Camerron's Point of View
I just stared at him as he slept, his face is so handsome. I wanted to leave to tell her mom that his fever is too high but I couldn't leave because he was still holding my hand and I might wake him up when I remove it.
I just smiled while staring at his face, how could I not immediately notice such a handsome creature at school, maybe because I was too busy thinking about the man in my dream which is coincidentally looks like him. Maybe that's why I don't see him in person because I see him in a dream.
I lost sight of his face when the door suddenly opened and his mom came in, it's a good thing she thought of going up here. She smiled as she walked in, closer to Nial's bed.
"Ahm…" I whispered while stuttering and not knowing what to say.
She kept coming close to us.
"Just call me Aunt Miranda," she said while still smiling. Maybe she noticed that I didn’t know what to call her which was true.
"Aunt Miranda, Nial has a very high fever." The recollection in my voice was still obvious.
She laid down on a nearby table the bowl she was carrying which contain with only water and a white towel. She looked slightly worried as she approached her sleeping child. She touched Nial's forehead and neck while shaking.
"He still had a high fever yesterday," she shook her head as she wiped Nial's forehead with his palm.
"Why don't you take him to the hospital?"
She was sitting on the other side of the bed, she was still caressing Nial's forehead.
“He doesn't want to, he is afraid of being taken to the hospital whenever he is sick since he was a child. He said he felt that he would not recover when he was there. So no matter how hard I try, he really doesn't want to. ”
My master afraid of the hospital? It didn't seem to matter to him, his size and the fact that he was like a child who was afraid to go to the hospital. We were the other way around, if he was afraid to go to the hospital when he was sick, I felt like the hospital was my second home as often as I was there.
"He wanted to see you since yesterday." She wasn't looking at me when she said that.
I looked at her for a moment then looked back to sleeping Nial. Why he wanted to see me?
"Why?" I asked politely. I suddenly tightened my grip.
"I was surprised because this is the first time he wants his friend to see that he is sick, so I thought you too are really close friends."
I wanted to say that we only met for a few weeks but I decided not to talk. I'm not good at having a good conversation, I'm still feeling awkward. I looked at Nial's hand that was still holding my hand. It's a good thing his mom didn't notice that.
"Auntie, what is the water and towel you brought for?" I glanced again at what she had brought earlier on the table.
"Ah that, I’m planning to wipe Nial’s body using those to lower his fever.”
"Can I do it for you?"
She suddenly looked at me because of what I said. She was obviously a little surprised but she still smiled at me. I wonder if her lips didn’t get tired for always smiling.
"Are you sure?"
"Yes aunt, I also don't have anything to do and then maybe you still need to do something, it's just me."
"All right, I'll just take a moment."
She stood up to get the water and towel then she put it near me.
"Maybe you're hungry, I'll just make you a snack on the chin."
"All right, thank you aunt."
"No problem, I'll leave you first."
I nodded to her then she left the room. I slowly removed Nial's grip on my hand so that I could wipe him properly.
“No… don't leave…”
I was stunned when he suddenly spoke. I don't know if he's just dreaming because he's still sound asleep. Or he may have been awake for a while and just didn't have the strength to open his eyes.
"I won't leave." I whispered to him even though I didn’t know if he could hear me.
I took the towel and soaked it in lukewarm water. I started wiping his forehead as well as his neck. I can feel the heat of his body, I hope his fever goes down. He was still shaking so after I wiped up to his arms I rubbed him again properly. I soaked the towel again and put it on his forehead, I remember this is what my mom does when I have a fever.
I took a chair and carried it close to her bed. If I sat on his bed he might just get disturbed and wake up. I just sat down and stared at him again, the trembling of his body had subsided a bit. Eventually I just felt tired so I closed my eyes to rest for a while.
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I was dazed by the sunlight hitting my eyes. I slowly looked up but I closed my eyes again because of the rays of light hitting my face. I tried again to open my eyes and strained in the light coming from the window. I was still yawning when I looked around. I was suddenly thrown back on my feet when I remembered where I was before I even fell asleep.
Shit!
Omg, I'm here at Nial's house. Wait, wait where is Nial? I knew he was sick last night then I took care of him, then… THEN I SLEPT IN THE CHAIR!
I looked at myself and the chair near the bed. If I slept in the chair last night why am I here in bed? Omg, don't tell me… Nial picked me up ?! I also looked at the blanket that was on my body, this was Nial's blanket last night, ah.
I looked around the room but there was no figure of him so I quickly got off the bed and left the room. When I came out of the door I remembered that I hadn't memorized the whole house. I was also preoccupied when Nial's mom brought me here so I don't know where we went. There is a hallway on the right and left side where I am so I don't know where the one going down the stairs is. I sighed.
I chose to go to the right hallway, I breathed a sigh of relief when I saw the stairs down to their living room but I still did not see them when I got down.
"Nial?"
"Aunt Miranda?"
I called them but no one answered. Omg, Cams, in this huge house do you think they can hear your call? Why is there no one here, don't they have maids?
I haven't even tried to go anywhere in the house because I might be somewhere else.
I walked around their living room and noticed some pictures glued to the wall. Picture of a boy. I will never doubt who this boy is. Young version of Nial, super cute. I stared at all the pictures, almost all of them were of Nial, the others with him were his mom. He had a very fat cheek when he was young. I couldn't help but smile. Even though he was handsome when he was young, he probably hadn't experienced being ugly in his whole life.
"You’re awake."
I almost jumped in panic when someone suddenly spoke behind me. I turned to face Nial while smiling.
"You scared me, Master!" I said while holding my chest that the pulse suddenly increased due to the shock.
I don't think I will die of my illness, maybe I’ll die because of them.
"You're so focused on my pictures," he smirked,
Suddenly I was embarrassed, he saw me looking at them.
“Wait, how are you feeling? Don't you have a fever? Are you okay? ” I suddenly remembered his situation last night.
I approached him and rubbed his forehead and neck. I noticed he was staring at me so I suddenly turned away from him, calm down Cams, what are you doing!
"I'm fine, thank you," he said when we were able to recover from what happened.
"Thank you for what Master?"
"For staying and taking care of me last night."
He smiled as he said that. I felt my cheek heat up so I averted my eyes, my face is definitely red now.
'A-ah is that it? No worries Master. As you wished, 'I stammered in response to him.
Don’t make it too obvious that you’re thrilled.
"C'mon let's eat breakfast, mom is waiting for you in the kitchen." He turned around and started walking.
"Come on, are you sure you’re ok, Master?" I asked again before I followed him on foot.
"Of course, you're good at taking care of me." He answered with a laugh.
It's a good thing he's turned his back on me so he can't see my further redness. I feel like I'm the one who's going to get sick because of what he's saying, argh.
Aunt Miranda greeted me with a smile when we arrived at the kitchen, she greeted me and made me sit down while she prepared the food. I still can't help but be amazed as I observe the whole area of their house, no matter which part, it is really beautiful.
We started eating, I suddenly felt hungry because I haven't eaten since last night because I fell asleep while watching Nial. Her mom has become even more cheerful now, she tells the story of about Nial. It's obvious that he blushed just next to me when his mom told me about the embarrassing moments in his life, especially when he was young. I'm just laughing at her mom's extreme naughtiness. They are just like bestfriends because they are so close.
We finished eating and soon I decided to go home, it was 8:30 in the morning and I was definitely worried that mommy was worried with me because I didn't come home last night.
Nial accompanied me to their gate while insisting that he would take me home but I did not agree.
"Hey, I'll take you," he insisted.
“Master, it's really ok, look, you're still pale, you've just recovered from the fever, maybe you'll take some rest. I can do it, eh. ” We are still here in front of their gate because Nial doesn't want to stop let me go home by myself.
"Are you sure?"
“Yes master more than sure. Go inside. ”
He frowned and pursed his lips. Heck, if you don't stop being cute I'll take you home.
"What does that look like, master?" I jokingly asked him.
"Because you don't want me to take you home."
"I can do it, just rest so that you can go to school the next day ok?"
"Alright."
I smiled at him and waved.
"Bye Master!"
He also waved at me and smiled as well. I turned around and started walking out of their gate when he suddenly called me.
"Cams!" I turned to him in astonishment.
"Take care."
I smiled and nodded at him, I waved again to say goodbye and continued walking. I hurried to leave without a second thought because I could feel my cheeks getting hot again. Maybe I'm already sick because until I get in the taxi I'm still smiling. What is happening to me.