Game Of Life

Six

Life throws curveballs at you at every turn you take. You need to overcome these curveballs and proceed forward in life. However difficult it may look, every question has a solution which at some point of time would come to you. Just be patient and wait for answers. But that doesn't mean that you don't work to get it.

Meeting Luke should have been a happy thing. I should be excited that I have a family member alive and one that still wants me as a part of their family. But why does this leave me with an empty feeling. Why does my heart resign in itself and hides away from me? Why does my brain ring warning bells? Why do I have a feeling that something is not right? And no the feeling do not originate from the fact that Damon just told me to be careful of him in not so many words. No it comes from something entirely different. Something I can't place my finger on. Something just beyond my reach.

Something dangerous.

"How are you feeling?," Luke asks when I just stare at him for a long time trying to figure him out. One thing i notice is that he stills ignoring the presence of Damon. Am I thinking too much into it or is he actually ignoring Damon?

"I-I am fine, I think," I answer, dazed.

"Well hopefully you are. Tomorrow you'll get discharged so I'll take you to my place."

I don't know if that would be the best idea right now.

"No you won't. She is not going anywhere with you," Damon replies for me.

"Who may you be?" Luke asks, rudely.

Before Damon can say anything, I reply for him, " Luke, its nice to meet you but I have decided to go with Damon." I have no idea why I just said that. But it just seems like the best thing to say. Luke goes on to say something but I cut him off and proceed, "I don't want to bring you away from your business in London for an entire month. But I really appreciate that you could take some time out to come visit me." I give him a bright smile and try to disregard the negative vibes I am getting from him. I am happy that I made this decision to go with Damon instead of Luke even though just a moment ago I was against the notion.

He again goes on to say something but this time Damon interrupts him and completely ignoring him turns to me, " I'll get the discharge papers ready." With that he leaves the room. I thought that I was going to get discharged tomorrow?

" Why?" Luke asks, " why did you call me when you eventually decide that you weren't going to come with me?" Even though Luke is trying his hardest to not get angry, I can sense the subtle undertone of it in his voice. I think he has the right to be too, since I pulled him away from work for no reason.

"I...I just wanted to see a family member, I guess." I say in a soft voice, so as not to anger him more. I don't know why but his angry tone gave me the warning bells. " Moreover, I had originally planned to go with you but then I thought about it and realized the loss you would face in this month and hence decided against it." I continue to say.

" Well you should've thought about it before giving me a call. You wasted three days of my life" He snaps and turns to go away. He slams the door on his way out making the bed shake a bit. Whoa, okay! That hurt. He didn't even ask me about myself or anything. he just came to take me away. Is that how family behaves?

Not a moment later, Damon enters the room carrying a file and a plastic bag that I suspect has my medicines in it. "Well I see someone wasn't happy about your decision." He smirks. I ignore him and try lifting my legs from the bed and over the side to stand up. "Whoa whoa whoa there, what the hell are you trying to do?" he says and pushes me back down on the bed.

"Aren't we going back?" I ask, frowning.

"Yea, but of course you won't be walking. A nurse is bringing a wheelchair for you, the one who would look after you and stay with you all the time." I look at him like he has lost him mind completely. Of course, a nurse. What did you think Lenore?

Just then a beautiful girl walks into the room rolling in a wheelchair. Is she really a nurse? Looks like a model to me. She has beautiful black luscious hair with green eyes and full pouty lips. Her perfect body can be seen through her nurse garbs. She is beautiful.

"She was the only one that was free. All others are busy with other patients." Damon explains, as if I asked for an explanation, as if he had to explain his choice. He goes around the room picking up the few belongings that are there in the room and stuffing them in a duffel bag.

"Hi, I am Shiera. Nice to meet you. I'll be your nurse for the next month." She comes forward and gives me a dazzling smile.

"Hi, I am Lenore. Nice to meet you too." I smile at her.

"Done with the introductions then let's get going. I have important work to do." He says while coming around to my bed and helping me get up. Shiera rolls the wheel chair close to the bed and helps Damon put me in the wheelchair. "You weigh like an elephant." He compliments me.

"Good to know you have picked up an elephant before."

Off to Damon's house then. I hope the next month would be worthwhile and pleasant. I can get all my pending work done in this month.