When I found you... Chapter 4(Jaevon Fanfic)

Devon was still furious when her friends, who were all worried, found her.

“You miss are in big trouble… where have you been all this time?!” Fretzie demanded.

“We were worried sick about you!” Yen said angrily.

Fretzie saw the teddy she was holding.

“You found your teddy. Is that why you were gone for hours because you were looking for that?” Fretzie bellowed pointing a finger at the filthy teddy.

“No! I’ll explain everything later. Let’s just get out of here.” Devon said exasperated.

The two friends didn’t say another word and just followed their friend to the hotel.

They let Devon calm down first. They let her took a refreshing shower and dressed comfortably in pajamas before interrogating her. They too took a shower and change into their pajamas.

When they’re all done they sat on the bed. Fretzie started asking Devon what happened and a sobered Devon told them everything. From the time the accident happened until she found the teddy. By the time she finished, her two friends were now laughing.

“My gawd Devon... you still haven’t changed! You’re still the she-man we know!” Yen said who is now teary-eyed in mirth.

Fretzie who still looked worried, laughed at the absurdity of what Devon did to the poor man.

“Stop it, you guys. I feel ashamed of what I did already; don’t make me feel guiltier of what I did by laughing at it.” Devon said.

“But admit it. It’s really funny!” Yen said who dissolved in fits of laughter.

Devon can’t help it but laugh at the infectious laugh of her friend.

“Okay now. Let’s all go to sleep. It’s already late. Come on now… off you go.” Fretzie said while pushing her two friends’ butt on their own bed.

All lights are turned off and they said their goodnights. But Devon was still wide awake. She kept on tossing and turning in her bed. The happenings of the day kept coming to her mind. The handsome face of the man always comes to her mind unbidden… forcing its way to her baffled mind. James. That was his name Devon thought. Realizing where her trains of thoughts were going she got angry with herself for thinking of the man.

She sat up from her bed and pushed the covers aside. Holding her bolster, she got up and went outside to the veranda. Gazing up at the moon, she thought of the man she could never forget. Enrique. She closed her eyes to blot out the tears that are starting to well up in the corner of her eyes. She started towards the sliding door and return to the welcoming warmth of the room and her bed when the lights of the other room next to theirs lit up and a familiar form came out of the sliding door. The tall figure came out holding a case that is shaped like a little guitar. Devon hid herself in the darker area of the veranda and watched the man unlocked the case and took out a little guitar… it’s a violin, Devon recognized.

James started playing the violin. A sad, beautiful sound filled the air. It was a sound full of longing and sadness. Devon was captivated. She watched him enthralled of the way he skillfully and amazingly played the instrument with ease. She came closer to see a better view of him still holding her bolster. As she came closer, her bolster hit the potted plant nearby and it went crashing to the ground. The music stopped and the spell broke. Devon was silently cursing herself for being so careless.

James put down the instrument on the nearby table and walked over to the end of the veranda and rested his hands on the railings near to where Devon was standing. Devon came out from the darker part of the veranda and faced the man who played a very beautiful piece.

James saw a girl in her pajamas clutching a bolster with a pucca hair kind of style looking guilty and afraid.

“I’m so sorry. I didn’t mean to eavesdrop on you. I… I was just… uhm… getting some fresh air and then you came out and played th-that music and it was wonderful that I stayed and listened.” Devon finished.

She was finding it hard to form a coherent thought when those eyes of his were making her heart beat so fast. Still, James didn’t say anything but look at her. After a lengthy silence, Devon spoke.

“You played well. You captured the sadness and yearning of someone who lost something or someone precious to them.” Devon said solemnly, looking up at him with a smile. Realizing what she had just said, she went scarlet and came back to apologizing again.

“I’m sorry that was rude of me.” Devon muttered.

James just stared at her again as if assessing her with those excruciating gaze of his that Devon can’t help but squirmed under his hot gaze.

“I –” Devon started.

“You look really cute tonight. If I hadn’t seen your face clearly I wouldn’t have relate you to the exotic beauty who asked me for help earlier.” James said with a lop-sided grin.

Devon gaped at him. She was speechless.

Did I hear it right?! What does he expect me to say? Devon thought frantically.

“Are you alright now?” James asked, watching her with curiosity and concern.

“Y-yes… I’m fine now. Thank you for saving me out there.” Devon said consciously.

James smiled and Devon was finding it hard to breathe.

“Glad to hear that. And I think what you did to my friend was awesome.” James said chuckling.

Devon stared up at him in horror and can’t believe that she forgot that James and that tall guy are friends.

“I-is he alright? I’m really sorry… I don’t know what came to my mind that time. I… he’s not badly hurt, is he?” Devon asked worriedly, forgetting the bolster she’s holding which fell to the ground.

“Relax. He’s fine. Good thing you did that to him. It will make him realized not to touch things that are not his.” James said smiling and looking intently at her. Devon avoided his gaze and studied the tip of her slippers.

“It must be a precious teddy for you to react that way.” He said after a while.

“Yes, it is.” Devon answered.

The bedside lamp in Devon’s room lit up and a sleepy voice came out calling her name.

“I better go. Good night.” Devon said to James.

“Yes, of course. Goodnight.” James said.

Devon picked up her fallen bolster and spared a last glance to James. Her heart gave a lurched. James was still looking at her but now smiling which made him even more handsome.