Chapter Twenty Four

"You're not going out today" Andra who was feverish on her bed said.

" And you. Sick?

" I'll be fine. My doctor would be here soon.

" You exposed yourself too much yesterday. I heard you went out with Liam.

" And I heard Damien was with you throughout the day.

" Not really. We both have gists then. You first.

" Now I'm feeling like I'm not sick at all. " She smiled

" Yesterday, I was so happy, I mean, excited. I had to catch up on a lot though. But it wasn't as hard as I had expected it to be. Then I met Liam. He asked me to go out with him. When I got back. Do you know what Paige? It was the first time a guy...oh my I could not reject it

"You neglected your health for him

"C'mon Paige, I can't say "no, I'm sick. I'm scared I can't go out" Who does that?!"She paused. I felt like she was using too much of her energy to speak. "I can't do that if anyone would do that. My health can't stop me from living. Nothing can

"Is that... the only reason?"I teased. "Why you forgot you health

"Of course no!"She exclaimed, then winced in pain."Oh, I'm dry Paige. Get me water please

How daring?! I wondered how much pain she must be feeling, yet still talking to m

I gave her a glass of wate

"You should rest. We'll talk later

"No"She shook her head. "Stay with me Paige. I don't wanna be alone here. Stay please

"Okay fine. So your reasons..

"Liam knows I'm deaf. Gush! I've been discriminated all my life. Damien was the first, first guy, I believe it was his way, like you said. Then Liam, isn't he the bully you told me about

"Yes, I'm marvelled at his new behaviors this days too

"See why I couldn't reject

"And..

"And what?"She chuckled."I know what you're thinking."She pressed her finger on my nose. "He's handsome. I didn't go out with him anyways. We stayed at the library. I have a private place reserved for me there. My dad made that available long ago. It felt really good, being alone with a guy

"What did you two do

"Talk. Yeah talk. I thought him a bit of sign language too." She smile

"You're blushing

"Is there a crime in that?"She smiled mor

"You're still very hot you know." I was worried about he

"Don't worry. I'll be fine. What about you? Damien was here

"Nothing much happened. We only talked. That's all. He's my teacher. We talked about music that's all

She frowned."are you serious Paige

"What?

"Why do I think you're lying

"Cause you have higher expectations but the opposite happened."I said. "I asked him to leave and he left and I regret

"You did... Oh my..

"Let's change the topic" I wince

"Hell no!"She gasped. "Damien is perfect Paige

"Unfortunately, I do not care about that

"You just said you regret

"Hm. Doesn't mean..

"Do you hate him? Or no, that's not the right question. Do you always hate everyone

"Do you think I hate you

"Of course no. I think you don't have feelings. You just live with the flow. And you see everyone as a threat

"Do I?"She was being blunt and I was getting hur

"I'm sorry but it's the truth

"But I like Damien. I like him very much." I snorted. "I wouldn't tell anyone that. You're right. I see everyone as a threat. But that's me... You just don't understan

"I know someday, I'll understand you Paige. I swear I won't rush it. You asked him to leave, hurt yourself for no reason. I don't know what to say but hei... I know you know what you're doing. I'll support you

Do I know what I'm doin

She's overestimated m

"Pf... Yeah. Change the topic

Paige wasn't in class throughout the day, Damien was worried but he tried to believe she was fine. He's decided to give her the space she wanted. Yes, he was stalking her. Not his fault though. He just wanted to be her friend. She's got to a place in his heart that he wished he could control.

As they strolled to their dormitory, Liam aske

"Aren't we having our project meeting today

"We would, of course

"Paige was absent today. What happened yesterday

"Nothing much."He paused, opened the door of the room they shared and slumped on his bed. "Your pictures need editing. I hope you can do that yourself cause I won't help you. We're making an album. Next week, there'll be a video shoot. So yeah, it's an opportunity to have our first song in a cassette and that's the project

"Oh man man!"Liam was awed. "You've got brains guys. We'll take all the mark with that

He pause

"But that's quite expensive

"Not a big deal. We have saving don't we

Liam arched his brow. "Huh... I'm not that rich. My savings can't get us a studio

"Forget expenses. I'll take care of that

"Are you crazy? Or high

"What?

"What do you do for a living master Damien? Or do you get Paige for being a class president

"Cut it off man! I can just ask my dad for money

"Oh."That was enough to shut him u

"Something seem off."Liam murmured. "What about Paige? Huh lover boy." He laughe

"What did you tell Paige? She acted really weird yesterday

"Hm."Liam swallowed." How did she act? Did you kiss

"Pervert!"Damien swore. "I'm serious. Jokes apart. What did you tell her

"That you liked her. That's all. I only helped you..

"What?!"Damien exclaimed. He threw a pillow at him. "Crazy punk

"What happened man"He laughe

Soon, their noise quieted dow

"I think she hates me. Gosh! I've been so stupid

"Hei hei , you were stupid. And it's normal, At least, for you. But it's worth it."He paused. "Paige, I think she's worth being your crush. It isn't a waste of time. But you have told me what happened

"Nothing happened. I'm just asking. Do you think she hates me

"Will you stop all these "lover boy" act if I tell you she does

Damien was quie

"She doesn't hate you. You both have issues. You are dumb. My apologies."He cackled. "In things like that. You are dumb and she is more dumb.""You're not going out today" Andra who was feverish on her bed sai

" And you. Sick?

" I'll be fine. My doctor would be here soon.

" You exposed yourself too much yesterday. I heard you went out with Liam.

" And I heard Damien was with you throughout the day.

" Not really. We both have gists then. You first.

" Now I'm feeling like I'm not sick at all. " She smiled

" Yesterday, I was so happy, I mean, excited. I had to catch up on a lot though. But it wasn't as hard as I had expected it to be. Then I met Liam. He asked me to go out with him. When I got back. Do you know what Paige? It was the first time a guy...oh my I could not reject it

"You neglected your health for him

"C'mon Paige, I can't say "no, I'm sick. I'm scared I can't go out" Who does that?!"She paused. I felt like she was using too much of her energy to speak. "I can't do that if anyone would do that. My health can't stop me from living. Nothing can

"Is that... the only reason?"I teased. "Why you forgot you health

"Of course no!"She exclaimed, then winced in pain."Oh, I'm dry Paige. Get me water please

How daring?! I wondered how much pain she must be feeling, yet still talking to m

I gave her a glass of wate

"You should rest. We'll talk later

"No"She shook her head. "Stay with me Paige. I don't wanna be alone here. Stay please

"Okay fine. So your reasons..

"Liam knows I'm deaf. Gush! I've been discriminated all my life. Damien was the first, first guy, I believe it was his way, like you said. Then Liam, isn't he the bully you told me about

"Yes, I'm marvelled at his new behaviors this days too

"See why I couldn't reject

"And..

"And what?"She chuckled."I know what you're thinking."She pressed her finger on my nose. "He's handsome. I didn't go out with him anyways. We stayed at the library. I have a private place reserved for me there. My dad made that available long ago. It felt really good, being alone with a guy

"What did you two do

"Talk. Yeah talk. I thought him a bit of sign language too." She smile

"You're blushing

"Is there a crime in that?"She smiled mor

"You're still very hot you know." I was worried about he

"Don't worry. I'll be fine. What about you? Damien was here

"Nothing much happened. We only talked. That's all. He's my teacher. We talked about music that's all

She frowned."are you serious Paige

"What?

"Why do I think you're lying

"Cause you have higher expectations but the opposite happened."I said. "I asked him to leave and he left and I regret

"You did... Oh my..

"Let's change the topic" I wince

"Hell no!"She gasped. "Damien is perfect Paige

"Unfortunately, I do not care about that

"You just said you regret

"Hm. Doesn't mean..

"Do you hate him? Or no, that's not the right question. Do you always hate everyone

"Do you think I hate you

"Of course no. I think you don't have feelings. You just live with the flow. And you see everyone as a threat

"Do I?"She was being blunt and I was getting hur

"I'm sorry but it's the truth

"But I like Damien. I like him very much." I snorted. "I wouldn't tell anyone that. You're right. I see everyone as a threat. But that's me... You just don't understan

"I know someday, I'll understand you Paige. I swear I won't rush it. You asked him to leave, hurt yourself for no reason. I don't know what to say but hei... I know you know what you're doing. I'll support you

Do I know what I'm doin

She's overestimated m

"Pf... Yeah. Change the topic

Paige wasn't in class throughout the day, Damien was worried but he tried to believe she was fine. He's decided to give her the space she wanted. Yes, he was stalking her. Not his fault though. He just wanted to be her friend. She's got to a place in his heart that he wished he could control.

As they strolled to their dormitory, Liam aske

"Aren't we having our project meeting today

"We would, of course

"Paige was absent today. What happened yesterday

"Nothing much."He paused, opened the door of the room they shared and slumped on his bed. "Your pictures need editing. I hope you can do that yourself cause I won't help you. We're making an album. Next week, there'll be a video shoot. So yeah, it's an opportunity to have our first song in a cassette and that's the project

"Oh man man!"Liam was awed. "You've got brains guys. We'll take all the mark with that

He pause

"But that's quite expensive

"Not a big deal. We have saving don't we

Liam arched his brow. "Huh... I'm not that rich. My savings can't get us a studio

"Forget expenses. I'll take care of that

"Are you crazy? Or high

"What?

"What do you do for a living master Damien? Or do you get Paige for being a class president

"Cut it off man! I can just ask my dad for money

"Oh."That was enough to shut him u

"Something seem off."Liam murmured. "What about Paige? Huh lover boy." He laughe

"What did you tell Paige? She acted really weird yesterday

"Hm."Liam swallowed." How did she act? Did you kiss

"Pervert!"Damien swore. "I'm serious. Jokes apart. What did you tell her

"That you liked her. That's all. I only helped you..

"What?!"Damien exclaimed. He threw a pillow at him. "Crazy punk

"What happened man"He laughe

Soon, their noise quieted dow

"I think she hates me. Gosh! I've been so stupid

"Hei hei , you were stupid. And it's normal, At least, for you. But it's worth it."He paused. "Paige, I think she's worth being your crush. It isn't a waste of time. But you have told me what happened

"Nothing happened. I'm just asking. Do you think she hates me

"Will you stop all these "lover boy" act if I tell you she does

Damien was quie

"She doesn't hate you. You both have issues. You are dumb. My apologies."He cackled. "In things like that. You are dumb and she is more dumb."t.?"?"."."n.d.!"."?"?"."d.p.."?"!"?"."."?"."d.."."?"."."d. 

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"She doesn't hate you. You both have issues. You are dumb. My apologies."He cackled. "In things like that. You are dumb and she is more dumb."