I wish teleportation is real so I could do that right now.
Steff was sitting beside my bed, her arms crossed, looking at me with suspicious eyes. I just regained my consciousness a few minutes ago. When my eyes fluttered open, I was already lying on a white bed and an IV line on my hand.
She said I had a fever and I was dehydrated that was why I passed out. She called my brother to pick me up and she was just waiting for him here . . . but she seemed to be holding back some details.
"Yna," she called and my body tensed.
"H-hmm?"
"You should thank Gisel," she said. "Nakita ko kasi siya sa library noong pabagsak ka na sa sahig. He saw what happened, too. I told him to help me . . ." Her voice faltered and she narrowed her eyes, "but it looked like he already knew what to do that time."
Suddenly, I wanted to pass out again so I could escape her impending questions. My throat was dry and it felt like my heart would come out of my chest every time she looks at me suspiciously.
"By the way, he's here," she said.
"Eh?!" I almost got up but Steff smirked at me.
"Joke lang," she teased as she leaned to my direction. "I won't ask any questions but be careful. Sige na, mauna na ako. May class pa ako. Sabi naman ni Kuya Xander, malapit na siya."
I slowly nodded, still embarrassed about what just happened. She waved at me before leaving and I watched her back until I couldn't see her anymore. I was just staring at the white ceiling for a while, trying to process everything.
My head wasn't pounding anymore but I still felt sick. I pulled out my phone from my jacket and gasped at the number of notifications. Alice and Jess flooded the group chat with worried messages, but also asking how it felt to be carried by him. There were several missed calls and texts from Xander. There were also notifications from Nook, but what made me nervous was his message.
My hand trembled as I stared at my screen. After several minutes, I opened his message.
calvingisel: Tiffany said you're resting now. Sorry if I might cause you some trouble since there were a few students who saw me carrying you.
calvingisel: But I hope you're okay now. Rest well :)
My mind immediately played the worst-case scenario: getting mobbed by girls who admired him, being the subject of malicious gossips, and getting dragged into the messy world of the campus elites.
I sighed in defeat as I reread his message. I was grateful for his help but I was afraid of the repercussions.
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