Serendipity | WayBabe

2. Silence

Way's eyes slowly opened ,his eyes took a few seconds to adjust to the bright light. A throbbing headache and exhaustion stinged at his mind as he tryed to move. Then only he saw the figure sitting beside him on the chair.

"B-babe?"

Way voice was hoarse from the sleep and his throat was still dry.
Babe, whose face was buried in Way's hand, looked up hearing the familiar voice.

Way smiled at him weakly. Yet the pain was evident in his eyes and Babe was learning to notice it. Babe's eyes become glossy, for a few minutes nothing else mattered to him rather than the man infront of him. The familiar heaviness in his heart, as if he was trying to make sure he was not dreaming out of desperation.
His hold tightened around the others hand. Now feeling Way holding it with equal warmth.

"I was just asleep for a few hours and you already discarded me from your bestfriend post?"

Way tryed to light up the tension.
And Babe wanted to punch his face for playing off the overdose like nothing. He had questions, worries and complaints but he held back. Not now.

"How are you feeling Way? I'll call the Doctor"

Before Babe can go, he felt a hand holding his wrist . Babe didn't turn to look back to know the teary gaze of Way on him. But he ignored the feeling and freed his hand from the others hold and got outside the ICU.

He let his tears out, one by one. Silently crying his heart out.

"Babe?"

He quickly wiped his tears and looked upto see Charlie at the end of the hallway with Alan and Jeff.

Babe smiled a bit ,trying to act cool.

"Are you okay? " Charlie asked again, "Is P'Way awake now?"

Babe nodded as he told Alan to call the Doctor. Charlie didn't failed to notice the pain in Babe's eyes. He patted Babe's shoulder to give some comfort.

"I know you're upset ,but don't blame yourself. He always been strong when you were down. Now ,it's your turn P'Babe. " Charlie softly said.
"He needs you now. More than anything. Only you can save him. Only you know him P'Babe."

Then a nurse came to them.

"Someone of you need to stay in the room to take care of him. Till he is leave, if you're busy you can appoint a nurse or so—"

"I'll stay with him."

Babe didn't let the her finish as he spoke.

"Babe are you sure? You won't be able to leave . What about the race tomorrow?"

Alan asked to reassure even though he knew Babe had set his mind on Way's health now.

"Nothing matter to me now expect him. " Babe stated firmly and looked at Charlie ,"Charlie is ready to be in tracks. He will come. Won't you Charlie?"

Charlie looked surprised about the sudden chance and mostly the bossy attitude of Babe . He have never seen Babe this firm and stoic.

"Then please come in. He haven't eaten anything. He needs someone beside him always. He shouldn't be left alone. You understand my point?"

Babe nodded and looked back at Charlie and Alan and Jeff , a silent farewell before following the nurse to the ICU.

The Doctor was talking to Way who was now propped against the pillows and writing down something on the medical report. Even at this moment, Way acts good. His calm aura was always there. His eyes melancholic and eerily calm.

Way's eyes landed on me as he felt someone's gaze over him. And our eyes locked with eachother. He became silent and I could see his eyes slowly giving up his perfect persona. The Doctor looked back at me as he noticed Way's attention drifted from him and None of us aknowledge it till he let out a cough. Way looked down quickly.

"Take care then Way. I'm taking my leave then."

Way nodded without looking up, the doctor patted my shoulder before leaving with the nurses behind,leaving us alone in the cold ICU room.

Babe slowly approached Way and sat beside him on the bed, Way looked at him. Babe gulped, Way looked so fragile yet beautiful. He couldn't help but be lost in those familiar features. Slands of of is dark black messy hair falling over his dark brown eyes and chapped pink lips ,skin soft and pale.

Babe didn't realize how long he was staring at the older till Way leaned closer to him and pinched his cheek.

"Ouch!" Babe exclaimed as he looked at the Way who was looking back at him with eyes narrow.

"What were you doing?"

Way asked softly. Babe bit his lips looking down at his hands nervously, he himself didn't knew why he did it in the first place.

"Uh..What do you want to eat? You haven't ate for hours. Aren't hungry? "

Babe suddenly asked to change the subject. He could still feel Way's eyes observing his every move. Way smiled sadly as he sighed.

"I don't have any preferance. Choose whatever you want. You didn't eat ,did you?"

Babe shook his head in denial as Way smiled as he was right. Being with Babe for years, Way knew everything about Babe. Maybe even more than Babe know about himself.

Babe took out his phone and ordered the food from the hospital canteen as put it back to his pocket.

"The food will arrive in 10 minutes." Babe spoke,his voice void. "Do you need water?"

Way didn't answer, he was just looking at Babe. As if he was reading Babe's mind. Babe frowned, getting worried.

"Are you hearing me? Way! Talk to me"

"You're so annoying Babe."

Way finally replied making Babe glare at him.He expected this reply, after all this was Way.

I was worried about you dickhead.

"And stop cursing me in mind. "
Way calmly continued. Babe huffed and looked away. An awkward silence slowly slipped between them. Babe's looked anywhere rather than Way's face.

Way looked like he was going to say something but then a knock was heard on the door.

"The food came"

Babe practically ran towards the door,thanking to god inside for saving him.