Branch Two Hundred and Fourteen

Jessica had no choice but to take the soup. Not only did she need the soup to cure her handover. It was still warm so it would warm her up and stop her cold.

"Why did you sprint so fast out of the house?" Xavier asked looking down at the ocean.

Jessica coughed as she choked on the soup in her mouth.

"Be careful, here" Xavier did handing her an opened bottle of water.

"Thanks," Jessica said downing down the bottle.

"So why did you sprint?"

"Nothing in particular," she said playing with her soup with the spoon in her hand.

Was she to say Oh, I remembered all I did yesterday and the embarrassment was overwhelming that I could not face you properly.

"If it's about what happened yesterday then you have nothing to worry about. I know it was a drunken mistake"

Jessica's whipped to face him. He remembered and was making excuses for her. How sweet of him.

'Except that it was not a drunken mistake. I have really taken a liking to you. I like you Xavier Delgado' she said to herself.

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