Chapter 22 ~ Helping Out
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“Oh honey, look at you.” Grandma Mo said as soon as she got a glimpse of my face. “You young lady need to go to bed and rest.” I open my mouth but shut it close as she gave me her stern look. “March young lady.”
I groan but did what I was told. Mentally I was thankful but at the same time, I didn’t want to stay tuck in bed doing nothing to distract me.
A set of footsteps echoed behind me telling me that grandma Mo had followed me to my room. “I want you to lie down while I get you something to eat.”
I nod my head and head to my wardrobe, changing into something more comfortable to sleep on. Once changed I head back to my bed under grandma Mo’s supervision.
She tucks me in before kissing my forehead. “I’ll be back with some soup after I called your school, okay?”
I nod my head and watch her leave my room, closing the door behind her. I sigh and close my eyes only to open them again, feeling someone shakes me gently.
“How are you feeling?” Grandma Mo said. She leans towards my night stand and took a tray with a soup bowl and a steaming hot chocolate on it.
“I fell asleep.” I mumble before thanking grandma Mo as she passes me the tray.
I inhale deeply, loving the smell of the chicken soup.
“Once you’re done eating, go back to sleep and I’ll get the tray later, okay?” I nod my head and watch grandma Mo leave my room once again.
After eating everything on the tray, I place the tray on my nightstand and rest my head on my pillow. I close my eyes and smile when a familiar arm wraps around my waist and whispers soothing words.
“Goodnight, my JJ.” Will whispers just before I fell into deep slumber.
I woke up from a sound of someone crying and begging. “Please I need her help.” The voice said which now I realise a woman’s voice was.
I groan and rub my eyes with the back of my hand and heard someone cuss. I look around and soon found Will standing in front of a woman. I frown but didn’t say anything.
“Please, you got to help me!” She begs.
I look at Will who sigh and pinch the bridge of his nose. “I’m telling you she’s sick, can’t you come back some other time?” Will said, frustrated.
“Don’t you understand? I don’t have much time!” She yelled at Will before looking at me with a pleading look. “Please, save him!”
Confuse and startle I look at her in panic. “What do you mean?”
“I don’t have much time please just come to our apartment at Hurston Court. I’ll explain everything there!” With that being said, she suddenly vanishes.
“What just happen?” I look at the empty spot where the woman once stood.
“I think she’s one of those people who are trap in a certain place.” I frown at Will as I watch him make his way back to bed. “They’re usually people who are attached to a certain someone or places, making them have a certain limits where they can go.”
“But she was just here?”
“Technically, she wasn’t. That was more like a projector or half of her.”
“What do you think she meant ‘save him’?”
Will shrugs his shoulder before stroking my cheek. “Don’t think about that now, just rest for now, okay?”
“I feel better beside I’m not sleepy anymore.” Just then I yawn making Will raise one eyebrow at me with a smug smile on his face.
I roll my eyes before snuggling closer to him while he drapes his arm around my waist and traces some circles with his finger. Soon enough I found myself falling back to sleep.
This time I woke up from a soft knock on my door. I open my eyes and lift my head from under the covers to see Jackie’s head sticking out from between the gap at the door with a huge grin on his face.
“Hey, I brought your homework.” He whispers. I frown and gave him ‘are you high’ look making roll his eyes. “I’m guessing your head doesn’t hurt anymore.” He mumbles before walking in my room.
He made his way and sat on my bed while I pull myself up. “So…” I said, not sure what to say as he pass me my homework. “Um…Thanks.”
Jackie chuckles and shakes his head. “You miss dinner.” My eyes widen and soon enough I found myself checking at my alarm. Just like he said, I clearly did miss dinner.
Jackie laughs but stops when he realise my glare. “Chill, grandma Mo came down to check up on you but you were still asleep so she told me to give you your dinner once you wake up.”
I sigh in relief before glaring back at him. He rolls his eyes and got up. “Anyway, I need to go, I got a date!”
I smile as I watch him jump up and down in excitement. “Good luck.” He thanked me and made his way out but stops when I called out for him. “Where’s my dinner?”
It was his turn to glare at me. “Go get it yourself! It’s obvious that you’re feeling much better beside your grandparents are out.” I stuck my tongue out like a five years old making him chuckle.
I jump out of the bed and nearly piss myself when I found myself staring at amuse Will. “For a psychic you sure are jumpy.” He teases.
I slap his arm playfully as I made my way to the bathroom. “Would you stop doing that?”
Will chuckles and walk into the bathroom not even bothered if I’m using it or not. “I can’t help it.” He gave me an innocent smile making me roll my eyes.
“Whatever.” I said and start putting some make up on.
“Where are you going?”
“Hurston Court.” Will groan making me smirks at him. “You thought I forgot about it?”
He sighs while rolling his eyes. “I just don’t want anything bad to happen to you.”
I smile knowing he was worried about me. I walk up to him and pulled him into a hug. “I’ll be alright because I know you’ll always be there for me.” I said making sure to emphasise the word ‘always’.
I felt Will tense up for a second before tightening his grip around my waist. I pulled back and look up at his face. At first I thought I saw pain and guilt but it was merely a second.
“I’ll always be there for you.” He said and plants a kiss on my lips. My arms wrap around his neck as I deepen the kiss. I heard him moan and I couldn’t help but smile against his lips.
We pulled away catching our breath but rested our forehead against each other. “I love you.” He whispers making me grin widely.
“I love you too.” I whisper back. We stayed like this for a couple more minutes until my stomach decide to embarrass me and ruin the moment by making a very loud growl.
Will chuckles before ordering me to go eat. Happily, I obliged and head to kitchen to found a plan wrap in cling film on the counter with the note that says ‘Jillian’s dinner’.
I reheat my food in the microwave after unwrapping the cling film. Quickly, I ate my dinner and head back to my room to get change.
I pick up my black baggy jeans, paired with a fitted navy blue top and my black converse. Just before we left, I brush my hair and braided it at the side of my head.
“Come on then.” I said as we head out with Will following close behind me.
“Where are you going?” I turn around to see Jason looking at me in confusion. He was leaning at the door frame with his arm cross in front of his chest.
“Um…I got a text from a friend you want me to come to her house so we can finish our project.” I lied.
Jason narrowed his eyes at me before sighing, buying my lies. “Where does she live?”
“Um…Hurston Court.”
He smirks at me with a amuse look on his face. “How exactly do you plan to go there?”
“Walk?”
Jason chuckles at me. “You are planning to walk to Hurston Court? Do you even know how far it is?” I shake my head, frowning. “Come on, I’ll give you lift.”
“It’s alright; I can always take the bus.”
“Look Jill, the last bus was six and it’s already quarter to eight unless you are planning to walk for three hours just to get there.” He mock.
I huff but I agreed to let him drop me off. Now and again, we’ll start a conversation but I always end it up with a straight forward answer and I knew he didn’t like how I try to avoid to speak to him properly as he continue to sulk and scowl.
“We’re here.” I look at the building in front of us and the massive sign that says ‘Hurston Court’. I mumble a ‘thanks’ and just as I was about to get of the car Jason stops me. “How are you going to get back?”
“Taxi?” I mumble.
Jason sighs and shakes his head. “I’ll wait for you here.” I was about to argue back but stops when I realise his glare. “No excuses, I’ll wait for you here so take as long as you can.”
I sigh and just nod. He let go of my arm and quickly I jump out of the car. I walk to the building as quick as I can.
“You came!” I jump at the voice beside me and found the woman in my room smiling at me excitedly but this time she wasn’t transparent like when she showed up in my room earlier.
“Let just get this over with.” I mumble.
“Okay, so what do you want to know?”
“How about tell us what the deal with you is?” Will snaps.
I roll my eyes. So he’s still annoyed about getting a lift with Jason. “I’m sorry about him, but he’s in a really bad mood.”
She smiles at me with the like of understanding. “Well, our room is on the fifth floor, room 231b.” I nod my head and step into the lift.
“So what’s wrong?” I ask.
“Well, it’s my fiancé, he…he’s been trying to kill himself since the accident.” She choked out between sob. “It hurt me so much whenever he does it.”
I frown and bit the bottom of my lips. “What do you want me to do?”
“Just tell him how I feel.”
I snort. She look at me offended even thought I didn’t mean to be rude. “Listen here lady, I done this before and I can clearly tell you he wouldn’t believe.”
“You’re wrong!” She yelled making me jump. “He’s gifted like you but he can’t see me nor hear me but he can feel me. He knows I’m still lingering around him!”
I frown and was about to say something when I was interrupted by a ‘ding’ sound and the lift door opening. I sigh and walk out of the lift and quickly turn left then right, following the lady’s direction.
“We’re here.” She said and I knock on the door.
The door swung open revealing a very tired looking man around the mid-twenties. “Yes?” He said in a rough husky voice.
“Hi, I was sent here by…” I trail off realising I don’t even know her name.
“Fay.” She whispers.
“By Fay.” The guy smile and had this look in his eyes once I said her name.
“Come on in.” He step back and just like that I found myself sitting on his sofa with him across me, smiling.