I love you, Mr. Racer

CHAPTER 6- WEIRD FEELING

ELIJAH POV

"Good morning Sir! Rise and shiiiiine!"

Ugh. Here he goes again. This guy is annoying me.

"Leave me alone. I did want you want me to do yesterday. Now LEAVE. ME. ALONE."

"Nah uh uh! We have to continue the therapy and your medication."

"Could you please, leave me alone? You're annoying."

Let's have a deal Sir. U will stop pestering you from as long as you finish your medication on time, and you undergo your therapy for at least two hours a day."

"No. Leave me alone. And put more beers in my mini fridge."

"No."

"What?"

"I said no. If you want beers, have the deal with me."

I sighed in frustration. "Fine. Deal."

"That's more like it Sir. Now, drink this medicines, and let's do some exercise after."

Annoyed and with frustration to drink alcohol again, I did what he wants me to do. After that, he help me to change clothes and we proceed to the treatment room. I told my mom that it will be useless since I will never get better.

"Let's do it slower okay? Do not exert too much effort. We don't want you having cramps in the middle of the night. "

Same routine as he did yesterday, he starts massaging my legs, and help me do the handle bars again. but today, i was able to do three steps on the first try, and after  that, i was able to do four steps. 

"Good job Sir, you were able to surpass your records yesterday. Keep doing this and you will back in shape, in no time."

"Don't give me false hopes. I don't want to be buried underground once my high hopes falls down."

"You know Sir, i have handled a lot of patient with the same condition as you, but, after giving it a shot and starts believing in themselve, they were able to get back the same way as they are before. This is a serious question though, don't you want to get better for someone?"

"Like my mom?" 

"Well, your mother will always be on the top list, but like a girlfriend perhaps?" 

"No girlfriend. But i am in a relationship. With a guy."

"Oh! I see. Well, use him as your motivation. Where is he by the way?"

"Abroad. On a vacation."

"Come again? Vacation? Abroad?"

"Yes."

"Does he know about your condition?"

"He does.But it doesn't matter anymore. He broke up with me last night. That's why I ask for a beer, but I fell asleep but you didn't came back."

I suddenly remembered my conversation with  James when he called me last night. 

FLASHBACK

A phone rings wakes me up from my deep thoughts while waiting for my beer. I tried to locate where is my phone and gladly it was just near my bed.

"hello?"

"Eli."

"Good to know you still remember that I am still breathing. When are you coming back?"

There was a good minute silence before he speaks up.

"I'm sorry Elijah. I'm breaking up with you. "

Why? because of that sugar daddy that you have?  I asked him inside my head. But all i was able to say is "Why?"

"I'm not happy anymore. You don't have time for me. You always broke your promises. Then your accident happen, when we were supposed to have a vacation and fix our relationship."

"But that was an accident! So you think I want to be in my state now?"

"I'm sorry. But I have talked to your Doctor. He said that it might be temporary or permanent because you don't want to undergo therapy. I'm sorry Eli, I am not planning to take care of you in that state forever."

"But--" the next thing I heard is just an end call sound. He hanged up on me. 

END OF FLASHBACK

"Sir? Sir Eli?"

"Huh? You were saying?"

"Uhm, you actually didn't answer my question and you just stopped talking. Like you were remembering something deep. Are you okay?"

"Y-yeah. I'm sorry about that. Where were we?'' I asked. 

"Let's just continue your handle bars for a few minutes more, then i'll prepare your bath."

I nodded and focus on my session. After the break-up talk last night, and after Noah's words of wisdom. I decide to give it a go. 

"Noah. " I called him. 

"Yes Sir?"

"I decided to give my full attention to the therapy. But I am not getting my hopes that high.  So don't expect much."

I was caught off-guard the next thing he did. He hugged me. 

Dug dug.

Dug dug.

Dug dug.

I clutch my chest the moment he releases me from the hug.

Wait.

Why is my heart pounding like this?

I can picture his smiling face, and there goes my heart, thumping again.

Maybe..

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AN: Hello. I know it's been too long since I updated. I was just caught up at work because I work solely on my department.

Please bear with me.

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