Sweet and sour addiction

Getting Familiar

“where are you ?? Why didn’t you come home? Did you go somewhere?? Did something happen??” I checked my phone and I saw messages from my friend that very late that night. Her name was Lisa, she was one of my closest friends in school and at the time of these incidents, she was at my place because it was closer to her internship place a little. If she was to go from her place, it would cost more money and time so she moved to my place and she’d leave in the morning Alongside Merideth who was another one of my friends that stays in my hostel as well.

I had to call her that night to explain that I wasn’t coming home and “ Do you know that guy? The one who I’ve been talking to ?” she said yes and I proceeded to explain that he felt sick while

We was together that night and I followed them to the hospital so I’m not sure when I’d leave here as he isn’t stable yet. “So about work?” What about it ?? I asked her and she said “You have to go to work don’t you ??”

Oh yeah about that, I had previously dropped a letter that I was going to be absent that Thursday and Friday because I was supposed to attend my cousin’s wedding but unfortunately it got canceled as her father in_law passed away just few days to the wedding,So I couldn’t go back on my words now because I don’t want to be unserious. That was a lie I could have gone there and explain that I wasn’t going anymore and not look unserious but I just didn’t want to leave him alone. So she said okay and I went back to ward, I texted my boyfriend to tell him

That I was at the hospital with my sick friend and explained that he fell sick while we were together but I deleted the message before sending for some reasons I didn’t get. When I’d return to the ward he was awake, “where did you go ?, i thought you left me! He said with a sad face on, Oh no! I couldn’t have, I went to receive a call and to also tell my friend that I won’t be home today. Did you tell her why and I told him I had to tell her he was sick and I’m here at the hospital with everybody else to make sure he was fine. “ Come sit here, hold my hand” I saw that and it was past midnight at this point everyone was asleep, and he went back to sleep holding my hand but I couldn’t sleep because of the stench of the ward and the mosquitoes + I felt like I needed to make sure everyone was safe, so I’d occasionally do an all round check on him, to make sure he was covered and comfortable, on Sabastian to see if he was sleeping good on the chair and on Fred,to make sure he was sleeping good in the car. I went out that night with the water I took from the car and I went in search of a toilet but I was too scared to use it so I went ahead to just pee in an enclosed place somewhere around the hospital and I went back inside to rest on my chair, I checked my phone for messages because my boyfriend and I were on a tight spot and It was causing me to worry and feel uncomfortable. I had previously asked him what was wrong because I didn’t like the treatment that I was getting from him. I loved the fact that he was considerate of me and he cared about my feelings a lot but during those days he was off and he was away from the city so I couldn’t even go to see him to find out what was wrong. That night he didn’t reply my messages much and he just kept saying nothing was wrong and why would I feel that way. I slept out of annoyance and irritation while resting on my chair and before we knew it, it was bright and beautiful outside. I opened my eyes that morning and I could feel someone’s eyes as I was adjusting to the bright reflections from the large windows and I had previously placed my head on the bed side for comfort, it was him, Liam was staring at my face with so many unspoken words in his eyes And I could not make them out.

“Good morning” I greeted, he answered and I asked how he was he said he was okay that morning and he kept staring at me and it was so uncomfortable. Sabastian was awake as well and I think Liam had Told Sabastian that I barely slept in the middle of the night so I should not be disturbed but I got up early anyways. “Good morning my babies!” Fred came in and greeted everyone, “ Hey man! How do you feel this morning?” He asked Liam and he said he was still feeling anxious and like his chest was tightening up, we was hopeful that the doctors will come and check him but there was unfortunately staff shortage in the ER so it was not good. So Fred and Sabastian had gone to get food and water for us all that morning and I stayed back with Liam in the hospital cause he said he didn’t want me leaving him alone.

Before their arrival, Liam and I got so close talking and getting to know each other and I made sure to distract him and made him laugh although for the most part we snapped at each-other

because he was being touchy and I didn’t like it and I would constantly tell him. I would also joke about the girl from the previous night and he would fake that he got upset by it, it was cute and fun.