The head boy

Part 37 - I beg of you

I have this weird memory of a vacation with Richard's family. Our parents have been friends since forever and we grew up together.

Once, we all went to this beautiful place in England and that day, Richard gave me my very first kiss. It was sweet and innocent and I remember the way he blushed after doing it but what I remember even better is the way I felt, like I was being overwhelmed by a tsunami or maybe like a hundred tiny fairies were drumming my stomach from the inside. I fell in love for the first time that day.

I think this memory keeps coming back to me because I've been trying to find the precise day where I fell in love with Tom but for some reasons it's just too hard.

Some may say it's because we never fall in love in a matter of seconds, it takes time and it happens without us ever noticing, one day we just feel different.

Maybe it started the very first day I met him? Me hungover in his study, him looking mysterious and pretty handsome hehe. Or maybe it started that day, where he comforted me under the rain after I felt heartbroken, I don't know...

What I do know however, is that there's something bugging me, it's like I'm in a peaceful place but there's this tiny little something that's trying to...wake me up.

And suddenly I open my eyes, apparently I had been asleep. To my surprise, this tiny little thing bugging me is actually a ray of sun, passing through the window and tickling my skin delicately.

"Maybe we should call her parents, what if she never wakes up, these things happen," I hear someone say in a thick Icelandic accent.

"She's going to wake up!" That's Kala, I could recognise her voice anywhere.

"Please don't call my parents," I say in a weak voice, I don't remember clearly where I am or what happened, a hospital?

"Ida!" Kala yells and I wince, too loud. "Oh my god, are you alright?" She leans over my bed, why is she looking at me like I'm supposed to be dead?

Oh right, the ice cave, my wet clothes, Tom trying to-

"Where is Tom?"

"He's fine, he's resting right now," Kala beams the most beautiful smile and I can tell she's getting a bit emotional. I would like to hug her or even hold her hand but it's like something is pounding inside my head and I don't feel so well, even uttering words is hard.

"She's awake?!" I hear William barge into the room and I see Lin following him, she grins at me and I grin back. William looks like he's ready to jump on me and hug me until death.

"You should let her sleep, she's probably still feeling dizzy," A nurse gently places a hand on Kala's shoulder and blocks William at the same time.

Thank you Mrs. Nurse. I'd love to talk to all of them, but not right now...

They all leave the room quietly, Kala waves at me before completely exiting the place and I grin, I can't lift my hands for now, too tired.

"You have really nice friends," she smiles at me, I nod slowly. "You haven't been left alone even one minute, your friend," she jerks her head in direction of where Kala went, "she stood by your side since early this morning and your boyfriend stayed by your bed through the night even after we tried several times to make him lie down and rest, he was exhausted too,  from what I've heard he carried you himself to the helicopter, he wouldn't let go of you until he brought you in a safe place, how sweet, teenage love," she chuckles softly.

"If my husband was half that sweet he would get more sex during the week..." she mutters under her breath and for her sake and my the sake of my own sanity I act like I haven't heard it and decide on forgetting it as soon as possible.