Unexpected to be his Lover

Episode 3

I already arrived home and I only talked to mom for a while before I entered my room. Until now, what happened earlier is still stuck in my head, especially that man. I didn't get a good look at his face because he was wearing black sunglasses. But, I can really feel his strange gaze at me.

I sighed.

Why am I thinking about that? I should be thinking about the job and not that man. I thought carefully about what Ma'am Laura said earlier. I don't know yet how much I will earn from that job, but, I'm sure I will earn more than my salary at the coffee shop.

I looked at the door when someone knocked and slowly opened. I saw Klein smile at me when he saw me before entering.

"Sister, can I talk to you?" he said to me.

"Yes, of course, why what is it?" I said smiling at him.

He approached me and sat on the bed next to me. I can feel that he wants to say something to me, especially since he seems hesitant.

"Sister, I need to buy my own laptop for our project orientation. I can't use the computer lab anymore, because we need to have our own equipment. You probably know that I'm always top of the class, I don't want to fail just because I don't have my own equipment. I don't really want to buy one, because of Mom and dad's situation. I'm only counting on you, sister, because you work sometimes. I'm sorry for what I'm asking for, sister, it's just I really needed that in school," he said, looking down.

I stared at him. Not that I'm bragging, but we were blessed to be intelligent siblings. I was always top 1 in our class and I became Valedictorian in high school and now in college, I also expect to be among the top honor students. One of the things I want to achieve is to be a c*m laude. I always pray for it, so that my parents and my siblings will be proud of me.

Klein is a senior high student and he will be is graduating this year. So I understand why he is working hard now. While our youngest is in junior high—3rd year high school.

I held him on his shoulder.

"Don't worry, I will buy you a laptop. Sister will do everything to get what you want, just do well in your studies, okay?" I said smiling at him.

That's when he turned to me and I saw how his eyes lit up, then smiled.

"Really, sister?" he said happily.

I nodded at him.

"That's for sure, huh? No take backs?" he assured.

I laughed and nodded at him again.

"Yes, I'll take care of it, we'll buy tomorrow," I replied.

"Yes! Okay, sister, I just have to finish something in the room," he said enthusiastically to me and left my room.

I sighed and took my wallet from the bag. I looked at the contents to see if I still had money.

"God, can I buy it with this?" I said, holding the three thousand pesos.

I just stared at it for a moment and put it back in my wallet. I took Ma'am Laura's calling card and looked at it carefully.

"If I agree, will I be able to buy everything I want?" I said while looking at the card, as if it would respond to what I said.

My attention was only drawn to it when I heard Mom's shout.

"Kleiv!" Mom shouted again.

So I hurried out of the room. Klein and I went out at the same time. We were both wondering because of Mom's shout and now she was crying. We quickly went down the stairs to find out what happened to them below. When we arrived, I stopped.

I saw Kleiv, hugged by our mother unconscious and with blood flowing from his nose.

"My God! Kleiv, son! Call an ambulance! Hurry!" Mom's shouted.

I quickly grabbed my cellphone and tremblingly called an ambulance. I couldn't stop the nervousness I was feeling. This wasn't the first time he was rushed to the hospital. Just last week he was also hospitalized, but he was quickly discharged. There we learned that he might have Leukemia because of the diagnosis that was seen in him before. So I'm hoping that's not what's going to happen to him now.

The ambulance arrived quickly and my brother was immediately rushed to the hospital. We also went with them, because we were very worried about what happened.

"My God, Kleiv .." Mom said repeatedly.

I approached Mom and tried to calm her down. Even I can't get rid of the worry about what's happening. While we were waiting for the doctor to come out. My attention was drawn when I saw men wearing black suits. They will pass by us, there are five of them and I noticed a familiar man in their midst. It's as if this man was being protected by the men in black clothes. I can't take my eyes off him, especially when I realized that he was the man I saw riding in the car earlier, where their vehicle hit Raven's motorcycles.

I swallowed and immediately looked away, especially when he suddenly turned in my direction as they passed. I don't know if he recognized me and I didn't look at him again. I only looked at them again when they were far away.

What is he doing here and why does he have so many companions, who look armed. Tsk! What do I care, right? I have my own problem, hays!

After a while, the door of the emergency room suddenly opened and a doctor came out. Mom and I immediately approached.

"Doc, how is my son?" My mother asked.

I feel her worry, while looking at the doctor.

"Mrs, he's fine now, but, there's something you need to know. The symptoms are starting on him. Like I told you before, that he might have Leukemia, it's happening now. His blood is dropping rapidly and he needs to be treated immediately before the cancer completely envelops his body. He needs to do a medication and blood transfusion, because of low bloods that also cause of anemia. He also need to stay here at the hospital within 1 week for treatment. Once his condition is okay, he can be taken home, but he still needs to take medicine. For now, he will stay here first," the doctor explained at length.

We were both silent because of what the doctor said. I also didn't know how to react.

"My God!" I heard Mom say and suddenly weakened. Fortunately, Dad caught her immediately before she fell.

"You need to be strong for the patient. We will also do everything for him, you also need to prepare a large amount for his daily treatment," added the doctor.

So I looked at him.

"H-How much is one treatment, doc?" I asked him.

"You need to pay 20 thousand in every treatment. That's the policy of those people who had this kind of disease. But, we will assure you, that we will do our best for him," he said to me.

I stopped and seemed unable to speak after he said that.

20 thousand? Where will we get that amount? My God!

"Soon we will transfer him to his room, so you can see him. I'll leave you first," said the doctor and left us.

I just sat down on the chair and slowly looked at my parents. Like me, they also don't know where to get that amount. I looked away from them and just closed my eyes.

Why did this have to happen to us? It really coincided that Dad has no job and even me, who just resigned. Where will we get the money, hays!

"Where will we get that big amount?" after a while I heard Mom say.

No one responded to what Mom said, because we both knew that we really couldn't get that much.

I closed my eyes and suddenly stood up.

"I'll find a way, I'll take care of it. You just take care of things here," I said and quickly walked away.

"Khez!"

I stopped when I heard Mom call. I can't bear to turn to them.

"Child, if you have a way to get that much money. I hope you don't put yourself in danger just because of that. We can work this out, without anyone getting hurt," I heard her say.

I closed my eyes and turned to her. I smiled.

"Don't worry, Mom, I will not. I will take care of myself," I said smiling at her, then turned away again and walked away. I was walking silently out of the hospital. I still don't know where I will find that much money.

I was about to go out the door of the hospital when I stopped.

Right! Should I just accept Mrs. Laura's offer?

I shook my head at my thought. I can't be rash because I might regret it later. Tsk! Maybe, I'll just borrow from Kristen first, for Kleiv's first treatment.

I took the phone out of my pocket, but I dropped it when someone bumped into me from behind.

"Don't block the way, Miss.. move aside.."

"Move aside, I said.."

I heard another male voice say from my side. So I also turned here and stopped again. He pushed me further to the side, which caused me to fall. I glared at him, and his gaze at me was just serious.

"Enough.."

My gaze was stolen again by another man who spoke, which caused me to stop. It's him again!? I can't move because of his strange gaze at me. He walked closer and slightly picked up my cellphone that was not far from me, then he looked at me again and offered his hand. I don't know whether to accept it or not. But, I feel like there's a strange energy pulling me, to accept his hand. So, I felt his warm palm, as if something came to life in me. I'm confused about what I'm feeling. So, after he helped me up, I immediately let go.

"T-Thank you," I said to him, when he handed me the cellphone.

"Next time, don't block the way," he said seriously and turned his back on me. His companions followed him. I looked at him.

Strange! Why do I feel different now? I feel like something has come to life inside my body. It's as if the quiet and normal beat of my chest suddenly became stronger. It's as if the cold feeling warmed up.

Tsk! What's wrong with me! Oh god!