JossBas: Is It Really Meant to Be?

Chapter 16

A/N: The image above does not belong to me. It belongs to the person who uploaded it on the internet.

Gxxod's POV

I was awakened by a knock on my door.

A nurse carrying a clipboard walked in, followed by a doctor. He was the same doctor who had attended to my injuries when I was first rushed to the ER.

He took my vital signs and told me that they were all within normal range.

He told me that I was lucky to have injuries that were not too serious and that because I was young my period of recovery would be faster. He estimated that by tomorrow I could be discharged with a home health nurse for the continuation of wound care and with a physical therapist to help me restore my normal level of functioning.

Before the nurse and doctor had come in, I had been re-reading the text messages that Bas had sent me last night.

"P'Gxxod, I would have wanted to stay with you but you didn't want my company."

"P'Gxxod, I'm sorry that you misunderstood what P'Kim said."

"P'Gxxod, I was misunderstood by P'Kim as well. P'Joss is not my boyfriend. He just treated me to dinner. We are not officially together."

"P'Gxxod, please tell me that I can come to see you again."

"P'Gxxod, please text me back! I'm missing you already."

"P'Gxxod!!! 😭😭😭"

I was torn in two, reading all of Bas' messages. I love Bas to pieces. The problem with that is I am a very possessive and jealous person. If he and I were to be together officially, I will not tolerate him going on a dinner date with Joss, not even if it was just a friendly dinner.

I know Bas' personality. He is very fun loving and very friendly with everyone. He does not take into consideration that an invitation to a dinner date by Joss means that Joss is interested in being more than just a friend to him.

I decided to text him back.

"Bas, I am being discharged back home tomorrow."

I waited for a reaction from him but breakfast and lunch had come and gone but none came.

I wondered where he was and what he was doing.

I thought of video calling him but thought the better of it. If he took my call and his background showed Joss in the background I would totally lose it.

I just decided to distract myself from thoughts of Bas.

I turned the TV on and chose a comedy channel to lighten my mood.

Although there was a comedy skit going on, it wasn't having any effect on me. In frustration, I turned the TV off.

In the end, against my better judgment, I decided to video call Bas.

After waiting a full thirty seconds and not getting a response, I ended my call. I wanted to yell at the top of my lungs and hurl my phone against the wall.

What were all those text messages and crying emojis about, Bas??? Were they all just fake messages, Bas??? Are you playing with my emotions, Bas???

Suddenly, without any warning,my heart started to pound against my chest. At the back of my head something seemed to be telling me to be worried about Bas.

I found myself breaking down in tears and didn't even know why.

I fell asleep in exhaustion with a tear stained face.