The Grumpy Jerk

Chapter 44

My eyes hurt and I can barely move them. I try my best to make them move and see what's happening around me and they slowly open up, and an unclear scene appears in front of my eyes.

"It's all white..." I mutter to myself. I constantly blink my eyes until my vision has been restored. I was facing the ceiling.

"Where am I?" I whisper. I am so clueless. I don't even recognize where I am. Suddenly, Chocho's face appears in my sight. She looks worried.

"Hey, you're awake. How are you?" she asks with a worried tone.

"Where am I?" I repeat and wait for an answer.

"We are in the clinic," she responds then I try to recall what happened earlier that must be the reason why I am in such a place.

"What happened?" I say in a weak voice. I feel dizzy all of a sudden.

"So you don't remember?" she says and puts her palm on my forehead.

"Eh?" I mutter in confusion.

"You got a high fever when you arrived here. So glad that it has gone down," she says in relief.

I try to remember what happened in the forest. Oh yes, I got lost with the jerk and we got into a little fight. The ground broke and I fell. And then, Boruto came to save me.

"I got to see Boruto," I tell her I got up from the bed.

"Hey, are you okay?" she asks assisting me to get up.

"Yeah, I just feel dizzy but I can manage to walk somehow," I tell her.

"Okay," she sounds not so sure.

"What time is it?" it's past 10 o'clock," she responds. Hey, it's less than two hours to go before New Year?

"Aren't you hungry?" she asks. Oh, yeah, I was asleep for like five hours but I don't feel like it.

"No. I need to talk to Boruto. But by the way, how was the activity?" I remember about it just now.

"Just as you expected. Our adviser tricked us. They are preparing for the awarding ceremony now. It's going to be at 11 o'clock," she informs me and I just nod to respond to her.

I stand up from the bed and am ready to leave to see Boruto and thank him.

"Sarada, let me join you meeting him," she offers but I refuse. I don't want to burden Chocho with this anymore. I know she was with me this whole time. I can walk on my own now.

"You don't have to worry about me, Chocho. Please enjoy the rest of the night," I say and she seems insistent.

"But," she utters but I shake my head and she did not insist anymore.

"See you later," I say and leave the room. I don't know where Boruto is but I need to find him.

I think I have walked a few meters away from the clinic and looked for him in every room but there is no sign of him anywhere.

"Sarada?" a voice from behind calls out to me. I know that voice very much. It's Boruto. I turn to face him.

"Boruto..." I mutter when I see him standing in front of me.

"Why did you get up already? How are you? How is your body? Did you feel hurt?" he is too worried about me.

"Hey, hey, will you please calm down?" I tell him. He is in a panic attack.

"Oh, I'm sorry. I am just worried," he says awkwardly.

"I am fine now. By the way, thank you for saving me..." I bow my head at him and he stammers.