Sara noticed the embarrassed look on Jacob's face, but she did not say it out loud.
"How are you? Bored?" She walked to the sofa and sat down next to him.
"Are you okay?" Jacob glanced at Sara nervously, only to realize that his question was strange and abrupt.
Of course, Sara was clever enough to understand what he meant. In fact, she figured that his question had two meanings.
One, he asked to know whether everything was alright about the matter at hand; Two, he wondered if her father was okay with the news.
Sara shook her head in response, but she looked calm and unfazed. "Don't worry. Everything's going to be alright."
She paused for a second and continued, "Honestly, I think the reason my father didn't ask you was because he thought that you could handle it well. Please don't let us down. My father and I think alike."
With a nod, Jacob held her hand and gave it a gentle squeeze. She looked so calm, which made him feel relieved.
"I'm not afraid of anything. It's just that I'm afraid that you'll misunderstand me." Jacob gazed at her affectionately. He seemed as though he wanted to see right through her soul.
It took him a long time to realize that there was one thing he needed to do: cherish everything and everyone important.
Jacob was completely absorbed by what he was watching. He even frowned and laughed sometimes.
Little did he know, Sara was watching him. She stared at him from afar but did not judge him for his reactions. She sensed that he was completely different from before, even though she could not tell the difference.
People always find new things once they get along with other people. Jacob thought so, and so did Sara.
So now... the two of them were finding each other's strengths.
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