False alarm

Today is my turn to be with Ashley.

Though, it's my off day yet, I need to get some files about the case studies of certain disorders.

And my colleague who was supposed to be treating a patient suddenly wanted a day off today.

So, I thought I could take Ash with me.

In that way, she would be with me and I could get my work done !

I want to see if, I can find some other way to treat few disorders which are very expensive and the poor can't pay for that.

Some efficient and cheap way !

There are many case study's records in our hospital store and I want to study them along with some medical books to get more information about various effective herbs or anything which would reduce the cost of manufacturing of the medicine.

I went to her place and asked if, she would come with me.

Cole asked me not to take her anywhere, as Michael could hurt her if he'd spot her.

I told him I'd take care of her.

I took her with me to the hospital.

I asked her to wait for me in the waiting room but she refused and came with me.

I got what I needed and was trying to read it; but she started questioning me.

What is this ?

What is that ?

What does it mean ?

Why is it like this ?

On and on and on !

I got that, at this rate I won't be able to get what I want from it.

So, I decided to get those files with me and read them at night, after she'll sleep.

I asked her what does she want to have in lunch ? She said, Jules and Derek cooked for her and spoiled her within two days and now she don't want to cook anymore !

If, I was gonna cook then, she won't have any problem in eating anything, but mushrooms !

She is allergic to them.

And cooking is the last thing I would do !

The cooking department belongs to Cole then, Derek then, Jules then, Lauren and I am not even in the list; then being the last is next to impossible !

Cole cooks the best among them !

But the problem is, he doesn't cook anymore.

He had fed us when, we were children and as we grew, he stopped cooking completely !

He thinks, cooking for someone is like expressing either our love for them or you have no other option than doing it.

And according to him, he had to feed us in childhood to save our lives.

Now that we can feed ourselves, he isn't answerable to anyone if, he doesn't cook and as he doesn't loves us, he don't need to cook for us !

I call him Mr. Cold !

He is very cold.

Actually, he isn't cold; he just pretends to be cold, just to hide his vulnerable side so that, no one could ever hurt him !

He is completely wrong to do that.

To protect his heart from breaking, he is isolating himself from the whole world.

It's like to remove the blood sucking leach.

Instead of burning IT, he is jumping in the forest fire !

But he just doesn't understand that.

Just because, someone broke his heart and trust doesn't mean, everyone in the world have the same intension.

He isn't ready to let anyone in his life.

He is this cold just because of his parents !

If they hadn't left him in the orphanage after loving him this much, he wouldn't have been this hard and cold to everyone and that is making him all alone !

And no one deserves to be alone for life time.

As my stomach rumbled with hunger, I turned my car towards my favourite restaurant and I ordered Chinese food and guess what ?

She too love Chinese food !

So, she is interested in same thing as I am, our favourite food is same.

We are having few things in common.

And I would discover our other similar interests eventually.

As we finished our food, I asked about her medical history if, she had any remarkable disease or a major accident.

And luckily she hadn't !

She didn't have any pain in her fractured arm now.

And can do everything with that hand without any pain.

But I told her not to lift any weights with that hand and not to do any hard exercises like push ups, plank or weight lifting for some more time so that, the pressure shouldn't harm her still healing arm and make it worse.

" You are worrying too much Doc !

It's not that bad. "

Ashley said casually.

" Do you want me to to inject the drugs into your system to recover from the fracture ? "

I asked crossing my arms.

" I won't lift anything heavy and won't exercise till you allow me to do that; but no injections ! "

Ashley said pouting.

" That's like a good girl.

I expected the same response from you.

Now, finish your meal, we need to get you back to your place without getting caught by Michael ! "

He said.

I didn't had any thought about him until I said that out loud.

But now, I feel he is here somewhere and keeping eye on us.

What if he really is here ?

What if he attacked us here ?

What if I couldn't protect her ?

Cole and the other guys would kill me, for sure !

We finished our meal and we left after paying the bill.

I couldn't rest at ease after the horrible thought.

I didn't left Ashley even for a bit then.

The thought of calling Derek crossed my mind; but I couldn't gathere the courage to leave my ego aside that, I can't protect her !

And that stopped me from calling either of them. I mean how egoistic can anyone be ?

I am ready to let her life be in danger but, I won't call for help; and that too from my own friends ?

My brain still wasn't in peace.

I couldn't focus on the front road, as my eyes were glued at the rear mirror for any sign of anyone following us.

For a while nobody was there but after few moments, I saw few guys coming behind us.

As it wasn't a lonely road, many riders and cars were there on the road.

So, I ignored them in the beginning but then, I noticed when I slowed down my car, the bikes too were slowing down and as I increased my speed they happened to increase their speed too !

Now, I was becoming more and more uneasy.

" Can you drive ? "

I asked her.

" Um...

I can...

But I don't have a license yet. "

Ashley said sheepishly.

" Ugh.

God ! "

I said frustrated.

" Why ?

What happened ?

Why are you asking me if I can drive ?

And if you want me to drive I can drive very well, no one would catch us and ask me for my licence. And I don't look underage so we can easily... "

Ashley was saying what she felt.

" We are talking about Cole here !

He and his team.

They don't let go anyone just because he / she doesn't look underage !

Let it be. "

I said asking her to shut up.

" Are you feeling uneasy ?

Why don't you pull over ?

Take a bit of rest and then, you can continue afterwards.

If you want, I can call Derek... "

Ashley said what I wasn't able to say out loud.

" Good idea !

But, you will only call him.

I am gonna talk to him. "

I said.

I thought about calling him but, she is so close to me and she would listen everything.

And if she came to know that, someone is following us she would panic !

And me panicking is more than enough for now, no need to get her into it.

" Change of plan. "

I said.

' Bro, need your help.

I think someone is following us, can you send some help ? '

I texted Derek.

' Where are you right now ? '

Derek replied.

' street 701. '

I texted.

' Who is following you ?

I mean, is it car or bike or something else ?

I mean can you see them ? '

Derek replied.

' Yeah.

4 people on 2 bikes. '

I replied.

' Are you in crowded place or somewhere alone ? '

Derek replied back.

Is he like serious right now ?

' I am asking here for your help and you are interrogating me instead ? '

I said irritated.

' I am not interrogating you !

I am asking it because few of my men too are following you...

Just for safety !

Tell me, where are you ? '

Derek replied.

He is so thoughtful.

' Fairly crowded area. '

I replied.

' Great.

Now, pull over your car.

If they are my guys, they'll come to you and ask if you need anything.

And if they aren't, they won't do anything in crowded place.

If they come to you and ask you; go straight to her place and they will follow you there.

And if they pass by when you stopped; go to Cole.

They won't follow you to the police station, I am sure.

I am too gonna confirm that they are my guys or not and tell you. '

He texted.

' Do whatever you want, just hurry up.

Because if they aren't your men, they could definitely be of Michael's ! '

I replied panicked.

' Don't worry.

They are my men !

Just pull over and ask them,

'What's the time ?'

And they'll answer,

'Derek pm'.

Derek replied.

What a self praising brat !

Derek pm ?

Like seriously ?

' Ok. '

I replied.

I pulled over my car and they came to us and as he told me, I asked them and they did replied,

' Derek pm ' !

Phew !

We are safe now.

I thought they were Michael's men.

I hurried and took her back to her place.

We sat in her balcony.

It was feeling nice there and the breeze was blowing her hair and adding more beauty in her mesmerizing and innocent looks.

We talked about her past life.

She shared many sweet memories with her Mom. She spent her most of the childhood meeting her Mom hiding from her Dad.

She loves her Mom so much.

She doesn't hate her Dad for keeping her from meeting her Mom; but she feels he shouldn't have done that.

Now that she knows Michael is her half brother, she feels disgusted with him.

She hates him for what he did to her knowing that, she was his half sister and not step sister !

It is indeed disgusting act to, sleep with your relative it doesn't matter then, who he/she is. And we can't say that he slept with her with her consent; he raped her !

She is being so strong, she is controlling her emotions.

The way she told how she feels disgusted with what he did to her, I thought she would cry while telling me that.

But she didn't !

She controlled her emotions.

But when I caressed her head, she rested her head on my shoulder and I wrapped my arm around her and she pressed herself onto me.

We sat like that for a long time.

We didn't said a single word and just sat there, grasping onto eachothers.

And it felt very soothing to just sit there and watch the beautiful sunset with my beauty in my arms !