You More than Anything in the World (Arissa)

That’s weird. I’ve been gone for so long, but they haven’t called me yet. Usually, they would be scrambling around to look for me already. Aren’t Mommy, Zachary, Oliver, and Jesse worried about me at all?

With that thought, Jasper checked his phone, which resembled a watch.

Uh-oh. The battery died.

“Gavin, your food’s ready!” Edwin called out when he noticed Jasper as he was about to bring the food over to Gavin’s room.

“Okay!” Jasper responded as he ran to take his seat at the dining table.

Seeing that the table was full of delicious-looking dishes, he quickly grabbed a fork and happily dug in.

“Gavin, pace yourself. Please chew your food more slowly!” Edwin urged as the way Jasper ate shocked him. What’s going on? Usually, he would chew more slowly before swallowing.

“Mm-hmm!” The boy was beaming with delight as he ate. Oh my gosh! These are heavenly! Jesse would definitely love this!

Suddenly, Jasper slowed down as he felt guilty. Did Mommy, Zachary, Oliver, and Jesse eat yet?

“Mr. Whitley, these are really good!”

“Hehe! I was afraid that you’d get tired of eating the same thing every day! Have some more if you like it!” Edwin suggested as he put more food on his plate.

Jasper caught sight of Benjamin walking toward them and started to eat quietly.

“Mr. Graham!” Edwin quickly prepared cutlery for Benjamin while the latter took his seat to eat with Jasper.

His brows furrowed deeply when he saw Jasper swallowing the food without chewing.

“Chew for thirty times before swallowing!”

“B-But I’m hungry!” Jasper exclaimed in surprise. Thirty times? That’s too tiring!

“Don’t eat too quickly! No matter how hungry you are, you must chew your food thirty times before you swallow!” Did he not eat well while I was away?

at Edwin. “Mr. Graham, Gavin’s been taking his meals properly in the past few days! Maybe he’s

Benjamin and Edwin. Jasper paced his chewing. What’s up

the next few minutes, Benjamin would reprimand him whenever Jasper didn’t chew at least thirty times. This is

locked the door. Once that was done, Jasper continued to search the room as he looked for clues or

No, I must find a way to call Gavin

number was nowhere to be found. In that instant, he heard someone knocking on the door. Jasper beamed when he knew that

asked as he

you! Let me know any time if you want to

candy merrily and took a bite.

can I borrow your phone for a little while?” he asked out of the

for his phone in his pocket and passed it to Jasper

Jasper tilted the phone to an angle where Edwin couldn’t look at the screen and quickly

done the same thing before, Edwin smiled and waited

memorized Gavin’s number and changed

delicious!” Jasper exclaimed with a huge grin

sure to brush your teeth before you

that! Good night, Mr. Whitley!” Jasper waved and closed the

in the direction of Gavin’s room before

few more bites of the cotton candy and finished it as he waited for his device to be fully charged. After that, he went to brush his teeth and took a bath. Once he was out, the indicator showed that it was fully

Mommy,

him: Are you Gavin? I’m

phone when he heard the familiar sound of an incoming message on his phone. When he read

Jasper! He

from Gavin. Gavin

his brows. Huh? How does he know

did you know that? Where are you now? Are you

Daddy hasn’t found out about you

of relief. So he really is with Mommy! That was quick. It sure didn’t take him long

 Are

look exactly the same! Does Daddy know that