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Unexpected visitor

The next day I made sure that I would be up before Rhett arrived but I regretted it a few moments after I had opened my eyes. Pain floated my mind while my leg felt like it was smashed, tears watered my eyes and a scream emptied my lungs, I panicked and felt the need to kick, bad idea. The sudden movement made the pain worse so I grabbed the painkillers and threw two of them in my mouth without thinking. My dad walked in worried and gave me a hug before he left. After a little while I was feeling better but I wasn't in the mood, I was grumpy, eating my breakfast slowly when Rhett came in smiling.

- Good morning, I see you are not sleeping today.

-Morning, and no I'm not, obviously.

He looked at me with a weird, confused face, while slowly sitting in the floor next to me and looking at me. God he was almost in my eye level right now, how tall is he already?

-I'm sorry, I'm not in the mood today, I woke up and the pain was so bad and it still is and the pills are not doing much, and now I'm moaning to you. It's a horrible morning. I'm so sorry you have to see me like this.

I sigh deeply and then tears are appearing on the side of my eyes. What the heck, why am I so emotional all of a sudden, that doesn't feel like me at all. Oh shit don't tell me that, no way. Before even Rhett can respond I feel the familiar pain in my lower back and my belly. Oh shit.

-It's okay, don't worry about it. I was just a bit surprised, I haven't seen you moody before.

He stops talking immediately when he sees I look at him with my eyes wide open.

-What, is something wrong?

-You have to walk me to the bathroom.

-Are you on the verge of peeing yourself or something?

I don't respond and continue staring at him with the pain continuing ripping my insides off. He gets the message apparently and leans closer to lift me in his arms like a baby. I feel like one right now, helpless and in pain in his embrace; I rest my head on his chest and close my eyes. He lets me into the bathroom and waits until he sees that I have my balance and then walks away. Then I quickly search for the necessary products. I take another pain killer wash my hands and call him in. He grabs me by the armpits like a kid and then laying me on his arms. I'm surprised from his strength again, he is able to carry me and spin me around without a problem.

-I'm not going to lie but THAT was intense.

He says after he has placed me on the bed again and sat next to me.

-I know and pretty awkward.

-Well it's not the first time we find ourselves in an awkward situation, especially when it involves me carrying you around.

I laugh loudly and he follows me. His laugh is so comforting, I feel better despite the two sources of pain.

-Yesterday I told you very much about me, now it's your time.

-As you wish, do you need anything before that is going to take a lot time; I'm a very interesting person.

-Well can you bring me the black bag, it's over there need something.

I search among the messy stuff for Maria's aroma again, feels like a good moment for it. I grab the bottle and accidentally drop a picture in the floor. It's a photo of me, with a bikini on the beach playing volleyball with Nicholas about to pin me down. Rhett reaches it and stares at it for a minute, the he gives it back.

-Cool picture.

I smile while I spray the perfume on the pillow next to me receiving a confused look from Rhett.

-What was that?

-It's my best friend's perfume. I use it when I don't feel well; if you don't want to be smacked in the face with something you should let me use it without questions when I'm upset.

-Take it easy big guy. I remind you that I'm at least one foot taller that you and you don't seem very strong.

-Take that then!

I kick him out of the bed, but I can tell he didn't resist, if he had, I wouldn't be able to move him at all. He let eyes on me, trying to look hurt when he takes a wild face and jumps in the bed starting to tickle me. Laugh is coming out of my mouth so loud that I could possibly deaf him. His huge body is over mine, his hands around my waist tickling my sides with no mercy. I try to turn my body around to stop the uncontrollable funny feeling his fingers are causing, but he is much stronger than me. I manage to free my right arm so gently tickle him on the spot under his ribs. Immediately all of his body trembles and he falls off the bed with a boom.

-Don't ever do that again, I'm very ticklish.

He says rubbing the arm he landed on.

-You shouldn't have told me that.

-Shit, it seems I just told you my weak spot.

-Oh yes you did. I promise I won't use it for now, come back here.

-So what do you want to know?

-Pretty much everything you learnt about me of course.

He starts talking and I'm there listening while the hours are passing. He told me about his hobbies his life here some funny stories but all that creates a big question mark.

-So you moved here from Georgia when you were 3, you went to the local grade school and middle school, you play basketball and you have some very funny stories, but I want to ask you something.

-Go ahead.

-In all of your stories there is Link involved, even the very old ones. How long have you been friends and how did you meet him and stayed with him all the way to Middle school? It seems like you are together for a very long time.

-In first grade we were both writing profanities on our desk so as a punishment we had to color unicorns. The first thing I noticed about him is that he was paying so much attention on the coloring, trying not to draw off the edges while I was so careless, I had never seen something like that. Since that incident we are friends.

-Oh that's so nice, I wish I had that.

-You did tell me you were friend with Maria and Danae for a long time.

-Yeah but not since first grade, at least fifth or fourth. It seemed a lot before hearing your story.

I heard the door open and look at him apologetically.

-Guess it's time to leave now. I had a very good time today.

The next five days were just like that, me in pain and Rhett bright up the mood. Talking with became familiar and I started to feel closer and closer to him with every morning we spent together talking and messing around. And I was looking forward for today's morning when he would bring the guitar with him.

I was playing with the edge of my blanket when he entered with the guitar wrapped around him.

-Good morning.

-Good morning, come on don't be a teaser, play something; I had been waiting a whole day for that.

-As you wish.

He sits next me in the bed, facing the wall across it so I can see his profile. And i realize I feel warm around him. His thin body, the green eyes and the buzzed cut hair, the straight nose and his ridiculous weak chin strap, the kind smile all bring a comfort around me like I'm not a stranger, the new one in town, he make me feel welcome and familiar. When he realizes I completely stare at him he lets the guitar that he didn't even started to play to his side and turns to me. He leans closer and I feel my cheeks burning, my insides melting, and my limps on fire. When he is a breath away I close my eyes, waiting for our lips to meet.

The door smacks wide open with a loud noise.