CHAPTER 5

“Her body temperature is already normal.”

“Okay, thank you. I’ll just call you when I’ll need you again. You can go now.”

“Alright Mister. I’ll be downstairs.”

  And then the voices were gone after a door had been closed. I could hear footsteps approaching. My senses are already awake yet my eyes are only half-opened. My eyes roamed around. The room was big enough for two to three people painted in creamy white. It was not well-designed yet the ambiance was simple and soothing.

 Someone had just sat beside me and holds my hand. He must have noticed that I am already awake.

“Sophie, my dear. How are you feeling?”

  A well-known man’s voice asked. I opened my eyes and turned to him. To my surprise, I did not manage to answer directly. I stood up and quickly took my hands away from him. I felt dizzy and my head starts to ache.

“I’m okay. I have to go”

  As fast as I could, I searched for my bag and found it beside me. I grabbed it and headed straight to the door but he rushed towards me. He grips my hand and pulled me towards him. A tear then fell from my eyes unconsciously.

 “Please, don’t leave”, he said, begging.

“I am already fine. I have to go. I still have lots of things to do. Thank you for taking care of me. Goodbye.” I softly pushed him away yet he didn’t let go of my hands.

  He looked deeply into my eyes but I turned my sight away from him.

“Hey, I really, really have to go.”

“I will let you leave. But let me hug you again, please. I have missed you. It’s been a long time since I last saw you”, the man said, his voice calm.

 I really don’t know what to do. I stood still and looked at him. He wiped my tears and hugged me. It felt good, warmed me up yet I could feel a pinch in my chest.

  It only took a minute and then I asked to leave.

“Can I bring you home?”

“No!” I replied as firm as I could.

“Why are you still mad at me? What do you want me to do?”

“Nothing. I’m not mad, I just have to go.”

“Alright then, if that’s what you want. But can I have your number instead?” the man asked, and he really won’t give up. He was still like before. He would do everything just to get what he wants.

“My phone’s battery was drained and I have not yet memorized my new number. I’ll get yours instead and I’ll text you when I got home.”

 The man frowned. “You’re still like before, tough and wise.” He grabbed his wallet from his pocket and picked up something from it. “Here’s my calling card, take it. I expect to hear from you when you arrive at your place, okay?”

  I took it and put it in my bag.I turned away from him and opened the door. He called me once again.

 “Sophie, let me just bring you downstairs. I’ll call you a cab.”

“You don’t have to. I can do it.”

  But this tall, dark man wasn’t easy to give up. He was ahead of me. We walked together down the stairs, not talking to each other. When we reached his gate, I stopped and took a deep pant.

“Hey, I will just walk from here. Please, let me leave.”

“If that’s what you want then.” The man looks serious than before.  “Don’t forget to call me, Sophie. By the way, it’s good to see you again.” He said and forced a smile.

 I just nodded and left as fast as I could without turning to him.

 When I was far enough from him, I cannot hold on to my emotions anymore.  Tears were falling now as I walked along the streets. Questions are popping in my mind.

 I hated him before and still hates him now. How could he act as if nothing had happened? How could he be so numb?

  The sky is gloomy and rain started to fall together with my tears. The long lost pain that I have before had came back. The feeling that I thought I have moved on is crawling back into my system. The feeling of loving someone and losing him when in fact you never really had him.

 I got home soaked because of the rain. I made a cup of tea for myself, sipped it and felt a little better.  I sat beside the window, listening to the sound of the falling rain and without knowing, I was already reminiscing.

  He was my classmate, my friend and my first love. He let me fall for him yet he did not catch me.

 “Why did you come back David? I was done with the heartache, I had moved on.  I wish I had never seen you again!”

  When I could not think of anything to do to turn my thoughts away from him, I went to my room. Without having any dinner, I hit the bed and slept my loneliness away.

 

Author's Note

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