THE GIRL AT THE CENTRE

CHAPTER FOUR:I'm Not Mad At You

MIRA'S POV
stupidmestupidmestupidme.
I shouldn't have followed Jake. Now look what I have done. Because of me Jake was in hospital having his wound nursed. "It is not that deep,"is what the doctor said but I couldn't help but feel bad.I know I know it was my fault. If only I didn't sneeze or better I wouldn't have followed him.
"I'm so sorry Jake," I said for the umpteenth time.
"If you apologize one more time I'm gonna kill you."
"I'm just...""shh"
"I'm so s...,""shh"
"I wish I..."
"SHHH,I'm gonna beat the apologies out of you"
"Ok fine,"I said giving up on trying to tell bim how sorry I was.

I hadn't gotten any updates on the investigation from the time I wrote down my statements.It was compulsory in order for Jake to be treated. I was so scared when he lost his consciousness and so I just called the paramedics.I felt like the walls were caving in.My head felt dizzy from the blood and my breathing wasn't great either due to the way I shouted Jake's name.Finding it better for one of us to be awake when the paramedics got here I decided to let hime lie him on the floor and I leaned on the wall a few feets from him.

"You're free to go,"Lily's voice,the nurse who nursed Jake's wound,brought me out of my reverie.
"Make sure to change the bandage everyday and don't let it get wet or dirty,"she said directly to me rather than Jake.

"I'll make sure of that,"is all I said.

It was now 5:00 a.m and my eyes were now threatening to surrender to sleep.I hadn't slept for the whole night and it was catching with on me.

"I'm gonna grab a cup of coffee from the vending machine,"I told Jake.

"I want some too."

"No I'm not getting you any coffee,"I told him.

"Why?"he asked quickly adding,"Then I'll get some myself."

"Nooo no no no no young man,you are not getting any caffeine into your body.It will interfere with the painkillers you've just had and I'm not having you scream out they pain you will be feeling."

"Fine,mother!"He retorted folding his hands across his chest and slumping down onto the sit next to him.

"Stay here and wait for me,"I told him with a stern look on my face.I left him seated on some seat close to the entrance.

There was no line at the machine and so I bought the coffee and headed right back to Jake.On the way I heard my phone vibrate and so I pulled it out of my pocket to see what the notification was.The next thing I knew was the floor was all wet.What shocked me was the bipolar attitude of the one I'd crashed with.

"Can you wa....I'm so so sorry,"the girl standing in front of me with flawless sandy hair said. She was almost the same height as me and the same oval shaped face as me.

"I'm so so so sorry,"she continued.

"It's fine,"I said disrupting her long chain of apologies,"It was just an accident."

"I wouldn't have spoilt your hoodie if I was looking at where I was going."

Weird.I was the one who wasn't looking but I didn't dare say a thing.If I recall the incident right,she was about to murder my innocent soul with her cruel voice just before she looked at me.

"Here,this will help remove the stain.I can get you another cup of coffee,"she said as she handed me some napkins.I was very tired and I couldn't deny that I was a bit angry that the floor was bathing in my drink so I accepted her offer.

I waited for her leaning on the white wall next to me.As time went the sane part of my mind scolded me for not turning down her offer.
What if she drugs you.Didn't grandma teach not to trust strangers.She's being gone for ten minutes,goodness!!
When only three min and thirty seconds had past.I was very tired and all I wanted to do was sleep before orientation.

"Here is your coffee Mira," a now familiar voice said.

"Huh? I didn't tell you my name."

"Oooh...uhm...It's a lucky guess,"she said nervously.

"Oook,"I said letting it pass.I took my coffee not wanting to waste any more time.I headed to where I had left Jake not even stealing a glance at...didn't even ask her name.Oh well doesn't matter anyway.I was very sure that Jake was worried about me and to confirm that I met halfway to where I'd left him.

"What took you so long?"asked a slightly dizzy Jake.

"What's wrong with you I told you to stay put.Now look at you,"I said trying to support him.

"You took forever to come back what was I supposed to do?"

"Wait for me,"I told him in a duh tone.

He rolled his eyes at me before looking directly at the hoody I was wearing.

"Heeey isn't this mine?"He said tugging at it.

"Uuuuh I borrowed it."

"When?"

Sighing I said,"I got out of the house in a hurry to follow the ambulance that I forgot to carry my jacket.So when we got here and I was freezing I ..."

"Why is it stained?"He inquired cutting me short

"You have a lot of questions for a sick person,"I stated but still answered him anyway,"I bumped into some crazy girl and my coffee spilt everywhere.It even burnt my hand,"I added feigning pain.

"Yeah yeah whatever,"he casually said.

"So much for loving me."

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"Do you have any idea who that guy was,"Jake spoke up breaking the silence in the car.We were out of the hospital and I was driving him back home.

"No.I didn't get to see his face and I don't think I know of any person who would want to break into your house."

"I just don't get why our house.I don't even have an idea how he got in.With all the guards at the gate it should have been impossible."

"Don't get so worked up about it.Futhermore the police are already on it and hopefully soon the will get that perpetrator,"I assured him.

"WHAT!!You informed the police?"

"Yeah I had to,"I answered timidly shocked by his outburst.

"Why,"Jake asked.He had a look of exasperation written all over his face.

"In order for you to be treated I had to write a statement of what had happened since you got hurt during a robbery."

"Gosh Miranda.Couldn't you have come up with some other story.Like I was hit by a shelf."

"Seriously?You're mad at me for reporting what had happened?"

He ran his hand through his hair showing how frustrated he was.This fueled a bit of anger in me cause,seriously,who gets angry because of that.

"I'm not mad at you.It's just that they are going to inform my dad and he's gonna put all the blame on me."

"Ooh."Jake and his dad didn't get along.Ever since he got to highschool,things have been rough for both of them.

After a silent drive we finally go to his home.His dad was standing at the door and his mom was nowhere in sight.

"Do you need anything?"I asked knowing clearly I could nothing.

"No,"he said.

"I'm sorry,"I whispered.

"It's fine,"he told me as he pecked my cheek.I got out of the car and went to his side to help him alight.I made sure he got to the door safely before I left.He's father glared at me as he got into the house gesturing Jake to do the same.I drove back to my dorm thanking the lucky stars that Jake had left me his car keys since it had started raining.

AUTHOR'S NOTE:...hey guys...here is the fifth chapter...I love you all💟.