LOVER MONSTER!
28. Keeping Promises.

As Jessica promised herself, that, she would not be lulled by Demian's existence and the man's unique treatment of her, the day for her to keep that promise finally arrived.

It was Thursday, ten minutes before seven. Demian with her spider skills, climbed up Jessica's room and landed on the balcony.

The man's landing sound had already not surprised Jessica. There, Jessica increased her alertness. He, for whatever sake, would not allow his defense to collapse.

Demian is nobody. He should not have let the man steal his kiss, sniff it, and leave a touch of heat on his body. That's unnatural and very unreasonable.

They're not a couple, for Christ's sake!

Anyway, such an event cannot happen again!!!

Different from Jessica who became anxious at Demian's arrival, Demian did not know anything about anything. He entered Jessica's room and raised his hand. He waved casually at Jessica who was still stirring coffee behind her kitchen set table.

"Make me one" Demian said lightly.

"Am I your slave? Make it yourself!" Jessica's answer is Ketus.

"I don't remember saying you were my slave? Why are you suddenly so fierce?"

"Why, huh?" Jessica snorted a sultry laugh. "Maybe it's because I'm tired of seeing you show up here as you please."

"I think we've already dealt with the matter," Demian looked at Jessica in slight astonishment.

What's going on now? Why was the girl he thought he had tamed now acting cold and cruel? What's got into him again?

"To be honest, it's hard to say that the agreement is valid. I was very sleepy and did not remember the words that came out of my own mouth."

Jessica finished stirring her coffee. He took the dark blue mug to the bed. Passing by Demian who was still faithfully observing him, and put his mug on the nightstand. "I'm going to work now, you better not talk to me."

Tau if Jessica is in a bad mood, Demian did not pursue the topic anymore.

Demian felt, if he continued to explore the reasons for Jessica's awkward attitude, he would be kicked out of there and would not be accepted again forever.

Not that Demian could not force himself to enter Jessica's life again, but. Demian didn't want to show off her violent side to Jessica, not when the girl had already treated her well all along.

Something's just going on in Jessica's head right now. Demian needed the girl's anger and vigilance to subside so that she could find a hint of her sudden sharpness.

Demian was willing to bet he was able to conquer the fire of the girl's fury, sooner or later. It doesn't have to be rushed. Let Jessica feel like winning has intimidated her.

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Why did God create it with so much empathy?

A question came to Jessica's mind when she busied herself reading the financial statements Elixir had deposited for her.

Jessica, despite forcing herself to focus, is immersed in sinful feelings. It was like being squeezed by a giant wall, Jessica panicked as she silently watched Demian rest on the sofa.

Jessica was concerned for Demian. Jessica did not expect, the guilt that arises from being cold and assertive will greatly affect her. Jessica wants to run to her coffee machine and make Demian some coffee.

Demian had made him coffee that night, but instead of returning Demian's favor, Jessica acted arrogant instead.

Jessica wanted to cry.

On the one hand, he realized that what he was doing now was a form of self-defense. However, on the other hand, Jessica was devoured by the guilt that pierced her chest, creating an invisible pain.

Demian. Maybe he's just flirting with Jessica, he doesn't have any ulterior intentions there?

'Maybe I was wrong for being carried away by my own feelings and disappointed? From the beginning I knew that Demian's heart was only for Angela, so why did I think a glimpse of Demian's temptation had such a deep meaning?'

It feels so painful. Jessica felt she had treated Demian unfairly.

Haaaa~

As Jessica is immersed in her own guilt, Demian who is lying on the couch preoccupies herself with playing online games on her mobile phone.

To be honest, Demian's arrival here was to relax, or in other words, relax while disturbing Jessica?

Unfortunately, because the girl was in a bad mood, Demian's leisure activities became only limited to actually relaxing.

The silence remained in the room for a long time. Demian was getting bored with his online games. Demian doesn't know what to do. Moving as he pleased in Jessica's room also became uncomfortable as the host was now in an angry fashion.

Because of that silence, Demian's mind again asked the same thing for the next time. What has she done, or at least, what has happened until Jessica takes her distance from her back?

In fact, based on Demian's calculations, he had approached Jessica persistently. The girl should be dancing on her palm right now, instead of stabbing him with delicacy.

What was missed?

Demian kept thinking and thinking.

Until finally a cup of coffee with a puff of hot steam was placed on the table, next to Demian's unused mobile phone. Jessica put the coffee there. Demian was just spontaneously stunned. He's waking up.

"Drink," said Jessica, her voice sniffling.

"???" Demian.

"Why?" ask Jessica. He became even more offended as Demian looked at him like he was staring at an extraterrestrial.

"No.., I thought you were.." Still angry, was the word stuck on the tip of Demian's tongue. He did not say because he had now found the answer to his astonishment.

Oh, how could he forget Jessica's true identity? The empathetic girl can act rude without feeling sinful.

Being nice is natural for Jessica. Doing evil is a challenge and an impossibility that although he is able to do, will be very difficult to apply.

Ahahahaha, how adorable.

"Thank you" said Demian. He desperately held a smile. "So, has your anger eased a little?"

"I'm not angry. Who are you accusing of being angry?" Jessica breezed off the sofa and headed back to her bed. "I'm just busy."

"Related?" Demian teased Jessica with a witty smile.

"That's a stupid question," said Jessica flatly.

Instead of saying Jessica from where she was, Demian got off the couch and walked up to Jessica in bed. He anchored his body on the girl's bed and lay down on it. 

This position is more comfortable, Demian thought. In this way, he could observe Jessica working at a closer distance.

"Want me help?" Demian volunteered to help Jessica's work that was full of numbers everywhere.

"If you want to help, you better shut up."

At that moment, even though Jessica softened a little to Demian and made the man act again as he pleased, Jessica was relieved. The walls that squeezed him, the invisible squeeze on his heart, all of it faded away.

It's true, being evil is harder for Jessica. All this is his fault. Demian became spoiled to her definitely because she was reckless.

"I wish I could be an asshole like you," those words escaped Jessica's lips. He looked at Demian and again felt an uncomfortable sigh in his chest. Something wrong has grown up there. Dangerous.

"Why do you suddenly want to be an asshole? I'd rather you be like this, kind." Demian's words were meant as a temptation, but Jessica responded with a wry smile.

"Maybe because it's exhausting."

Being good is exhausting. Jessica could not resist her heart's desire to do good, even though logically, she knew her kindness would backfire that would destroy her own.

Starting from this, a foreign feeling grew in his chest at this moment.

*

As per the agreement Jessica made with Jake, on that cloudy Friday, Jessica waited for Jake's arrival in front of Almond street. 

Jessica was wearing an oversize coral shirt, and her jeans were ash grey. Jessica's bushy black hair tied her one with a few children's hair falling framed her face on the front. Black boots became the sweetener of Jessica's appearance that day.

After exchanging messages eight minutes ago, the figure he had been waiting for finally appeared. He-Jake Allendale appears driving a black sports car that attracts people. Well, the car will not attract the eye if it is not a very famous expensive brand.

"What the fuck?" said Jessica. He approaches Jake's car whose roof is open, his eyes glaring at the man in amazement. "Are you an Arab prince?"

Jessica knows Jake Allendale is a pretty rich guy, only.

Well, damn.

"Come in" said Jake. "I think the weather's good enough to drive with the roof open, don't you mind?"

"I was riding a ferrari for the first time, what could I be concerned about?" Jessica is still sad. "Seriously, I'm surprised."

"It's just my birthday present. If I were alone, I wouldn't buy it." Jake tries to humble himself in front of Jessica, but his words even make Jessica more amazed.

"Should I call you 'noble' from now on? Commoners like me feel very touched."

"Jessie.."

"All right, all right." Jessica shook her hands. "I was just kidding. Ahahaha."

"Bring up your seatbelt" Jake said later. "I'll take you all day to have fun."

"You have to hold on to what you say" Jessica said. "I'll hit you if I end up unhappy."

"Are you MMA Fighter?"

Jessica glanced at Jake. "Are you curious?"

"No, thank you. I don't want to get hit."

Closing the topic down there, Jake drives his car down the streets of Vegas. The sky is cloudy making the temperature in summer it becomes not as hot as usual.

Jessica felt fine with the roof of the car open. At least, no sun would sting his head.

In the morning, they spent several hours driving. Jessica stared at every scene in Vegas flashing in her eyes. Left behind those who kept on going on the highway.

"It's been a long time since I've been walking." Jake's nostalgic. "The last time I left, I was with Angela and that..."

The words that were about to slide out of Jake's lips faded in silence. The man exhaled a long breath.

"I haven't been out for a long time either." Jessica takes over the course of the conversation, not wanting Jake to start their journey with a crush.

"Oh, do you like watermelon ice cream?" Jake did the same thing. He, it seemed, also did not want to be sad today.

"I'd rather eat the bowl straight away" Jessica replied.

At that time, Jessica realized, although Jake looks relaxed and fresh today, his heart is still far from healed. The memories that had hurt him were still difficult for him to take out.

'Angela, even if the relationship lasted only two months, what did you do until Jake Allendale lost the light from his eyes? What kind of life are you two living? I thought you guys would be happy...'

"I know a cafe that sells fresh fruits and delicious desserts, I'll take you to stop by there."

"Mm.., let's buy strawberries too."

May this day end well.

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