Symptoms Of Love

chapter 23- New leaf.

The last thing that I had heard was, Reeve Ray call out my name, like only my name "Amnesty". Now that I think about it we have never called each with our first names. 

Will it be wrong if I say hearing my name from his mouth was like music to my ears.

I wonder what saying his name out loud would feel like. I couldn't gather the guts and say, I had a strong feeling that he will appear out of nowhere and start grinning at me. 

I saw a glance of him when he was reaching out to me, an expression which I had never seen on his poker face. It's like his mask disappeared, his face was naked, totally see through. 

He might say whatever he would like. I would say it without any hesitation, the moment he saw me stumble back he was running towards me with that beautiful...beautiful expression. 

His arms where around me. I couldn't see him, I could feel him. Though we haven't had this kind of contact before, I knew in a heartbeat it was him. I didn't even realize how, but could recognise his scent. His strong manly scent, which I knew from now I can never make a mistake in recognizing it or can be capable of forget it, even if I wanted to. 

My subconscious mind was very well aware of him shielding me as much as he could. 

Why? Would he do this for anyone?

My eyes shot open. I was in the infirmary.

My vision cleared out, Dr John was leaning in to ask me something. At a distance Ray was standing against the wall, leaning looking…

"How are you feeling Amnesty?" John asked.

He was asking about my state and if I was hurting anywhere. I answered it like a general question. On top that ask him how he was. 

He told me what had happened,  how I have sprained my leg and how I should avoid making it worse at all cost.

He told me that he has given me really mild tranquilizer to calm my nerves and the pain. Well that explains why mind is Reeve Raying so much.

I couldn't help but glance at him, was he in pain? Even if he was he wouldn't show, his mask was up again.

What he doesn't know is that once you let me in, then there would be no turning back. I want to him unmasked, be his true self in front of me.

Why did it matter? I don't know myself. The moment I saw that expression I wanted to see more of it, all of it. 

It was like he was a mystery, and I was the Sherlock Holmes. I just couldn't help it. Maybe I was touched by his act, he saved me from a much greater danger after all.

So I just...just..ahhhhhh...I don't know anymore, than to listen to what my body heart mind is telling me. 

Tranquilizers are shit.

I thanked him.

He shrugged it off. Obviously.

I know better Ray. I am gonna push you off the edge.

"Thank you for saving me." I added after his nasty comment.

He didn't expect that as he thought I would reply with a sarcastic comment. Which I surely would have.

His eyes widened, before I could notice the changes on his face, he walked out. Without a word. He is surely gonna be a hard nut to crack.

"Will you stop scaring the shit out of us, Ness." Adriana was here with Shane, both had mixed angry and worried expression on there faces.

"I am okay, seriously, it was just me falling. Nothing much." I tried reasoning.

" I heard Reeve got you here, that Jackass was again involved with you getting injured wasn't he?" Shane's nostrils flare up in anger.

" Really Shane," I put my palm on his hand, telling him to calm down. " He actually help me, I am glad he was around when I fell."

Shane looked away not believing me. I did not tell them the whole story, how I acted like an immature little kid, neither did I tell then about Ray becoming a human shield for me. 

It was night already, I had been resting for a long time. Adriana said she will stay with me in the hospital and went to fetch some clothes for me. Shane when out to get us dinner. 

I heard the door open, Ray barged in casually and occupied the sofa. 

"Heard of the word knock?" I asked. 

Tranquilizers have worn out, save yourself Ray.

"Is that how you treat your savior?"

"You would do that to anyone, wouldn't you." 

" You know what I wouldn't do, running around like a kid playing hide and seek, with a person who isn't even interested in playing hide and seek, until I stumble to the ground and sprained my foot." He exhaled, and he wasn't in a humorous mood, very serious actually, very serious.

Guilty.

" It so annoying that I am always around to deal with the chimpanzee act of yours." He continues.

Fuck. The. Plan. He called me a chimp.

"Oh really,  if I am a chimpanzee then you are an orangutan, a ugly baboon, gorilla." I fired at him.

He sat there grinning. So Typical.

" So let me get to the point, I will continue taking your studi…" 

"No, I am doing great without you." I cut him off.

" I can see that," he said gesturing me.

" As I was saying, you and I both know Alan isn't much of a help. This way you are wasting his time and yours. Not only that if you fail, he will not take it good he would blame him for not teaching you properly."

I understood what he meant, but what was in it for him. I told him our deal won't break even if he didn't teach me.

" And this benefits you because?" I question.

He frowned before he answered " I won't have a distracted basketball student, you wouldn't give your all because of your studies." 

I thought for a moment and replied, " okay, but the moment you behave higher than your normal jerk level, I leave." 

"Deal?"

He did an eye roll, smirked and replied "Deal."

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Something is stirring, very soon we will have our Amneeve moments.
😍😍😍.