I need your number.!

The temperature in the room was moderate. Not very warm, yet not very cold. None the less the girls still felt cold, that shivering sensation one feels when being brought to justice.

Fidgeting with their palms while Katie stuttered.

" I- I- I...I , I'm. "

The man's brows creased into a hard knot at her incoherent words.

" Will you just breathe. Besides , I'm not a lion who's gonna eat you.! "

Heaving a sigh, Bel pushed through with her courage and stepped forward.

" Right... since we caused your accident , we felt it would be right to take you to a hospital. So..."

Bel trailed off, lifting her gaze towards the man's face.

He looked young, not older than thirty. Steely black hair - parted at the center in a mullet, dark red colour suit; highlighting his exquisite taste of fashion.

' Caused my accident. '

He mumbled to himself, feeling lost at the girl's words.

Since all he could remember was how he was supposed to be on a scheduled trip, which he was running late for; causing him to apply that route before he experienced one of his episodes which caused him to fall asleep on the road.

The man was suffering from micro sleep. Which causes him to experience some of these episodes, though he had always observed all the procedures given to him by his doctor; despite that , he's still a patient suffering from micro sleep.

And being human, he was bound to make lapses on his path.

Hence the girls saw him in that condition and thought it was their fault.

Slowly gaining a bit of understanding over the situation, he showed a face of pretence - not hiding his pain.

" Oh- my... you girls are right. My car must be pretty wrecked by now.! "

Seeing how guilty the girls looked, he plans on extorting them; even though he wasn't

sure how bad his car was.

" Yeah. We would like to compensate you. "

Bel said charmingly. Trying to persuade the man, since she was absent minded of the man's mental health.

" Two weeks of dating and the bills on you. "

The man said on a straight face, not batting an eyelid.

Looking at him, he was utterly serious. So serious that it made Bel fall into a dilemma.

' Like why won't men stop being men.! ! ! '

Were all the men from the city always so eager to go on a date with a pretty girl from the city as well.

' Don't they have any shame at all...'

Constantly throwing themselves at a woman at each given opportunity...

Gaining a bit of calmness, Bel breathed out in self pity. At how her luck could be so sour - first she wanted to be at Lite stadium, yet she couldn't. Rather she got stuck in a situation, where a man ends up asking her on a forceful date.

" Well , my friend and I made a rough estimate of the price for fixing your car... and we saw it won't be more than a couple of million non the less."

Bel said sweetly, still trying to retain that once calm and apologetic stance which she had tried standing with from the very beginning.

" And where would the fun be? "

" What's the use of the money , when I could spend quality time with a hot girl like you.! ! ! "

His tone was playful, eyes sparkling with a hint of mischief. The man laid his back leisurely at the headrest, folding one of his legs on the bed while letting the other hang off it.

He revealed another side of him, which was more playful and relaxed.

Like a teenage boy courting a girl who's already fallen for his charms.

On the other hand, Bel was more astounded looking at the man's relaxed features. Though he was strickingly handsome, with a good physique well kept from countless workouts.

Still these were not good enough for a reason, which could compel her into agreeing to date him.

Bel hardened her resolve, not letting the man dominate over her; despite the current circumstances she was in, she was sure her answer would be a ' big no.'

Seeing her battling within herself, made the man more pleaded. He was enjoying every bit of the show she was putting before him, causing him to chuckle in amusement - his eyes radiating with mischief.

" Look Mister we're not..."

' Ringgggg. ! ! ! '

Katie's phone rang, causing her to move after standing idly for minutes now just watching Bel and the strange man negotiating. She took the call immediately, which caused her to run quickly out of the ward towards a secluded place.

" Seems your friend has left you. Now , let's be open with our feelings.! "

' Open with our feelings...'

' To hell with you and feelings. '

First of all, Bel doesn't know him. And looking at him - he seems more like a player... one who would flirt around with a large number of women he comes across.

Reading him to be such a person, she was certain not to pay he's word any heed; rather she stood her ground, keeping a straight face while echoing the word.

" No... I'm not dating you. I would offer you the money and nothing more."

" And I don't want the money then... besides , what do you think the cops would say if they hear about your reckless driving.? "

" Well , we wouldn't have been in this situation if you hadn't parked your car at the center of the road. And what would the road officials have to say about improper parking of cars in the road..."

The man gave a silent chuckle, amusement not receding from his feature.

" Look , you own me. "

" Then let me pay you..."

The next moment, the doors of the ward were pushed open. What followed was a dignified man who stepped into the ward, carrying around him an air of aloftnesss and a cold look on his face.

At his sudden intrusion, the ward fell silent; so silent that both people who were once at the ward stared at him with surprise look on their faces.

" You ain't supposed to be here.! ! ! "

His words carried a bone chilling coldness, that could make one utterly nervous.

' What... they know each other? '

Bel asked herself, feeling puzzled at the surprised connection which both men have.

Her eyes went round, just watching the both men in astonishment.

" Ahem , I was supposed to be... It's a long story , and now I'm stuck in a situation. "

Gone was the man's playful and flirting self, now replaced with him being all serious and more stern with his words.

" How irresponsible... of you."

The other man who stepped in, caused the atmosphere to become chilling like ice. Coupled with his gaze which caused the man to shudder.

" I..."

He slumped his shoulders down in defeat, keeping his gaze down...