Thirty and Single.

Chapter 18.

I opened my eyes and found myself in a hospital bed. Colton was sitting beside me. I tried to get up but he said "You need to get some rest."

"What happened to me?" I asked. He looked at me then said "You fainted and I rushed you to the hospital." I was now confused. In my entire life I have never fainted. I was about to say something then the doctor walked in.

"Miss Green, I see you are awake now." He said.

"What happened to me, doctor?" I asked him.

"Well...you fainted due to lack of water in your body. Please try your best to take more liquids at least 3 liters per day." He told me.

"How are you feeling right now?" He asked.

"Um...I feel fine." I said but Colton gave me this look.

"Okay! Get some rest then soon you'll be discharged." He told me then left.

"Green, are you sure you're fine?" Colton asked.

"Yes! I am fine, I just wanna go home." I was really tired. All I wanted was my bed.

"You can't go home right now. The doctor said you need to get some rest." He said.

"I don't give a damn about what the doctor said! I am going home." I got up and started looking for my phone so that I could request an Uber.

"Green, you can't leave the hospital!" He yelled.

"Watch me!" I yelled back.

Suddenly the door burst open and Corey walked in. "Genesis are you alright? I heard you fainted at the office." He said.

"Yes, I am fine and I wanna go home right now." I told him.

He came close to me and asked again "Are you sure you're alright?"

I was about to answer him then Colton stood up and faced Corey "She already told you she is alright!" Colton barked at him.

"I wasn't talking to you!" Corey barked back.

"Man, you need to leave now!" Colton said. He now looked angry. I don't know what made him angry.

"I am not leaving anytime soon! I have all the right to see her. By the way, who are you again?" Corey asked him.

"I am the person who cares about her!" Colton replied.

"Care? Do you know what care is? I think you're the reason she's here." Corey said angrily. Before I knew it Colton threw a punch at Corey. Corey punched him in the face and they started fighting.

"Guys! Stop acting like arrogant barbarians!" I yelled at them but they kept throwing punches at each other.

"I said stop fighting!" This time I yelled more loudly. They both stopped and looked at me. Corey had a broken nose while Colton had a black eye.

"What is wrong with you two? You're all acting like teenagers. Aren't you ashamed of yourselves?" I asked them but no one said anything. I took my phone and requested an Uber. I left the room to change into my clothes. When I got back it's like they were both waiting for me so they could say something.

"Green I am so s-

Before Colton finished whatever he wanted to say I left the room. I went to the waiting area and Corey followed me.

"Genesis, I am sorry. He started it. I think you saw him." He said politely.

"Corey just leave me alone!" I said and went to look for the doctor so that I can get discharged. My Uber arrived and I went home.

*****

Brooklyn called me. "Love, are you alright? I heard you fainted at the office." She said when I answered her call.

"I am fine, sweetie. I am home now." I told her.

"Okay! I am on my way to see you. I'll be there in ten minutes." She told me that and hung up.

Ten minutes later Brooklyn arrived at my house. She found me making dinner. "Girl, you're supposed to be in bed. Let me finish cooking that." She said and I smiled then went to the living room.

Few minutes later she joined me. "I left the fish in the oven." She told me as she poured herself a glass of wine.

"You won't believe what happened today!" I said. She kept her glass on the table and asked "What happened today?"

"Uh...Corey and Colton got into a fight at the hospital." I told her. "What? Why did they fight?" She asked.

"Um, I think Colton wasn't pleased when Corey paid me a visit at the hospital. I wish you could see him, he was so angry at Corey." I told her.

"Oh. My. God! He is jealous of Corey! Maybe he is scared that Corey will win you over." She spoke.

"Noo! I don't think so. They have just hated each other since the first day they met." I told her.

"Hmm, maybe! Anyway, let me go and check the fish." She told me and rushed to the kitchen. "I am going to take a shower!" I shouted from the living room then went to the bathroom. I washed my hair then took a quick shower. I wore some shorts and a tank top then let my hair down so it can dry. I walked to the living room and I found Colton sitting with Brooklyn.

"What is he doing here?" I asked Brooklyn.

"Uh...he insisted that he wanted to talk to you. I tried my best not to let him in but I couldn't. I am sorry." She said politely.

I looked at Colton and his black eye was looking really bad. His face was bruised and swollen. I guess he somehow deserved it. Why did he throw a punch at Corey? He couldn't even look me in the eyes. I hope he is ashamed of his actions.

Brooklyn cleared her throat and said "I'll be upstairs." Then I left immediately.

"What do you want?" I asked him.

He looked at me. His eyes were red. "Please Green, I need to talk to you." He begged.

"Why did you punch Corey?" I asked.

He took a deep breath and said "I really don't know what got into me. I am not like that Green. I never meant to punch him. I am so sorry."

"You shouldn't be apologizing to me. You should apologize to Corey." I told him.

"Okay. I'll do that on Monday." He said.

He came close to me then held my face. I looked into his eyes and I saw sadness. He was sad, I could feel it. "Are you feeling alright?" He asked me politely. I gave him a polite nod then he pulled me into a tight hug and kept whispering that he was sorry. We hugged for a minute but it felt like forever and I didn't want to let him go. He ended the hug but I held his face. I touched his cheek and he flinched. "You need to put ice on that." I told him then held his hand and led him to the kitchen. I took ice from the freezer and kept some on his bruise. He closed his eyes.

I kept more ice on other bruises but my focus was on his lips. They were so tempting and frankly I wanted to kiss them. I believe perhaps kissing him will make the pain go away. So, I moved close to him until our lips touched, then I kissed him. I expected him to kiss me back but he broke the kiss and said;

"I have to go now."