Jaro Briggs

A few days earlier.......

"I extremely apologize for all the discomfort I caused you on our previous date, Miss Walker," I genuinely apologized. "You helped a lot by playing that police siren if you hadn't, that rogue would have harmed Lana. You helped me scrape him like a weed," I thanked her again, admiring her adorable brown eyes.

"It's alright, I like that helping side of yours. Many don't have that. Don't lose it. Even though that damsel seemed arrogant," Her pretty red lips curled up a slight smile.

"I hope you will like all the sides of me," I winked.

"Well, Mister, then I guess you gotta show me," She whispered leaning forward. Ever since our first date got razed, I planned multiple times to get a new one arranged but as a kindergarten teacher, she was always preoccupied with work.

Fortunately today she was untethered from teaching. So, here we are on a Saturday evening, in a small coffee shop, sipping a cappuccino.

"Are you sure you can handle them all?" I said seductively leaning more forward, hoping our foreheads would fiddle.

"Oh, try me," She laughed even more seductively.

Damn, she is so pretty. I could barely breathe. And she's got that shiny redhead. I wish I was lucky enough to touch it at least once.

"Tell me more about yourself, Miss Walker," I snorted.

"Oh, please call me, Angelina," she gushed. "And about myself," She denied, pulling her forehead away from mine. I wished she had touched me. "Well, I have a son," she boomed.

"I know, a crazy redhead with a son is a huge baggage," She blew a strand of her shiny red hair, that was falling on her pretty freckles and  brown adorable eyes.

"There was this guy since high school. He had something in him, that attracted me insanely or maybe I am just a vacuous moron. We were in a toxic relationship for years even after school and college. Getting into it and out of it. It was intoxicating and suffocating. But I wanted him despite everything, again yeah I am a clod," She brought a hand to her face in mortification.

"And soon I found out I was pregnant. I wanted it to work. I mean I was carrying his child and I didn't want my son to be a bastard. So, I wanted to marry him and turned a deaf ear to all those cheating rumours I heard about him," She stopped taking a sip of her Latte.

"When I put on my white dress, I heard a noise from a room next to me. It was my bridesmaid's room who was also my best friend at that moment. I went to take a look and couldn't shake at the scene I saw," A tear rolled down her cheek.

"It was my bridesmaid and my fiancé. Right before the wedding. I was so enervated. That's when I resolved I didn't need him or anyone to raise my baby. So I ran away. It's been seven years now and nobody knows where I am. Right, I am actually from Canada," She concluded, taking another sip.

"A non-American, a single parent and left a guy at the alter. There are many pieces of baggage right," She gave an awkward smile.

"What if I like this crazy redhead and am willing to carry her baggage no matter how heavy they are? Would that make me crazy too?" I arced a brow.

"Yep, you are crazy," She leaned forward smiling, this time our foreheads touched and we kissed. Her lips gently brushed against mine.

............

The day when Michelle met with an accident...

"Today was wonderful." Angelina chuckled.

"Are you talking about the movie?" I raised a question, gazing at her. It was probably our fourth date and I am enjoying her company. I am almost convinced that she might be the one for me.

"No, I am talking about the quality time I got to spend with my man," She whispered against my ear.

"Your man? How much sexier can you even get?" I wrapped her into a tight hug, breathing against her shiny red hair. She smells of exotic roses. Her hair is braided.

"I am hungry," A baby's voice disturbed us. And that cute little adorable fella is Angelina's son Samuel. He's seven. I insisted that Samuel meet me as I am looking forward to this relationship.

"Oh, Sammy boy. How about I cook something for us? Tell me, sir, what would you like to have?" I cheered.

"I wanna eat Sushi," He articulated. He is cute, he resembles his Mom a lot. Same hair and eyes.

"What about you, My lady?" I asked indicating Angelina. She is blushing. She is in a green T-shirt and a white cardigan with pale blue jeans on.

"I would like meat sir," She uttered looking down at me.

Wait- She means my...

"You dirty-minded princess," I caught her hands. "Sure, but after Sammy sleeps," I winked, placing a kiss on her right cheek.

"Come little fella, let's go inside the house," I suggested. But that is when my eyes captured a scene of Lana riding her bike in a hurry with Ben seated back. She was in such a haste, that for a moment I thought she might fall to the ground and get hurt with her speed.

"Lana? Lana." I yelled. But she paid no attention and hurried to wherever she was moving.

"What happened? It's that girl again, isn't she? What happened now?" Angelina expressed exasperation.

"Nothing darling, she just doesn't seem to be in a good position," I nagged.

She let out a cough indicating her infuriation.

"Well, let's eat," I put a smile back on my face.

I made the sushi Sammy asked, Angelina offered to help me but she turned out to be a terrible cook, instead, I asked her to sit and relax.

"Thank you," Sammy worded taking a bite of sushi. "So, are you like my new daddy now?" Sammy asked out of curiosity. Angelina hid her face with a palm. A little shy, blush and shame written all over her face.

"Sammy. Hush now. You are not supposed to ask things like that," She pinched him softly on his baby cheeks.

"Sammy is curious," He answered in his cute voice.

"Well, Sammy. Do you like me to be your daddy?" I crossed my arms. He nodded his head. "Well, now I would like to be your daddy but that depends on Mommy, does she like me?" I gazed at her.

"Oh, don't give me that puppy dog eyes. You know I can't resist it. Well, Sammy. Mommy likes Daddy too," She gave me a mischievous grin.

We all ate and played a few board games later Sammy soon fell asleep.

"Now, how about daddy devours mommy?" I said getting closer to Angelina. She went scarlet.

"Shh, We don't wanna wake him up. Let mommy place this baby on the bed and come back to daddy," She blushed carrying Sammy to a bedroom.

That's when I heard a noise in the neighbourhood. It's Lana. She's back home. I wanted to make sure everything with her was okay, so I left for her house out of concern.

After having an encounter with her, my mind is left blank. Unable to process or think anything. So, now Lana knows about me and her Mom Michelle. Of course, Michelle portrayed me as the bad guy in the tale, hiding her malicious acts.

"Where did you go?" Angelina questioned the moment I stepped into the house.

"You went to meet her, didn't you? Your neighbour's kid?" She crossed her arms.

"Angelina," I said and stopped unsure how to say or what to say. "I am tired. How about we-" I didn't finish the sentence.

"I get it. I am leaving," She yelled taking her things and carrying Sammy.

"No. Please, Angelina, stay. It's late out," I requested.

"No, thanks. I booked an Uber," She replied looking at her phone and left.

.............

The day Lana got drunk......

"I was so pissed at you, you know?" Angelina's brown eyes flashed a glimpse of anger.

"I know sweetheart. That's why I did all these things," I said holding her hand. "I promise tonight I am yours and you are all mine," I placed a kiss on her wide forehead.

"By the way, where is Sammy?" I asked.

"I got my colleague to babysit him," She replied. "No, way. Did you just bring all these for me?" She wondered, gazing at the house.

"Yes, my love,"

"Oh my god. These are Tulips. My favourite flowers in all colours," She said surprised admiring at all the colours of Tulips I bought for her. "And my favourite dark chocolates. These balloons are so adorable," She cried looking at the different colours of the balloons. "And a candlelight dinner. Wait, there is a theme in here. Everything is so adorable. It's, it's the" She didn't finish.

"Remember when you told me, you always wanted to have a perfect surprise candlelight dinner date and never got one? This is for you my sweetheart," I kneeled and gave her a bouquet of tulips.

"Thank you, thank you, thank you," She repeated hugging me tightly. She looked into my eyes with so much love and adoration. Such a mystical perfect moment.

Soon it was ruined by Lana, she got into my house drunk and puked. She again ruined our date and Angelina helped me clean her and the house.

............

Present.....

"Angelina? What are you doing here and how did you know I was here?" I questioned astounded.

"I was the last person you talked to on the phone, Jaro. Plus you don't have any family or friends. I got you a bail. You will be out in a few hours but of course, you are not free to leave the locality without intimating the cops and you still are the suspect," She said plainly, her expression unable to read what was going on in her mind.

"You didn't do it, Did you? I also know you have no involvement in this case. It was Lana, wasn't it? You are saving her by taking the blame on you, right?" She looked right into my eyes.

"Angelina, it's complicated," I didn't finish the sentence.

"It's always complicated with you. I don't understand your relationship with her. You saved her from a bully in the bar fine, a responsible citizen. Checked on her when she was not herself, fine a responsible neighbour. Helped her when she got drunk, fine. Maybe a responsible well-wisher or a friend," She stopped, wiping her tears.

"Saving her from a suspected murder? What should I think? A responsible lover?" She shrieked.

"Angelina, she's a kid. I don't love her," I snapped.

"You ask that question yourself, Mister Jaro Briggs. We are over," She cried and left.

Q/A

Q. Do you like Angelina Walker?

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Q. What is a perfect surprise according to you?

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Author's Note :

I wanted to write something different and unique so I tried writing a whole chapter for Angelina Walker, did you like it? Also please, read, vote if you like and comment your views. It would mean alot❤️

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