Be My Side (Completed) ✔

25. My Day Off

I step out of my home for a while. My Green Hills Avenue has peaceful streets, which are totally keen and green with trees on both sides of the roads. Hearing to the chirping of birds and exposing my sickly body to fresh air, while jogging, it's refreshing.

"Hello! Mrs. Betsy. How are you?" I have wished an acquaintance, an old lady, who lives in our street from my childhood along with her husband and a dog.

"Oh! Nick. I'm fine. Good to see you, my boy." She taps on my shoulder. "But, why is your face looking pale?"

"Nothing, Mrs. Betsy. Just a little sickness but I'm good", I smile at her and bend down and strokes her dog, which has also come with Mrs. Betsy for a walk. "Okay, Mrs. Betsy. I have to go. See you later, take care of your health." I have concerned her and left.

While I'm taking a turn to the next street, few young girls flutter to see my charm. "UHHH! Look at him. Waaaa! He's very cute." "Handsome too..." Soon I cross them.

"Hey! Nick. Good morning", my old neighbor has wished me from his loan by having his tea.

"Good morning, Mr. Robert. How're you been?" I have concerned him.

"I'm perfect. I have just now seen the news in the paper. I know you guys are innocent. Keep rocking." He cheers me up with a smile.

"Thank you, Mr. Robert. See you, take care." I have wished him and left.

After some time, I have reached home. Everyone has gathered at the living room glaring at Jasmine.

"Uh? Jasmine? Why are you coming from his room?" Dany questions. Max drowns in an ocean of grief. Jas completely looks puzzled.

"It's...It's the second time she is coming out from Nick's room", Richie says with astonishment. Chris smacks on Richie's ribs part.

"Wha..What? Se...Second time?" Max's heart starts moaning.

Jas tries to explain, "Don't....take anything wrong... I too don't know..." I disrupt her, "I only took her and placed her on my bed."

"What?" Everyone at a time questions me out of curiosity. Max's heart bursts out like a balloon.

"I saw her sleeping outside of my room. So, I have carried her and placed her on my bed, before going out for jogging." I have explained them in detail. Max has felt repose soon after hearing my explanation.

"But, she slept in the storeroom last night along with Sara." Chris raises his doubt.

"Yes, you are right." Dany supports Chris's doubt.

"Storeroom?" I raise my doubt.

"Yeah! Richie has modified that room to give to his sister, Jasmine."

"Hehehe! Yeah, I did." Richie agrees.

"Then, how did she end up sleeping outside?" Max looks at Sara.

Sara swallows and looks tense. I feel tense by recalling the moment that he has hugged her last night.

"Uhh! That...I saw... Chris sleeping on the couch. I have thought, since no one there to care..this ill man, Sorry... Mr. Nick, I have stayed out of his room,...if in case he needs something and calls?" Jas covers the matter. Sara and I become repose and feel gratitude towards Jas.

Without wasting a single second anymore, I try to cease the discussion to not extend any longer. "Okay, excuse me, guys. Do you have any plans to take the day off? Or will you get ready and plan for our company lift up?"

"Yes, senior. I'm leaving", Chris leaves.

"Yeah! Bro", Richie also leaves.

"Nick? I think it's better to move earlier." Max says and looks at Sara.