Ideal | ni-ki

Chapter 10 • Visit

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Chapter TEN

I slowly opened my eyes as I hear the beeping noise beside me. Everything is white so I realized I'm at the hospital with all these wires inserted in me.

"Serena." Hani came up to me as soon as she realizes I'm awake. Worry is painted on her face as she holds my hand. "How are you?"

"I'm alive." is all I said.

"Yes. I was so worried when I found out what happened to you."

I looked around but only Hani is here. Where's Ni-ki and the others?

"Um...do you know who brought me here?" I asked, getting my hopes up a bit.

"No but a man called me saying you're here and so I immediately came here. I've been here since you got admitted only had to go home to shower and change."

If only my heart can show emotions, it would be blushing like crazy. Hani has been nothing but a very good friend to me, she took care of me as if she's my parent.

"You didn't have to..." I trailed off.

"What do you mean gurl? I can't leave you here alone." She scrunched up her nose and rolled her eyes as if stating the obvious.

"You're sweet sometimes, Hani." I smiled and teased her.

"Ew, don't smile at me like that."

And then we laughed together.

After watching different shows and hanging out with Hani, she finally decides to leave for her night class.

"You sure you'll be okay here?" She asked, groping her sling bag.

"Yup, I'll ping the nurses if I need help. Thank you, Hani." I genuinely smiled.

"Okay, text me if you need anything okay? I'll bring chicken when I come back." She blew me a flying kiss before shutting the door behind her.

I let out a sigh and stared at the ceiling. Questions started roaming in my mind. Who was that man who kidnapped me? Why is he looking for Ni-ki? When did Ni-ki knows how to use a gun? Are they in a mafia?

I rolled over to the side, now staring at the lamp beside me. Will they ever come back for me?

I was in the middle of my thoughts when I heard the door open and then close. Did Hani come back? She must've left something.

"I think you left your watch, Hani." I said, not looking at her.

"Serena..." I was wrong. It's not Hani.

I immediately looked at where that voice came from and my eyes widened when I saw Ni-ki standing by the door with some food on his hand.

"Ni-ki?"

"How are you feeling?" He walked towards me, putting the take out food on the bedside table.

"I'm okay. W-What are you doing here?"

"Bringing you something to eat. I know you're hungry, you've been out for a day and a half."

He really does look angelic, and here I am with my bareface and hospital look.

"Thank you." was all I said looking away from him.

He sat on the chair beside me, not breaking the eye contact. I swallowed the lump on the my throat, slowly meeting his gaze.

"Um..." I trailed off.

"Thank you." "I'm sorry." We both said in unison.

"What for?" He asked.

"Um...for saving my life. I admit I was scared and I didn't want my brother nor my parents finding out I died that way so thank you."

"What did he do to you?" I felt the shivers on my arms as he speak like cold as ice.

"He...um...I can barely remember but my entire body's in pain." I just said.

"Did you hurt you?"

I bit my lower lip and slowly nodded. That man surely beat me up as my bruises are still throbbing. I noticed the sudden change in his expression to a guilt one as if he was to blame for everything.

"But I'm okay now. Don't worry." I tried to make him feel better.

"It wasn't suppose to happen to you..." He muttered.

"Huh?"

"They took you as a target to make us come out. It's our fault--no, it's my fault. You're living so peacefully and now--"

I held his hand to comfort him, "Shh. Don't blame yourself, it was never your fault. You may be part of some gang or mafia group and these people might be your enemy but you guys saved my life. That's all that I see. And when you're already comfortable, you can be honest with me okay? I don't think you are bad guys especially you, Ni-ki."

He didn't say a word and was just staring at me as if he couldn't believe everything he heard.

"I can't stop looking at your face..." He whispered.

My smile dropped and felt my ears started getting hot. What the hell? Am I that ugly right now? I should've requested for Hani to bring my make up kit.

Embarrassed, I covered my face with the blanket. Is he really that straightforward?

"Why are you covering your face?" I heard him asked.

I slowly uncover my eyes only still covering the rest of my face, "It's unpleasant to see, isn't it?"

"What?" His eyebrows furrowed.

"I don't have any make up on." I muttered.

"For what?"

"To make my face a bit prettier?"

He pulled the blanket off my face and smirked, "I can't stop staring at you because you're too pretty."