Chapter 14 Fourteen

• The meeting ended quickly, we just finalized the location for the team building, the budget to allocate, the number of days, and the food to bring. We also included games and who would be in each group.
• Since it’s a team building, we drew lots to determine the groups, and the people in your group will also be your group during the outing, and guess what, you’re with—
• “Hey, lucky you! You’re with hunk Jaxon, don’t drool, or I’ll sue you!” I rolled my eyes at my friend’s comment, she’s really something.
• I sighed and looked again at the paper I’m holding, why is life like this? The ones you want to avoid are the ones closest to you, it’s really annoying. I don’t want to remember everything, but why does it have to be like this? Why us? We’re not just in the same group, we’re also sharing a tent, Wtf?
• I just went back to my table and organized my things, I have no intention of working overtime today, I just want to rest, I feel really bad, my head hurts, I’ve been sleep-deprived for days because of the reports I need to finish.
• I went out and waited for a ride, I didn’t bring a car today because I’m not feeling well, it’s not safe for me to drive if I’m not feeling well.
• I felt a vibration in my pocket so I took it out and opened it, I saw a message from Alex.
• “Can’t go home tonight sis, love you.”
• I didn’t ask why she couldn’t go home, it’s not the first time she hasn’t been able to, and besides, she always explains when she gets home the next day.
• I almost jumped out of my seat when I heard a car horn in front of me, he lowered the windshield, and I saw him, smiling from ear to ear, looking out. “Hey, hop in, I’ll drive you home.”
• Did he think he could get me like that? I just rolled my eyes and shook my head. “No thanks, I’m fine.” I replied, and looked away to see if there’s a taxi passing by, or any other means of vehicle, just not him.
• “Come on, Skye. I’ll just take you home.” He said, I looked back to see if there’s a car coming, before accepting his offer.
• I felt relieved when I saw a light, Please, be a taxi, or a bus, or a jeep.
• A bike? Seriously? Ah, damn it.
• I just sighed and approached his car, he immediately got out and opened the door for me. “Thanks.” I mumbled and nodded, he smiled before moving to the driver’s seat.
• Our trip was quiet, I didn’t really intend to talk, it’s better this way, less talk, less mistake, and my head hurts, it really hurts, I feel like throwing up.
• “Are you okay?” I didn’t answer, I didn’t know if he was talking to me or if he was talking to someone on the phone, I didn’t want to look at him, I was annoyed at his face, I didn’t want to see him. “Skye, I’m asking you, are you okay?” I looked at him, he shifted his gaze between me and the road, of course, we might get into an accident. I just nodded, but I felt more dizzy so I just leaned back and closed my eyes.
• “Just, just send me home, I want to rest.” I didn’t hear a response from him, and I eventually fell asleep.
• “Lovely.” I woke up feeling heavy, my head hurts, I think I have a cold. “How do you feel?” Even though he was very close to me, I could barely move. My vision slowly cleared. “Are you okay now? Does your head still hurt?” I held onto his arm to lean on the headboard.
• The surroundings are familiar to me, I’m here again, “Why didn’t you take me home?” I know I said it weakly, but I didn’t have the strength to even shout.
• “Uhm, I don’t know where you live.” Right, he doesn’t know where I live, it’s okay, he stood up and went to the bathroom, I just followed him with my eyes, when he came out, he had a bowl and towel on his shoulder. He put them on the side table, filled the bowl with water, squeezed the towel, and gently wiped my face, I just looked at him while he was doing it.
• “Why?” I couldn’t hold it in. While he was wiping my face, he stopped and looked at me with a furrowed brow. “Why are you doing this? I’m mad at you, I curse the day we met, I hated the fact that you’re here, I don’t want to see you, but why do you keep on doing this? Why?” I felt the warm liquid on my cheeks, “You are the reason why Adriis is not here, you let her die.” I tried to stop my sobbing. “Damn you Jaxon.” I couldn’t help but say. “Damn you, why are you doing this to me?”
• I was expecting him to be mad, because who am I to curse him, but He smiled, he smiled as if he knows how I feel, a comforting smile telling me that it’s gonna be alright.
• “Let it out.” He softly said while caressing my back “Let it out, to lighten your burden.” I cried even more because of what he said. “I’m sorry that you have to feel that way.” I can’t remember the last time I cried like this, I’m not a fan of these things, I’m not used to crying, so I don’t know why and how I cried like this in front of someone I really don’t want to see.
• “I wasn’t blaming you, I should not. I was blaming myself, if I didn’t continue our relationship back then, maybe she’s okay now, maybe she didn’t die, maybe I’m not eaten by guilt every day.” I wanted to slap myself, I don’t know why I’m saying this to him now, but with every word, every tear, the weight lessens, the pain lessens, the guilt I’ve been hiding for so long lessens.
• I felt him hug me tighter, and his kiss on the side of my head. “I did not regret it, even a slightest regret. All those memories that we had, all of it was for keeps, I kept them all, I wanted to continue making memories with you, baby. But we can’t do it as of the moment. I still have a job to do, I need to finish it first.” I couldn’t understand what he was saying, he’s working in the same company that I’m working. But I didn’t ask anymore because sleep overtook me.
• But before I fell asleep, I heard something, like a whisper, I can barely remember it, something like;
• “Smile baby. I love you.”