Chapter 4

CHAPTER 4

“Wake up?” The gentle deep voice said while a slightly rough finger was continuously tapping Flynn who groaned and squinted his eyes as the light he was exposed to was so bright. Furthermore, he felt light, like he was lying on something way softer than the hard ground.

He tossed and turned over in the bed as the intruder gave up and left him alone. The incessant beeping too couldn’t stop, disrupting his sleep.

Flynn was just about completing his trip back to heaven when he heard something thud on the floor and his eyes flew wide open.

“Even in heaven, even in my death, I can’t be left alone. Story of my life.” Said Flynn out loud with a heavy sigh.

With his eyes cracked wide open, he struggled to sit up and lifted his head up. In front of him was a shirtless dude covered in what looked like tribal tattoos that ran from his neck all around his body to his lower region. Flynn blinked twice, trying to clear the glazed over look in his eyes and wondering why the tattoo was so long and life like.

‘Is this heaven and who is this hottie in front of me? Hottie with a dragon tattoo. Wait, hottie?!’ he yelled inside his thought as his eyes finally gained clarity.

He licked his lips unconsciously and almost felt embarrassed when the intruder caught his eye and looked at him in a confused way. He would swear that he saw something flash across the stranger’s eyes but it was gone too fast for him to really understand what it was.

“I wonder who that idiot is. I swear I’m going to kill the fool who saved me and then take my life.” He stopped midway his sentence taking a sigh before continuing, “Why can’t anything go my way for once?” said Flynn casually before throwing his hand up to his mouth in a frustrated manner.

“You are awake?” It was more of a question than a statement. Flynn saw that he was busted so he just sat upright and began questioning,

“Where am I? Who are you? And what happened to my clothes?” He added noticing the hospital gown that was draped on his body. It was hard not to notice as it was very thin and left much to the imagination.

“Too many questions, you sound like a detective. I hate detectives. Always getting their noses into people’s business and disrupting the order.” XD said as he brought out a black top and wore it before walking to face Flynn. The way the t-shirt hugged his muscles as the rippled underneath it had him licking his lips lustfully.

“Well, I do need answers and I never asked for your preferences. Personally, I find detectives very helpful to human lives and society. So, if you’d please answer my questions that would be great.” Flynn said crossing his arms that made him wince in pain as XD chuckled.

“Well…. aren’t you a doll?” He said reaching for his lips as he brushed them. Flynn flinched a bit at the connection glancing at him.

“I am the guy whom you are going to kill because I stopped your attempt at death.” He leaned in closer as Flynn’s breath hitched. ‘Was what he going to do? Him and his big mouth.’ This dwelled in Flynn’s mind as he gazed at the man.

Just then the door opened and an able-bodied man walked in carrying a tray filled with a glass of water and some drugs.

“Teasing the poor guy already? I am not surprised.” Xander said walking in further and taking notice of each position, as XD rolled his eyes.

“Get out Xander. This doesn’t concern you.” He fired at him.

“Well it concerns me, because I was the one who was driving and had hit him, not you. Do you feel pains anywhere?” Xander asked Flynn who shook his head at the moment and just glancing at the both men.

“Dude, you are scaring him, he doesn’t know who we are. So, take it down a notch.” XD said as Xander dropped the tray down.

“Hi, I am Xander, this is my boss, Jace and you are?” Xander introduced, his left hand on his chest with right arm stretched with a finger pointed at XD.

“Flynn.” He said calmly as XD patted his back.

“Welcome Flynn. Xander here will take good care of you.” He said standing up to get his phone that was buzzing on the table.

“Are you a nurse or a doctor?” Flynn asked as he gazed at the two Adonis who stood right in front of him. What a sight for sore eyes!

“Um, no. I am not either but like I said before, I drove into you so this is my way of compensating you.” Answered Xander. Flynn didn’t look convinced so Xander had to elaborate even further.

“Well, basically, we hit you accidentally with our car a few hours ago, and we brought you to the hospital for treatment. We shall compensate you and cover all the costs.” Said Xander as XD listened in on the conversation though he was on the phone. This in a way was a test for Flynn’s sudden appearance in front of their car was too coincidental. They needed to know what kind of person they were dealing with.

Thanks to his history with undercover missions, Flynn had honed the skill to know when he was being questioned with the repercussions as death or a trust test. To Flynn, what Xander had asked felt like trust questions. They were being guarded against him! He didn’t really care though, he simply wanted to end his suffering and that was that.

“Actually, I want to leave. I was actually going to kill myself, before you hit me. Since this attempt wasn’t successful, I am going to try again.” Flynn said trying to get up from the bed as XD bursted out laughing from where he was and hit his knees gaining the attention of the men. He felt Flynn’s character was weird but it wasn’t bad. Even though he had passed the test, XD vowed to keep an eye on Flynn so that he can be ready for anything.

Flynn looked at the heartless guy laughing at his demise. He felt sorrowful as someone else was laughing at his demise and problems. Tears stung at his eyes but as a man, he refused to let them drop. He turned to the side and decided to ignore the big bimbo. Xander sighed as he saw firsthand XD’s cold nature. Sometimes, he wondered if the guy was even human. His reactions were very detached and unfeeling.

“Oh…he is quite serious.” XD said to Xander who rolled his eyes. Sometimes his best friend could be a pain in the ass.

“Well obviously I am, now where is the way out of…. wherever this hospital is?” Flynn said looking around as Xander shook his head.

“I know you might be going through a lot now, but suicide isn’t the answer. You will fix your problems. Do you have any relative that I can call to inform them when you are and your condition?” He asked as Flynn shook his head.

“No, I am alone. Lost too much to actually have someone by my side.” Flynn responded with a heavy sigh as Xander and XD gave each other quick glances before directing back to him.

“Flynn, could you excuse me for a moment? I want to talk to Xander outside.” XD said dragging Xander by his hand and they both went into the hallway. The two men slowly becoming the tourist attractions in the hallway as they slowly attracted the gazes of doctors, nurses and patients alike as they stood outside causing word to spread throughout the hospital of the two.

XD had a wild aura to him. The tattoos that ran all over his body and his muscles made him look like a bad boy, which he was. Xander, on the hand gave off a scholarly air, and though he was just as ripped as XD, he was gentler and more humane making him more approachable.

“What the hell are we going to do about him?” XD said furiously as he shut the door as Xander looked at him and said,

“We? No, it’s your problem.”

“You were the one that hit him.” XD said for crying out loud.

“But it is your car and you distracted me. Besides you heard what he said, he was going to commit suicide, so I helped him. Although, it didn’t work out well.” He said looking down hearted a bit.

“You can’t be shitting me right now. I need the you that has a heart okay, I am usually the cruel one here and it is quite ironic for me to say this but I want to help him, we have to help him. Maybe he is in debts, we can pay it off, or something. I just don’t want to see someone end their life just because of one tough thing.” XD said as Xander facepalmed himself.

“I totally know what you are asking of me and you should totally know that I know that you know I have no choice in this matter.” He said with a face palm and a groan.

“Yup, thank you so much. You will do wonders for me. While I on the other hand will make sure he doesn’t do anything to himself, so that means I don’t have a choice but to keep him in my radars 24/7/” XD concluded as Xander nodded his head to his decision.

“I will get started on his background and find out what could possibly have happened to him that he wanted to end his life.” Xander on the hand shared his thoughts.

“I believe that is all for now. Okay, I will head back to the room and make sure that he hasn’t jumped from the window.” XD said turning to leave when Xander pulled him back.

“Have you forgotten about captive number 45? We need to kill him. He is in the basement back at the house.” Xander said as XD nodded his head.

“Don’t worry I will take care of it. Just have the cleaning crew ready at my disposal.” He said as he left the study and quickly made his way back to the room he had lodged Flynn in.