23 Chapter 23

ARIYA....

*hey Ethan I haven't heard a word from you for days now and I'm already worried. Please call me back*

I hope he gets my message, I really wanna  talk with him. I don't know why I'm acting more concerned than I should but what ever reason it is, it's worth.

      It's 15 minutes past 9pm I'm trying to compile some of my private patient's files when I hear my phone buzzle. I pick it up immediately."it's Ethan!"

I draw the green button from left to right across the screen to accept the call.

"Hello Ethan?" There's silence before he decides to reply to my hello.

"Hey" he finally says.

"How are you? What's been going on lately? You seem so distant" I attack.

"I'm ok Ariya don't worry about me"

"How can I possibly not worry about you? You should be worried for you yknow." He doesn't answer. Fuck it! Why is he changing so much in such a short time?.

"Ok fine, should I come over?"

"When?"

"Now, tomorrow, when ever you chose."

"No no no you can't"

Ok! That's so it, something is wrong.

"Why not?" I ask furiously.

"Because.... because I'm so tired right now and tomorrow, I have a game and the day after, I have something else that will take my time. I told you I'm fine so you don't have to worry. I'll just call you ok?" 

What the actual fuck!!!

I can't believe this guy right now..

"You are not ok and I don't think I'll be listening to you ok? See you tomorrow" I switch off the call before he gets the chance to protest.

"Why is he acting so weird? He's making excuses to ignore me" I talk to myself.

I don't give him the time I will be coming. After

his game in which he'll obviously win, I'll be waiting in his house. I come without my car so I'll  surprise him. When I get in, I exchange greetings with the maids. Aunt Steph is still at the restaurant. I call Lisa and whisper something in her ear. She's my favorite because she is so humble, respectful, friendly, hospitable and smart. She's always smiling, never seem to get hurt by anything.

"Please make sure no one informs Ethan I'm already here ok?" I plead for her cooperation.

"Yes ma'am. Should I prepare something for you and Sir Ethan?"

"Nah, I'm good. Maybe you should prepare something small for Ethan"

"Ok ma'am"

I walk up the stairs and into Ethan's room. I go round touching places and stuff and smiling to myself then I finally sit on the couch while waiting.

15 minutes later I hear his car pull over . I switch off the lights so I get to frighten him when he comes in, I smile at my evil genius plan.

I hear someone turn the knob of the door to come in, the male figure I clearly see in the shadow that portrays after the door opens steps in and switch on the lights.

"JESUS CHRIST!" ooops I guess the surprise was too much for a tired boxer.

"Took you long enough" I stand on my feets and fold my arms looking at him in his face.

"I thought I told you not to come"

seriously? Does he really hate seeing me now?

"Yet I still did." I dare.

"What's going on with you Ethan?" I ask with a really worried expression.

"Nothing. Who said something was wrong with me?"

"You act like it"

"Ok now you see for yourself I'm doing just fine. So you should go home now, it's getting really late and I'm very tired" so he's driving me away now? How greater could this get? I move closer to him and try to take his hand but he pulls away not even looking at me . I still say what I wanted to say even tho I'm hurting so bad right now.

"Did I do something Ethan? I'm really worried about you"

"I told you not to be"he replies so coldly. He walks away and and stops before his wardrobe.

"I wanna take a shower, if you still want to stay, you welcome to" he says over his shoulders.

I don't offer a word because I'm tongue tight and heart broken. He's in red Jessy today. I unconsciously stare as he takes off the top of his Jessy. What I'm I doing? I turn my face away so he undresses in privacy. I hear him tossing the stuff away into laundry basket before moving into the bathroom. I just stay here quietly, not saying anything, just trying to imagine what I did to deserve this new rude fella.

ETHAN....

I know I was rude to her.

*You were more than rude you jerk.*

I just said I know right?

*All she is doing is because she cares about you dummy.*

I  just don't want her to get affected with what ever is happening to me.

I continue to brush my teeth before I launch into the shower and wash down. I wanted the cold water but this cold? No It's too cold. I start feeling that familiar headache again at once I force myself to the mirror and there, my eyes are all blue again, I hurry and open up all the taps and increase the shower pace so Ariya doesn't hear me growling in pain and hitting myself against surfaces. It hurts so bad, it's like I'm frying my brains in a pot of hot oil.

"Are you ok in there?" Shit! She still heard something. I guess my plan didn't work quite well judging from her question.

"Yeah! Yeah! I'm fine!" I say in a loud voice so she can hear. It subsided and I hurry and finish up before closing and locking all the water outlets I opened. I dry myself up and tie my white towel round my waist before stepping out of the bathroom into the bedroom. Ariya is still sitting on the same spot I left her in before stepping into the shower. I feel terrible for acting like an ass to her. I turn my gaze to look at her and she looks at me too with puppy eyes into my eyes, why does she always do that? Does she know how weak I get when ever she does that? I can't take the torture anymore. I sit by her and take her hands into mine looking down at them.