Recap -

Jazz comes back from the walk with Oreo. It is revealed that Rebecca is not Xander's ex girlfriend.

Jasmine's POV - (Continuation)

I stare at Xander's blue eyes as he abruptly breaks off our eye contact. I wonder what he was thinking about.

Somebody clears their throat, I turn around to see Rebecca staring at Xander and me.

"So, we are doing barbeque as you can see," Rebecca says as her hands gesture me to the barbeque team.

Seriously, where do you get these names from? Fantasynamegenerator.com?

More like my mindnamegenerator.com.

"Here, try something. We just finished our first batch," Sandra says, holding a tray of the smoked tofu sandwich and grilled burgers and Mediterranean grilled avocados stuffed with something, I can't really decipher at the moment.

"No, I really cannot have them. Though I appreciate the offer. Thank you so much, Sandra," I reply politely.

"Oh come on, it does not have poison. I won't poison you. We may not have a good start, but I don't wanna go into jail so young," Rebecca said, taking the tray from Sandra and holding it in front of me.

"No, you don't get it, I am-" my words are cut off midway as all of a sudden Rebecca thrusts the grilled avocado in my mouth with so much force that I almost choke in it.

"See that was eas-Wait, why do you look so pale, all of a sudden?" Rebecca asks as I realize much to my horror the side effects begin immediately.

"That's *sneeze* because *sneeze* I am *sneeze* allergic to *sneeze* avocado," I barely complete the sentence before the itching starts. As I scratch my arm like a chipmunk, everyone stares at me.

"Please *sneeze* get me *sneeze* cup of *sneeze* green tea *sneeze* quickly," I say as I search the pockets of my hoodie for some aloe vera gel and start to quickly apply it on my itching skin.

I always keep some of it with me, in case I eat avocado by mistake. I look around to see Rebecca and Sandra running off to the kitchen probably to get me a cup of green tea. Xander looks at me with concern etched all over his face.

As I feel bile rising in my throat, I rush to the bathroom. Here goes all my lovely breakfast of Oreos, I think to myself as I vomit all the food in the basin. Someone enters the bathroom, but I don't have the time to see as I feel a second round of bile making its way out.

I suddenly feel someone holding my hair back as I literally vomit my guts out. As soon as the hand starts to rub my back in a comfortable manner, I realize it's none other than Xander.

I rinse my mouth, trying to clear the horrible taste in my mouth. Taking in a deep breath, I hold the sides of the wash basin for support as I take a moment to compose myself.

"Cocoa," Xander calls out to me. I turn around with my pale face, teary eyes and red skin.

What? I am not assuming it all from all the chick flicks I read yesterday. I saw my horrible reflection in the mirror.

Xander slowly dabs the wet cold towel on my face, wiping away all the sweat that had appeared from nowhere. The cold wet towel dilutes the itching on my skin and I slightly feel better.

I look at Xander as he carefully and gently continues to wipe my whole face with the towel. I wonder why he's not disgusted by all of it? I mean a vomiting scene is not the best scene of anyone's life. Yet, he seems unaffected to it.

"Cocoa, close your eyes," Xander says as I obediently close my eyes while he wipes them with the cold towel.

"Here's your green tea," Rebecca's voice jolts me back into reality as I shakily take the cup, my blurred vision not helping me at all.

I quickly gulp down the green tea, not liking its taste a tad bit. But, that's the best solution to avocado allergy.

"What's with that face?" Xander says as I give back the now empty cup to Rebecca.

"I am a coffee person, how can you even expect me to like tea? I feel like I am betraying my love," I say as I sniff while tears flow down my cheeks.

"Sh*t, you are crying because of this?" Xander says as his eyes widen.

"No, I am not that big of an idiot. Though I am mentally crying but the tears coming out of my eyes is one of the allergic reactions to avocado," I end my sentence with a big sneeze.

Xander laughs as he shakes his head in disbelief. His melodious laugh is the last thing I hear, before the world starts spinning around me and I am not talking about the earth revolving around me.

I am not an idiot I know sun revolves around earth and earth revolves around moon. I managed to tune in and out of the geography class.

I didn't have the strength in me to correct my idiot self. I hear Xander calling out to me, I desperately try to open my eyes, but exhaustion sets in as I am engulfed in the darkness.

For the first time, darkness didn't scare me. Maybe because I knew I'd not be lost forever, that someone would find me, that I'd have someone waiting for me. For the first time, I want to fight the darkness and not use it to escape the harsh reality.

After what felt like eternity, my mind finally starts working and consciousness creeps back into me. I slowly open my eyes, groaning in pain as a headache immediately starts raging.

I look around to realize I was still in Xander's house, probably one of his guest rooms. The man loves blue and black theme to another level. But, I am not complaining I like it too.

I sit up on the bed as Oreo jumps from beneath the bed and sits besides me, placing his head on my lap. I smile as I gently pat his head. I look at my skin, it seems to be slowly recovering.

Before, I could put a foot on the floor, Rebecca bursts through the doors, holding strips of towels and a huge bowl of water in a tray.

"You woke up? You woke up! I have never been more happy to see human existence than today. I can't believe I almost killed you. Damn, the human race for discovering the vile existence of Avocado. Those evil green fuits! They are indeed known as Alligator Pears, for they do bite and tear one down to shreds like Avocado."

"Gosh I am a super idiot, I am really really sorry. I was not having a good day and I took out the anger on you. I am not really a mean bi**h. Okay, I maybe a b**ch, but I swear I don't kill people or torment innocents--"

"Rebecca," I say to the rambling woman, cutting off her midway.

Rebecca slowly walks towards me, placing the tray on the nightstand as she sits besides me.

"I am really sorry, Jazz," Rebecca says, sincerity shining in her eyes.

"It's okay, you didn't know I was allergic to avacado. Besides, as you said you were having a bad day. I understand I am having one such day too and not because of the allergic reaction-"

"Relationship troubles?"

"More like friendship troubles," I reply as I recall the fight with Al.

"Can we... You know start fresh?" Rebecca asks shyly.

"Sure," I say as I engulf her in a hug.

She relaxes in my hug after a moment and hugs me back.

"Friends," we both say as we smile each other while breaking the hug.

"So, what happened to me?" I say as I rub my temples.

"You had high fever and you completely passed out. Xander freaked out really bad, I have not seen him like that since..."

"Since?"

"Since many years," Rebecca mumbles, but I feel she's holding something back.

However, I am not going to question her. If it's something close to Xander, then I'll have to earn Xander's trust to hear it. It's better if he tell me rather than hearing it from someone else.

"So, how are you feeling now?"

"Truth or Lie?"

"Lie," Rebecca answers with a smirk.

"Well, I feel like the world is full of rainbows and cookies, like this is the most beautiful day of my life. I feel as fresh as a flower does in the grace of the Sun," I reply while putting my most obvious fake smile, causing Rebecca to erupt in laughters.

"Okay, now truth," she replies, still chuckling.

"I feel like a thousand bulldozers ran over me. My eyes burn and skin seems to be imitating red apple and I am not talking about the healthy red apple that keeps doctors away. I am taking about the beautiful poisonous red apple that Snow White's mother gave to Snow White," I mutter while pouting.

"You know what I already like you. I feel we are going to be hell of a friends," Rebecca says as she hugs me, before getting up from the bed.

"I approveth you to date Aladdin, Princess Jasmine," Rebecca says, winking at me.

"But, I don't have an Aladdin in my life," I counter back.

"My RJ instincts say you have more than one in your life," Rebecca answers as she exits the room.
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Hello Fellas!
How are you all doing?

So, I am.back with an update. I am well aware that this chapter is not exactly humorous. But, let's be realistic not everyday is good. Everyone has their good and bad days. I am sorry if I disappointed you all😔☹️

Anyways, what do you think about Rebecca? Any thoughts on Cocoa and Xander?

Please reply, I'd love to hear what you all are thinking ❤️

Till the next update, keep shining ;)

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