Just A Step Away

Chapter 7

Katherine's POV:

I woke up on the sound of my alarm and sat up. My head was paining so much because of the lack of sleep last night. Darwin's action were replaying in my mind and it hurt when his words echoes in my mind. Once, he made me promised that I should not leave him ever and now he asked me to stay away from him. I don't understand what's going on in his mind. What made him changed so much? Now my doubt is getting clearer of him having another girl in his life.

How can you do this to me Darwin? You asked me to wait for you and you went with another girl behind my back?

I sighed and rubbed my eyes with the back of my hand. The pain was increasing with the passage of time but I couldn't miss school again. I collected enough courage to stood and walked in bathroom to take a shower.

After taking a quick shower I stepped out of the bathroom and wore blue jeans with white top. I was in no mood to make a hairstyle so I left it open on my back.

After heading downstairs, I grabbed my car keys. I was not feeling like doing breakfast so I decided to skip it and walked out of my house.

The moment I stepped out of the door, I felt dizzy. I grabbed my head with both of my hands and closed my eyes but the pain was still there. Ughh! I tried hard to focus on my vision but all in vain. I ignored my headache and moved towards my car. But the new wave of increased pain rushed and I lost my balance. I was ready to fall and my butt to land on ground but it never happened. Instead, I felt a pair of muscular arms wrapped around my waist, which caught me before I land on ground. My eyes were close but I immediately sensed whose arms were they. I jerked my eyes open and pushed him away to stand straight.

"Are you okay sunshine?" Darwin asked with concern.

Oh really? Now you are showing concern towards me when this headache is only because of you. If not for yesterday's event, I should've talked to him politely and must've said 'thank you' but I was still angry with him.

I nodded and walked past him to sit in the car. But as soon as I opened the door, he grabbed me by my wrist.

"Leave my hand Darwin. I am getting late for school." I said in annoyance. He sure is my best friend and I hold strong feelings towards him but when I am angry, I change myself into a bitch.

"No way. You are not going to school today. You are not even able to walk properly." I looked at him with straight face. Go to hell with your concern Darwin. He sighed and cupped my cheeks.

"You are not looking well sunshine. You need some rest." he repeated but this time my expressions changed into the soft one. Now that was my old Darwin. But he still needed to say sorry to me.

"It's just a strange headache Darwin and I can't skip school." after skipping school two days ago, I just can't do it again. It will affect my grades and that, I didn't want.

"Fine. But did you have your breakfast?" he left me shell shocked by his behavior but I shook my head in 'no'.

"Come with me then, first you'll do your breakfast then you are free to go to school."

"But Darwin-"

"No buts. Now come on or you'll be late for school." I nodded and walked with him in his home.

I was smiling the whole time because of his caring gesture. If getting sick was the way to bring out the old Darwin from him then I can gladly get sick every day.

"Sit. I'll be back in a minute." he said and I smile at him. What the hell is with me and my smiles? After 5 minutes he came back with the tray.

"Ummm. It smells delicious." I remarked.