Fated (In The Process Of Rewriting)

chapter 4 |✓

Rafaello

She was sitting there on the hospital bed looking as innocent as ever her hair messy from her waking up, her eyes baby blue full of mirth from all the cheesy jokes kept throwing at her, cheeks rosy red after being white pale like paper sheets the whole night, and I for the love of god couldn't stop looking at her not for one second and the guys noticed because they had to call me twice or thrice to get my attention when the conversation turned to me and let me tell you how hard it was to take eyes from her.

We were in one of our usual banters with Nathaniel when my phone rang up and I had to step out to take it. " Don't you think it's weird no one showed up asking about her and she didn't even mention anything about home or herself she just went along with whatever we were saying," I heard Alexander say from behind me when I finished my phone. I turned around to face him founding him looking ahead I nodded at his word taking the same posture he took and said " yeah I know and I don't want to say anything afraid of triggering something. I don't know man she sounds so delicate almost like glass if you press a bit much it will break " " you like her" without so much looking at him I kept my sight ahead and breathed " I know" " you are doing anything about it?" "Honestly no idea I know nothing about her but I feel it in my bones if I didn't do anything about it I will regret it to the end of my days." "well she seems clean" raising my eyebrow I tilted my head towards him as he faced me " are you naming the reasons that I should let her go?" understanding downed on Xander

" No you must not let your mind think that way, a piece of advice fate offers you chances but never forces you to grab it, just because you do bad stuff doesn't mean you are bad person and that you don't deserve good stuff, life has always been about perspective but I am sure if you don't grab your chance someone else will." As he finished his talk he turned around and went back to the room leaving me to think about what he said

At night, when the boys left, I stayed with Rita at hospital "Aren't you and the guys curious?" I heard her said from her bed as I was busy doing some stuff on my computer "honestly?" I asked her she nodded right back at me I sighed and answered her "we are and a lot that too but we also we know that we shouldn't be selfish and bombard you with questions to satisfy our curiosity" then I looked up at her holding her gaze "besides I don't want to pressure you I can wait till you are comfortable and ready to tell me." soon I finished my talk I saw a small tear slide across her cheek and I rushed to her to wipe it away as I took her in my arm "shh don't cry sweetheart I swear I didn't mean anything bad."

Rita pulled back a little bit and lowered her head " No it's nothing you said it's just I have been alone for a long time and I am just so lucky to encounter you and the guys and for saving me , and I don't know how I am going to repay your kindness so the least thing you can do is telling you about myself" I hooked my pointer finger under her chin and pulled her head up as my eyes meet her ocean glassy ones I shook my head gently and told her "look bambina, I don't want you to repay me for anything, I did this because I want to because I am sure I am not the kind of person who helps other people out of the kindness of his heart so remove any nonsense talk from your pretty head about repaying that's for one for two don't feel obliged to tell me because I did help you I can wait till I am comfortable" Rita shook her head furiously and said "I know but I want to" I stared deeply at her before sighing "okay if that's what you want but we can stop the moment you feel uncomfortable."

Rita shook her head as she giggled softly didn't I mention how the much the sight is mesmerizing because if I didn't I am telling you now "Rafeal you make it seem so dramatic, the story is sad true but not traumatizing and I always thank god for that." I smiled at her and took note how she called Rafael not Raf nor Rafaello but rafael which is first and how she is firm believer of god that was cute I can imagine her giving me lectures about faith and god if we ever go through bad time I shook my head from my thoughts as I took a seat on the chair beside her bed and pulled it closer holding her hands to offer some type of comfort. Sensing that I ceased and ready to listen my move Rita took big breath and started

"Okay we were three people living together in small forest house away from population I know what you are thinking why, I don't know either and honestly I never cared as child I had everything I needed and more sure we visited the city to go out, to eat and shop you know but my parents always kept my human interaction to the minimum but I never minded " she started crying and I moved myself from my chair and sat next to her on the bed as I pulled her to my arms consoling her as she continued " I still don't care I swear because I loved my parents a lot and they loved me back a lot too I know that, I never thought I needed any one else" hiccups filling her story " and one day a normal day, they left for work as usual but little did I know they never came back and I for eight years of my life have been living on my own." I hugged her tighter sensing her finishing her story as her body shook harder and I thought my heart has been aching but nothing would have prepared to me to this look in her eyes pure fear and terror " and I don't want to go back , it's scary. and cold. and lonely. please rafael let me stay here with you I promise I would be good I promise I would listen to anything you say I promise just don't take me back there, I don't want to go back there, please, I don't want to be alone anymore."

loneliness it's knowing that no one hold us dear to their hearts