Chapter 21 - All Too Well (Present)

I inserted my phone inside the bag and swung it over my shoulder, Romeo wears his coat and grabbed his keys. We're ready to leave, he was going to work and I'm heading school.

I snatched the doorknob and raised my cheek - waiting for his kiss which he usually does before we go, but - today isn't on my side. I sighed and locked the door, we're walking downstairs and clutched his hand.

"Will you come with me later, to get my medical results?" I asked, he withdrew my hold and checked his phone.

"I'll just leave you a message after lunch, still have to check our schedule," he replied not looking at me.

Standing outside of the apartment building, Romeo exhaled deeply and fixed his hands in his pocket. We looked at each other - his captivating eyes glancing straight and I averted my sight.

"But I was really looking forward seeing you later," I told, he manages to smirk and walks away, gazing at him and hoping he'll look back - but he didn't.

I stride on the opposite side and my chest's puffing. We haven't got a real conversation after that last incident. It's completely out of my custody whoever he likes or dislikes - but I can't just let him hate someone who didn't do anything to him.

He was jealous - yeah, I figured it out but he has to trust me as well as I believed in him.

The next thing followed were a series of exchanging seats and cycle of classes for today's - with different faces and teachers. I found myself lost in the canteen at the west wing of the school - eating beans, a cup of rice and salad. I was waiting for Romeo's message and I received nothing. I soughed, stands up, and turned my tennis shoes, going to my first-afternoon class.

My sights focused on the whiteboard but my thoughts were not collaborating - physically present but mentally absent. Indistinctly chatters, circulating through the room as the bell rings and English class is over. Cramming my things back inside the bag and my pen stupidly fell, I bent my knees but someone picked it first.

"You're welcome," she said my classmate and a girl that I didn't know her name, returning the pen.

"Are you good? You look so pale." clicking her tongue and shrugs her shoulders. I smiled - without knowing I'll be such a distress today.

"Yeah, I'm pretty good - I've had a very trivial misunderstanding with my boyfriend." I laughed, she giggles,

"Well who am I to judge, see you around, kid." and then she disappeared, swarming through the crowded hallway - but she just calls me kid? But we're in the same class, same height - oh? maybe she's retaking this class and older than me.

I looked at my reflection in the mirror inside the men's comfort room. I'm a bit sweaty but not uncomfortable and she was right, my face's so pale, just lovesick probably.

I was leaving and the cubicle startled me as it swung open, thought that no one's around here, I laughed contagiously.

"Sorry, Did I terrified you?" he asked, holding my shoulder with a familiar scent, I turned back, loosening his grip.

"I'm fine - Daniel."

"Oh? It's you."

"Yeah, it's me, Did I terrified you?" I fooled, he cackled, wiping his hands on a tissue and dumped it in the can and I continue my speed, "Woah! Someone's in a hurry? - Eh?"

"I have an appointment," I said straightly, he keeps following, making me irritated. Not that Romeo has hatred on him and that I'm going to hate Daniel too - but I'm not just feeling well today.

"Well, I can be your driver, if you'll let me drive you - but I'm willing to drive you," he told and I stopped, he almost bumped on my chest but halted quickly.

"Don't you mind if I'll ask you a question?" my eyes were settled frailly and he holds his breath and exhaled. "Why is that I have the scent of your perfume, remember when I'm in your house?"

"We haven't been too close and why is that I acquired it?"

"I don't know?" retreating his hands inside his pocket and stares parallel into mine.

"Thank you, Daniel, that was such a kind offer, but Romeo's coming with me."

"Okay, see you tomorrow." he tapped my shoulder then left, I share a smile. Of course, that was just a story - Romeo hadn't texted and he isn't coming with me. Now, I have to deal absconding from Daniel simply to burn out the commotion between me and my boyfriend.

I did a short cut through the park, waiting for a cab to stop, I snatched my phone inside the bag and still no message from him. I started typing when a familiar white car halted in front of me, I rolled my eyes as the window rolling down.

"You're a stalker now?" I asked and inside was Daniel smiling gorgeously, his hand gestured to come inside and I opened the door.

I take a seat and his car was intoxicated with his expensive perfume - I conclude that maybe this is where my shirt has been exposed to.

"Where is our destination sir?" he gagged but I only nod, his demeanor was as pure and kind the first time I saw him - inside the lab, inviting myself to be part of the group.

"Can I make a little request, Daniel?"

"Of course, what is it?"

"I've assured you that we'll keep hanging out in my spare time but maybe I won't do that anymore.."

"Why? What happened?" my heart jammed with embarrassment and guilt as his brows creased and thoughts jumbling with reason 'why?'.

"So, do you want me to keep a distance from you? Is that your request?" I nodded and I can't even give him a valid reason for that.

"Did I do something wrong, Kris?"

"No, Daniel you're good and nice - but there are things that I have to deal with since I'm with someone, I hope you'll understand."

"It's about Romeo." He told, from the corner of my eye I could tell he was glancing at me and I just can't look at him.

"Aspects a bit messed up right now between him and me - I know it's pathetic to say but it's about you." he chuckled impeccably that it was some kind of joke, shifting his eyes.

"What do you mean about me?"

"It's complicated." I opened the door but he clutched my hand - tightly. His face's straight but the quality of innocence still painted.

"I can still drive you," he told - hopefully, and bit his lower lip.

"Thank you, but I'll keep going by myself." I pulled my hand and out on his car, swinging my bag on my shoulder.

"See you tomorrow!" and I closed the door and watched him drive away.

A cab stopped and I get in, I told the driver where we'll be heading and soon he parked the car in front of the hospital, I paid and struts off. Inside, I cautiously walk through the laboratory section to get my results. Once I entered the pure white room a nurse with a smile on her face welcomed me.

"Hi, I'm here to get my results - Kris Lucas, from a few days ago." and she easily grabbed the envelope that's the only one on the desk. Maybe patients had already got their file that I'm the last case left.

"How are you feeling sir?" she asked and stands from the long desk with three other nurses on duty. "I'm good. Thanks."

"Follow me sir." and she walks out inside the laboratory holding my results and I started trailing her steps.

"Where are we going?" I asked, walking through the narrow corridor of the building with such stable silence on the location.

"To Dr. Cruz's clinic, she'll instruct you some stuff." she smiled, nodding my head.

We reached the last door and the nurse knocked three times before opening it, she walks straight to Dr. Cruz and placed the envelope on her desk - I smiled. The good nurse excused herself and flashes her confectionary smile at me before exiting.

"Good afternoon Doc." I greeted and sit on the left chair before her table.

"You don't feel any pain in your stomach at the moment? Are you feeling good?" she began questioning and I'm a little nervous since I'm alone inside this pale and cold hospital room. "I'm very well, yes."

"That's good, but based on your findings what you're experiencing is a symptom of an early stage of — "

'of what' after she said that word I could hear everything in slow motion and started having a stagnant comprehension and I wanted to go back on that second she said it, she keeps talking and my lungs' puffing like I'm out of breath, I bit my lips and tears falls down my cheek.

"You did a good option having a complete check-up earlier and start taking these medicines and have a regular check-up." she placed some sheets of papers while she was explaining, I keep nodding my head all the time she's speaking and I saw her prescription and words aren't familiar to me - medicines that aren't common to me. "You're still young and you'll be well."

I stand up and I couldn't believe what's happening to me, wiping my cheeks with my bare hands.

"Thank you Doc., but that's not good - I'm not good - and nothing is good news to me today!" I cried, she was shocked astoundingly why I acted aggressively, I know it was just her job to help, but I couldn't just support myself - I'm scared - am I going to die?