In The Middle | Joost Klein

three

"Has she woken up?" I heard someone say as I started to wake up.
"I think she is waking up." They said.

I could see clearly now, I was in the hospital. I looked around and there was a doctor next to me and a man that looked familiar but I didn't know from where.

"How are you feeling?" The doctor asked.
"What happened?" I asked.
"Someone spiked your drink at the club." The guy said.
"Do you know who did it?" The doctor asked.
"No." I said confused.
"Well we just need to observe you for a little more and then you are free to go." The doctor said.
"Thank you." I said.

As the doctor left the room I then looked at the guy and tried to figure out who he was and why he looked so familiar.

"You must be wondering who I am." He said.
"You read my mind." I giggled.
"I'm Joost, you were walking and tripped on me." He said.

Wait Joost is a familiar name, but why?

"Do you know who did it?" I asked.
"Some lady came to talk to me and she said it was some guys." He said.

We then stayed in silence and then I started wondering, why is this stranger with me at the hospital, I mean we don't know each other from anywhere, we don't have any type of relationship for him to be here by my side.

"Hey Joost." I called.
"Yeah?" He asked.
"Why are you here with me?" I asked.
"I wasn't going to let someone feeling bad be alone." He said.
"But you could've just left me here." I said.
"Yeah but I didn't want you to wake up all confused." He said making me smile.

The way he said that makes me feel like we've known each other for years, it's like he cares about me.

-

I was let out of the hospital and Joost came with me.

"Do you need a ride home?" He asked.
"I could just call an uber." I said.
"Oh I don't trust that." He said.
"And why should I trust you?" I asked laughing.

In a way I trusted him more than anyone right now.

"Just come with me." He said.

We walked to his car and I told him my address.

"There we go." He said parking the car.
"Thank you, for everything." I said looking at him.

He was looking into my eyes.
Damn.

"You don't have to thank me. I was just trying to help." He smiled.
"Well see you around stranger." I said as I left the car and he smiled at me before driving away.

I got inside my apartment and my dad was waiting for me at the door.

"Who was that?" He asked.
"Long story." I said as I walked towards the living room.
"Adriana tell me everything." My dad said.

I told him everything and in the end he wasn't mad, just worried about me not showing up last night.

"Hot to admit the guy was kinda cute." He said.
"Dad!" I yelled.
"What? it's true!" He said laughing as I walked away.