Lost Innocence

CHAPTER 7

 The next time Sean woke up he was greeted by Darcel sitting at a chair beside the bed sleeping uncomfortably which made him felt guilty, he then slowly get up but this still woke Darcel up.

"I need to use the bathroom" Sean awkwardly smiled at Darcel who just nodded

Sean slowly stepped out of the bed, thankfully he was feeling a lot better now though he still feel his body and head ache a little, at least now he can move more freely. After he step out of the bathroom he saw the later still sitting on the chair with his close eyes

"you should use the bed I'm already feeling better I can go back to my dorm" Sean said

Looking at the tired face of Darcel he can see that the later didn't get much sleep and he really looks tired 'did he take care of me the whole time that he didn't even have time to rest?' he ask himself feeling more guilt rising in his conscience

"I think you need more rest than I do" Sean continued

Darcel just look at him for a while before he stood up and walk towards him making him step backwards until he felt his back hit the bathroom's door and once again trapping him, suddenly Darcel touched his forehead checking his temperature

"you still got high fever just take some rest" Darcel said as he drag Sean towards the bed

"Mr. Ashford I really am fine" Sean protested but it landed on a deaf ear

"Darcel I--" he was cut off when Darcel look at him with a warning look

Sean not having any options just climb up the bed and before he can fully lay down he remembered that he still didn't call his mother

"what?" Darcel asked when he notice Sean stopped his trance

"I need to call my mom" he said but he remember that his phone died down

"uhm can I uhm borrow your phone?" Sean hesitantly and shyly asked which made Darcel smile inwardly

"here" he handed his phone to Sean after unlocking it and went out of the room to give them privacy

After entering his mother's phone which he is thankful he remembered he dialed it and after four rings his mother answered the call

[hello] his mother said in a soft voice

"mom it's me" he weakly said

[Sean goodness, where are you? Why didn't you come home yesterday? Why can't I reach your number since yesterday? Do you know how worried I was? I waited for you the whole night, you'd better answer me young man] his mother said straightly not even giving him chance to speak in between, he knew his mother was worried and he was really sorry for her

"hey mom calm down breath" Sean tried to calm his mother

[how can I calm down when I can't reach you for the whole day yesterday and you didn't even come home] his mother said angrily

"I'm sorry" was Sean could only utter in low tone and he heard his mother sigh

[tell me where are you? why didn't you come home?] his mother ask more calmly this time

"I'm sorry mom my phone battery died and I didn't got time to charge it and I got a fever that's why I didn't come home so I uhm just borrowed uhm my friends phone" Sean explained slowly