Ethan P.O.V The faint and continuous beep coming from some sort of machine was enough to wake me up, I opened my eyes slowly and I was met by the bright white lights of the ceiling bulbs. I noticed some strings attached to my wrists and I turned in my bed slightly. “Master Ethan.” I heard Junis voice ringing out worriedly, he ran towards me and helped me sit up in the bed, pulling one of the pillows behind me for support. “Are you okay?” “Y—Yes…” My voice came out in a croak, and I felt a slight burn in my throat. “W…Water please.” “Oh…” I got up in a daze and almost immediately he came back with a glass of water in his hands, he sat on the bed and handed me the glass of water. “Master Ethan, you gave us quite the scare, you suddenly ran out of home and we got a call from the school… who would have thought you would go to school of all places?” “What happened?” I groaned in pain just after I have emptied the glass cup filled with water. “Why are these things connected to me?” “
Travis P.O.VI smiled briefly at Ethan as I closed the door to his room, he has been very weird since his sickness and it was a bit disturbing. Why would he want to speak to Valentina of all people? I know just how much he despised her, I thought he would be irritated to know that she even touched him or probably he wanted to taunt her and he was just deceiving me.“Are you leaving already?” I heard Junis's voice as soon as I reached the reception, he was in the middle of his meal, and he packed it up immediately. “Did you guys fight? Oh… That Ethan he is so hot-blooded.”“Um… no, we didn’t fight, Ethan asked me for a favor,” I answered raising my hands to my head nervously. “I’ll be back don’t worry, I told him I’m spending the night in here.”“What is that?” He asked me curiously and I paused for a while as I wondered what to tell him, Junis is the kind of person I knew I could trust he didn’t have a big mouth and he wouldn’t confront Ethan since he knew the kind of person he is. “I
Travis P.O.VI stared hard at the location Scott sent to me and then my gaze returned to the building in front of me, it was the same, there was no mistake but I didn’t notice this until I got here.What the hell will Valentina be doing here? I wondered, I picked up my phone and made another call to Scott to confirm.“Yo buddy,” his voice rang in my ears sharply again and I moved the phone a few inches away from my ears and transferred him on the loudspeaker. “What’s up? Have you seen Valentina?”“Um… no,” I answered first sucking in a deep breath. “The location you sent to me belongs to King’s Divine Intercontinental Cuisine, is this a mistake?”“No, it isn’t, luckily your mother owns the restaurant so you can go there anytime you like to meet her,” Scott explained but that was exactly my problem, I didn’t want to be there because this was my mother’s restaurant and she would be concerned if I came here to meet someone especially if I came to meet a girl, she would make a fuss out of
Valentina’s P.O.V“I don’t know how this is going to sound but I want you to come with me.” I watched his lips move and I blinked back at him in surprise, I didn’t just hear that, did I?“What?” I blurted in confusion and Travis sighed pinching the bridge of his nose in frustration, I was beyond confusion but one thing Travis didn’t know was, that I shouldn’t be seen anywhere around him, it was not safe for me.“I will explain the details to you later, I will also speak to Ms. Cooper and Sheryl, to let you off for tonight.” He seemed desperate but I didn’t care, I didn’t want Lucille and her group of jobless girls pulling every strand of my hair when I went to school tomorrow. “Okay?”“No, I’m not obliged to go anywhere with you, we are not even close.” Speaking of close, Ethan was acting weird too, is something probably wrong with the best friends? Or are they trying to play a game with me?Yesterday it was Ethan and now Travis… there was something fishy about this, something that I
Ethan’s P.O.V The door to my room opened and I jolted in my seat hoping it was Valentina, but it wasn’t it was the good old Junis bringing in my medication and a bowl of porridge. I rolled my eyes, the disappointment eating me up, I glared at him even though it wasn’t his fault.“How do you feel, Master Ethan?” He asked as he put the small tray beside the bed and I rolled my eyes, what the hell is taking Travis so long? “You should eat your meal so you take your medications.”“Have you seen Travis?” I asked instead, Junis noticed my hesitation to touch the bowl, so he picked the bowl instead of attempting to feed me. “I have been trying to call him but he isn’t answering his phone.”I noticed the corner of Juni's lips curved upwards, what the hell is he smirking for?“I don’t think you should be worried,” Junis said with a small smile as he mixed the porridge in the bowl with the spoon. “Travis will surely bring her.”My heart stopped for a while, what the hell is he talking about?
Valentina’s P.O.V“Excuse me?” I drawled, I’m not so sure I heard him properly, but he was thanking me, on my way here, I had thought about a lot of scenarios in my head but some word of gratitude and appreciation was not one of the things I had imagined. “Would you please come closer?” His voice came out pleadingly and I paused for a while battling my thoughts, I wondered if this was not some imposter pretending to be Ethan or if this was some kind of strategy to make me let down my guard. “It’s difficult to talk when you’re standing so far away.” I drew in a sharp breath and I took a few steps towards the bed, only stopping when I got to the foot of the bed, I’m not willing to ignore all the risks. This was a safe distance, even if he tries anything I could run for the door. “You still haven’t told me the reason you asked to see me?” I reminded impatiently; but instead of answering me, he suddenly he pulled away the duvet from his body revealing his pair of long legs on the bed.
Ethan P.O.V “Then I will pay you.” I offered instead. “For every single time you come to visit me, I will pay you three times even five times what you’re paid.” I had no reason for calling her here so late at night, I just wanted her to be close to me, I wanted to hug her and kiss her but I know she wouldn’t allow me. Her eyes narrowed at me and she clenched her fist, I could tell she was about to refuse me, since this version of Valentina is quite stubborn. She wasn’t as meek as I remembered, it’s probably because she is weary of me, but I wanted her to trust me that is the only way I can protect her.I had thought about a lot of things, since all my predictions have been right so far, then this might mean we are slowly walking to history repeating itself. “I refuse.” She said with a frown on her face. “I promise that each time you come here I won’t touch you against your will nor will I do anything to hurt you.” I tried another resort but she still had that obstinate look on h
Valentina’s P.O.V “What do you want?” I asked Travis who seemed a bit hesitant about what he wanted to say, he scratched the back of his neck nervously and my frown deepened. “I’m so tired, I would like to go home to rest, I still have to attend classes tomorrow.” “I would like to drive you home since it’s pretty late anyway.” He said in a quiet voice avoiding eye contact with me, I wondered if this was the same Travis who had come to drag me out of my workplace. He’s almost like a different person now. “So…” “Ethan already booked me a ride, so there would be no need for you to stress yourself, thanks for the offer though,” I answered him as I turned on my heels heading for the elevator that leads to the exit of the hospital. He followed me immediately getting into the elevator with me, and I wondered why he was still being persistent. “What is it?” “I just wanted to apologize for threatening you and using force to bring you to this place.” He muttered without meeting my eyes. “I