Project I: The Witch and The Warlock - The Gifted and The Cursed

S1: Chapter 10 - I'm Okay

Chapter 10

PYRRHA

The bell for dismissal rang.

Everyone went on their way back home and I walked along with Nauri.

I'm so tired but I still have something to do, I guess...

"That was fun!" she exclaimed.

Thank goodness. She's back to normal.

"Ahh! That was so tiring." I stretched my arms in the air.

"Pyrrha..." she said with a serious tone.

"What is it?"

"I see you have met Jack."

"Yeah, since last week." I replied.

"I'm going to warn you. He's one helluva liar! All he does was to deceive people! He's a damn trickster! An idiot!" she exclaimed all if a sudden. I was surprised.

"Calm down, Nauri. I get it." I said.

"But," she sighed, looked at me straight in the eye and smiled, "I can assure you that he is being really honest with you and he'll always protect you. He really trusts you. A lot."

"Look who's talking." someone said and a familiar figure comes out of the shadows.

"You should be grateful about that, Frost-idiot."

"Oh yeah? I don't really have a single idea, Insomniac." Jack appeared in front of us with his sly smirk.

Our eyes met and I looked away.

I don't know why but I just did.

"After acting like we don't know each other for years, praising me is kind of overwhelming, Ms. Nightwalker." he chuckled.

"I- I am not praising you! And that's KNIGHT not NIGHT!!"

"Whatever. They just sound the same." he rolled his eyes.

"Hey! You better take good care of Pyrrha and don't let her get hurt!" she pointed at him.

"You know me, Lady Naurila." he smiled gently.

That smile...

It's so familiar.

"Your driver is waiting outside, M' lady." he bowed as a joke.

"Shut it," she said and walked passed him, "You two better not get in trouble, okay?"

Jack nodded silently and approached me.

He took a deep breath and smiled gently.

It's just the two of us.

"How's your forehead?" I asked.

"I'm okay..." he replied.

"Let me check it." I touched his forehead and I got surprised.

"Jack, you're burning up."

"I said I'm okay..." he said with a weak voice. His face is burning red.

"But Jack-"

He embraced me tight and buried his face on my shoulder. He has a fever. He's not okay.

He's so close.

I can't handle it.

I could even hear his heavy breathing.

I could smell Jack's scent.

My heart is beating so fast.

I'm pretty sure my face is all red too.

Dammit.

"Jack, you're not okay..." I inquired.

He didn't reply.

"You're getting heavy..." I said, trying to keep my balance.

I struggled and tried to carry him.

He's losing his strength.

He's so heavy.

I can't do it.

I lost my balance.

Man, this is gonna hurt.

I closed my eyes and waited for the impact.

In the end, it feels like...

We were suspended in the air.