Find me

Chapter 44

Alice

I can't believe that he's here, in my room, on my bed. I know it sounds weird but this is what it is. He slightly came to his sense when I take him here. I don't know where to take him and I can't leave him there too. So, this is the only option I left for. I hope he'll wake soon and then I'll kick him out of my room. I rolled my eyes and turn my attention away from him. My life is a mess. I want to run away from him, trying to forget him. But there it goes. He's here, so close to me.

I practically jump from my chair as his eyes flicker open. He looks here and there before glancing down at me. I went closer "Are you fine now?" I ask in my so-kind tone. He blinked, must be surprised to find himself here.

"Where am I?" he asks as he tried to sit.

"In my room" really sounds weird. So, I add "Because I've no other option left".

"What? Why?" his eyes widened now and he quickly pulls himself on his foot. Unfortunately, he falls on the bed. It looks like he doesn't have any energy left.

"Easy," I tell him. "You need to rest. So, don't panic. I'll tell your friends so they'll come to pick you up until then don't move" I linger "Okay?"

He sighs and then nodded 'Yes' to me. "How did I come here?" he asks.

"Well....... Practically, I used every bit of my strength to drag you in here" I replied and rolled my eyes in frustration. I wish he left soon.

He raises his eyebrows while looking at me for a moment with an intensity that makes me look away and focus on the window next to me. "Oh!" this is all which comes through his mouth.

"What happened to you?" I ask.

"Don't know". He still looks confused. I don't know why. Maybe tried to regain his memory. He exhales deeply as he closed his eyes shut. "Could you please call them. I need to get out of here".

I scoff and then say "Fine". This is it? No thank you. Nothing. Rude jerk. "This is something for which I'm waiting for an hour," I say.

And then I leave my room, closing my door so hard that he might get the idea that I also don't want him here anymore as he does.

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By the time I returned, he was still there, leaning against the bed, eyes shut, looking like he is thinking something very deeply that he didn't open up his eyes when I shut the door behind me.

I clear my throat "I ask Eric to contact your friend. He'll be there soon". He slowly opened his eyes and look up at me, his eyes are bloodshot and his hair is messed up, sprawled all over his forehead. He looked exhausted, very much exhausted. "So you are back. I think I'm good to go now" he states, and pull himself to his feet.

I walk towards him, trying to prevent him from falling again "I won't leave you like this. Just wait here until they arrived".

"I'm fine, okay? I'm totally fine now" he replied while taking one step forward. But I stopped him "What if you faint again?" I ask.

He looks away "That won't happen". Slowly he lingers forward. He doesn't look good. I can't let him leave in this state. Even I can hear his heavy breathing from here. He reached for the doorknob when I grab his hand "You are not going anywhere" I ordered. For a short moment, his eyes smoulder at me as he decides whether or not to answer. They are soft and calm now but still, some pain is visible in their deep blue eyes. He blinked and then look away. He stumbled as he walks outside. I ran to hold him but he jerked off my hand "I don't need your pity" he says.

"It's not pity. I'm just trying to...."

"Trying to what?"

"Help you. To be with you".