With a huge exhale I opened my eyes.
Coughing slightly before sitting upright.
"Shit!, where am I?"
Quickly turning to find Liam laying beside me.
"Where are we?" I whispered.
We were on hospital beds, in a spacious room.
A sharp pain vibed in my system.
"Shit!"
I grunted, squinting my eyes hard.
Liam coughed out loud before opening his eyes.
Gently he sat up right, confused.
"Where the hell...?"
"Chillax man" I interrupted. "I'm confused as you are".
The sound of an opening door echoed towards us.
"Are you guys dead?"
A familiar voice spoke.
Liam paused, stretching his head in the direction. "Well sorry to disappoint you love, the air still smells like crap".
A subtle silence bloomed
"Always ironic." she commented slamming the door shut.
"Wait that was Teresa just now right?" Liam asked, looking at me for an answer.
I returned back to him an assuring one. "well it sound like it," "bro what did you do?"
"Shitty me" he grunted, standing on his feet.
"Hey wait for me" I requested standing up as well.
We climbed the steps leading to the door.
"Teresa?"
Liam called out, opening the door.
She gave no reply, taking up her bag to leave.
"Hey Teresa!"
He called out once more, quickening his steps towards her.
"Come on love, what's all the fuss about?".
Then she stopped. Facing the front door.
"What's all the fuss about?" She quoted turning to him.
"You idiot!,"
"Don't you fucking patronise me Liam".
"Patronise you?"
"Baby I just wanna know if you're ok.
"if I'm Ok?"
She yelled
Her gaze glued on him.
"Fuck you!" She exclaimed walking out.
Entered the car and drove off.
"Bro you're officially done for" I whispered, eating from a bowl of sweets in my hand.
"Shut the hell up Ethan, where's Mia?"
"How'd I know? didn't we both come here together?".
"Mia?"
He yelled going upstairs.
"Mia!"
He yelled again Striking Delina's door open with his foot.
Mia squatted on the floor at the center of the room.
"You bitch!" He exclaimed grabbing her by the shirt then slammed her against the wall.
"All you had to do was listen! But no," "you were too busy looking for your sister without even thinking about your own life."
"Liam, let her go"
I whispered resting on the door frame.
He swiftly turned to me.
"Don't make me hit you Ethan".
"Let her go man" I stated again.
He then came to me and grabbed my shirt.
"Listen Ethan, if not by a slim chance last night, we are all supposed to be dead." "And yet you still take her side?"
We both knew we were clearly walking into a trap, but all she cared about was her sister".
"She don't think, doesn't reason, very irrational and a spoiled rich brat".
My expression remained unfazed.
I gave out a gentle exhale, resting my palm on his shoulder.
"I think she's more reasonable than you think" I quoted signaling him to look at her.
Mia stood still on the wall.
"Shit what did I say"
He questioned, realizing he spoke out of line.
"Hey it's ok," I assured. "Just go to Teresa and I'll deal with Mia ok?".
He turned then gave me a gentle knod. "I'm sorry Mia he said, walking out".
Slowly I walk to the center of the room where she squatted earlier.
I then sat down, grunting with every move.
"Sometimes even in anger one has to know when to scream or sit" I quoted gazing at Delina's broken window.
Mia stood still.
I then got up to her.
Standing a foot away.
"Sometimes the best offence is defence" I whispered, wrapping my arms around her.
Her heart beat slowly fading, and her exhale faint.
"Its ok Mia we got you" I whispered, hugging her tight.
A tear drop landed on my neck.
Her heart beat slowly elevating, and she exhale pacing up.
"Why am I so dum Ethan?"
she whispered.
"Oh Mia, you're not dum" I whispered.
"What you do sometimes, is dum".
Tears slowly crawled down her face.
"I'm sorry" she whispered.
"Can I be alone?" She requested.
"Uhh I'm not sure that's the best option right now".
"Please Ethan!" She insisted, unfolding my arms.
Slowly I let her go, and went back to the center of the room for my sweets.
"Alright, just don't jump off any high places ok?" I whispered walking towards the door.
"Mia! "
She slowly turned.
"You're not alone" I added, walking out.
As I came down the stares, my eyes spined for a sec, throwing me off balance. Instantly I steadied my stance.
"Crap"
I whispered walking out the house.
Liam brushed his room door open.
"Teresa!"
He spoke out loud.
She came out from the bathroom, with makeup on her face.
"What do you want?" She asked, returning back in.
"Come on babe talk to me" he commanded, sitting on the bed to rest.
"Teresa?" He called once more, taking in deep exhales.
"Come on talk to me".
Teresa, came out and walked towards her purse.
"Lift your head up for 4 minutes, don't let the hypomeia get to your head," "and take the pill on the table" she instructed taking her bag to leave.
"Teresa you're just going to leave without even knowing if I'm ok?" he yelled.
She stopped before the door.
"If you're ok?"
She asked softly.
"Teresa?"
Liam spoke softly.
"No Liam don't 'Teresa' me" she began furiously. "That's just your problem dude". "You go around doing crazy shit with strangers and your friends, stepping into danger like you're bullet proof". "Liam why the fuck can't you just play the reasonable one for once, and stop all this fearless bullshit".
Liam stared at her. Speechless.
"You're more worried about what people feel about you." "How about what I feel?" She asked, tears crawling down her eyes.
"Mia!"
Liam whispered.
"Liam for fuck sake you have an infected radioactive stab wound on your side." "And just last night...." Teresa paused, lifting her head up so the tears won't ruin her makeup.
"What if you died?" She whispered. Tears rolled down her face.
"Liam do you ever think about how I'd feel if you actually died in one of those crazy stunts of yours?"
"Hey, hey baby" Liam comforted, walking to her.
"You know that's not gonna happen" he claimed holding her by the waist.
"And if it does?"
Liam paused then gave a smile.
"That's why I've got you, Mrs Nurse".
She robbed off her tears gently.
"Doctor!"
She corrected.
"Ok, from now on no more risks ok" he suggested.
She looked at him in the eyes.
"Promise?" she whispered stretching out her pinky finger.
"Promise" he concluded.
I opened the door without warning.
"Oh I'm sorry guys, it seems you're in the middle of..."
"No it's ok dude" Liam spoke.
"Yeah I was just leaving anyways" she added.
Teresa then picked up her bag and walked out.
Gently I shut the door.
"So dude what's it going to be?" I questioned.
"Oh fuck it Ethan we're going back". "That bitch is gonna pay" Liam quoted.
"Dude, I knew you were going to say that," "so I took the liberty of making actual preparations rather than going in blind like last time".
I claimed, putting on a smile both suspicious and intriguing.
"Let's go to my house"
"i'm going to blow your mind!..."