The Light That Shine Bright In The Dark

Chapter 9

Sawyer and I headed to his car as everyone else left. Jessica left with Rayan while Adam left with Evan. Sawyer wasn't in a good mood as he didn't say a word to me. He entered his car slamming the door shut. He backled his seatbelt as I entered the passenger's seat and secured the seat belt around myself.

Sawyer drove in silent, worry lines forming on his forehead. I decided to stay quiet even though I was dying to know what was wrong. Sawyer slowed down the car and held his phone in his left hand, his right hand placed on the wheel. He ringed someone and placed the phone onto his ears.

"Adam, I will be dropping Rowdey soon so let's meet in my place," he spoke waiting for Adam's comments. "no bro it's fine. Okay take care." He declined and threw his phone onto the dashboard taking the corner to my house.

"Is everything fine?" I finally asked when Sawyer packed infront of my house.

"Nothing to worry about." He lied even though his features were shouting worries.
I nodded my head and get off the car, concern washing over me.

"Thanks for the drive and drive safe." I turned on my heels as Sawyer hurriedly drove away leaving behind a cloud of dust.
Shaking confusion out of my mind, I entered the house sauntering in the kitchen to gulp down cold water.

Taking the stairs to find my room, I couldn't help thinking how my aunt has abandoned this house. It has been a month since she was last here.

Shutting the door of my room, I turned on the light my messy bed coming into view reminding me how I needed to do cleaning. Staring at my watch I realized that I was out for more than four hours since it was 5.06 p.m.

A yawn escaped my mouth reminding me how tired I was. I sunk in my bed relaxing and decided to take a nap. Mentally informing myself that I would clean the mess in my room and make dinner for myself when I would wake up from my nap, I immediately fell into a deep slumber bringing peace to my tired body.

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I jolted from my bed feeling my throat ignite with something hot trying to find it's way out of my trachea. I sprinted towards the washroom finding the toilet seat to let free the content fighting it's way.

I froze, my heart almost stopping as the red liquid penetrated into my vision terrorizing me. No, I didn't vomit blood. I tried to convince myself but failed as the red fluid once again existed my mouth.

I grabbed the toilet seat for support feeling weaker as my wrist watch ticked.
I grunted feeling a sharp pain in my belly, worse than the pain I had this morning.

My legs were weak making my walk in to the room painful. I was too numb and scared to think as I seized my phone from the nightstand my hand shaking.

I didn't know what I was doing as I unlocked my phone. My mind was dead and I was too frightened to comprehend the number my hand was pressing in the call log. Tears were streaming down my eyes and I didn't know what made me so scared. Was it the fact that I could be suffering from some horrible disease or this could lead me to death? I guess it was the first one.

"Hello, Rowdey you okay?" Hearing the familiar voice snapped me out of my thoughts. I stared at Sawyers name flashing on my screen. I needed his help and had no other option.

"Hello. Can you hear me?" I gulped hearing his sleepy voice.

"I need your help." I choked out not sure of myself. "I.." my voice got stuck in my vocal chord as an intense pain slashed in my abdomen.

"You okay?" I could sense worry and concern in his voice but I couldn't answer as the phone fell from my grip and I pushed myself back to the washroom. I scooted next to the toilet, my hands trembling as I vomited blood again.

Wiping my mouth with tissue, I limped my way out of the washroom. I saw my phone flashing in the dim room showing me that Sawyer was still on the line. Pressing the phone against my ears, I muttered "hello."

"Am outside the gate, get me in." With that he disconnected. My legs were shivering and I felt that I was drenched of energy.
I walked towards the gate painfully and swung open the door.

I took in the guy infront of me. He was wearing his pyjamas and his eyes were red from sleep. His dark hair covered his forehead leaving a messy trail on his face.

He stared down at me, analysing and studying me. When he was done scanning me, his eyes widened and soon were filled with worry. Crossing the space between us, he laid his hands on my cheek.

"Hell. You look horrible. Are you okay? What's wrong with you.." I stumbled going weaker by the time and Sawyer held me to keep me grounded.

"You smell like vomit,"He scrunched his nose "are you fine?" I shook my head.

"I have been vomiting blood." Tears filled my eyes making everything blurry. Fear clawed up my heart as I thought about what could go wrong.

"Shit! Blood? You need to see a doctor." His warm hand engulfed my cold shaking one as he pulled me out of the house and into the car.

He accelerated the car into the road, me sitting in the passenger seat and Sawyer glancing at me from time to time.
He is a nice guy, My mind kept on chanting making a gnawing guilt form in me reminding me about the dislike I had for him at first.

When the car came to a halt infront of the hospital, my nerves reached at its peak.

"Everything will go fine, don't worry. It might just be food poisoning or something. Take a deep breath." I nodded taking a deep breath.
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