Chapter 11: Sweet Candy

Since his childhood, James had heard the strange voices and moaned of his mother from her bedroom. His soul is sick and does not grow normally. He grew up with the son of a prostitute as his childhood name. It made him often have fought at school. At the age of 4, he could even beat an older child brutally.

But James was well-liked in his home neighbors. It was because he is handsome for a child on his age. His cheeks are chubby and adorable, full pink lips, sharp nose, thick and neat eyebrows, and his doe and keen eyes are the attractions. His flawless skin and naturally brown hair tend to be blonde, making people think that James must not be an Indonesian.

James just moved from the neighborhood after his mother was married to a businessman who became his girlfriend. Oscar Hermawan was one of the most famous property entrepreneurs of those times in Indonesia.

Unlike Ferry, Oscar is a father of a son. He married Maya hoping that his son could get a mother's love and because he loves Maya. The problem is, Oscar doesn't like James. He thinks James is super bad, and he can't control him.

Maya, who initially brought James, ended up being a problem. Maya married Oscar when James was six years old. Meanwhile, Oscar has a 10-year-old son named Garvin. The first day James walked into the house, Garvin had got him into a fight.

Oscar was furious because of Maya's son. James is the one who is always blamed, even if he is only defending himself. Maya must be able to maintain her position. Therefore, she chose to get rid of James instead of protecting her son.

Somehow, Maya had the heart to leave her son in front of a slum orphanage in a village that James barely knew. He ran after his mother's car while crying. His knee was bleeding with the pain that James would never forget. In his adulthood time, James never slept well. His subconscious always plays the same impression when his mother left him in that hellish orphanage.

James was gasping for air when he woke up from the same nightmare. He then threw himself back on the bed. He was feeling uneasy and restless. James turned his body and became even more anxious. His breathing was irregular, and he was still regulating his heartbeat. James looked at his watch, and the plane had only flown for 4 hours. There were still 6 hours left, and he needed to rest.

"What should I do now, ah shit!" James cursed to get up from his bed and ruffled his soft hair. James tried a little exercise, but they didn't design the space on the plane for that.

"Oh, let's have something to chew on!" he muttered again. James was about to walk out of the cabin, but he stopped at the door and turned back into bed. He sat on the edge of the bed to hold his head. James pulled out one of the drawers near the bed. He stared at the candy and chocolate boxes as snacks on the plane. James took one of the candies and stood up to pick up his coat. He reached into a pocket and took Delilah's hairband back.

James sat down on the side of his bed to gaze up at the two things in his hands. A candy bar and a hair tie. For some reason, James smiled when he saw them. He tore off the candy wrapper and put it in his mouth.

The taste of grape mixed with vanilla made James reminisce about Delilah more. She was so attracted to him, and James didn't know the reason. James did not understand why he was curious about her. Thus he compared to like a barbie doll.

Slowly when the candy ran out, but Delilah didn't want to leave his mind. His hand continued to grip the rubber band hair. As time went on, his eyes got heavier. James' fingers couldn't stop feeling the texture of the black hair rubber band as it made him sleepy. In less than an hour, James went back to sleep. This time he felt warmer.

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