I woke up early because of a knock on my door. It is still early and I am still drowsy, then he wakes me up.
"Come in." I shouted. I looked at the alarm clock in my bedside and tried to fell asleep again because I was really tired and it's still 5:00 in the morning. I will go to work today at 8:00.
"Wake up, Natasha!." He nagged and shook my shoulder. But I did not listen to him and stayed asleep.
"Let's go jogging!." Leighton said and I looked at him. He's wearing a white jogging pants, black shirt and a white rubber shoes too. He doesn't seem to be joking and I remembered that we really planned last night in going to jog today.
"I don't want to." I responded and I covered myself with a blanket. I ignored him because I really feel bad and I need a rest.
"Your doctor recommends it, right?. Come on Natasha! In a count of three, you should stand up. One!." He added and kept waking me up by slapping my legs.
"Two." I mumbled while my eyes are still closed. I don't want to go with him now and listen to what he says. I'm really tired.
"I'll just call your sister and I'm gonna tell this to her." Leighton exclaimed and his voice seemed angry. When he said that, I got up immediately and sat on the bed. I don't want my sister and my parents to worry about what I do. I saw Leighton smirk because I finally woke up and listened to him. I chose to stand up. He just pissed me off and I still want to sleep.
"OK, you win, are you happy?. Go away and I'll get dressed." I insisted and pushed him away from my room. He grinned at me and laughed so I slammed the door. After a few minutes, I finished getting dressed and chose to wear my all white jogging attire too to pair his attire and I left the room. I saw Leighton sitting in the living room waiting for me.
"Come on." I said and took the drawstring bag he was carrying and put it on, but he took it from me.
"I'll carry the bag, you might get tired." He explained and grabbed the bag from me.
"You think I can't get tired of jogging?." I asked and I glared at him.
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Leighton and I were just jogging for a few minutes and I was tired already. Maybe because of my illness. I get tired easily and often experiencing shortness of breath. Leighton is very fast and he's not waiting me. I stopped and sat on the side and when Leighton saw me stopped, he stopped too. He opened the bag he was carrying then handed me the bottled water.
"Thanks." I said and opened the bottled water he gave me to drink. I'm so sweaty and I don't know if I have the energy to work later after this.
"Towel." He suggested as he handed me a towel. But I wiped it on his face and said he needed it more.
"You are the one who is sick so you should be the one to be taken care of." He replied but I glared at him to hide my excitement. He wiped my sweat as he looked at me but I just looked at the bottled water I was holding.
"Let's go home, I might even die jogging." I told him and stood up because I could no longer bear the tiredness and the look of Leighton on me. It was about 6:00 in the morning and we were back at Martell's house. When we arrived, Martell was still sleeping. I changed my clothes and went back to sleep. Leighton, on the other hand, went home first.
BEEP...!BEEP! ... BEEP!
My alarm rang and I removed my blanket to get up. It's time for me to go to work later. So I need to have breakfast, take a bath and change.
"Natasha you have to change, we're going somewhere now." Martell shouted at the door of my room.
" Where?." I asked while arranging my pillows and folded my blanket.
"Just not at work." He added, so I hurried up and took a bath. After taking a bath, I hurried myself to change. Martell knocked on my door again and it was a good thing that I was done.
"Where are we going? Why not with Leighton?." I repeatedly asked and complained as I put on my seat belt.
" He was already at the meeting place." He replied and started the car. Until now, I had no idea as to where we are going. It is rare for him to skip work. I just leaned against the car window as we traveled. Suddenly, the car stopped at a cemetery. I looked at my cell phone and it's July 18. I just remembered that today turned out to be the death anniversary of Martell's ex whom he loved so much. I removed my seat belt and left the car. In a distance, I saw Leighton arranging the blanket and laying it on the grass next to Martell's ex's tombstone. I immediately approached him and hugged his arm.
"It's good you came here." I said and hugged his arm more and he looked at me badly.
"Why are you like that now?." He asked and raised an eyebrow. At the same time, he removed my hands from his arm and continued arranging foods for the picnic.
"You don't want that? Ok, never mind." I said and was bored sitting on the grass. I rolled my eyes and ignored him.
"Guys, I'm still here, don't be so sweet in front of me, that will make me jealous." Martell said as he helped Leighton organize the picnic. I ignored them and just looked at Martell's ex's tombstone. They had already set up the food and we started eating.
"Oops, that's not allowed to you, give it back!" Leighton scolded me when I took a sizzling sisig and put it on my plate. I looked at him badly and returned everything I took.
"This is yours." He said, and he took a tupperware from his bag and handed it to me including a yogurt. I opened it and saw a grilled fish and salad on it.
" Can I eat this?." I asked and took a barbeque and showed it to him. He thought for a long time before he agreed. It will make me thinner if he is so strict.
" Only one." He mentioned and I was sad.
Leighton pulled out a bottle of alcohol beverage and I suddenly craved. I handed him my glass, but he did not put any in it. I'm really upset with him. I just wish I didn't come here and pretended I was sick. They were enjoying the foods while I was eating my salad. I was so annoyed with Leighton that I threw my barbeque stick at him. Because of ignoring me, I feel like I am not in front of them.
"Won't you two really pay attention to me? I'm still here." I said in my rage. I had been talking but no one was paying attention to me. I stood up and something caught my attention. A bouquet of sunflowers in a tomb. I want to go there, but Leighton stopped me.
"Don't go over there." Leighton ordered and he blocked me with his hand. I want to go near it and he don't want me to. I just want to look at the name of the person who was buried in there.
"You can't control me, I want to go there, get out of my way." I said and forcefully removed his hand that was blocking me. But he carried me and I was returned to my place earlier.
"Do you want to be haunted by someone buried there?." Leighton lectured and Martell and I both laughed.
" No, but I just want you two to listen to what I am telling you. " I shouted and they both looked at me. I told them what was going on and they listened. Martell suddenly became motionless and I looked at the time on my phone and it was 12:00. Suddenly it rained so hard, we carried Martell to the car and the two of us bathed in the rain.