I'm Nothing Without You Chap 16

Chapter 16

Still tried from yesterday’s event, Klive drives his car to their mansion. He spent his night to his own house near his office, after having dinner with Denise. He silently enters their mansion, sulking for something. He frowned as he noticed something. ‘What the-’ The mansion was silent as if nobody was around. No servants doing their cleaning or something, nobody greet him as he enters the hall.

Have the servants take their day off? He asks himself silently. He looked at his watch. It is mid afternoon. ‘What is going on here? Where is everybody?’ he ask the butler that was standing next to him waiting for something.

‘Your parents were at the hospital, sir.’

Klive just nods at the butler thinking that his parents go to the hospital for their routine check up. ‘What time Miss Avie arrived yesterday?’

The butler shook his head. ‘She didn’t.’

‘What do you mean? Where is John? I need to talk to him’

‘John is not here too sir. He wasn’t back since you come to the island with Miss Avie and Miss too.’

He frowned from that information. So while he was having dinner with Denise and all Avie was missing, or had she ran away? From that thought, he couldn’t help himself to question his actions yesterday. Or maybe his mercenary kidnap Avie- he moaned from the thought of it. He went to his room and dialed John’s number. On the third ring his most trusted bodyguard answered.

‘Where are you? Where is Avie?’ Klive asks after John says ‘hello’.

‘I’m here in the hospital with Jake and Katherine.’ He told Klive the name of the hospital. ‘Miss Avie is inside the operating room for an hour now.’ He pauses. ‘I tried calling you yesterday but…’ he trailed of. He heard a strange noise.

‘Where are you?’ It was Jake, obvious from his tone of voice that he was angry to Klive.

‘Dad I’ll be there in a minute.’

‘You should be!’

I slowly open my eyes, aware of the presence of someone beside me, looking at me intently. As I fully focuses my gaze to the silhouette I had seen, I was also aware of the other person’s presence. It was Klive’s worried face that greeted me as my vision clears. I immediately removed my gaze from him and looked to the person seated on the chair, closely studying the floor. ‘Katherine…’ I murmured weakly.

I saw her slowly looked up and smiled at me. ‘Hey… You had us worried.’ She said to me.

‘I’m sorry…’

‘You shouldn’t be.’ It was Klive. ‘How are you feeling?’

‘Tired and-’ I put one hand over my mouth to stop myself to vomit. ‘Can I have a bed pan or a container? Anything I really want to vomit.’

As fast as lightening, he handed me a bed pan. After a minute I finished vomiting. I only vomits my saliva because prior to the operation I was restricted to eat. Immediately Klive puts the bedpan inside the comfort room. ‘Are you okay?’ Klive asks me as he headed back beside my bed.

‘Yeah. , I guess.’ I looked at Katherine. ‘What time is it?’

She smiled at me. ‘It is six PM.’

I frowned. ‘So the producer took only four hours?’

‘No. It took only three and half. Today is Wednesday, Avie…’ she trailed off.

I looked at Katherine with a traced of shock in my face. No way!

‘Avie don’t stress yourself with that.’ he rearranges the pillows beneath my head. ‘Relax okay?’

‘I want to-’ I started.

‘No and this time, I’m the boss.’ He said as if reading my thoughts. ‘You will be staying here. If you are already fully recovered that’s the time you can depart with the doctor’s order.’

‘But-’

‘No buts. This time you HAVE to follow me.’ He said stubbornly.

I glared at him. I was still angry with him from the other day’s incident. But to may dismay the guy only shrug his shoulder as if shrugging a bad idea and closing the topic.

His phone rungs and right away he excuses himself from us. He went out of my room.

Without given so much of a choice I just rolled my eyes on his retreating back. I’m still furious at Klive for the reasons that he didn’t stopped his girlfriend from insulting me, he let his girlfriend hurt me physical and on top of that he sided with Denise when in fact SHE started the fight. Wait a second? What am I thinking? I asked my self confusingly. Denise is his girlfriend and it is the most natural thing he’ll do. But still, contradicted one side of my brain, he should at least do something. I shook my head profusely to stop my self from thinking unusual things.

‘Avie are you okay?’ Katherine asked me frowning with a worried face.

I gave her a faint smile. ‘I’m okay Katherine. I really don’t like hospitals.’

She only nods at me and then studied me closely. ‘Is there certain reason why you hate hospitals?’

I sigh. ‘I’m sorry but I can’t actually explain.’ I lied because I was afraid Katherine might want to talk about it and it still hurts me up until now. ‘All I want is to leave this institution.’

‘Hey, you heard the guy right? He’s the boss.’

I snorted. That guy…

Then again I saw Katherine looked at me intently. Moments later she smiled sweetly at me.

I frowned. I didn’t like the way she’d looked and smiled at me. ‘What?!’ I asked her a little bit irritated.

‘You know what, Avie, I think my son like you.’ My eyes were literally widened and my lower jaw drops immediately to her statement. She laughed at my reaction. ‘He cares for you a lot. You are his first priority especially when you were in comatose. A lot of business trips abroad he cancelled for the reason that he wanted to be the first person you see the day you opens your eyes. Now tell me does that mean something?’

‘Katherine, I don’t gave a damn to that! If I’m in his shoes I’ll do the same thing. Besides he has a girlfriend, MS. SUPER MODEL. So please stop that. I don’t want to receive another slap from her because of misunderstandings.’

Katherine smiled weakly at me. ‘So you meet Denise.’ She sighs and was silent for awhile as if thinking of something. ‘Avie, what if- I mean, scratch the girlfriend from the scenario, is it possible that you might like Klive?’

I looked at Katherine. Whoa! I didn’t saw that one coming. But, is she serious? ‘Katherine, I HAVE a boyfriend.’ I HAD a boyfriend… I trailed off silently. ‘And I think that answered your question.’

‘Oh!’ she said as if didn’t expected my answer. She anxiously looked away at me.

Klive took a very deep breath before he twisted the door knob. He was standing outside the door long enough. ‘Hey is something wrong here?’ he asked innocently as he felt the uneasy air between us.

Katherine looked at me and then to his son. ‘N-No honey.’ She stands up. ‘I’m going home. I need to see the new designs that the juniors submit for the next season’s collection.’ She removed her gaze to his son shifted to me. ‘Take some rest okay? Don’t stress yourself.’

I just nods at her and slowly closed my eyes. I know Klive wanted to talk about something to me but I just wasn’t in the mood for a talk as of this moment. Katherine’s observation really bugs and somehow annoys me. I can’t afford to let that happen. It’s too risky for me. Besides I’m in love with someone else so it’s impossible for that to happen.

‘Avie, we need to talk.’ He said seriously at me. He sits on the edge of my bed.

I open my eyes and found him looking intently at me. I immediately looked away as our eyes meets. ‘About what?’ I asked even though I had already an idea of the topic we were going to discuss.

‘It’s about your argument with Denise the other day.’

I glared at him. ‘What about that?’ I asked stoically at him.

He sighs. ‘I just want to apologies for everything she had said to you. She didn’t meant every words she said I swear it to you. She’s just jealous that’s all.’ he pauses for a moment as if thinking for appropriate words to use. ‘Please don’t insult her again just like that and especially in front of me.’ He said looking straight at my eyes. ‘I don’t want you to insult her EVER again.’

With pure surprise I felt at that moment, I just looked at him as if he just cast me a spell on me or had just spoken Latin in front of me. After a moment I was able to recover from a mild shock. I laugh sarcastically at him. ‘Is that all you wanted me to do, Mr. Billionaire?’ I ask sarcastically at him while looking at him furiously. ‘I’m willingly obliged to what you want but also tell YOUR GIRLFRIEND to stop insulting me. I really appreciate it.’ to that I closed my eyes. I hugged tightly the pillow that was at my side and buried my face to it.

‘Avie,’ he called my name. ‘You can’t breathe properly at that.’ he tried to pull the pillow from my hug. ‘Avie?’

I didn’t answer him. I was hurt, embarrassed and angry. At that moment I didn’t want to see his face. I didn’t want to hear his voice. I really don’t expect him to say those words to me. I really hate him. I wish I could disappear at this place immediately. There is only one person I want to see this instance; it is the one I truly love, Gareth. Why does he died and leave me here? ‘Gareth…’ I murmured under my breath.

Klive frowned at me. ‘Who is-’

‘Honey…’ it was Denise calling her BOYFRIEND sweetly. ‘There you are. Katherine told me that she left behind her purse here. She wanted you to hand it over to her.’ I heard her said to Klive gaily.

‘Oh yeah here it is.’ I felt Klive looked at me. ‘Mind if you hand this to her?’ he asked referring to his Mom’s purse.

‘Honey she specifically told me that YOU handed over her her purse. I guess she didn’t trust me enough.’ She said in her low voice as if she was hurt. ‘Besides I want to talk to Ms. Henrich here. I want to apologize for last time.’

Bitch! I shouted inside my mind.

I heard Klive sigh. ‘Okay then.’

I heard the door opens and his footsteps were fading. Bastard! I thought as he leaves.

‘I know you’re awake so heed me. Nobody will dare to insult me like that.’

I smiled wickedly at her. ‘I have dared, remember?’

‘You bitch!’ she shouted as her hand lands on my cheek. ‘How dare you. If you don’t want your life here in the city be miserable, try being nice to me or you will regret everything.’

This is what I get from responding to a psychotic woman! I thought. I involuntarily put my hand on my cheek. Not again?! I’m so tried of this! My life was already miserable thank you very much. I thought silently. I didn’t say a thing to her. I just glared back at her.

‘So you’re not afraid of the Taylor’s and what we will do to you to make your life a living hell.’ I didn’t respond to her treat. I just glared at her because I know if I fight her I’ll probably lose this time. I’m not in my usual self today and added to the fact that I just awaken from my surgery.

She smiled at me as if she was able to read my mind. I braced my self as I saw her hand rises. Same as the first, it hit my cheek again. ‘It serves you right. No one dares fight with Denise K. Taylor.’

‘Stop that Denise!’ I heard a very angry voice at my door. I looked at the owner and was relief seeing Jake standing there. He marched towards me and inspects my surgical wound. I saw his features darken. ‘Leave NOW!’ he said to Denise.

‘What’s going on here?’ it was Klive asking his father confusedly.

‘She had done this.’ He said pointing at my chest, my sternum to be exact. I looked at my surgical wound and was shocked seeing blood spreading at my hospital gown. ‘Klive, please get her out here.’ He said as he was buzzing for help at the nurse’s station.

Without a word Klive took the elbow of his girlfriend and guided her to the door. I still didn’t say any word. My hand still at my cheek, looking blankly at the blood in my chest and tears endangered from falling into my eyes.

‘Jake wait! I want to explain.’

‘There is no need for that Denise, I had already heard everything.’ he pushed the buzzer again. ‘And about your threat, if I were you I’ll forget about it if you don’t like to be an enemy of the Thompson’s.’ he said seriously at her.

As if embarrassed Denise walks quietly with Klive and had said nothing.

‘Thank you Jake.’ I said smilingly weakly at him.

‘No problem. Just hang in there, your doctor is coming.’

I heard a knock on my door. I know the person at the other side of my room. I sigh and closed my eyes. It was my third day in the hospital. If I didn’t bleed after my operation, my doctor might allow me to leave today. I heard the door opens and felt a presence standing beside my bed. I just ignored him thinking he might go away when I do such thing. For these past days I’ve avoided Klive by pretending I’m sleeping.

I felt his gazed were burning my skin so I slowly open my eyes. There I saw him smiling broadly at me. ‘Hi.’ He whispered.

‘Hi.’ I said lamely at him and looked at his back as if expecting to find Jake or Katherine.

‘Mom and Dad were busy doing their stuff as of this time.’ He informed me. ‘Mom asked me to give this to you.’ He said referring to the books he had carried. He handed me the books and to my amazement I smiled charmingly at him. They were two supper thick books on my lap. ‘She says you liked reading this kind of stuff.’

I didn’t listen to him anymore. I started scanning the first book which talks about diseases. ‘This is great!’ I said loudly.

‘I’m glad you like it.’ he said smiling at me. He seated at the chair next to my bed and quietly studied me as I scan the book. I just ignored his gaze to me. After a minute he broke the silence between us. ‘I’m going for a business trip abroad tonight. It might take about a month or so.’ He informs me.

I shrugged. ‘Why are you telling me that?’ I asked without looking at him. As if I care though… I thought.

He sighs. ‘I don’t know. Maybe I just get used on telling you my schedules. While you were still in the state of coma, I had done the same…’ he trailed off.

I flinches at his words and looked at him as if asking him why he do such stupid thing? I sigh at him and closed the book. ‘I’m sleepy. I guess it is the drug’s adverse effect on me.’ I lied. ‘Mind if I sleep?’

‘Go ahead. I think I’ll just hang in here.’

I nodded and then slowly I turned my back on him and closed my eyes, pretending to fall asleep. Thirty minutes had passed and I didn’t fall asleep. I just listened to Klive’s movement. He keeps on walking around my room, sighing about something then checks me, touching my forehead, holding my hand and all.

After a moment he seated at the chair still holding my hand. His phone rungs and immediately, afraid for me to be awaken by the noise he answered it. He took only seconds for that call; he then stands up still holding my hand.

I felt his face just above my. ‘It’s time for me to go.’ He whispered at me. I could smell his breath and his scent fanning just above my face, only inches away. He caressed my cheek. ‘Take care of your self for me okay?’ he said and to my aghast he kissed my forehead then my nose then my cheek and lastly he kissed my right under my lower lip. I felt him looking closely at me. I held my breath thinking that he might kiss me on my lips. I heard him sigh and kissed me again on my cheek. ‘I’m going.’

I waited for the door to close for me to breathe again. I open my eyes and looked at the door. ‘What just happen to him?’ I loudly asked myself.
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just give you the 'drama',
someone will be missing soon..

someone will die...

someone they thought had died will come to life...

someone will came back to their own world...

and lastly someone finds some answers to their questions...

who could that someone be?

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