Back to Allie POV
"Ow, shit, did you guys just see that?!" I hissed at Tammy and Clarissa. After picking myself up from falling off the chair I straighten myself and act calmly.
"See what?" Tammy flicked her hair as she turned and questioned me.
"See Jesse wink at me and act all seductive, like he doesn't remember what happened last time we talked?" I didn't even realize I had raised my voice a little at the last part and some people were staring.
"Dude calm down, he's just a player who thinks he can get all the girls." Clarissa whispered.
"I just feel like he is taunting me, I fücking hate taunters." I slouched in my seat.
"Is taunters even a word?" Leave it to Tammy to correct me.
"Good morning class, please find a seat next to your partner and I will explain the project." Professor Gerard beamed.
I gave a look to Tammy that said "let's hope he isn't an ass". As I got up to sit next to Jesse, I saw him lean up and rest his elbows on his desk as he watched me walk up to him. He takes his bag off the seat next to him and motions for me to sit.
"Hey." I took my seat next to Jesse and waited for him to respond with some smart ass remark.
"Hey Blondie, I like your necklace." So we're back to name calling? I hadn't even noticed I was wearing a necklace. But I looked down and remembered I put it on for Bree, it's a butterfly, her favorite creature.
"Thank you, it's my sisters favorite." I smiled and touched it, still praying for her to get better.
I like this sudden change in him, not only did he compliment a piece of jewelry on me, but he looks, different somehow. I wanted to ask what changed, but professor Gerard started explaining the rules.
"Ok, so this project is actually the most talked about project on campus. You will be visiting a few hospital with your partner and recording what you learned for the cases you will be given. I know some of you are thinking, 'I don't want to be a doctor, why do I have to do this.' Well this is an exercise to see how well you know your biology information.
I will assign you hospitals and cases, they will be on the board by next class on Tuesday."
I took some notes on what she just told us, and then I put my books away and I turned towards Jesse. He had his head turned to the side as he was talking to someone, and I took a quick glance at his notebook. I saw sketches of pill bottles, drums, and cigarettes. Weird. I looked around and found Tammy chatting up a storm with her partner, Scott, and Clarissa being flirtatious towards her partner, Lucas.
I was so zoned out I didn't even realize Jesse's eyes glued to the side of my face.
"Why so quiet?" He had closed his notebook and was now resting his head in his hand, which was propped up by his elbow on the table.
"I'm just observing the class, and the partners." I said without facing him.
"I know this is probably weird because of what happened last time, but I'm over it and I hope we can be friends." He did a soft smile and looked away as he waited for me to say something back.
"I'm sorry about what happened last time we spoke, I didn't mean to offend you, I think I was just in the moment and I talk a lot when I'm heated." I said sincerely.
"Ya I said some bad things too, I apologize, and I hope to be the best partner you'll ever have." He sounds so confident right now.
"I don't know, I've been partnered with sneezy McGee Nelson before, do you think you can top him?" I gave a little smirk at the end.
"With a name like that? I'm sure if it. I will even bet you that I'm going to get us an A on this project, with your input of course, and look good doing."
We agreed on the bet, but not before shaking spit covered hands. His idea.
"You got it Reynolds." I smiled and grabbed my bag to leave the class.
"Hey wait up!" He ran after me as I got down the steps of the class.
"Yeah?" I turned around frantic.
"When are you available to meet to do the project? And why Reynolds and not Dimples?" Welp, looks like I have two names for him now.
"Um I would have to look at my schedule but can I text you when I find out? And i don't know why, I like calling you both, so I'll use both." I said with a smile.
"Whatever you say Blondie." He waved bye and sulked off.
I think he wanted to say something else but he left before he could have said it.
*****
I set my stuff down in the sorority house and got ready to go to the hospital to see my sister.
She was getting better and her arm was healing perfectly. The incision on her stomach got infected 2 nights ago from the shitty nurse that stitched her up. But Dr. Reynolds fixed her up and she should be leaving the ICU tomorrow.
After the run in with Jesse's dad, Dr. Reynolds,
I had been visiting the hospital everyday in hopes that he will tell me anything more about Jesse. He hasn't really said anything to me, except for the fact that my sister would get better soon, and that I have a good relationship with her.
I got to the hospital and went up to the second floor to check on my sister, and see my parents. Even though my parents lived less than an hour from my college, we still didn't see each other as much as we have since Bree got hurt. I mean I love seeing my family, but it makes me feel like I never left and went to college.
"Alex!" My sister, Bree, was the only person who ever called me Alex, I don't know why she latched on to that nickname but whenever I hear her say it, I just light up with joy.
"Hey Bree! You look so good, how's the arm? Feeling better I hope." I went to her left side to give her a warm embrace and catch up on how she was feeling.
"Much better, I can actually move it up and down." She proceeded to show me how she can move her arm, and my mom flinched just a little when she lifted it.
"Alright Bree, take it easy." My mom got up and hugged me and warned Bree not to move too much.
"Mom, its ok, I'm fine." Bree rolled her eyes, I think she gets that from me.
I laughed at that and went to say hi to my dad, and get Bree some water.
I left the room and walked down to the nurses station to ask where I could get any water. They told me to go to the end of the hall and there is a room down there with water in it.
I found the room and got a pitcher of water and a few water cups.
Leaving the room I noticed some commotion down the hall and I walked toward it being the curious cat I am.
As I got closer I noticed the shouting and beeping was coming from a room 2 doors down from my sister's.
I tried not to look too suspicious so I just peered in for a second and saw a little girl, who couldn't have been older than 8, lying in the bed with Dr. Reynolds pounding her chest. All the nurses were scrambling around getting the defibrillator to shock her heart back to rhythm. I had never seen this much action going on in a hospital before. The little girl was balding and she looked like she had a type of cancer. Kids don't deserve cancer or anything bad happening to them, they are so young.
I was so focused on the little girl that I didn't even see the man standing to the side biting his fingers.
No, it can't be him.
Oh my gosh.
It was Jesse.
Wow. Did any of you know it was his sister when you first saw the girl? I'm sorry about the late updates but I'm trying my hardest to update when I can. Anyways I'm hoping that next chapter I will start to show why this book is called "'drumming' up love". Don't forget to vote and comment🎉😉
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Drumming up love
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