Chapter 32 : Thank you

I walked over to the infirmary room, wanting to open the door when I overheard some of the conversations inside.

"She is currently fine but don't make her angry or it'll hurt her head injury. The injury isn't too serious but it's best for her to rest more and she'll be fine."

"Then how's her sprained ankle?"

"She should be taken care of and she is not able to do any strenuous activities for 7 weeks at least."

"Then is she able to walk?"

"It's better for her not to walk too much but walking a small short distance should be fine and she should be accompanied by someone." When the doctor finished his sentence, I heard footsteps getting closer to the door, making me hide behind in another corner.

I watched as the doctor left the school, though he is the school's professional doctor, he does not come here often to treat students since the school's nurse was also equally good with medical care.

He only comes when serious injuries or wounds happen that need stitching or examining. I took a deep breath before facing the door again but to my surprise, it slid open and my maths teacher was standing there staring at me.

"Oh Zeke, why are you here? Shouldn't you be in class doing your maths worksheet?"

"Uhh, I was just about to go back haha...I think I came into the wrong room..." I made up a random excuse and laughed nervously. I peeked behind the teacher and Matteo was staring at me but looked away soon after he saw me looking at them.

Clover was in bed lying down, unconscious still. Her head was bandaged up along with her twisted ankle...

"Well?" Our math teacher stared at me and signaled me to move away from the door so that she can shut it and that's what I did.

I went back slowly to class with the teacher walking behind me. Upon entering the class, the chattering of students stopped, seeing that I came back with the teacher behind me.

I went back to my seat and laid back with my right leg above my left knee. The unexpected events are happening ever since Clover's sister stepped into the class but I can't just ask her straight upright? Plus, I'm just assuming, it can't be determined that it's Clara's doing...

"What happened?" Clara asked me curiously, looking like she didn't know anything that happened to Clover.

"You don't know?"

"What?" I sighed, seeing how clueless Clara is, does she even care about Clover a single bit?

"Your sister is in the infirmary room..."

"What?! She's injured?"

"Yea, with a sprained ankle and a bandaged head." Clara gasped after hearing all that from me. I looked over at her, trying to find out whether if she is concerned about Clover through her expressions.

Clara does seem shocked to hear about it all but she didn't seem too worried like any big sister would after hearing that their younger sister is injured badly. She looked up at me and smiled.

"I'm sure she's fine, she is a strong girl since young and I know that~" I didn't bother to reply to her and focused my attention back to our maths teacher as she collected back our maths paper.

Maybe I'll visit her later...the teacher left and our English teacher came in to take over. Everything went as per normal with a little nuisance bugging me throughout.

𝑨𝑭𝑻𝑬𝑹 𝑺𝑪𝑯𝑶𝑶𝑳 ————————————

I packed up my things and packed Clover's things along. I took her bag and was about to leave the class when Clara stopped in front of me with a smile plastered over her face.

"Want to walk home together~?" I wasn't in the mood for her questions and walked past her, out of the classroom. She tagged along beside me, hoping that she would keep her mouth shut but she didn't.

"Where are you heading to?"

"Aren't you at least concerned for Clover?" I asked as we stopped outside of the infirmary room and she fell silent upon me asking that question.

"I do...I always have but she doesn't like me caring for her so I tend not to show it..."

"Why so? I don't think she would hate that kind of care."

"She hates me...she is...crazy evil on the inside. Your just being fooled by her kind and soft delicate looks..." Clara softly said, looking down at her feet while fidgeting with her fingers. I can't tell whether if she's lying or not but I don't think Clover would be that bad of a person.

"So are you going in or no?"

"I don't think she wants to see me..."

"So you in or out?"

"I'll just head home...help me take care of her for me, she can be quite a handful..." She said nothing more before walking away from the infirmary room, I went into the room and Matteo wasn't around. Just Clover lying down on the bed, sleeping.

I went over, placing her bag on the floor, took a nearby chair, and sat down beside her bed. I stared at her sleeping face and well, her sister is not wrong about her soft delicate-looking face.

Though she doesn't seem like a bad person either. I sighed looking over at her head that had been bandaged up, the blood looks like it stopped but she won't have any effects on her head, right?

I leaned in, touching the bandages gently, trying not to wake her, moving away some strands of her hair from her face.

"Zeke...?" I looked down at Clover who seemed to have woken up, her tired and sleepy eyes were blinking nonstop, trying to adjust herself to the lighting as I moved back to my seat.

"What are you doing here..."

"Then shall I go?"

"No! I mean you can stay if you want, plus I'm fine by myself." Clover sat up on the bed and sat on the edge of the bed with her feet dangling down.

"Where's Matteo?"

"He went to do some things for a teacher, he might be back soon?" I looked at the wall clock, class just ended and it isn't that late yet.

"How are you feeling? Does your head still hurt?" I asked but didn't get a reply so I looked at Clover, who was already looking at me with her slightly widened eyes.

"What?"

"Nothing~ I'm feeling better now since you are here~ Thank you for your care and concern~" She smiled at me happily.

"Then do you want to head home now?"

"Hmm? But Matteo said he'll take me home though..." I was about to say something when the door slid open, making the both of us look over and speak of the devil...

"Hey, Matteo where's-"

"Clover!" Millie pushed aside Matteo and ran past me to check up on Clover from head to toe. Another guy came after and stood beside Matteo, chatting with him a little.

"Are you okay?! How did you fall down the stairs and injure yourself like that?!" Millie anxiously asked as Clover gently smiled at her. It seems like I'm invisible to everyone now...

"I'm fine~ It's nothing serious and Matteo took good care of me so I'm fine~"

"Yeah right, you're fine with a bandage around your head and a sprained ankle? That's what you call fine young lady?"

"Millie, I'm seriously fine~"

"You're always telling me that!" Millie yelled out, making the room quiet as we all stared at them. What does she mean always? Is Clover always getting injured or something, did this happen before?

"Millie, I-"

"Did somebody bully you again?!"

" No no Millie, I just merely fell down the stairs so it's fine really, I appreciate your concern for me though~" bully? Did Clover get bullied before? When did that happen...Millie sighed as she looked down at Clover and patted her head.

"You have to take care of yourself better, your always making me worried for you..."

"I will, don't worry~ Oh hey Kevin!"

"Hey Clover, hope your feeling better!"

"Yea I am, thanks for the concern." Clover smiled at that guy named, Kevin who is just leaning by the door.

"You can go home first with Kevin, you guys must be tired from school."

"What about you?"

"I'll take her home." Both Matteo and I spoke at the same time, making them fall silent and look at both of us. I stared at Matteo as he did the same thing.

"I'll take her home so don't need to trouble you to do that."

"It doesn't trouble me at all, It's fine with me."

"I'll take care of her so-"

"You both stop it! Matteo, I'll go with Zeke, you have done a lot since the afternoon, thank you for that~!" Clover thanked Matteo as she smiled kindly at him. I happily showed a small smile at Matteo.

"You two have some beef with each other or something?" Millie asked but we both ignored her and did our things. I went over and took her things with me in my hand before helping her up to stand.

"You two-"

"Millie, just ignore them. Go home now with Kevin, he must be waiting for you for quite some time hahaha." Clover chuckled as she noticed how Kevin was looking all tired and bored, just standing by the doorway while waiting for Millie to be done.

"Okay. Remember to take care of yourself, I don't want you to get into any more trouble with injuries hmm?"

"I will~"

"And you two, take better care of her otherwise you're not seeing another daylight to your life, understand?!" Millie glared at Matteo and me but we just stared at her, without saying anything.

"Be careful on your way home okay? If there's anything you can call or text me and I'll come right over." Matteo ruffled Clover's hair as we walked over, towards the door.

I glared at him as he only just gave me a small smile, I don't want to be enemies with him but the words he said, ticks me off.

"Bye Matteo, get home safe and don't stay out too late."

"I will~" Matteo waved as I slowly helped Clover to walk out of the school. I could feel the warmth of her body as I held her close, stabling her so that she wouldn't fall onto the ground.

"Thank you again, Zeke..."