STRANGE MAN
1371 Words
She held the broom with tight as soon as someone grabbed her hands, then smashed it to that mysterious person. It was a man. However, the man did not fall on the ground. He was strong. The moment Celine smashed the broom, he took it with force, then throw it away. At that time, she was really nervous and scared. She can really feel her heart beating fast. Sweat running down through her skin. When she got a chance to run, she get the pillow on the couch then throw it to him.
"Don't hit me using a pillow. You cannot kill me with that."
The man finally spoke. It was a deep and manly voice. "Look, calm down, I won't hurt you". He said it softly.
"No, you want to kill me! I will call the cops! Help! Help! Someone help!" Celestine shouted, then the man ran towards her and covered her mouth.
"(sighs) Please, just calm down. Let me explain... okay? (sighs)". The man slowly removing his hands to Celine's mouth.
It was a moment of silence then. Celestine got calm down herself. She looked at the man, but she cannot clearly see the man's face because of the darkness.
"Who are you? What... what are you doing inside my house? How did you get here? Are you one of Mrs. Prado's men? Oh no! I forgot to pay my loan to her. Oh my God! Please don't kill me!" she said it with a scared tone while putting her hands together to beg.
"Uhh.. what?" the man said it with confusion on his face. "No. I don't know what you are talking about. Okay, look. I am not going to hurt you".
"Well if you're not Mrs. Prado's man, then who are you? What are you doing here?"
"I can't tell you my name yet. But someone is after me and I need to hide. Luckily, you forgot to lock your door, so I grabbed the chance to go inside to hide. Please help me." The man explained it with weak voice while gazing continuously on his sides.
Celestine calm down a little bit when he heard the man's explanation, but as soon as she holds the man's face, her eyes accidentally gaze at the blood between her and the man's hand, made her surprised. The man was injured. She realized it too late when the man suddenly felt a little pain on his right shoulder.
"Oh, my... W-why-- t-there is blood.. on.. on your...", she stuttered.
"Ahh... calm down, my shoulder just got stab with a knife". the man's voice is so calm. It feels like he does not feel so much pain on his shoulder.
"What? Why? Wait. Why are you so calm when you just got stab?! Wait here! I will get my first aid kit". She said angrily while holding the man's arms, walking towards the couch and let him sat. The man was surprised from her sudden reaction because no one dared to shout at him before. But when she is about to leave, the man grabbed her wrist and stopped her.
"Where are you going?", the man asked.
"Don't worry, I'm a nursing student. I will get my first aid kit. We need to clean your wound".
"No, it's fine. It's just a wound. Ahh...". The man felt pain.
"Just a wound, huh? You're right, if that wound will not be treated sooner, it will get infected, so shut up and let me handle it", Celestine pulled her hand and walked out of the living room to get her first aid kit.
The man felt something about her words. He never received any kind of treatment before, ever since. Even when he is still a boy, no one dared to talk to him with such concern. Only today and that is only Celestine made him felt that special feeling.
(Celestine came back with her kit) "I need to open the light.".
"Sorry, I thought nothing's home so I broke it earlier". The man said it teasefully.
"What?!" She suddenly wants to add another wound on the man's shoulder after hearing those words.
Celestine thought about getting trouble with her saving funds if she uses it to fix the light. The man saw her face frowned.
"Okay, okay. I will ask my men to fix it tomorrow. Use a flashlight for now but please, don't try to look at my face or even dare to point the flashlight to my face", Celestine felt the seriousness on the man's voice, so she just followed what he said.
"(slowly putting the cotton with alcohol to his shoulder) ahhh..."
"Sorry", then blew the wound while putting the cotton slowly. "Okay, it's done". Celestine stood up and threw the cotton with blood on the bin.
After treating his wound, she noticed the blood and ripped part of the man's sleeves, so she immediately went to her room and open her wardrobe.
She smiled when saw couple shirts. The shirts she and Caide used to wear everytime they would go on a date. Also, plenty of Caide's shirts when he used to visit her and bring his own clothes when he was unable to go home.
That smile on her face suddenly faded away when she thought of what happened at the hospital.
Caide does not remember her. It was a truly heartbreaking for her. What made that worse is when he asked Elise instead of her.
Celestine chose the white shirt that Caide used to wear on bedtime. That shirt she used to smell everytime Caide was beside him. Then, went to the man.
"Here, wear this." she threw the shirt onto the man's lap.
"Why would I wear this? I would never wear a second handed clothes", the man protested.
"Stop being so picky and wear that. Besides, I hate the smell of blood so please, for God's sake, change your clothes". The man was shocked about Celestine's statement.
"Okay, okay... Thank you. (smells it first) Is this clean?" he asked while still checking the shirt.
"Oh my God (she whispered). Of course, it's my boyfriend's shirt". Celestine said in a serious tone.
Oh, she has a boyfriend, huh? The man thought while still smelling the shirt.
"He doesn't have any diseases, right? Just to make sure." The man asked.
Celestine rolled her eyes after hearing the man's question. Is he really a total freak?
"He's clean! Totally clean because I took care of him. Remember? I'm a nurse, okay? Just wear it". She said it madly.
Took? What happened to his boyfriend? The man thought. He did not respond. After couple of minutes of smelling, the man finally took off his expensive coat and polo. She saw the man's body. He was such a muscular man. He got outstanding abs and body. Caide's shirt is totally perfect for his body.
"You like my body? You're staring intently." The man interrupted her.
"Shut up!", then quickly put her hands on her eyes
The man saw her reaction. That reaction of hers made him smile as well.
"Stop smiling, I can see you!" Celestine shouted. The man got confused when she caught him smiling.
Am I really smiling? He thought. He never smiled before. He never felt this happy feeling 'til this moment.
"Why are you peeking, huh?" he asked.
"Hmmm... really?" he smirked while staring at her.
Liar lady. How can she tell that I am smiling when she is not looking at me?
"Yes!"
The man got dressed.
"By the way, can I sleep here? Promise I won't do anything to you. Swear to God. (then he raised his right hand). I will leave tomorrow, I promise", the man demanded to her.
I should be sleeping right now, but this man who just snuck into my house without a warning, get his wound treated, is now demanding a request of sleepover here? Unbelievable! She thought while staring at him with her right brow raised.
"Hmmm... okay. You can stay. But don't ever dare steal something or even molest me. I will keep an eye on you. Hmmp.", said then left him. But before she leaves, the man held her wrist.
"Wait. Ummm...What... what's your name?".
- Writer
