A Call That Changed Her Entire Life

"I'm here to see if you are staying up late," Jacob answered, seeming concerned, squinting at the girl in front of him.

The girl was dressed in a baby-pink rabbit onesie, which was selected by Jacob. With bunny ears on the hood and a small cotton tail at back, the onesie suited Emily perfectly.

'Wow... She's just absolutely adorable, ' Jacob thought.

"I wasn't going to stay up late, but I need to go out for something important," said Emily, as she tried to push Jacob away to walk out the door. She was leaving in a hurry so she had no time to explain anything to him.

However, her effort was in vain, because Jacob grabbed her from behind and carried her back in his arms. "It's past midnight. Where are you going? What happened?" asked Jacob.

"I..." Emily struggled to get out of his arms, but failed. Frustrated, she sighed and explained reluctantly,"My best friend Rita, I think you've met her once, needs my help with an urgent matter. I must go and check whether she is all right or not."

"So that's the reason why you have to go out at midnight? For a girl?"

Emily was surprised to find some jealousy in Jacob's voice; she stared at him and nodded,"What do you expect?"

The next minute, Jacob bit into her lips as if to punish her.

"I will not allow you to go outside, not at this hour."

"I have to go. What if something bad happens to her?"

With a discontented look on his face, Jacob retorted with an unpleasant tone,"She is not a baby. As an adult, she should be able to take care of herself, instead of being taken care of by you; you little twerp."

"Why are you being so unreasonable?" Emily did not want to talk to Jacob any more. She punched him in the chest and yelled,"Let me go. You have no right to interfere with my freedom and my life. Do you understand?"

Jacob, however, did not let go of Emily. Instead, he held Emily tighter in his arms. 'What is she talking about? How could Emily care more about another girl than me?' Jacob thought.

His thoughts were interrupted as Emily dug her nails into his arms,"If you don't let me go, I will..."

Emily was about to say "I will move back to my apartment", but before she could finish, Jacob lifted her closer as if she were a little puppy, and stared at her with affection in his eyes.

"Where is she?"

"What?"

continued in a

how could he allow Emily to go outside alone at

said that, Emily smiled from ear to

not show your gratitude by kissing me," Jacob took a chance to take advantage

I think I'd rather take back my gratitude

was at a loss

'What a cunning girl!'

system in the car and left home. On the way, Emily took off her

cast a short glance at her; in his eyes flashed a trace of displeasure. He then pulled the coat to cover her legs and turned away

window. With her face buried between the knees and arms clasped round them, Rita was trembling in the

'What happened to Rita?'

quickly opened the door, but just when she was about

round, and found Jacob clutching the long bunny ears on her hood, stopping her from

go!" 'Why does Jacob always treat me like a child?' angry and anxious, Emily gave Jacob

and somber,"It's cold outside. Put on your coat before you get

like her anger was suddenly put out by

his face away

the coat without another word, got off

was only silence behind him. He turned round only to find that

to be immersed in her own thoughts. Not until

by Rita's red eyes when she raised her head,"What happened to you,

was that she was an independent, capable and experienced girl

Rita wiped the tears off her face, and said in a hoarse

because she couldn't do anything for her friend to make her feel

autumn was just at the door,

as ice. Without hesitation she took off her own coat and put

strong smell of manliness surrounded her, and the warmth from the coat not