Chapter 27: Something I Haven't Had Before (Part 1)

I opened the door and looking around for her existence. "I'm home." Where's the people? She said she will stay up late to… nevermind. Maybe she already sleeping.

I'm tip toeing to my room and look at her sleeping on my bed. I tried to close the door slowly, but Luke meowing at me. Oh shit, Luke. Rose blinks her eyes several times. "Hey," she said. I put my belonging next to her and kissed her forehead. "Are you hungry?"

I shook my head and took a deep breath. "I will do that by myself. You should take a rest." She put her head on my thigh and grabbed my hand. I miss you, Rose. I don't know if my works will make you sick.

I put my left hand on her forehead and sighed. She has a fever. "Please, stay here for a second." She closed her eyes. I carry her like a bridal.

Flashback on

"Lobak, when were you going home?" It's already a week since I'm spending my time on this island. We decide to restore the building, but it will cost me a lot. I decide to open the restaurant and it's a tremendous success. I decide to stay here for a while, and our relationship getting better.

I thought she will prohibited me to stay here. Hold on! Why her face was pale!? Did she sick or… it's just a filter? Maybe the light? She using her phone, right?

"Are you…" Rose shook her head and she can't keep her eyes open. "Babe?" I tried to call her, but she didn't respond. Shit. What's wrong with her? I got a message from Sarah. Oh, shit. Fuck. I should go home. No matter what, I should go home.

Flashback off

I put a glass of water and sits next to her. Rose holds my hand. "Stay here…" I sit next to her.

"I'm not going nowhere. Just take a rest, let me…" I fixed her pillow position and stroke her hair. "Why you don't say it to me?"

She looks me in the eye. A tears fall from her eyes. I wiped her tears with my thumb. "I'm…"

"Next time, just say it. What happened to you, it's my responsibility. I'm yours. Please don't forget that!" What just I'm saying? She embraces me to hiding her red face. I can feel her fever on my cheek. "You fright the shit of me, babe. I thought someone infected you with COVID-19."

Rose slaps my arm. What's wrong with that!? You passed out in front of me, and Sarah said you had a fever. She lifts her head and kissed me on the cheek. "You seem stress. I wanted to tell you." Oh, it's reasonable. No one dare to talk. Only embrace and stroke to let go out longing.

"Reduce your work hour, please." With an open arm, I will do it for you. Whatever it will take to be with you, I will take that chance. Even I should kill someone in process, I'll do it for you. I'm nodding my head and put her on the pillow, then cover her body with the blanket.

"First, you need to recover, and we talked about that after." She looks at me. I lay my body next to her and stared at the ceiling.

"Hey, what's wrong?" She asks.

She put her head on my chest, surround her arm around my waist, and lift her head to look me in the eye. She knows I'm not okay. "I just ponder and asking to myself what will happen to me if I kicked you out. Maybe I am still in her shadow and trapped there."

Rose grabbed my hand. "Am I… lucky to have you? People said on Twitter… you stalked your ex." Eva doesn't stop, doesn't she?

I grabbed my her hand and look into her eyes. "My ex-girlfriend likes to bring me down. As Kwang In told you, babe. He witnessing all the event. He was there when it happened." My heard pounding fast, my hands are shaking and I can't imagine if she believe with what Twitter said.

"Are you alright?" I embrace her and closed my eyes. Don't over think about that again, she's yours. "I don't believe about what they said, don't worry. Sarah told everything about you."

I grabbed her hand, then put on my chest. "I thought you didn't exist in real-life." She furrowed her brows. "I wrote romance. I thought you only exist in my head." It's true. I'm writing romance, but I'm badly in love. I mean… never experiencing love like this before.

Once I'm experiencing love like this, they will leave me. Will she stay or leave? I don't know. Let the nature decide. I haven't shown her my dark side, flaws, and bad side.

The real question about her is. Will she love me till the death do us part? I'm looking at my right. She already fell asleep. I keep observe her face until I can't keep my eyes open anymore.

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I opened my eyes because I heard something fall. "Rose!?" I get up, then rushed to the sound. "Hang on!" I'm approaching her. I pick her up and I looked at the scene. "Why you not wake me?" I put her to the bed, then cleaning the water.

I feel my head spinning. Everything is blurry, and I struggle to keep my eyes open. "I… don't want to wake you!" I heard my alarm ringing and took a deep breath.

I put a mat where she slipped and walking back to her. "You should change your clothes." I walked to her closet. I don't know her style. Shit. This is awkward. I unbuttoned my shirt and handing it to her.

Our face changed into red. Fuck. Why I unbuttoned my shirt. I'm only use white tank top and jeans. It's expose my body. It's my first time I'm shirtless in front of someone. "I-It's fine. I…"

"I-I will go to downstair and boil water for you to take a bath. Just… change it!" I rushed downstair, and I looked at Bella.

"Oh, you already home, Winters?" Seriously, Bella?

"I'm going home not to meet your mother, Ms. Dimitrescu." Bella approaching me and handing a glass of milk.

"Seems your wife is sick. Need more blood?" She literally got into it. Not like Cassandra.

Wish I could give my blood to the real Lady Dimitrescu's daughters, I will give it freely. "No, she needs love." I said as I put the kettle on the stove.

"Love or…" I rolled my eyes.

"S-she slipped. You cook today?" Bella shook her head.

She puts the dirty utilities into the dishwasher, then walked towards the fridge. "I'm glad you have someone to suck your blood." I'm still rooting for them to drain my blood.

I think I should stop to obsess with Lady Dimitrescu's daughters. I have a beautiful witch and try not to look like a pervert. Besides, I should respect to her feeling towards me. "Morning Losers!" Bella and I rolled eyes as Daniella put her bag on the barstool. "Oh, Lobak. How's your trip? Do you find a boyfriend for me or…"

"Your souvenir is up stair on Cassandra's room, and don't…" both Bella and Daniella rushed to Cassandra's room "…forget to share."

I heard a scream from Cassandra's room. I took a deep breath and exhale. Oh my God! I regret to bought souvenir for them.

TBC