A Peculiar very Peculiar (Miss Peregrine's home for peculiar children)

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"Thank you very much for accepting me" – I said with a sincere smile.

I sincerely believed that gaining their trust would be something I would have to try for weeks. But I completely underestimated their feelings. For them, I was already one of them from the beginning, part of their family. But now I understand that the one who had the problem was me. I was the one who distrusted them and not them of me. As a former businessman you learn not to trust people. Many people use dirty tricks to rise to the top, to sell their products. They would do anything for money and power. I, who went through all that, became distrustful by nature. I didn't trust the people around me because in my experience they were all looking for contacts, money and power. During my ascent to the top I met people like that, people I had to overcome with effort to finally be able to succeed in the business.

Don't think that the world is rosy. The world is much crueler than you think and many people would do anything for money, anything. Things like morality or conscience are irrelevant to them and they don't know compassion as long as they are paid for it. Be very careful with the people you associate with, or else, when you are able to see the truth of what surrounds you, it will be too late.

Wasn't I also corrupt? No, to get to the top I didn't use dirty tricks, I didn't do anything for money. And while it's true that I had to bribe people sometimes, what I did is nothing compared to what other people did. Believe me, you don't want to know what some people with power did to gain that power. Sometimes ignorance is the best.

But as I was saying, thanks to all that, thanks to what I lived in my previous life, I became distrustful of everyone. It's not that they distrusted me, it was me who didn't trust them because I was afraid that they would do something to me, that they would only want me out of interest. But now that I think about it: What were they going to do to me? What would they want that I possess? Nothing, they don't want anything, they just live quietly in their loop, in their house and they don't need anything else because they already have each other. It's funny to see how selfish and incredulous I am.

"You should thank everyone and not just me. Don't you think so?" – Emma replied.

"You're right. I will" – I nodded.

I think they all deserve a "Thank you" for accepting me so quickly and also an apology for distrusting them. They are people who live their lives without hurting others.

We continued talking and little by little and without knowing it, we got closer and closer. The sea breeze brushed our faces as the sun began to set, bathing the sky in orange and pink hues. The reflections of the sun on the water and the sound of the waves crashing against the rocks brought a touch of calm and mystery. It was a magical feeling.

Time went on and Emma and I were so close to each other that our shoulders almost touched and our hands were about to touch. But Emma didn't seem to care in the least that happened.

I looked at Emma, looking for a sign of rejection on her part, for something to warn me that i was overstepping me and that I shouldn't do anything more now that I could. But instead, I found a view that amazed me. The sweet sea breeze played with Emma's hair, the sun reflected on her face and I had the feeling that who I was observing was a Goddess. Emma was simply beautiful.

"The sunset views are breathtaking. Don't you think so?" – Emma said as she looked at the sunset with her beautiful eyes.

Our hands touched.

"Yes, it's a beautiful view. Now I understand why you like this place so much" – I nodded.

The truth is that it was a beautiful view and also gave a romantic atmosphere. An atmosphere that it was perfect for me at this time.

"Jacob" – Emma said.

"What's wrong?" – I asked curiously.

"Once again I would like to apologize for the treatment I gave you the other day" – she said.

"Don't worry. I understand what you were going through and your pain because of his death. I don't blame you for anything" – I denied.

"But I shouldn't have treated you like this. You are not to blame for anything. It's hard for me to say, but it's his fault" - Emma said.

It was true, it wasn't Jacob's fault that Abe left and left her for another woman and started another family. Even though Jacob was the fruit of that relationship. What was Jacob's fault for all this? He didn't even know what had happened and even if he had known. What could he have done?

"You know what?" – I said.

"What's wrong?" - she asked.

"When I was little, my grandfather would tell me stories about all of you. Of course he didn't tell me anything too personal, but he did tell me about his adventures here, about your powers, about your treatment to him. He told me that you were family" – I said with a smile.

Emma did not speak because she wanted to hear everything Jacob was going to say and she looked at him attentively; she was very interested in Jacob's words.

"As a child I believed him without hesitation. But as I got older, I began to doubt his words, until, at some point, I believed those stories were false. A story invented to entertain a child. That's why, when I started to believe in your existence again, just a few weeks ago, I got angry with my grandfather" - I said.

"Why?" - she asked.

"Well, I was actually angry ever since my father and Miss Peregrine told me certain things. After knowing how he treated you. For me, family is the most important thing. I would never abandon my family, but I would protect them with everything I have. I would rather suffer if i can avoid my family to hurt. That's why I couldn't understand why Grandpa did that, why he abandoned not only you, but also my father, my aunt and my grandmother. For me it is incomprehensible that someone abandons his family. Whatever the reason" - I said.

Emma was surprised, but she had to admit that Jacob was right. Even though she wanted to deny it, even though she wanted to say that he was wrong, it wasn't possible. Jacob was right, Abe abandoned them and started a family without them. And as if that were not enough, he also abandoned the family he formed. Emma didn't know what the reasons were that led Abe to do what he did, but she agreed with Jacob. Family is the most important thing, above anything else and abandoning it was not an option.

"And for me, not only my parents, but all of you are family to me. I'm sorry I distrusted everyone at first, but now I understand. Now I know that you are all my family. I feel it in my heart" – I said.

I was being sincere. Once I freed myself from the chains of mistrust, my feelings changed completely. Why should I distrust them? They welcomed me with open arms from the beginning and I also knew how were them from the beginning thanks to my knowledge of my previous world. I don't know why I distrusted them at first. But now all that doesn't matter, the important thing is that I won't do it anymore.

"We consider you a family too and we will be happy if you stay with us" – Emma said with a smile.

We both stared at each other for a few seconds. Our hands were clasped and our shoulders touched each other. The romantic atmosphere that the sea had created had caused our lips to gradually come closer together until they finally met.

We had kissed. Her lips were soft; a little different from Olive's, but delicious. The kiss lasted a few minutes, but in the end the lack of air forced us to separate.

"It's hard for me to say this, but I feel that if I don't do it now, I won't be able to do it in the future. I love you, Jacob!" – Emma said.

I was quite surprised and not only by the kiss, but also by her confession. Two confessions on two different days? It seems that my luck is better than I thought. But as I expected there is a problem, several, to tell the truth.

"Listen Emma, I like you too, but..." – I said.

"Haa... there is always a but" – she said disappointed.

"Listen to me, I'm not rejecting you, but there are several things to keep in mind. For starters, I can't accept your confession right now because, let's face it, you're still in love with my grandfather and I can't date someone who has feelings for another man. Therefore, before we start dating, it is best to clarify your feelings. I don't doubt you love me, but I don't want to date a person who is in love with another at the same time. I'm sorry, but in the future, that would hurt both of us.

And suddenly I remembered it. I remembered why I had stopped reading books. The reason for this was simple. Emma and Jacob broke up and Jacob fell in love with another girl. That made me so angry that I sold all the books right away and never read them again. Of course I watched the film several more times. The film has nothing to do with it.

Emma pondered and nodded. Again, Jacob was right. If they started dating, at first nothing would probably happen, but over time, they would end up separating and hurting each other. It was best for her to reflect on her feelings and confess again when the time was right.

"You're right. I will reflect on it and give you an adequate answer. But it won't take me a long time" - Emma said.

The reason she said this is because she felt that her feelings for Jacob were growing a lot. That is why she said what she said.

*Note: I want to make this completely clear so that there is no confusion. Emma's current feelings and that they are growing rapidly are NOT due to the peculiarity. Again, that her feelings for Jacob will outweigh her feelings for Abe is NOT an effect of the peculiarity and will be explained shortly.