All About Blues

Chapter 15

Piper led Klay to the hospital that Azul usually goes for check up. They are immediately catered and Azul is instantly taken by the nurses. Dr. Craig Clavez, Azul's personal doctor also responded immediately. And due to the immediate response she got into a stable state and was just then transferred into a room.

"What is it with her?" Klay asked to Piper. They stayed on the hospital for almost a couple of hours since getting Azul in there. They are not yet leaving for they are still waiting for a certain someone who has the authority to look after Azul. They were not even permitted to visit her in her room that they ended up waiting in the cafeteria. Dr. Craig Clavez assured to reach them out when that person arrives.

"With Azul? Well she— must be sick." that was the safest answer Piper could ever tell.

"Obviously. But what kind—it doesn't seem to be just a simple illness or so."

"I also think so."

"She hasn't—like—told you anything?"

"We just knew each other for like 3 months by now—we do not really talk much about our personal life even though we have grown much bond already."

"But haven't you noticed anything about her that could at least give you a hint about her health matters?"

"She is taking medications." She lowered her gazes down "That is what I concluded as I've seen her carrying and taking some pills. It is not just vitamins, I know. She couldn't be taking them how many times a day if it is just some vitamins or so."

Piper couldn't help but to bite her lower lip. She do not want to lie further to Klay. She knows he's genuinely concerned about Azul and that as much as she wants to tell him about her health issue, she couldn't. Reckoning the fact that she herself also has limited knowledge about what Azul really have. All she also just knew is that she is sick; she is even oblivious what kind of sickness she has. She was told about what Azul is prohibited to do and consume but other than that—she was told nothing—by him.

Not long after they heard their names being mentioned in the speaker with some other details. They are asked to come in Dr. Craigs office and that they immediately trod their way through there. As soon as they arrived they're immediately welcomed inside in where they found a man elegantly sitting in the chair right across Dr. Craigs desk.

"Oh they are here!" Dr. Craig averred.

The man turned to look at the approaching new comers. Dr. Craig beckoned to them to sit in the remaining visitors chair in the left side that is across the other visitors seat.

"They are the one who brought Azul here." The doctor began "Mr. Nepomuceno and Miss Roberts this is Lyle Finch. He is Azul's childhood friend and was trusted and permitted by Azul's parents to look after her."

The three of them only exchanged gazes after that introduction. Lyle, piercing gazes are most likely darted to Klay. At the back of his mind, he questions what is Klay's current role on Azul's life. Klay on the other hand, had already scrutinized what could be running through Lyle's mind.

To break the awkward silence; Azul decidedly spoke "I am actually Azul's roommate. She was with me in a bookshop earlier. But I did not really noticed— or like— knew what exactly happened as we got busy in our own stuffs while we are in there." Lyle just dryly looked at her, not even planning to say a thing. Making the atmosphere more awkward.

"So how did you two learned about it?" Fortunately, Dr. Craig chimed over.

"Klay fortunately found her and instantly figured out that she passed out." Azul replied.

Another moment of silence dominated. All eyes are darted to Lyle and as soon as he noticed that's when he decided to talk.

He cleared his throat "I would like to express my gratitude for what you've done to Azul. Your immediate response certainly saves her from further peril. You just said, Miss Brecken, that you are roommate with her but are you like friends by any chance?"

"K-kinda—" diffidently, "like, I consider so. We have been hanging out for awhile—" Lyle then turned to Klay.

"What about you Mr. Nepomuceno?"

"I could consider so." Klay answered straightly.

Lyle decided not to beat around the bush and just them said "In that case; can I ask you two a favor?" Klay and Piper turned at each other for some moment and turned back at Lyle.

"Go on." answered Piper.

"Although I have told and accepted the task given by her parents to look after her, I might not make it through. Thus, I would like the both of you to look after her—more intricately. I have told her parents about my busy schedule and yet they told me it is okay if I'd not watch after her that often— they also advised me not to. She hates it, she certainly would not get to be comfortable about the idea of having someone watch every of her mobility and so on. That is why I am asking you to at least look after her for some time, that would only be for like a week, I would have more time to monitor her after as I would not get to be so busy." Lyle heave a sigh. "Is it okay?"

And again an awkward silence prevailed—yet, not so long like it used to as Klay finally spoke.

"Are you serious?" In a stern, monotonous and yet formal manner.

"What do you mean?" Lyle responded in the same tone.

"Well, I am entirely oblivious about what is really happening. I think, we need to be quite enlightened. What is it with Azul? Is she that sick or so? Mr. Finch, as her friends and as someone you somewhat entrusted to take care of her, we are entitled to know about what is happening with her. We have to be informed matters about her health and stability in order for us to be able to really take care of her."

"Look, Mr. Nepomuceno I am not permitted to disclose much of information about that matter. However, I am allowed to tell you that Azul is a delicate kind of a person. She has to be monitored. Nonetheless, she is independent and indeed a tough lady. It just happened that there her body is at times feeble."

Although Lyle's answer did not totally reiterated the situation Klay still perceives most of the matter. He finds it futile to even ask further as it was already made clear that there is no much of information is supposed to be disclose; hence, he just settled on what Lyle has shared and left with all formality after bidding his farewell. He told himself, that he learn much of things about Azul eventually.

Piper on the other hand did not yet get back to her dorm and waited for Lyle...

"Are you really sure that you would involve Klay to this?' She asked him. They are currently inside Lyle's car in the parking lot.

"Why not?"

"Klay is a good man, like he is sincere and pure. He proved it in the days that we interacted. Yet, I just do not think it is okay to obligate him about her."

"I am not obligating him. He has all the rights to refuse and yet he did not."

"Klay is also a busy person Lyle. He is a law student."

"To tell you—I already did some background check about him since I learnt about the relevance of his presence in Azul's existence. I have learned enough about that man and so far, he appears to be a _good man_"

"Okay... but don't you think he has other intentions that is why he keeps getting near to Azul?"

"I have thought of that. But I did saw them together already. Azul do not seem to be something like romantically interested about him so it is not really quite of a matter."

Piper sighed "Would you at least spare me some info about Klay? Although we have been together for how many times I still do not know much about him. It would also be suspicious to ask Consuelo about him."

"Well—I guess, not yet."