Premonition (Chapter 13)

Julian clicked his tongue in frustration as he pushed Colas aside for a better view. Syn's walking came to a halt as he reached for the door. A loud "I didn't do it!" could be heard from all the way across the hall before it was muffled by the sound of papers being crushed. "All he did was get and go, right?" "He didn't attack it, if thats what you mean." " Well then, My.Pervert, were you looking for your girlfriend's panties or something? By the looks of it, you did a VERY thorough search." "I DID NO SUCH THING!!!!" Julian blushed. "If it wasn't him and it wasn't you, then I suggest you keep a tight leash on whatever you're using on her. If that spirit gets out of control...We'll be burying more than jut HIS body." "You and your gorish ideas..." "Since that thing's had a taste of her blood, you KNOW what that means, don't you, loverboy?" "Call me that ONE more time and I'll be feeding it YOUR blood!" "Well too bad 'I' don't bleed every month now do I?" "Thats sexist!" "Thats truth." "You suck!" "And I'm still your mentor. Oh how lucky for you." Julian then proceeded to slam his face right into the pillar they were hiding behind. "God bless you AND your sarcasm, Colas." he sighed. "Oh my, is that surrender I hear?" "Why not? You always win anyway..." "Damn right!" "And so modest t-...What in the world?..." Julian's eyes widened for he just could not believe what he was seeing. "Is he...giving her a piggyback ride???" "You jealous, bro?" "Eat dirt, Colas!" "But seriously, THATS the first thing you focused on? I saw chunks of glass lodged in her right leg. Didn't she almost bleed herself dry yesterday? Well she just might today." "Don't act so casual about it! Couldn't she just pull it out and wrap it up? Geez!" "Wow...you really DO make a lousy boyfriend. If you pull it out when its in THAT deep, then unless you have a way to instantly stop the bleeding, she'll empty out like a broken dam." "DON'T ACT SO SMART!!!" "Well, then don't act so stupid." "YOU...YOU...*sigh*...You do horrible things to my blood pressure..." "Glad to be of service."

"Good heavens, child! What on earth HAVE you been doing?!" "Its just a graze and a few cuts, Nurse Gray." "Thats more than a measely 'cut', Miss Pendragon." "Well its best to pretend it is. I've al-" "And YOU! If I find out that you were behind this-" "It has nothing to do with him, Nurse Gray. I was already like this when he found me and carried me here." "I don't believe you're THAT accident prone but alright then..." she said cautiously as she continued to give Syn dirty looks. Sensing the tension in the room, Arista reached out to grab Syn's hand, taking him by surprise. While Nurse Gray disappeared to search for gauze and alcohol, Arista seized her chance. "I don't think its a good idea for you to stick around. You go on ahead, I'll be fine. I promise." she whispered quickly as she gently squeezed his freezing cold hands. He didn't squeeze back but he did give her a long stare that either said:- 'I have no idea what the hell you're saying.' or 'I'm not going anywhere.' He pulled back only when the curtains were suddenly pushed aside. "Oh theres no need to feel afraid, dear. Its just a little sting thats all. No need to go around holding hands. Its not as if your going for surgery, goodness no!"

Syn turned his back to them but only to walk towards a nearby chair. With folded arms, he sat patiently with his eyes closed.

"I told them it was a bad idea to take those boys in. Homeless or not, a leopard can't change its spots. Rough insensitive little things." "Really, Nurse Gray, he's harmless. He's a good person." "You're too naive, my girl. I've heard loads about this one. Worst of the whole lot!" "Hes in the room with us, you know." "I'm jolly aware of that, dearie but some people just need to be aware about the words in the wind." "Well the wind is wrong." "Whatever you say, my dear...There now, you should be as right as rain in no time. However, I do suggest that you stay put for the night. Since its the weekend, your friend over there can leave whenever he wants as long as he doesn't try anything 'funny'." warned Nurse Gray as she arched an eyebrow in Syn's direction, in which she received no response.

The sun had set while Nurse Gray treated Arista's wounds. She left along with its fading light.
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I can't sleep. My attempts were futile as I drifted in and out of oblivion, waking every few minutes. As I turn to my right, I see him still sitting in the same place. He must have fallen asleep. Its late and it should be around supper time downstairs. To think that he's still here despite those facts...I feel more at fault. Perhaps my parents were right. Tossing myself over,I curled my body into a fetus's position and hid my face in the pillows. Maybe it was true that the only thing I managed to do was trouble people. If that wasn't the case, what did I do to be sent away and forgotten? only the sound of my empty stomach broke my silent crying. Now that I think about it, since I had literally slept the entire day, I hadn't eaten at all...Yesterday as well...no wonder I was so weak. My body bunched up even tighter when the thought of me being so useless as to not even be able to take care of myself, snaked its way into my head.

What remained of the moon, shone brightly against the star embedded night sky. It illuminated the infirmary and I hated it. That faint light against my closed eyelids penetrated the black. Seeing something so pure just reminded me of how dark my soul truly was, and in irritation, I turned my back to it. The ancient hospital bed, creaking as I did so. Before I continued to drown myself in self-pity, I mentally scolded myself for disturbing Flourite's seemingly peaceful slumber. Deep sleep is precious, though not many may see it that way. I heard his chair squeak as I heard him get up. Footsteps, heavy and slow and then a shadow that paused at the edge of the bed. While trying to even my breathing, I shut my eyes tight just in case. I had nothing to say to him, plus the face that i was NOT feeling OK, I feared that I might snap at him for no reason. he was already being attacked by almost everyone around him and I was pretty sure he didn't need it from me. I could feel the weight of the bed shift slightly as he sat himself down. One thing I couldn't believe was that he was so cautious that there was no noise when he lowered himself...While when I turned even a little, that thing screeched as if I was a hybrid between a hippo and a whale...oh God, why?!!

In the bridge between admiration and envy, I felt his hand slide across my forehead. It was cold to the touch and without thinking, I brought it to my cheek and enclosed it with both hands. His sleeve smelled like wet earth and mint, a welcomed change from disinfected and medicine. He had been to the oasis again, the only place where I was freed from guilt and the accusations of others. His hand cupped the side of my face. When he moved, i had withdrawn both my own. To my surprise, he brushed away a tear. When did I start crying again? My eyes flew open, just staring into the wall in front of me. When I got over the shock, his shadow looked like he was about to get up and leave, but before he did so, something made my heart jump. I recognize that silhouette! Theres no mistaking it. Afraid that he'd disappear again, I rolled over and grabbed the first thing my hand could enclose around. Moving so suddenly had made my head spin. With the best of my ability, I yelled for him to wait, right before I rolled right off the bed itself. All the while, I found myself whispering for him to not go, to not disappear and to not leave me again. Then...everything went black...