One Breath (OffGun)

3. Silky Clouds

Neil POV

I just don't know the reason why I need to run before. Something disturb me and suddenly I run.
And crushed to... Senior, I think. I made him fell.

I hope he's alright, since I heard loud voice when he fell down. Fortunatelly, he fell on grass there. I'm scared that he might hit something hard at his head or something.

Maybe that's the reason why I almost seed some tears?
Or, was I scare that he might scolded me right in front of my face?
Or.....

"Ouch," I feel pain on my elbow.

"Just hold, Neil. That will hurt a lil. But they need to clean your wound," Ara talked to me.

A lil' my ass

But all I can do just nod to her words. And see she smiles to me, makes me wanna smile, too, as a return.

Ara is my bestfriend. The only one, since middle school. She never change at all to me. Even when she knew that I'm different. The truth, she's more protective to me.

Ara keeps my secret like seal it in her wardrobe, she lock it, and keep safe the key and never leave it every single second.
And my secret safe more because she's so close with me. She's clingy and always stay by my side every time she has a time.

No..no... I know what you think. Ara has a boyfriend. And her bf very fine with my condition and Ara's behaviour to me.
Yeah, because Ara tell everything, except my secret, at the first.
And she finally told her bf at their 3rd anniversary because Ara felt that she can trust her bf about everything. After she asked my permittion, of course.

That's Ara's way to add one more guardian for me.
And I can't stop to laugh or just make me smile everytime I remember about me and her.

Yeah. Guardian. Her bf take care of me so much when we meet together. I don't know why, but I never feel that I become their three wheels. It feels like 3 childhood friends play together.

It's so weird if you know who is her bf. A badboy who likes to play around with people, and girls. Even his friends can't find the answer how he can ended in Ara's hands.

"Neil, can you walk?"

"I don't know. Lemme try," I try to stand up. Then suddenly I lost my strength. It feels hurt.

"How did you hurt yourself like this in your first day," said the doctor. "Take a rest here. Put this bag on your ankle."

He turn to Ara, and say that I'm okay for her to leave to attend the freshmen ceremoy. She can pick me up at lunch time.

"Hum... So, are you okay that I go first?" Ara asked me.

I nod slowly. Than open my arm, take medicine which doctor gave to me.

"I'll be okay, Ara," answered me after I gulp the pills. "Just attend the ceremony. Like doctor said. You can pick me again at lunch time. I think I need some rest, too."

"Okay, then.. See you at lunch," Ara leave the tent. And it's just me, jelly bag around my ankle, and my breath.

Then I try to lie down, as doctor said. I closed my eyes, take a deep breath, and I hear someone speak.

Shit! That voice!

I don't why I hold my breath hearing that voice?
Without any voice, I turn my body a lil since I twist my right ankle. Hope he doesn't see my blushing red face.

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Mark POV

I suddenly remember about that man. Who's the name? Neil? Yeah, that name quite suit with his preference. Soft, petite, and cute, like clouds.

Cute?
Soft?
Petite?
What the hell ...........

I wake my body up, then this weird feel comes again in me.
I feel worry, but I don't know what is that or who is that.

Okay then. Let's check him first, then I must back to the stand.

I put the small box under the table, drink water a lil', take a deep breath, release it throuh my mouth, then walk out from the room, back to the stand.

I see medic tent on the way to my stand. Then, I decided to check him first, and check myself, too.

"Good morning, Phi", I greet the doctor inside.

"Oh, hi Mark. Can I help you?"

"Is he the boy who fell down and twisted his ankle?"

"How do you know?"

"I'm the one he crashed on. And I guess, I think you need to check me up, too," I answered.

"Did you hit something when you fell, Mark?"

"Fortunatelly, I didn't, Phi. Just slight bruise I think. But no major wound on me," I answered carefully. I don't wanna make that boy worries because my explanation. Because I'm really okay. And I remember how tremble his voice before, ane he likes to ready pour down his tears.

"Okay. Sit here for a moment. I'll check your bruis and give you some pills, just in case."

I sit down on a chair Phi Pha pointed.
And in a moment, he check me, clean the bruise, and give me so pills.

"Then, how about him?"

"He rest here for a moment. He can't stand or walk for know. So, I don't see the point for he attend the ceremony. But, he can leave this place at lunch."

Phi Pha stop his hand, and look at me.
"What's goin' on with you, Mark?"

"What?"

"This is the first time I hear from your mouth that you care for someone."

Shit, Pha.
If you're not my senior, I'll hit you already

"No important reason," I answered him.

I don't even know why I think and get worry about him.
You asked me that shit, then, whese can I get the answer for myself, too.

"Don't worry. His girl will pick him up at lunch."

His girl will pick him up at lunch
They look good together, like summer

I don't why, but suddenly I feel something heavy inside my chest.

"Done," said Phi Pha. And he give some pills to me, just in case.

I come closer to that boy. And I see his sleeping face.
His figure looks so soft and calm.

"What's goin' on, Mark?"

I take a deep breath, and walk out to leave the tent

"Nothing. Thanks, Phi"

"You want me to give you news when he wakeup?" Teased Phi Pha.

Then, I throw some glare to him. He just laugh see my glare.

"That's Mark I know. Not a person a moment ago"

"I'm out" I leave the tent.

I don't know why, but I wanna smile, and I feel heavy at the same times.
Then I look up to the sky.

Wow! The cloud is beautiful there.
Silky clouds.
Soft and calm.

And that boy's face appear there

Shit!
Really???