Stranger Than Fiction

chapter 14

So now you all know I wasn't alone here, do you know how much easier this would have been had I known. I could have had someone else to talk to instead of driving myself crazy. Anyway we'll get to that in a bit.

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Tin just stood there with his hand out, if he thought I was going to shake it, he would be waiting a long time. I slapped the back of his hand.

"What are you doing? You're crazy" I said

"Its called starting again, but if you're not interested then I can just go" he said raising an eyebrow

He was so cocky and sure of himself, I hated to admit it but damn was it sexy. I just shook my head because I wasn't sure what to say without sounding desperate.

Why did this suddenly feel awkward, sure I'd just admitted that I liked him but that didn't change anything. Or did it?

Tin walked over and sat on the bed, he reached out an took my hand, my instant reaction was to pull away but I couldn't, I looked at him but he wasn't moving. I tried to pull my hand away again but it was locked in his.

"Tin, let go this isn't funny" I said, but he didn't move. "Tin! What are you doing?" But still nothing.

"Sorry Plan, I just need a word with you in private" I looked to the door and saw Puk standing there smiling at me.

"What did you do to Tin, why can't he move?" I asked

"Oh I just paused him for a little while, do you really want him to hear our conversation? You would have some serious explaining to do!" He said as he walked towards Tin.

He was right, how would I even begin to explain this to Tin.
Puk reached into Tin"s pocket and took out his phone.

"Hey what are you doing?" I asked

"You'll see" he said as he typed out a message, and then put the phone back in Tin's pocket.

Puk picked up my medical chart and flicked through while humming, this was so odd. I was stuck in bed with Tin's hand literally clamped on mine with an old man humming a children's song.

"Why did you use his phone, you could have used mine" I said.

"What? Oh the message would be a little strange coming from you" he said with a smile.

"Is that it? Just tell me what's going on please" I said.

I heard someone running along the corridor and then Pete came running in the room.
He was out of breath, he looked at me and Tin and then at Puk.

"What are you doing here?" He asked speaking to Puk. "Can are you alright? Tin what's going on, what's the emergency?"
He was looking around clearly trying to understand what was going on.

Puk didn't say a word, it was like he was waiting for something. I was scared, Puk had left Tin paused and now Pete was here, how the hell was I going to explain this.

"Hold on ..... do you two know each other" I asked Puk and Pete, how had a just realised that Pete recognize Puk!

"Would you mind closing the door Tin" Puk said, Tin let go of my hand and walked to the door, he closed it and stood with his back to us like he was waiting for another instruction.