Get Back

Chapter 16 - A Rebound? Let's just avoid the pain

Tom assisted Bill back to the clearing. He didn't even realize what Bill said about Bushido finding out. When Bill saw that they were already near, he walked faster and immediately went beside his bodyguard.

"Why didn't you look for me", he spoke softly to James as he sat beside him.

"Sir, I apologize. Tom pleaded-"

"Never mind." Bill sighed. He stood up and took off his shirt. "I need to cool down", he waved without looking to James and the rest.

"What did you do", Georg nudged Tom as he gave a nod at Bill's retreating form.

"I apologized", he mumbled. He looked at James regretful features.

"I'm sorry, man", Tom sincerely apologized to the bodyguard.

"Let's just start packing up, we'll be leaving in two hours, Tom", Carl informed as he stood up from the blanket. They all helped in cleaning. Bill on the other hand, was enjoying himself under water.

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"Isn't he done yet?" Carl asked for the nth time. They were ready to leave but Bill isn't. He hasn't even left the watercourse.

"I'll go get him", James said even though he already went there a while ago and asked Bill but all he got was a raised eyebrow. James jogged his way and knelt down near Bill's closed-eyes face.

"Sir, we have to go now. It's getting a little windy and cold. You might get sick", James said.

Without responding, he got up and dried himself with the shirt he took off. Then he realized that he already changed into the clean clothes he packed for the picnic. In annoyance to himself, he just wore the shirt he took off and followed James. When they were all present at the clearing, they went back to Tom's house.

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As soon as they arrived at Tom's house, Carl, Frank, and Peter started to pack up their things to leave. Bill on the other hand felt tired so he asked James to pack his things for him. Georg went to the kitchen which resulted for Tom to be alone with Bill at the living room.

Bill and Tom were sitting on the sofa, without talking to each other.

A cute wheezing sound of sneeze broke the silence.

"You're sick", Tom commented with worry in his voice.

Bill didn't response.

"I think you should change clothes", Tom suggested when he saw that Bill's clothes were damped.

"I'll be leaving. I could just change at home", Bill said weakly without looking at Tom.

Another sneeze

"You should really change your clothes now, Bill"

"Why do you care so much? Huh?" Bill asked, annoyed as he looked at Tom's direction with a raised eyebrow.

"'Coz you'll get sick, Bill. I'm just worried", Tom softly replied. He just made Bill upset for how many times this day and he felt guilty about it. So, this is all he could think of getting back. He took hold of Bill's arm and realized that he's temperature isn't normal. "Fuck!" he whispered loudly.

"What?" Bill asked innocently.

"You're hot", Tom said

"I know", Bill said as he softly laughed at Tom

"Literally hot, Bill. You're hot, I know that. But in this case, you have a fever", Tom stood up from the couch and went to the kitchen to ask help from Georg. Bill was left on the sofa not minding that he's sick. He just closed his eyes and waited for Tom to help him. He's too tired to move and to mind himself.