The Engineer's Obsession

Chapter 11

"Oh God, let me get up" I immediately went to the kitchen sink to vomit. What the hell's wrong with me?

"What's with the barfing so early in the morning?" Karl groaned with his bed hair walking towards me.

"I'm sorry if I disturbed your sleep, I've been throwing up since yesterday" I answered.

"The hell's wrong with you, then?"

"Well If I know the answer, I'd gladly share it to you but I also don't know. I apologize, Mr. Engineer" I sarcastically said.

Instead of helping me, he's yelping like a pulp who's been stolen a treat. What a drag.

I gasped for air and when there's no barf coming out of my guts, I cleaned myself. I find myself a chair and sat on it. I'm dizzy.

"Cool your jets, it's not like you'll die" he even added. How bold of him.

Well fuck you too, Karl.

"Know what? If you don't wanna help me, just stop annoying my ass pretty man" I blurted.

He laughed at my remark, psycho.

"I know I am a pretty man, you don't have to rub that in"

I swear, he's the most bipolar person I've ever met.

He stood up, I don't know where he'll go but I don't care. I closed my eyes and massaged my temple trying to ease the pain.

"Here, drink this. It might help"

He was handing me a cup of water to drink. I accepted it and drank the water, surprisingly it somehow eased the pain a bit.

"Now try to get up" he helped me stand. I scrunched my forehead.

"I apologize for my manners. You know that I didn't mean all of that, just my habit of speaking" then he looked at me eye-to-eye.

He looks like he's sincere about it, I sighed in defeat.

"Alright, I forgive you. I also just got carried away" I smiled at him.

He smiled back. I don't know if he's doing it on purpose that he knows my weaknesses.

He pulled me close and kissed my forehead.

"Now rest up beautiful. I know Mother Mirander's gonna come back soon. Stay out of her sight will 'ya? I don't want you to get crushed"

"I'm fine, don't worry about me. I know I'm safe with you" I reassured him.

"I'll get back to my factory to do some work. Don't go anywhere" he reminded me of the dangers I've put myself into.

"I won't, I will not listen to that child anymore. But, do you mind if I bring you a food?" I plead.

"What child?" He asked.

"Oh, the child who led me to the cave. The annoying little girl" I described V's features to him but he still look puzzled.

"There's no little girl in the village anymore, they're all grown up so what are you talking about? Are you using herbs that makes you hallucinate when ingested?"

I scoffed, he thinks I'm smoking weed?

"So, she's telling me the truth? She really lives inside my head?" After all the lies she told me, she's actually telling the truth?

"You really need to rest" He wore his hat and glasses.

"Oh, but wait! Can I cook a food for you?" I, once again, plead.