Chapter 2 Mall

Not that she was impatient to wait. But why does it seem impossible to not even remember to call or text her. Whenever someone calls or even a text notification sound, she hope that someone is Jake.

"Huh! He is not worth thinking about. Maybe he doesn't even remember. Then it's not good to think much of him and waiting  that maybe he would call or text.

J'asmine, Jasmine you're not a teenager anymore, so don't assume," her mind groaned

Jasmine is hoping that Jake will call her. That guy took her phone number. She had already waited a few days. But it still hasn't been called her. She had strange emotion for Jake. They were childhood friends but it wasn't same as she felt before. Unexpected thrilled made her heart so trembled.

She asked herself, do they feel the same way about each other? She wished they were and she prayed for it as she hugged her soft pillow. Or maybe she was just excited and happy that they met again. She doesn't know. Whichever is the answer, she will let her heart weigh.

Jasmine got up early. She could no longer sleep. She already heard  crows of the roosters. So she decided to go downstairs and turns on the generator for the water pump. This was her work when she was still living permanently in the mansion. She goes back doing it just like before. Even though they have helpers she is used to waking up early and do her obligatory housework right away. The water in their mansion is poor so they have their own water pump that pumps water from the foot of the hill going up. That is where the spring water comes from. They also use the water for their beverages and for other needs too. Her family takes care of the cleanliness of the water. As her step mom spend money for the tank. So the whole communities can use the natural spring waters .

'Maybe it’s better to dress up early and hang out today. It's like being comforted and not thinking much about the person who shouldn't be remembered first' her mind suggested.

Until she thought that she and Shen  were just going to the mall. Her sister has long wanted to go malling. So she went to her sisters room."

"Wow we're really going to the mall," little girl Shen said happily.

"Yes little sissy," she smiled at her.

Do you remember the captain

of the soldiers we've outside Mang Castor's house?

The child remembered Capt. Jake so it suddenly asked.

"Why? Why do you suddenly remember the captain of the soldiers?" Jasmine is wondering.

"I remember because you and him are perfect match. And I saw in his eyes, he has also like you. So  why not make him your boyfriend? It's like we're walking around the mall with someone. And we have someone to be with and watch over us," Shen talking in a romantic excitement.

Jasmine laughed out loud. It is unthinkable that at a young age the child she was talking to already knew something about having a boyfriend. She didn't scold Shen but advised not to talk of things that the child shouldn't supposed to think of.

"You're young little sissy. You shouldn't notice instances like that. Okay. Enjoy being a child, Shen."

"Here's what you wear, Shen."

Jasmine checked the denim short and the children t-shirt to her sister's body if it still fit.

"Okay, I also like to wear this," she smiled.

"All right, take a shower first.

Can you make it alone, Or I need to help you to take a bath?

"No. I'm used to it. I already know that."

Jasmine smiled at her sister's answer. So she left as well and went to her room. She will prepare herself too as well. For Shen to get to them faster. It just more than half an hour as she was already dressed up. She went to Shen's room. Her sister had already gone to the car.

It is not really difficult to take care of her sister. It has a will in preoaring herself.

"I'm ahead of you. I'm fast aren't I." Shen smiled.

"Yes you are little sissy. So lets go."

"Okay."

But she forgot her wallet upon checking. Inside it were her ATM cards at her driver's license.

"Oh wait. I will be back immediately."

She dropped her bag on the driver's seat. As Jasmine left her phone rang. And her sister find it inside her bag. Shen thought that it was their daddy called. But Captain Jake is Calling, that's what she read on the screen.

"Oh it's him," Shen almost scream.

She just smiled at the reaction shown by her sister. It's eyes widened even more when Jasmine saw it. So she wondered why it was staring at his phone. They both saw the name appear on screen. Jasmine didn't answer it right away.So she acdentally miss out the call. As when she touched her phone, the ringing ended. Jasmine wanted to regret but it happened. So she just hopes that Jake will call again. She was overjoyed. Even she didn't talk to the person she was most looking forward will call her. At least she knew she was been remembered.

"From now on, I can often go to the mall. Take a walk and wander around because you're here again. Don't come back to Manila. Just be here with us please."

Little Shen is so happy on the first day of their outing. So she thought that she would take her sister to the mall more often before her vacation ended.

"Sorry I can't promise I won't be leaving. I will return to Manila of course. But don't be sad, I promise you something."

Jasmine is still hanging on to what to say. He was happy with his brother. So he wanted it to chatter even more while he was driving.

"O' come on. Don't hang me around. What will be your promise? Make sure I will be happy. Or maybe you want me to grumble every day. But just kidding. So what's your promise? Before I forget, what is it?"

She would have liked to laugh at Shen. But she would first say what she is going to promise before she could make her sister cry.

"I promise you. I go on vacation often here. And every vacation I will bring you a lot of presents. Is it okay with you?"

Shen was overjoyed to hear. She became more excited to have presents.

"Wow, like everyday you go home and take a vacation."

"Oh no not Shen. Not everyday. But just always," she quickly replied.

She laughed out loud at what her  sister said every day. She knew that little by little it can also understand what she wanted to explain.