Masked Feelings

Chapter 73: Alena

Two days already passed and I was still sick. I was lying in Damian's bed with Alena sitting next to me. She was changing the channels of the television without even any interest to it. I forced Damian to go to work as there was an emergency. I rolled on the bed, holding on to my belly. I felt like throwing up. I tried to calm the feeling but I couldn't. I quickly ran to the toilet and threw up. My throat was burning. Tears were rolling down my cheeks. I was glad that Damian was not here.

"That's it. We're going to the hospital" Alena said with determination. Damian was willing to bring me to a doctor but I always somehow managed to divert his mind. With Alena, I knew that it wasn't going to work. I sat by the toilet, feeling weak as hell to stand up.

"Help me off the floor" I mumbled. She walked to me. I could see the worry in her eyes. "I'll be fine" I said and walked to the sink. Alena scoffed, then walked out of the bathroom. I brushed my teeth and watched my face before walking out as well. I groaned when I saw her shuffling in my clothes. "Alena, I'm good" I lied, my voice croaking a little bit. You could sense the weakness in my voice.

"You're not fucking good, Athena" my sister said through gritted teeth.  "I'm taking you to the hospital" she said with finality. When she felt like I was going to argue, she turned to glare at me. "or do you want me to call Damian?" I quickly shook my head. Oh hell no. If Alena feels like I need to go to the hospital, it means that the situation was pretty serious and Damian was going to panic.

"Let's go. No need to call him. You know that he is going to worry " I mumbled. Alena smiled in victory and return back to shuffling in my wardrobe.

"You'll wear a nice dress" she told me but it sounded like she was talking to herself. She always has the habit of sticking her tongue out while concentrating hard on something.

"I think I need something warm" I told her after coughing. Oh Damn. Now my throat was burning as well. She turned to look at me, then gave me a sheepish smile.

"That I was sick?" I asked in disbelief. She shrugged then turned back to the wardrobe. After a few minutes, she pulled out a Jean and a sweater. I stood up then talked to her. I took the clothes from her.

"Don't you want me to iron them first?" she asked. I rolled my eyes then shook my head. I knew that she was just trying to help but I tended to be bitchy when I was sick. I quickly took off my clothes and put on the neat one. I tied my hair in a messy bun. I seriously didn't care about my appearance or the paparazzi that were standing in front of Damian's house.

"Let's go" I mumbled then took my tissue box with me. She nodded. I waited for her to walk, then I followed behind. She was twirling her car keys around her finger while whistling. When we reached the door, I noticed someone blocking me from the flashing of the cameras of the paparazzi. I smiled when I realized that it was Liam. My sister ran to her car. "Thank you" I said and Liam nodded before walking me to the car.

"Athena! What do you have to say to Rosemary who's be saying that Damian Spears and her broke up because of you?" I caught this question from one of the paparazzi. My hand was on the handle of the door but I still didn't open. I tried to look at the man who asked this question. When I caught his eyes, I smiled and flicked my middle finger in his direction.

"Show her that" I said before finally opening the door. When I got in the car, I noticed my sister laughing.

"The media is not really a fan of you and what you did right now is not going to help" she chuckled then started driving. Liam was pushing the paparazzi away from the car.

"I've decided not to worry about petty things" I told her. Yeah. I've decided to take life as it comes. I'm not going to worry myself about my relationship with Damian anymore. As long as, we were together, even not officially, I still had him by my side and that was enough for me.

"That's a good thing" Alena said. "Do you know that Rose is still mad because you left earlier?" she asked. I sighed and nodded. Rose was mad because we left.

"Damian called her and Isaac yesterday to tell them to come over" I told her. I noticed my sister giving me side glances. "What?" I asked. I knew when my sister was thinking about something weird.

"It feels like Damian and you are in a relationship" she said.

"We're not" I told her. She could hear the disappointment in my voice.

"He cares about you though" she stated. I nodded. I smiled when I thought about how caring he was.

"He doesn't want me going back to the apartment" I told her.

"I don't want you going there either. Dean and I went there and this whole situation is more fucked up that we thought" she told me while shaking her head. After a few minutes, we reached the parking of the hospital. I groaned, not wanting to go inside.

"Do I really have to go?" I asked while sighing. Alena nodded then go out of the car.

"Get out, Athena" she said "Because instead of feeling better, your state is worsening" she said before closing the door. I got out while whining a little bit. "Stop being such a baby" she joked, making me roll my eyes.