My Invisible Wounds | ?

22 | Closer for the first time..

ME — Who is this?

Unknown — It’s Alex. Zayden is not feeling so can you please go home and stay with him? I got a call from my dad asking me visit him immediately. I have a flight at 4.

Me – How long are you going to stay at your parents place?

Alex – One week.


I have to stay with Zayden for a week then.


Me – Okay

Alex – Get ready I’ll pick you in an hour.

I packed my books and dresses. Jannet asked me where I was going when I told her the reason she looked sad cause apparently Zayden and Alex didn’t tell her anything about Zayden being ill.

When I walked inside, the entire place was sweeped with hushed silence. I thursted the room door open to find Zayden sleeping. I didn’t disturb him instead I just placed my clothes in the closet and walked downstairs to the kitchen.

Around 8 I woke him up. Rubbing his eyes with his palm he sat straight, he raked finger through his hair and opened his eyes to look at me. He looked handsome even with messed hairs.

“Dinner” I said placing the bowl in front of him.
“Thank you” he whispered with his hoarse voice. He looked worn out, how was he going to prepare for exam in this condition?

After having dinner he kept staring at me longer than usual making me shift in my position.

“Do you want anything else?” I ask picking the bowl.

“How come you are here?” he questioned.

“Alex called me”

A glint of sadness crossed his eyes leaving me confused. “I am sleeping then” he laid on bed and closed his eyes.

Next day he got up like late had breakfast and again went back to sleep.
“Won’t you study anything? We have exams next week.” I reminded him in the evening.

“Shit. Can you give me your notes. I will just go through those.”

I handed him my notes and went back to sit on couch. He looked at my notes and then at me with furrowed brows.

“What now?”

“This is your notes? I can’t understand a single word in this…” He stated raising my notes and showing me.

“If you want to study, you will have to manage with my notes somehow.” I shrug whilst rolling my eyes.

“Come here”

Huh? I leisurely ambled towards bed and waited for him to speak next.

“Sit here Harriet.” He patted on bed next to him, “I will study along with you…”

“Seriously?” I question with one of brow raised.

“Do I look like I am joking?”

Pressing my lips straight I crawled on bed and sat next to him. We started off with lengthy chapters and in between Zayden use to initiate speaking about other things and it continued. We studied for few hours whilst speaking about our hobbies, bucket list and many more things.

To sum up Zayden isn’t actually that boring. I really enjoyed this whole group study thing with him.

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After Harriet left, this place didn’t feel like home anymore. She was here for just one month and now without her it feels gloomy to stay at home.

I am not sure if I love her or not but one thing that I am sure about is I am used to seeing her around me everyday.

She used to wake me up, prepare delicious foods for me, took care of my things and in return she never really asked me for anything.

The best part of the day was listening to her — she used to sit in front of aquarium and blabber about everything. What shocked me every time was the fact that her day starts and ends with my name.

I know it’s disagreeable to eavesdrop but I absolutely love listening to her. She used to speak her heart out in front of fish and I used to sit in the study room listening to her every word. Many times she had scolded me for being rude and cold towards her.

I kind of got to know some of her secrets. She watches me while I am asleep and before retiring to the room she peeks inside the study room just to take a look at me.

That day when I saw her crying I so badly wanted to comfort her but I couldn’t. I am very impassive when it comes to emotions. I know whatever the reason was; it was something big cause I have never seen Harriet being so afflicted like that before. The moment she stepped out of the hospital door she became dejected.

I called Alex home cause I knew he will be able to lift her mood.

I miss her presence in this house. I know it might sound absurd but I was used to seeing her around me. I texted Jannet saying I will take her out on dinner just because I wanted to see Harriet.
After that day I made one or the other reason to visit their dorm just to have a look at Harriet. Sometimes she used to speak with me and other times she had her head buried in her notebooks but I was okay with that too. At least I got to see her and that was all which mattered to me.

After coming back from LA I fell sick. Seeing her in front of me when I woke up was like a dream but when she said Alex called her to come and stay with me I was disappointed. She didn’t come on her own.

And today we studied together. Conversing and studying with her was easy.

On the day of exam »

“You revised all the modules?” She asked

“Yes, why?”

“God, I haven’t revised anything yet. Don’t you dare take my first place mister. Since I helped you in studying I want something in return from you.” She sounded serious.

“What do you want?”

“I want you to not answer one question in last module even if you know the solution.” She replied making me stare at her in bafflement.

“… and why do you think I will listen to you?” I question with one of my brow raised.

Furrowing her brows she gritted her teeth, “Zayden don’t forget I was the one who helped you in studying. I haven’t revised any modules yet so I might miss some key points here and there. If you won’t answer last question I will able to get the first place even if I did some mistakes.” She answered picking up the books from the table.

Leaning against the wall I peer at her petite form. “Don’t you want your husband to top?” I ask observing every little detail of her changing expressions.

“No” she deadpanned

“Why?”

Huffing she placed the books inside the bag and turned to face me. “I am not telling you anything now. All I know is, you are not attending the last question and it’s final. Now let’s leave we are already late.”

“So you are ordering me?” I ask taking the car keys from her hand.

“Yes I am.” She answered tucking her tongue on left side of her inside cheek.

And God she looked cute.

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