Chapter 3: Sick Birthday

I wash the dishes downstairs after we are done eating and walk back upstairs shutting all the lights off. I close my door and see Han sleeping peacefully on the bed, I walk over to him and see his eyebrows furrowed and his breathing heavy. I run my fingers through his hair and rub his back to calm him down since it seems like he is having a nightmare. He calms down so I go to get up to shut the lights off, but he grabs my arm pulling me down to him on the bed and snuggles into me. I lay still on my bed and eventually I fell into a deep slumber feeling safe and comforted.

 I woke up to the sun shining in and saw the cat sleeping next to me, but Han was nowhere in sight. I look at the covers that were over me and smile at the thought that someone cared. I pet the cat, and it wakes up, it stretches and yawns then climbs onto my lap. A knock on my door happened and Auntie and Uncle opened it with a cake in their hands. I sigh and they start singing happy birthday, they smile, and I had to smile to make them think I was okay with this. I blow out the candles and see the cake has little fairies on it, I look up at them and they both smile and wish me a happy birthday before leaving. I look at the cat and start crying, but I sneeze in between crying. My head was aching, and I was not feeling the best at all. I look at my phone and see it's almost time for school. I sigh and walk downstairs to get medicine; Auntie stops me and feels my forehead and grabs the medicine for me and hands me a glass of water to take up stairs. I walked up the stairs after taking the medicine not wanting to miss any school, but I was under the weather. The cat isn't in my room when I enter so I lay down in bed, but just as soon as I'm asleep Uncle hollers up that they were leaving for work and wouldn't be back till late. I ended up falling asleep after that wondering about the cat and Han.Han P.O.V. I walked into the school and to my first class wondering where Mia was, so as soon as I saw Lee and Ashley, I grabbed a piece of paper and a pen and wrote, have you seen Mia? They both looked at me tiredly and shook their heads no. I message Mia where she is hoping she would respond soon. "Why are you worried about that girl?" Ashley asks, irritated. I shrug my shoulders not even knowing myself, I write on the same piece of paper, were you out hunting again last night? They both nodded their heads, and they handed me a little jar of sparkles for me to heal. I needed it because if I didn't, I wouldn't have any energy to live after everything that has happened to me, Ashley and Lee found me hurt and took me in. It's already the end of school and I haven't gotten a message back from Mia, she hasn't even looked at it. I started to get worried, so I rushed to my truck and Lee and Ashley yelled for me, but I didn't care. I left for Mia's house and parked then got out quickly and knocked on the door, but no one answered. I went for the handle, and it was unlocked, she is so dumb sometimes. I opened it and went inside, closing the door after me. I rushed upstairs to her room and saw her sleeping and sweating under the covers. She must be sick and there is no one home to take care of her. I rushed to the window and opened it and then rushed to find medicine, I fixed some soup and got a cup of water. I brought everything upstairs and sat it on the side table. I went to her bathroom for a towel and got it wet. I moved her hair out of her face and placed the towel on her forehead. Her phone buzzes and it's a text from a boy saying happy birthday, it was her birthday? I sit on the floor and wait for her to wake up but end up falling asleep.Mia P.O.V. I wake up to someone holding my hand and something wet on my head with the window open so a breeze would come in. My vision becomes clear, and I see Han holding my hand, I remove the wet towel on my head and place it to the side, I take my medicine and eat with my only free hand not wanting to wake Han. I finish my food and Han opens his eyes slowly and looks at me, he smiles sleepily, and I smile at him and squeeze his hand a little as a thank you. He realizes he is holding my hand and instantly let's go as if it was on fire. No one has taken care of me when I was sick except my brother and my parents. I think of what today was and look down, he takes my hand into his and I look up at him. He looks sad and confused, I smile sadly and say, "Today is my eighteenth birthday, and also the day my parents died in an accident, so I don't celebrate." He smiles sadly and pats my head saying in his own way it's okay. I look at the time and Han holds up his finger and messages me, I'll be back in a couple of minutes, wait here. I smile and wait in bed while I see him leave my room. After almost an hour Han walks in and gives me a box. I open it to reveal a light purple dress with white heels. I look at him and he stands me up and pushes me to the bathroom. I put on the dress and curl my hair, then put on my shoes. I walk out to see Han in a black tux holding a small jewelry box. I walk to him, and he hands me the box, I open it and see a beautiful necklace inside. He turns me around and clips it around my neck, I look at us both in the mirror and we look like a couple. He grabs my hand and leads me downstairs; we exit the house into our backyard, and I see lights hanging and leading to a table with a cake and food. He messages me, I know you don't like to celebrate, but I would at least like to make you smile. I smile at him, and he pulls the chair out for me to sit down, he lights the candle and closes his eyes. I look at him confused and all of a sudden, I hear a relaxing soothing voice singing happy birthday. I look at Han surprised and after he is done singing, I blow the candles out smiling and he says, "Happy birthday Mia." I get up and hug him letting a couple of tears slide down my face. He hesitantly hugs me back and I hear a cough, I break away from Han and see Oliver, Auntie, Uncle, Ashley, and Lee watching us hug. My eyes widen and Han looks at me, I smile at everyone, and Oliver walks up to me and he hugs me and says, "This is the first time I saw your real smile since the accident." I hug him and look at Han and smile while wording to him, "Thank you."