Chapter 9

Somehow hiding from all, I managed to come out of the hotel and took a taxi. I made sure no one had seen even a glimpse of me. I reached home. At first, I poured water on my face, on my head and then later immersed my body in the bathtub. I just couldn't digest the fact he is looking for me. I thought everything ended that morning when I left him but it was not.

"So why is he looking for me?" I began to speculate. My mind was blocked from all sides and when things, yet not resolved properly, Noah called me ............

"Hello, my love"

"H..ello…" I said in a low voice.

"Pull up yourself, I am going to give you thrilling news."

"What is it? You got a job in York…" I told unexcitedly coz my mind was already stuck on Avann and not Noah.

"I am landing Sunday night."

A long pause and silence just, I went to eternal thought.

"What happen? You are not saying anything, Jean? …Hello …Jean you there?"

He was constantly calling my name. Previously my body was under a tub but after hearing him, I drowned myself.

Why am I not happy? He is coming tomorrow and I should have been rejoicing now. So why am I not feeling an ounce of joy? Days back I was feeling so low, and weak, and my dire fragility increased excessively. So much uncontrollable that I just slept with a stranger only to quench my thirst.

Noah was on the phone …. still …. can't figure it out.

"Hi! …I am very excited to meet you. I replied but my voice was still low and numb.

"You don't sound good…?"

"I do …. I am just sinking in the tub." With this, I disconnected and told him will call him at night.

Kelsey and I did the dinner together and she constantly asked why I left so suddenly; however, I managed to evade her question and likely told her I was not feeling well. She gave me my belongings which I left in my locker and respecting my privacy, she allowed me to have a lone time, otherwise, she would never leave me alone. She had already guessed my anxiousness and this time she was sure it was not mood swings.

The next morning when Kelsey came and bang the door, I was not ready yet.

"What happen, Jean? Why you are looking so gross?" She inquired.

"Noah is coming …."

"So, you must be in merry now? Aren't you?"

I nodded, refusing to feel happy.

"WAIT? Two days back you were literally wanting to be with Noah and now when he is coming, you are not cheerful?"

"I need to visit a doctor for my health," I said depressingly.

"Really…? Fine I am taking you but then straight we will go restaurant. We are not taking a leave." I nodded.

Reaching the hospital, I unnecessarily requested Kelsey to bring me a wheelchair. "Because you know my soft legs are unable to move," I told her childly.

"Are you nuts?"

"P…l…e…a….s….e" No can stop me from whining like a child.

While I waited outside for her to get a wheelchair, I saw catastrophe arising from his car. Darn it!

Avann Dawson come out from his car and talks with one of his associates. He arrived with three men and Why so?

"Can I suspect that he is stalking me?" No time and I turned away my face. I just can't be caught here and he happened to enter the hospital too. So without caring about K, I ran.

He was walking behind me, walking like a lion who was about to catch his prey and I was like a lost deer who was unable to match his enigma. Although he had not seen me but I knew he was looking for me. He must have done something with my phone, may be able to track my location.

Alarming So!

While racing against him, I heard he stopped and met a doctor on a way. Meanwhile, I absconded the scene by just entering the lift on the left. It was like a tremor in seconds.

I reached the second floor and the phone rang. "Oh no. Kelsey, I left her there only." While I picked to answer, I see him coming from the stairs and he happened to see me. I was not expecting this escapade.

"Mystic…." He says my name. I gulped the lump in my throat. He smiled forward and approached me in a minute.

"What a surprise! Didn't think I would meet you."

"He…ll…oo" I said stuttering a little, gasping the hot air.

"How are you?"

Wish I could say that I am unwell and wanted to kill him to cure myself but I escaped by saying, " Fine."

He grinned and when he did that I cannot admit to say that he isn't cute. He had an amazing smile.

"So, what are doing here?"

"Ahhh …I work here. I'm a nurse."

"Nurse, I see, wearing heels and such a revealing dress, doesn't suit a nurse."

"Ahhhh! I have a leave today Mr. Nicholas." I said, "Came here to visit a friend."

"Nicholas sounds good from these lips." He replied and picked his forefinger to touch me but his phone rang.

Thank goodness!

"Wait here till I pick this." He said and moved a bit and taking that golden opportunity I disappeared.

Yes, I disappeared. Because I did not want to hear that he was looking for me …. blah blah blah…and wanna sleep with me ….bla blah blah….

But somewhere, "Do I not wish the same for me?"