Chapter 04

Rarest Sleep

I felt that he slid something on my small pocket in my hospital dress. I immediately pushed him away. This guy! He is taking advantage on my condition!

“Why is it your first time to be hugged and kissed? Hey it is just in your forehead!” he said it happily

The nerve of this guy!

“You are abusing me! It doesn’t mean that I am weak you can take advantage on me!” I said angrily

“Calm down, I am sorry” he sounded sincere but doesn’t change him, his is still annoying

“Maybe it is wrong to meet you, you just keep on annoying me” I said

I thought he will be angry because of what I said but he just smiled “I think it just right that we met each other so that you will not be alone”

I playfully rolled my eyes; he is not just annoying but also playboy!

I remember my parents; they might be in my room right now. “We need to go back immediately; my parents might get angry on me especially when they find out that I go out”

I am still afraid to them, even if they say that they are worried about me I still feel like they are controlling me

“Roger my lady!” he said then he started strolling while pushing my wheelchair

My day is totally unfortunate; the clouds started pouring droplets until it became strong. This is first time after two years

“Hays what an unlucky day” North complained

“Just slow down, I want to feel the rain” I said

“Oh right, you are a prisoner inside the hospital” he said in a small voice, as if I didn’t heard it

“I want to talk more with you, you’re so nice to talk with” I said like a whisper

I started to feel the pain on my knees, I closed my because it hurts “We need to hurry”

I am badly trying to hide the pain

“Why?” he asked but I can’t properly answer him

“Just do it” I answered shortly

When we are on the aisle I started to hear their screams “They are angry” I said in a small voice

He scratched the back of his neck “Bloody hell, I need to take the blame”

“Well it is really your fault because I didn’t ask you to bring me out” I said while trying to ease the pain

“Tss, I just tried being a Good Samaritan, okay?” he said

We don’t have a choice but to go back in my room. They all looked at us when we entered the room; I was totally surprise when I saw my psychiatrist and also my nurse inside my room

“Hey I am still alive” I said in monotone, I heard how North tried to stop his laugh

“Where have you been Penny? Look at yourself, why are you wet?!” my mother shouted in anger, good thing my father immediately controlled her

I bit my lips thinking if I should tell them “I just got out”

“With this guy? What is his Penny? this is the first time that I so him” my dad asked in a calm way

“He is my friend, North” I answered

“Nice to meet you po Mr. And Mrs. Esperanza” he offered his hand but my parents ignored it

“Oh I just it is in your blood huh?” he said and put down his hand

I laughed a little but immediately surpassed my laugh because they all looked to me

“Who are you?” my father asked

Instead of North, my psychiatrist or his mom is the one who answered “he is my son Mr. Esperanza”

“Oh I see.” He shifted his gaze to North “Is she the one who asked you to bring her out?”

I was ready to listen from their rants because I know that North won’t take the blame, but I was wrong

“No sir. It was my own idea” he bravely answered the question

He really took the blame huh?

My psychiatrist drags his son to her side “Since your daughter is already here, we can already leave Mr. Esperanza, and I’ll also talk to my son”

Before they could leave, I said something that made north smile “North, come back here, if you didn’t come don’t you dare to show your face to me again”

He smiled at me “I will”

“So he is really your friend? Since when?” papa asked

“When I was about to commit suicide he was there” I answered

I closed my eyes when I felt the pain again “I need my medicine”

Papa immediately gave it immediately. I can’t stand the pain anymore so I need my medicine

“That guy is bad for you. Look at you! You are so wet” my mom ranted

“He is not bad mama. He helps me to get on my feet again, he also stopped me to kill myself” I said protecting North

"I want to know more that guy. He seems good to our daughter Amelia" I smiled because of my father's response

"Whatever Protacio I just want our daughter to be safe. Did you hear his name? North so weird" she said with disgust face

“What is with his name huh?” I asked

“Sounded cheap” my mom reasoned out

Think what they want to think but I won’t let them control me again.

I remember that north slid something on my pocket when I took it out it is all wet because of the rain but I didn’t care

I read the text and it made me smirk

My number if you want

09*********

But I don’t have a phone; maybe I could just memorize it

I change my clothes because mama said that I might get sick, am I not sick right now?

My parents left me alone again for our business, they are too busy to have time for their daughter that is why I am still distant to them

I am laying in my bed because I can’t do anything but to just stare in nowhere. It is already night and yet I still can’t sleep because I am waiting for North. Is he still going? Maybe his mother sent him home already

That guy, he is really someone that everyone would want to have. We just met yesterday and yet he has this effect on me that makes me want to see him every day. He is like a drug because he is addicting to talk with.

I tried to sleep but still I can’t. up until now I can still hear some whispers, I thought it want last but here I am hearing this bullshit sounds

“it is okay Penny, everything is fine” I whispered to myself

“You are really to the point that you are talking to yourself already” I get up from my bed when I heard someone

“You are here, I thought you already went home” I said while looking at him

Then I notice that he is wearing a hospital dress just like mine. He noticed that I am looking down on his clothe

“Remember? We got wet and I still didn’t went home” he explained to me

“I didn't ask. Don't act like you read minds" I said

"Well you look like you'll be asking" he answered but I just stared at him

“Is this the reason why you want me here? You will be just staring at my face?” he broke the stare and shifted his gaze on other beside

"What do you think? Mr. mind reader" I said mocking his tone

“I don’t know” he said “but you know what? If I just don’t know your condition I might say that you are normal” he added

“Why am I abnormal?” I quickly asked

“Maybe, we don’t know. You know what you should ask my mom about your mental health” he suggested

I rolled my eyes because of his suggestion. I just remained silent that is why the first one to break the silence again is North “Did you already eat?”

“Maybe” I answered

He tried to surpass his laugh but he can’t so laugh so hard like there is no tomorrow “Whoa, what kind of answer is that?”

“I don’t know to you, you laugh is so annoying” I said

I lay down again on my bed and covered the blanket on my body. I faced the opposite side so that I won’t see his face

“You told me to come here then you will just sleep?” he complained

“I just want someone to accompany me” I said in a small voice “I always have nightmares that is why I can’t sleep properly” I added

But I didn’t heard any comments from him so I chose to close my eyes to sleep

I got startled when I felt that he hold my hand, when I open my eyes he is sitting in a chair beside my bed. He rest his head on my bed

“I will sleep with you” he said and smiled at me

I didn’t bother answering him because I felt sleepy when he started massaging may hand

***

This is a first. I woke up without shouting, I am not even sweating and the moment I open my eyes I wasn’t hearing any whispers

I look at my hand and he is still holding it. He is really handsome and I won’t deny it. When he is sleeping he looks like a fallen angel

I tried to remove his hand but he was holding my hand too tight so I ended up staring at his face but it was not long because I was surprised when the door swung open and I saw my father entering my room

“Papa” I nervously said

Shit! This is bad; they might get the wrong idea because north is sleeping in my room

I saw how my father looks at North and he also looks at me and asked “he is sleeping here”

“Nothing happened to us. I swear” I defended myself early so that the discussion won’t be long

I was surprise when Papa just laughed “That wasn’t the answer I am expecting from you”

Finally north already woke up and the first person he saw is my father. And stand up abruptly and stepped away from me. He raised both of his hands like he is being caught by the police “You might get the wrong idea sir, but I just slept here to accompany your daughter”

My dad laughed again because of north “I am not yet saying anything North, you and Penny are too advance”

“I am sorry sir, you look like you will kill me” he said

“No I am not. I am thankful that you slept with her” my dad said while stopping his self to laugh again

“No problem sir, sorry again sir but I need to leave now” he said in a hurry

He walked hurriedly forgetting to say goodbye to me.

“Eat with us” my father and I said in unison which made me laugh again

“See? My daughter wants to eat with you and this is first time! She don’t usually eat breakfast, she mostly eat fruits, so eat with us” my dad offered

“No it is okay sir, I really need to leave” north said while he walks backward

“Eat with us north, I am not asking you because it is an order” papa said in a serious way

North got scared to my father so he doesn’t have a choice but to eat with us. I smiled a little because he looks so ridiculous right now!

When we are all sitting we just looked at each other. The silence got broken when north’s tummy made a sound

“Sorry, I am not really hungry” he denied

“Why deny something obvious, huh?” I said mocking him

Good thing that dad asked us to eat already

When I saw the foods my appetite suddenly go down. Pancakes, really? I looked at my father while my brows are furrowed “You know that I only eat fruits and vegetables”

North coughed when he heard what I just said “How can you live like that? That was awful, you should try other foods”

“He is right Penny, try something new” papa agreed

Since it is two versus one I decided to eat silently. I do eat pancake but every time I eat pancake I always remember Paige. He used to cooked for me

Just like before I didn’t notice that I am already crying. North stopped eating when he saw me and about to get a tissue but I stop him “I am okay”

I wiped off the tears in my face and continued eating. Papa is already used to it, he always see me crying without any reason

“What’s your course North?” my father suddenly asked

“Nursing” north answered

“Nursing?” my father asked again

“Yes, and after that I will be entering med school” north added

“Just like Paige, it is his biggest dream to become a doctor” papa sadly said

I didn’t speak; I mean what should I say? I don’t want to say some harsh words to papa, he might make some scene here and it might scare North away

My father already leaves since we are finished eating.

North and I are left inside the room, I am still sitting when I noticed that North is looking at me, he looks like he wants to tell something

“What?” I asked

“You want us to do something” he also asked

I stand up to walk away from him but I failed. I just collapsed in the floor so he helped me to stand me up

“hey careful, why did you suddenly stand?’ he asked

“Are dumb? Why would you asked something like that. You are not aware to your words” I said

He laughed so hard so my forehead creased “Your mind is so dirty”

He put me back in my bed to rest. “Don’t you want to go out?”

“I will just lay here” I said while looking at the ceiling

He just nodded “I need to leave”

And because of that he got my attention “Why?”

“I need to go in university today” he answered. I forgot that he is still studying

“I just need to finish my requirements then it will be my vacation” he added

I remained silent. I forgot that he still have some other responsibilities in life, he has a life out there. I don‘t know anything about his life, all I know that he is North, a nursing student. That is all I know

He suddenly grabbed my hand and intertwined with his “Wait for me. I will come back to you”

Then he kissed the back of my hand and smiled