Chapter 6

006

AVA

knock knock knock came the sound on the door to the room I’m in. "Who? "I ask in a mutter, hoping the person will hear. The door came ajar, and I glance sideways only to see two pairs of heel-boots, stepping in. With the black tight jeans, and the slender thin fingers that held onto the door-frame.

"Hi, I am Zenith! "she introduce, popping her head in, with a broad smile playing on her lips. I stare up, and down, surveying her before nodding in response. Then, she enter fully, shutting the door behind her. She walk up to me, cornering the sofa in the room to reach me.

"How are you feeling, now? "she ask, checking the IV fluid. I glance up at her, and ask, "Are you the Doctor taking care of me? "she smile broadly, and shook her head negatively. "Why are you asking? "she inquire, sitting beside me. "Uhm… it’s just that I want to see him! "I reply, fiddling with my fingers.

"Okay, I’ll go help you call him! "she point out her thumb, and I nod, watching her get up. She hasten her step, and as she twist the door knob to open it, she glance back, and ask, "What’s your name? "I raise up my hand, allowing the sleeve to fall down to my elbow-level.

She squint her eyes, bending her head to read what’s tattooed on my arm. "Avalone? "she ask, and I nod, "You can call me Ava in short! "she nods with a smile before leaving. I heave out a sigh, rubbing my palms together, hoping the Doctor is a professional one 'cause if he isn’t, my information will be leak to that beast.

I glance up at the IV fluid, and when I notice that there’s nothing in it anymore, I detach the plastic from my hand, dropping it to the ground. Then, the door knob twist again, revealing Zenith, and a mid-twenty guy in a white lab coat. He bow slightly, and I return it with a slight smile.

"You have an immune system for real! Your older sister told me not to give you any sleeping pills that you’re going to heal faster even if you don’t sleep well… I’m glad to see that it’s true. "He states, staring down at me. "She’s not my sister… we’re not related! "I snap, and he glance sideways at Zenith before giving me a nod.

He walk up to me, taking a long stare at me before asking, "Will you like her to stay, or… you want us to talk in her presence? "I glance back at her, and met her fluttering her lashes, staring at the two of us. "I’m sorry, but I can’t leave. The Don assigned me to her…"she explains with a poppy eyes.

"I’m sure he instructs you to give him every little information of what I did, do, or I’m doing in full details, but, this! What I’m going to discuss with the Doctor, you are not allowed to tell him. "I plead, weakly, and she heave a heavy sigh, glancing up with a groan. "I can’t… I’m really sorry, are you even sure the Doctor haven’t told him about it yet? "she asks, and I gaze sharply at the Doctor.

"To be honest, I haven’t told him.. with the look of things, it’s confidential, ‘cause if it’s not, he wouldn’t have been that heartless to torture you so much like that! "he states, flatly, and I nod, glancing back at Zenith who run her fingers into her hair roughly. She glance away from me, staring out of the window.

Then, with hasten steps, she walk up to me, sitting right in front of me. she took my hands into hers, and, propose, "If I keep this a secret, you’ll become my friend, okay? "I tilt my head sideways continuously, and I ask, "Apart from keeping this a secret, what other benefits are there in being your friend? "

She let out a chuckle in disbelief, and taunt playfully, "I thought you’ll just be an innocent teenager, but here you are, wanting to make a deal? Okay! Rather than being locked up, you’ll have access to tour around the whole clan with no one questioning you, not even Cyanide! "I wiggle my brows in contemplation, then nod once.

"Hold on! Who’s Cyanide? "I asks, staring back at her. She roll her eyes, that telling me that she’s someone she doesn’t like. "That’s a story for another day, so, tell us, what’s up? "she ask, staring at the Doctor who’s already seated on the sofa.

"So, according to the test result I have here with me, "he starts, bringing out some sheet of papers attached together. "You have peripheral neuropathy, and anxiety disorder since age six? "I nod, stretching my hand forth to take the sheets from him, which he hand over.

"With these too much tortures, it’ll only be weakening your nerves more, like…"he heaved out a sigh, then, continue, "your anxiety disorder is another thing on its own. Don’t you know it’s like panic disorder? Once you see something that scares you off, or things that you are scared of, even if you don’t show it, it’ll only worsen the situation. "I survey the paper, my eyes beaming sadly.

"Here are your pills… don’t overuse it, just take two if you are still mentally conscious, and you said you are assigned to her, right? Take this everywhere with you. Put it in the sitting room, at every angle she might visit. It freaks someone out when you witness attacks like that, and about peripheral neuropathy,

Make sure to take this when you start feeling numb. Take this! "he hand over two bottled-pills to Zenith, "take it along with you, including those two, when you call her, and she doesn’t answer, and you notice her skin going pale, like a dead body’s own, give this to her, just two! "Zenith nod, staring at me with pitiful eyes.

"Even though I don’t know what peripheral neuropathy is, I’ll make sure to take care of you like the sister I’ve always crave for, but never had… you’re my sister from my now on! "she profess, and I smile brightly at her. She pull me into a warm embrace, wrapping her arms around me gently.

"So… I’ll be leaving now, and make sure to take care of yourself! "I nod continuously, as I watch him leave. I turn back to Zenith, and she has her lips pouted like she’s going to cry anytime soon. "Now, I’m starting to think of how life would have been for you… you’ve been going through all these since six years old? "my lips curl slightly into a smile as I huff out a breath.

"Well, I met someone at age four, he was fourteen years old then, so, he’s the one that kept me company till six! It’s kind of relaxing, until he left, and Dominic came! "I reply, and a broad smile settle on his lips. "So, the one from age four to age six was your first love, and Dominic is your second love? "

"No, Dwayne is my first love, and he’ll forever remain my first love… he’s also the only guy I’ll love till the end of my life, while Dominic, he’s just… what can I call him? He’s a brother to me, my one, and only brother! "I pout smiling cheekily, as my cheeks run hot.

"Hold on! Dwayne? He’s the guy that was with you from age four to six? "I nod in response, drawing out the shelves carved along with the bedframe out. "The Don’s name is Dwayne, too! "the pills with me drop to the ground, startling her.