CHAPTER 12

Anna walked beside Raven inside the hospital because he refused to go in on the wheelchair. As soon as they entered the hallway, heads turned, mummers and whispers spread across the area, almost everyone who passed by, double glanced at them or specifically, him.

The lady nurses looked at him with their mouths open as if they had never seen a men before. Anna looked at each and every female around, all of them were gawking at Raven and he aimlessly walked with the compounders holding him lightly from both the sides. She started feeling irritated and impatient, and she could not contain the anger that was slowly rising in her.

She did not even knew why she was feeling angry, but she failed to suppress the feel before it took over senses. "He's so hot. Oh my God" she heard someone whisper yelling to someone else. She shot a deadly glare at the nurse who then looked down feeling embarrassed for being overheard. Some ignored the daggers she was throwing at them and continued leering.

They walked over to the clinic which had a board above, displaying, ' Dr.Logan Morgan, Senior Psychiatrist '. She looked over at Ethan furrowing her eye brows in confusion. Raven was injured then why had Ethan brought them to a Psychiatrist? Her thoughts were evident in her expressions as Ethan gave her an assuring nod. The compounders, Ethan and Raven walked in while Anna stayed out, she did not want to get involved in it, she was feeling all weird things since she met him and wanted it to end as soon as possible.

She sat down on a nearby seat and looked around, there were few people and nurses walking or standing here and there, patients in hospital gown, the place smelled of medicine and phenyl . She could hear the faint voices from inside the clinic and she stood up, looking through the glass door where the curtains were slightly shifted letting her peep inside, she could not see Raven but Ethan, he was on his phone, talking to someone very softly with his other hand covering the base of the phone.

She jumped in her place when she heard a growl from inside the room, the part which was blocked by the curtains, "Let me go, where is Noona? Noona?" Anna heard Raven's loud voice through the door and gulped, his sound was pleading but dangerous at the same time. He kept on calling for her, but she held herself back. She should stay out, she had nothing to do with him.

Continues chills ran across her body everytime she heard her him "Noona? Noon....Argh!" she gasped when she heard him whimper and waited no more before pushing the door open and marching inside.

She felt a slight sting of pain in her chest when she saw the scenario before her. Raven was almost laying on the bed while the compounders and the doctor held his limbs from moving. He was struggling to get free but couldn't, somehow, he seemed weak as if all his energy was drained off him. After some time, his movement slowed down and eventually stopped, his hands and legs went still, but his head moved slightly and his eyes were still open.

' Wait, did they inject him?' she pondered.

His head fell to the side, towards Anna's direction and as soon as he saw her, his lips twitched, "N-Noona..." his voice came out weak and soft, his fingers raised up towards her as if asking her to hold it ,a single tear escaped his eye and slid down his cheeks.

As soon as Anna saw the tear roll down his face, she rushed to him and held his hand that he could not move probably due to the drug he was injected with, but his fingers wrapped around hers as a small smile spread over his sleepy face, "N-Noona...I.." he tried.

"Shush! It's okay, I am hear" she said, why did she say it? She didn't know.

"Go to sleep, I will be hear" she patted his head softly and his eyes finally closed as the smile slowly faded away from his lips. The calm expression took over his face once again, making it hard to believe he was the one who was fighting three men a while ago.

His unconscious state reminded her of last night when she first saw him, covered in blood but right now she was not scared like yesterday, she was worried, for him. She had done all that she could to help him and that was the only reason for her concerns, she told herself but was is completely true?

Anna realized his hand was still in hers and gently placed it down on his side. As she walked away from the bed, she made her way to Ethan and saw him talking to the doctor. The doctor excused himself before walking over to the patient when Anna stood beside Ethan, "What is it? Why did they inject him?" she frowned. Ethan blinked at her weird behavior before letting out a breath, "He was freaking out, he almost knocked down the compounder so they had to. Don't worry he will be fine."

She nodded before the frown took over her face again, "What? Why will I worry? I don't even know him to worry about him" she crossed her hands against her chest and looked around, avoiding Ethan's eyes which were filled with some sort of suspicion. "Anyways, I called his family, they are already on their way" he informed.

"How did you get the number?" Anna asked surprised. He chuckled and flicked her forehead teasingly, "He is Raven Lorraine, Anna. It's not so difficult to contact his family and by the way, the doctor gave me the number. He recognized Raven the moment we stepped in"

Anna's mouth formed into an 'o' shape.

She looked at the man on the bed, the doctors were checking his pulse and talking about his reports while he lay there, his calm expressions making him look so unrealistic. Anna forgot about her surrounding and got lost into her own thoughts.

She had met him just the previous night, she knew nothing other than his name and that he is rich as hell, he did not even know her, but still she could feel a connection with him, the way he held her, the way he kissed her neck, the way he wanted her by his side sometime back, everything was making her mind a mess.

Just in a couple of hours he did things to her mind that she had never experienced before, like the jealousy earlier, she had still not totally recovered from, the way she rushed to his side when he called for her, the way she felt pain when she saw the tear roll down from his eyes. She was not like this, not until yesterday evening at least. The man was affecting not only her mind but also her body, the warmth she feels when he is near was still a foreign feeling.

She was startled when suddenly a shrill voice filled the room. "Raven. Oh my God, my baby." The lady closed her mouth with her hands trying to suppress her sobs as she looked at the man on the bed. The doctors were undressing the bandage that Anna had put over his wound and the lady gasped loudly when she saw his fresh wound as she held onto the tall man beside her for support.

Anna assumed they were his parents and did not try to come into their view as she scooted to the corner of the to room. Everyone stood there in the room devoid of any sounds other than the doctors talking and the lady's hard sniffles. One of the doctors came towards the couple, "Mr and Mrs Lorraine, Don't worry, he is fine. We will run some tests and Scans but other than that he is not severely injured." The doctor told the pair as the lady let out a shaky breath and her husband held her shoulder. "The wound didn't cause much blood loss, it was dressed before that, I think Miss Anna has done a great job." he continued, pointing towards Anna who looked dumbfounded at them.

The couple turned their heads towards her in unison and the lady wasted no time before getting out of her husband's grip and rushing towards the girl in the corner, she put her arms around her and cried on her shoulder, "Thank you, Thank you so much. Thank you" she continued thanking her as she tried to calm the lady by rubbing her back. "It's alright Ma'am. It was nothing" she said smiling nervously.

She was gently pulled away from Anna by her husband, "Calm down Charlotte." He held her shoulders as the lady tried her best to smile at Anna through her teary eyes. Anna gave her a small smile.

"Hello, Richard Lorraine." he extended his hand towards Anna.

'So formal' she thought but shook it politely. "Anna Smith. Nice to meet you" she smiled gently at him while he gave her a close look, he observed her carefully while retreating his hand from hers, his brows furrowed in confusion.

Anna smiled awkwardly at him, "Is something wrong Mr. Lorraine?" She asked trying to ease the awkwardness. He blinked before a name slipped from his lips,

"Areum?"