't be okay. She whispered in my ear to go find my dad in the kitchen. I nodded and followed her order. Than when I did, I heard a gunshots go off. I was frozen in my place. 'Oh god', I thought. After a few seconds I ran to the phone and called 911. I started to freak out and started to cry. Than I heard multiple of gun shots. I had to hold my hand in front of my face to hold back my screams. I can do hear the operator talking to me but all I can hear is my screams coming out as a muffle. I fell the floor breaking down cry. I could hold my screams anymore. I let my screams out. Screaming on top of my lungs. After a few minutes I started to feel numb all over, slowly but surely. As I heard more people screaming a feet stumping out of the building, I continued to cry, hoping they'll be okay. But I couldn't help this nagging feeling in the back of my head, telling me that they won't be. With that my cries and screams came out worst just by thinking about it. After what seemed like an eternity, the cops came, finally. But already then, I felt fully numb. I can barely feel someone picking me up and talking to me. I couldn't really hear them, all I can hear is gunshots. I literally feel my whole world crumbling down. As they took me outside, a sentence caught my attention. I looked up at the cop that was carrying me out of the restaurant. With a confused look present on my face.

"Wh-what did you just s-say?" My voice croaked. The officer just looked down at me with mixture of sadness and sympathy. He let out a shaky breath then looked down at me.

"Are you the owners daughter Maria?" He asked while I nodded slowly. He's face grew more sympathetic. I looked up at him with full of curiosity and confusion.

"W-why?" I asked my voice still hoarse from crying and screaming.

"Your parents," He said then took a deep breath again and continued.

"Your parents passed away during the shootout. I'm so sorry for your lost, your parents were a very nice people." With that I broke down crying again.

"NO!!! TH-THEY C-CAN'T BE!!!" I said yelling and caring on the officer's shoulder. I couldn't believe that they were gone.

End of Memory/Dream:

I was be shaken while someone was calling my name. It sound like he was yelling my name. I finally opened my eyes to see a very worried James. I felt warm liquid on my cheeks.

"J-James....What's wrong?" I said while putting my right hand on he's cheek.

"You were screaming in your sleep I tried to wake you up for the past 5 minutes. He said looking at me.

"I was?" He nodded and took a deep breath.

"You're lucky everyone went to go eat while you were asleep." He said while giving me a weak smile. I smiled back at him and nodded.

"Hey Maria..."

"Hmmm...'

"Wh-what was your dream about?" He asked as he wrapped he's arm around me again. I turned to face him, I bit my lower lip before taking a deep breath.

"M-my parent's death. I th-think it was a memory more than a dream." I stuttered while feeling tears at the back of my eyes. I felt a huge lump in my throat. He sucked in his breath. I looked at him.

"J-James, did my parents die in our family restaurant? Please tell me the truth!" I said as I tried to hold back my tears. He just looked at me with sorrow in he's eyes. He pulled me closer to him and took a deep breath.

"James..." I said as my voice cracked. He took another deep breath before nodding.

"Yes..." With that I broke down crying in he's arms. He hugged me tighter in he's embrace.

"I'm here for you Maria, I'll always be here no matter what." I couldn't help but smile and I felt my stomach with this weird feeling. What is this freaking feeling?! You know what, it's probably I'm feeling sick from that nightmare. Yeah that must be it, what else could it be? And why do I feel tingles all around my body? Are my limps falling asleep? Maybe... I don't know!!! Whatever I'll think about it later. Right now I want to sleep. Thankfully I did with a dream less sleep though out the rest of the night.

Hopefully I'll get the rest of my memories back soon enough.

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A/N:

Hello everyone, so I'll like to say thank you to everyone and mostly to these to readers that left a comment in my previous note, breezyalsinatrigga and Artemis_Florist. They left their comments and that help me by motivating me write this chapter. So I'll like to say thank you so much.

XOXO,
RICO