Felix clearly knew that I was injured, but he didn't come to see me even once. It would be a lie if I said that I wasn't disappointed.I hoped so fervently that there would be a moment when I opened my eyes, and he would be there, sitting beside my bed and peeling an apple for me. There would be a beautiful ray of sunshine shining on him as if he were my god.On the afternoon of my third day in the hospital, I had just woken up from a nap when I heard the sound of arguing coming from outside my door. The voices were very familiar. It was Felix and Lilac. I couldn't hear very clearly as there was a door between us. It seemed that Felix had come to visit me, but Lilac was against it. The two of them were having an argument right in front of my door. I would be discharged tomorrow, and it was no longer important whether or not he came to see me. But if Lilac became upset with him because he came to see me, then it might bring me unwanted trouble. If that was the case, it would be
I waited for Mom's footsteps to disappear in the corridor before scrambling up and running around the house excitedly. I had been confined to bed for more than ten days. If I didn't get to move around, I felt that my legs were about to go numb. I was just having fun when Felix called. I calmed down and frowned as I debated whether or not to pick up. Since Felix did not care about my well-being, I had become even more disappointed in him. When I thought about how cold he had been to me the day I got injured and how gentle and attentive he had been to Lilac, I was actually very upset. I didn't want much from him. If he saw me as a sister, then he should at least show some care for me as a brother would to his sister. He shouldn't just stand on the sidelines as if it had nothing to do with him. That was all I asked for. But on second thought, Lilac was his girlfriend, and I was just the little sister next door. It was natural for him to treat his girlfriend well. Wasn't the
I was hesitating when my finger accidentally swiped the screen lock. Felix's voice rang out clearly from the phone."Open the door, Luna." His voice was as proud and dictating as ever.I used to admire him in the past, never seeing any issue with the way he talked. In fact, I thought that was how Felix should be—proud, cold, observant. When he was no longer the center of my world, I found myself feeling uncomfortable hearing him talk like this."What?" My tone wasn't pleasant either because of how much I disliked him."I'm here to see you because I'm worried about you. Aunt Harper wouldn't let me see you. I noticed that she had left earlier, so hurry up and let me in!""My wound is still hurting. I can't get up." I was actually right by the door, peering through the peephole. I could see the hint of impatience on Felix's face.If he was impatient, he should have left. It wasn't like I invited him here."Get up slowly. I'm in no hurry. I can wait right out here. I'll go in whenev
Felix calmly raised his head to look at me. I didn't understand what he was doing. Heck, even the fruit in my mouth tasted bland now."The heck are you looking at?" I asked."Where's my fruit, Luna? Is this how you treat me?"I was speechless.Couldn't he take some himself? Didn't he have hands? Was he still expecting me to feed him like how I used to? Sorry, but I decided never to treat him the same way again after he insulted me like I was a piece of trash."Take it yourself. Why are you acting like you're a guest here? You even know where all our passbooks are in the house."I swore I meant nothing when I said those words. I was just bantering like usual with Felix.But Lilac's expression changed immediately. There was some anger and some upset, but mostly, there was envy."Is your family rich, Luna? Do you tell just anyone where your family keeps their passbooks? Aren't you worried something would happen?"I shrugged nonchalantly. I was just giving an example to demonstrat
"I'm sure you don't know this, but Felix does. We grew up together and have known each other for over a decade. "I feel like I was an accidental baby while my parents are the ones in love. Their relationship is super strong. They'd never take advantage of one another's unfortunate situations. "Plus, I'm the only child in my family, so I get all the good things they give me. I don't have to worry about anyone fighting over that with me."I knew how to be a bitch, too."You misunderstood me, Lulu. That's not what I meant. Felix was worried about you, so I accompanied him to visit you. I really mean nothing else. You're overthinking it."Maybe my words struck a sensitive point. Lilac's eyes were brimmed with tears. She gnawed on her lip, looking aggrieved as if I had bullied her.I was recuperating at home. She shouldn't have come in the first place if she didn't want to see me.I could understand that Lilac was jealous of me because of my past history with Felix. Nearly everyone
I hadn't done anything, so how did I piss off Lilac enough to cause her to come all the way to my house to provoke me?Lilac's tears began falling when Felix didn't come to her defense. She clung onto Felix's waist and buried her face in his chest, crying pitifully. "Please don't be like this, Lulu. I know my father is in prison, and my family isn't as wealthy as yours. I can't possibly meet your standards. But I really didn't mean anything else. I just wanted to visit you and keep you company. "If you really think less of me, Lulu, then I-I'll leave right now. I'll never come and bother you again," Lilac whimpered.What did I do to make her cry so much? How could she be able to cry as if on command? It would surely be a pity if she didn't get a career in acting.I got more and more annoyed by the second. I really hated Lilac's bitchy little waterworks show."Thank you for visiting me, Felix. You can both leave now. I'm tired, and I want to rest," I said faintly.There was no
I scoffed angrily. Was this still the Felix White I had known for 19 years? He had no conscience and such misguided principles. He was a jackass!When did I provoke Lilac? When had I ever given her an attitude? What other made-up offenses were he going to pin on me?This bitch deserved Felix the jackass!"I really don't know what to say about you, Felix White. You have a brain, so why don't you go back and think things through for yourself? "I'm tired of talking to both of you. Kindly leave my house. Thank you for visiting, but I'm afraid I must decline your kind gesture. Now, please leave!"Felix pulled Lilac by her hand and left the house fuming. I was left alone in the large living room, standing there like an idiot.Before stepping out of the door, Lilac shot me a look. The glee in her eyes was clear as day. I wanted to scoff.Lilac was only so bold because Felix spoiled her.But I neither wanted to fight for his affections nor steal them from Lilac. It wasn't like Felix
"That's enough. It's pointless." Felix's tone was annoyed. "I'll say this for the last time, Mom. Luna is, at most, only a sister to me, though not by blood. I will never have romantic feelings for her as long as I live. I'm going back inside. You can work on this yourself."I crouched outside the fence, crying while thoughts ran through my mind. I really needed to get rid of this eavesdropping habit.I thought I had shielded myself enough, but the moment I heard Felix say that he would never like me romantically and that he only wanted to marry Lilac, my tears fell uncontrollably.If he didn't want me, then I didn't want him either!I told myself again and again—I needed to get over Felix for good!…It had been several days since I'd seen Felix. I quietly enjoyed my vacation time without interruption.Felix came knocking on my door Saturday afternoon. I didn't really want to see him. What happened the last time he was here still remained fresh in my memory. But Mom quickly ope