Eclipsed Love

Chapter 7: Breakfast in Bed

The lecture room has the coldest floor, I know this because of how countless I lost consciousness just to wake up the next day on that floor. But this time, things were different. I was starting to feel my consciousness when the usual cold floor was replaced by a surprising warmth and a soft bed.

In that half-asleep state, I thought maybe it was a dream. I could sense Ethan sitting nearby, being all serious instead of his usual playful self. He held my hand and said, "Sorry." Seeing Ethan like that felt strange, but in my half-asleep mind, I figured it was just one of those weird dream things

As I slowly opened my eyes, the room greeted me with a bright burst of sunlight, but Ethan was nowhere to be seen.

Was it all a dream? I felt confused because that dream felt so real, Ethan looked sad and kept on saying sorry. It felt weird because Ethan is always the playful one who found joy in relentlessly teasing me.

Maybe I'm overthinking it. I don't know if it was a dream, but it felt so real to be just a dream; I still feel the warmth in his hands. Still, why would he say sorry?

*Sigh*

Let's forget it and focus on my surroundings. How did I get here? I still feel weak and disoriented, but I tried to sit up to observe the room. The last time I remember, I was being disciplined in the lecture room.

"Lecture room," I mumbled.

My heart started beating fast when I thought about the lecture room for a split second, I tried to hold on to my breath when I smelled the oddly familiar scent in the blanket.

It was like a storm passing, and things got a bit better. The tight feeling in my chest eased up, and my heart slowed down. The panic attack was slowly letting go. But inside me, I still felt the effects of the panic attack. It was a reminder that, even when I look okay on the outside, there's this vulnerable part of me that can get overwhelmed.

I leaned my back on the pillow when I heard the soft creak of the door. Elias walked in with a tray full of breakfast, surprising me. I looked at him, feeling confused and disoriented. why was Elias bringing me breakfast? I couldn't make sense of it.

"Good morning," Elias greeted, a gentle smile playing on his lips.

Good morning? Why is he acting so normal? I tried to stay calm while still confused by the sudden turn of events, I mumbled, "Morning."

"Sorry if I startled you. I thought you might be hungry," Elias explained, setting the tray on a nearby table.

"Uhm," I blankly started.

I was so taken aback by the situation that I felt like I bit my tongue because I didn't know where to start, I looked forward and saw my reflection in the mirror. What the... I looked so ugly right now!

I hid under the blanket, even though he already saw my face but I couldn't make him stare at my face right now.

"Sorry, did I make you uncomfortable?" Elias worryingly asked.

Uncomfortable? More like embarrassment. "No, It's just impolite to show my disoriented appearance to a guest," I excused.

Why did he even bring me breakfast? We just parted ways yesterday, and I showed him my bare face. I wanna hide forever, why am I even here?

Elias chuckled, "I hope you like the breakfast. I'll leave you to enjoy your breakfast."

I heard his footsteps walking away, but it stopped right at the door. So I peeked while still covering half of my face in the blanket. I saw him opening the door but before he stepped out, he turned and met his eye to mine.