chapter six

~KARLA~

After dropping that bombshell on me, I didn't see the stranger for like two days straight and I have been counting because I have nothing else to do with my time. I tried getting some sleep but no matter what, all I see is Jason's angry red eyes glaring down at me.

I sighed as I sat up on the bed before letting out a yawn. When was the stranger going to be back for me? I was getting sick of this hospital and the smell.

Could he have changed his mind and decided he didn't want the extra baggage I carried with me? I wouldn't blame him though, even I wouldn't want to have anything to do with me.

I let out another sigh as I climbed out of the bed. The only reassurance I had that the stranger was coming back was the two hefty guards just standing right outside my door.

I tried speaking to them once to ask about the stranger's name but they ignored me like I was air. How rude! So I gave them space and went along with my daily duties of standing by the window and waiting for the stranger.

Later that day, the doctor came for one last check up and my heart soared with happiness when the stranger walked in from behind the doctor. Without thinking, I ran up to him with wide eyes.

“You came. I thought you had left me" I murmured as I slowly grabbed onto his hand. He gave me an odd look and I couldn't blame him.

He knew nothing about me but here I was behaving like a clingy puppy. There was just something about him that gave me reassurance.

His eyes trailed down to our intertwined hand and I immediately let go when I noticed how tightly I was gripping onto his hand before I let out an embarrassed laugh.

”I'm just really glad to see you" I murmured and was about to walk back to the doctor when he grabbed my hand and spun me around to face him.

My eyes widened as my heart thumped in my chest as I stared up at the serious look on his face. His eyes were roaming my face as if searching for something while I just kept staring up at him.

I've never seen a man as handsome as this man standing in front of me. I kept staring at him,looking for a flaw but there was nothing, he was perfect.

The perfect ones were always the worst, take Jason for example. I thought he was perfect at first till he showed me his imperfect and scary side.

“Karla!" My eyes widened when the stranger suddenly yelled my name. He was staring down at me like he had asked a question.

“Erm…did you say something?" I knew my face was as red as a tomato. How embarrassing to not only be caught drooling over him but get lost in his handsomeness.

“You didn't sleep, why?" I frowned.

“Oh…. I… I wasn't feeling sleepy and…"

“Don't lie to me, that's one of the things I hate the most. Why didn't you sleep?" I sighed.

“Because I was scared" I murmured softly while playing with my fingers as I stared down at my toes. I was embarrassed to be showing my weak side to this stranger but if I was going to be working with him, he was eventually going to find out and I had a feeling this fear was going to be around for a long time till Jason was eventually killed.

“Everyone, get out" As soon as he said that, something snapped in me and I began to panic as I watched the doctor and nurses walk out of the room.

As soon as they were gone, the stranger was about to take a step towards me when I flinched and took a step away from him. It was a reflex.

Anytime Jason asked to be alone with me, it only meant two things. One, he wanted to sleep with me or two,he wanted to deal with Me mercilessly.

“Don't… don't hurt me. I won't do it again, I'll sleep and I'll…" The stranger took one big step towards me and before I could run away, he wrapped his arms tightly around me.

At that moment, I just broke down and all the tears I've been holding back came streaming down my cheeks. I wanted to stop crying, I wanted to push away the stranger and yell at him for pulling me into his warm embrace thus opening my flood gate but I just wrapped my arms around him and cried loudly on his chest while he patted my head.

Nothing was said between us but I could feel his reassurance and I immediately accepted it. I don't know if it was a smart move putting all my hope and faith in him but at that moment, I felt safe.

Suddenly, he pulled away from the hug and bent down slightly so he was staring directly into my eyes.

“Are you okay?" He questioned and I nodded with a smile. He reached forward and wiped away the tears on my cheek then flashed me a dimpled smile.

“It's going to be okay. Jason won't be able to get to you while you are with me, okay?" And I believed him.

I smiled back then wrapped my arm around him again.

“Can I just stay like this? You smell nice" He went silent for a while and I began to feel like I was invading his personal space but just as I was about to let go, he chuckled.

“Okay but when we walk out that door, I can't be this nice. I have a reputation to uphold" I furrowed my eyebrows as I pulled away from the hug to stare at his face.

“Reputation? What does that mean?" He smiled then pinched my cheek slightly.

“I'm not this nice. As a matter of fact, I'm not nice at all" I frowned.

“That can't be true,you are nice. I can see it and feel it in your embrace" I murmured and the smile immediately wiped off his face.

“You know nothing about me and I'd like to keep it that way" He muttered then pulled away from me as he walked out of the room, leaving me standing there with a dumbfounded look on my face.

Had I said something wrong?...