By the time they finished the hot pot, most of the people in the restaurant had left. Sara, Jacob, Noah, and Bess already had drunk three bottles of juice. Sara was holding the glass of juice in her hand, wanting to have another sip of it before she left the place.
However, Jacob stood up and wrapped his arms around her. "How are you doing, my darling?"
Bess and Noah smiled at each other. "You two have been together a long time, and yet you, can't keep your hands off each other!" Bess exclaimed.
Jacob and Sara gave her a smile. Neither of them cared about what Bess thought of their love, so they did not take her words to their heart.
"This restaurant has amazing food, you can bring us here anytime!" Sara said in a serious tone, but she was grinning like a child. It was a pleasant day that made her happy.
"That's great!" Jacob answered before he walked out of the restaurant, holding Sara's waist.
Bess and Noah were whispering in each other's ear, giggling.
"What are you two laughing at?" Jacob asked with a puzzled expression.
"We're laughing at you because Sara has got you wrapped around her finger now!" Saying that, Noah burst into laughter, but then, he became serious again, afraid that Jacob might get offended.
"She doesn't have me wrapped around her finger, we just respect each other. You get it, don't you, Noah? I am sure you understand that better than I do." Jacob hugged Sara even tighter.
"Yeah, I understand quite well," Noah replied. He then looked at Bess with a smile, who smiled back at him.
The four of them slowly walked out of the restaurant and came to their cars.
"Are you guys going home?" Noah asked as he looked at the sky, which was as dark as a black blanket.
"No, we have something else that we need to do. What about you two?" Jacob asked, placing his hands on Sara's shoulders. He did not want move even one step away from her.
"Bess is tired, so we're going home." Saying that, Noah opened the car door for Bess. Bess sat in the car and waved goodbye to Jacob and Sara.
They watched Noah's car disappear around the corner. "Where are we going?" Sara asked all of a sudden, looking at Jacob.
"I am going to show you something good," Jacob replied with a mysterious smile.
"And what is that?" Sara asked in confusion. Jacob's mysterious smile had piqued her interest.
"You'll know what it is once we get there." Jacob started the car, focusing on the road ahead of them.
The one who wins in love would smile till the end. And the harder one loves someone, the harder it is for them to joke to that person. It is torturous, yet pleasant.
Jacob glanced at Sara. At times, he would wish that they were alone, but once he got to be alone with her, he would not express his true feelings for her.
Sara stared at Jacob and blurted out, "I think I am dreaming. I don't know how we got back together again. I always thought that I had lost you forever."
Shocked by her words, Jacob tightened his grip on the steering wheel.
"Do you know that there is a kind of bird that has no feet? It just flies around all its life until it dies," Jacob said, narrowing his eyes as though he was remembering something.
"And..." Sara asked, her bright eyes gleaming in the dark like gemstones.
"I was like that bird. I was searching for something all my life, when it has been right in front of me. I thought that I was destined for something else, and I ignored those around me. I no longer worry about my future, because you are my future,"
Jacob said softly and turned to look at her with a gaze that could melt her heart.
About a moment later, Sara smiled shyly and said, "That's a lot to take in..."
She blushed deep red. Although it was dark, Jacob could imagine how cute she must be looking.
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