Teach Her, The Ways Of A Heart

Fighter

"He's suffered long term memory loss." The doctor spoke silencing my distant thoughts about just hours ago when Kenlan had woken up. Bex who hasn't known me for over a month, proclaimed that he'd loved me.

I nodded. "There's nothing we can do to help regain memory, if it hurts, he wouldn't remember it. So there's no reason to worry about him regaining memory of that past, unless he doesn't feel hurt by it anymore." Our parents.

Two days past and Kenlan had been discharged from the hospital but still given time to rest.  I'd left the hospital without Bex, for obvious reasons that I wasn't particularly looking for a relationship with him. "He really likes you, Eli. He didn't expect you to hear him."

I sighed. Kenlan somehow always knew how to get this out of me, knowing that it'd be on my mind. "But I heard him, Ken and I'm not trying to pretend that I never.  I don't hate him for it, he is a cool guy but you're my focus Kenlan."

He slowly sat beside me on the couch, hugging onto me. "I'm not a kid Eli, you're as young as I am. You have a life too-." I interrupted him with my hand in the air. "You don't understand." I didn't know how to complete that sentence, so I left it at that.

I walked away, before turning around to ask. "If Kyani told you that she loved you, exactly how would you respond?" I could tell by the way his eyes widened, he didn't expect that question.

Running a hand through his noodled hair. "Eh, well Yana." He stayed quiet for a while before a smile bit at his cheeks. "I wouldn't have to tell her that, I'd show it, I care about her a lot Eli. I know that I do and telling her that won't make her believe it as much as I already do."

I was shocked. How in the heavens would he understand that? I didn't need to ask as he continued. "Eli, it's because of you, you've showed me all my life that actions speak louder than words and phrases, I have lived under your wing all my life, watched how you loved me to no end and loved your friends even more."

I had no words and was rendered speechless. I could not fathom how much I had affected Kenlan, for all I know, he was taking mental notes on majority of the things that I put myself through.

Days had passed, and for some reason or another, I have been avoiding Bex at all costs. I have not once, opened up the app, regardless of whether he'd sent me a message or not.

He was over at my place right now,  just because I didn't know what to do with Bex, didn't mean that Ken could not befriend the guy. I have been cleaning up the house while they sat and played play station.

"I'm really sorry about my sisters actions lately." Kenlan spoke in a hush voice, yet I still had a good ear and heard what he'd said clearly. A deep grunt was released. "You're a lucky bastard man, she doesn't believe in love with all that she's got but that little fire she's got burning inside her heart,  that's for you."

His voice was loud, as much as he may have tried to whisper, his voice box was laced with sadness as it shook, I could only imagine how his expression may have been contorted with pain. "See you man." Were the last words before the door clicked open and shut closed.

Another deep conversation had broken out between Kenlan and I. "I know that you heard our conversation, Eli, he's passionate about you."

I groaned louder than intended. "Ken, could you stop? I can't do this, and as for Bex, don't you see Bex himself understands that I can't. A smile broke out on his face. "That's exactly why you have to give him the opportunity Eli, come on. Stop being stubborn."

Sighing, and giving into my younger brother, I looked up at him, my eyes pleading for advice. "I don't know Eli,  perhaps you could take me to the Den later tonight." I scoffed.