After almost a month of staying in the hospital I finally got out. Finally discharged!
It's crazy how fast you get attached to someone.
It's 8 am and it's Sunday. I have to go to the boarding school. I have to get out from this hospital.
Oh my God!
I didn't tell Luk I was going to stay in the boarding school.
You're a fool ,Skylar!
"Come on, sweetie! You're going to be late. Declan is already waiting for you!"
Mom is so happy I'm getting out well and healthy, but Declan had changed a lot in the past weeks.I heard Mom he is working at Father's company now. It must be harsh.
Even if my body is not completely well, my mind is . I'm in peace with what happened and I understand why they did what they did but it won't happen again. I don't deserve all of what happened to me and Lukas made me realize that.
"I'm coming ,mom! I just took my schoolbag.." I don't know why I lied. I was staring at the painting on the walls. We were watching them like that was the real sky...and now, neither one of was will see it again.Taking a last look I went out and headed to Declan's Bentley.
No talking in the car with him. This is new. When we arrived at the boarding school, I couldn't keep anymore and I asked.
"What happened? Why are you so changed? You look like you've killed someone and his ghost is hunting you."
His face frowned . It became strange. Showing no emotion. When did he become this?..
He didn't answer my question, but kept taking out of his car my luggage and bringing them to my new room. He is behaving strange. I watch him 'helping' me , but the way he does it , I can't explain.
"I'm leaving ,Skylar! Take care of yourself!" He says like he must do it, not as he is my brother and best friend. And cared about me.
" Why are you being like this? Your behavior has changed since my second day in hospital.." I achieve to ask before he steps out of my room. He stops, turns around and comes to me. Then grabs my shoulders a little aggressively, losing his temper.
"Stop! Please, stop! You don't have any idea how hard is to work at our father's company. Since the second day you've been in the hospital I'm working with him. "
I don't understand why is he howling at me. He have never done that.
" Yes! You're right! I don't know. I have not a single idea because, as he orders ,I 'm not allowed there. " I scream while I 'm ripping his hand off of me.
"I know! Remember when we were little and father had people hired to train us?He trained you too but he never used you! So enjoy your life, Skylar ! Because you still have it." I notice the trembling in his voice, but he stands tall and straight managing to hide it better every time he speaks.
"I did everything everyone asked me to do. Every time! I trained with you! I fought with you! Each trainer who saw me told me , and you all were there, I 'm the best girl he has ever seen fighting, shooting, throwing knives and everything he taught us. They told me I was good enough to beat every men I 'll ever be against. " I defend myself in front of this side of Declan I've never met before. He has his eyebrows in a straight line, meaning I was right but he didn't say anything.
He tries to leave, but I try one more time to make him talk to me as he used to.
"Tell me what's going on! Tell me why did I have to learn how to shoot ? Why did I have to throw knives in targets's necks? Why did I have to fight with men twice bigger then me and still win? " I shout at him with a raised eyebrow and an angry tone.My body was trembling but I didn't care.
"Maybe you'll find out someday , but I'll be dead then. And you'll be next." He says giving me a fast last hurt look and then sprints out without letting me the chance to stop him again.
I try to take my mind out of what's hiding Declan from me and I text Lukas.
"Hi! Will you break your promise tonight?" Sent. I'm a little nervous .
"Of course not! Who do you think I am?" I like when he replays so fast.It seems like he's really excited to talk with me.
" Then come to our Academy boarding school. Meet me outside the 77 room." I say with an idea growing up in my mind.
"Should I bring something to eat?" He answers with some cute emojis at the end. " Just if you want to." I write back without even looking at the screen , I might spelled wrong some words.
I have an amazing plan. After some minutes I see my phone lighting .
" Hey! I'm right in front of that room." I read fast on the screen and run outside.
"Come in! Faster, chop chop!" I say as I snap my fingers.
" I have a surprise ! Oh, good , you brought food, I 'm starving . Wait , did you take the elevator or did you come up on the stairs?" He's wet. Like someone had thrown a bucket of water in him.
" Oh, why are you asking?"
"Umm, maybe because you're sweating? Your shirt is completely wet and your face is a perfect copy of a tomato!" I utter at him with an annoying but also serious tone.
" Oh, Yeah! You're right. Let me.." He takes off the shirt. My jaw dropped.
" Hey! Why are you staring at me?" He asks, jockey. "I am not! " I mumble trying to convince him and myself even more.
" Anyway...you ruined my surprise!.." I make a sad face trying to look away from his perfect sculpted body, but I didn't achieve to...
"I did what? No! That's not possible. I did everything correct. I even took food! So, I did not!" He teases me ,moving his arms in sync.
" Ah,but you did indeed! You can't go outside shirtless. You'll get a flu and I won't go in the hospital again for Mrs.Forks to tease me!" I demand with a superior tone."Or too hear Emily gossiping every morning." I see him running to my bed and taking a blanket while I was talking.
He wrapped the blanket around the upper half of his body messing with his her in the process.
" Now, I'm fine! I can go outside!" He exclaims blowing some hair away from his smooth eyes.
I can't handle to keep in my laugh anymore. He's staring at me as I was some kind of deity .
" Come on! Stop staring at me and follow me !" I smile and I grab his hand. I can feel the corns in his palms. I have too, from the knives and the guns . Did he fight too? I have to ask.
"How did you get this corns?" He blushes.
"Umm, but how did you get yours?" He answers with a question and a freaked out tone. What is he hiding?
" Well, it doesn't matter!" I say angry. The truth is that I did hide things from him too, so I won't push him by asking again.
An awkward silence had fallen upon us until we got on the roof.
" What are we doing here, Skylar! Seriously...I am literally freezing here and you're laughing . Perched on the roof!" He says while his teeth are trembling.
"Yes! Of course I 'm laughing ! If you could see yourself now you'd do the same. You're shirtless, not that I'd mind it." I wink at him with a big smile. "With a black blanket and you're shaking like a rope. " I describe his look without hesitation.
"Oh, OK! I'm the one looking weird here, but you're the one acting weird. What the hell are we doing on the roof?" He becomes a little upset.
"Put the blanket on the floor and lie on your back on it." I demand.
"Oh my God!But I struggled so much to make it stay on me like a hoodie..This is so weird! I'm gonna take a flu listening to you!" He sighs, but still does it.
"Shut up! You loved to watch my painted stars and moon, won't you love even more if we watch the real version?" I can see his face turning happier .
"You're amazing! I didn't even notice the view..." He mumbled.
"Hey! Don't do this. Come here! " I lay down and I ask him to do the same. He's so tall and handsome.
"Why are you so embarrassed? " I see him overwhelmed. " I'm not. " He giggles, with rosy cheeks.
He sits next to me.
" Oh, God! Your acting weird, Luk ! I won't bite you. "
I touch his shoulder and his body reacts with goosebumps. I take him kindly by the neck and I drag him to sit on my chest.
" How are you so warm but you're trembling? " I ask him so curiously because I never saw someone like this.
"Am I warm? Hell I am not! Even my bones are shaking! " He's right , I hear his teeth chattering .
He's resting on my chest now. I put my arm on his back to make HIM feel a little warmer.
"Sky, you forgot to draw the constellations in your hospital room!" He teases me and pinches my belly.
"Auch! Hey, why would you do that?!" I giggle with one raised eyebrow forgetting about his review.
"Chill, I'm just playing with you, I mean, your belly!" I start to laugh. He's playing with my belly, that sounds weird but feels good. So I don't mind at all. I start to draw circles on his naked back. " It feel great, don't stop!" He says with a note of satisfaction in his voice.
After some minutes of silence ,I break it. "Why are you never free in the days. I've seen lately Declan with the same schedule. " I am a little suspicious about what's been happening last weeks .
" Well, I don't know about your brother, but I'm busy at work. I rule a big company." He blushes , he only does this out of the blue when he's lying to me. But why would he do that now?
It takes me some minutes to answer with a sigh,but he says nothing .
We locked eyes. I feel the butterflies starting to fly inside me.I look away and I rest my hands on his back , closing my eyes,then falling asleep.
"Hey! Hey,Sky! Sky,wake up! The Sun came up!" I hear him shouting at me.
" OK, OK! I'm up! What happened? " I ask him with a sleepy and tired voice. He gets on his feet and stares at me.
"You fell asleep on the roof. It's 7am and it's school day. We'll be late if we stay here more." He says tensed up.
" Oh, this is a nice view to wake up with! " He looks at the sunrise,smiling.
"Yeah! You're right! It is!"
" Not the sunrise, dummy! YOU!" He blushes . Again.
" Come on ! Let's go! " He takes my hand and drags me to my room.
"Give me my shirt! I have to go ! See you in school!" I take the shirt and I approach him. I grab gently his neck with my right hand and I kiss his cheek. He stands like a statue after I pull off.
"Come on! Go! You'll be late at school! Chop,chop!" I say as I snap my fingers and turn around.
He left. I have to pick up my clothes for school. Hmm, I think this cute yellow outfit would be amazing. I take my favorite jeans, a yellow hoodie , white shoes and...,oh yeah, my schoolbag.
As I walk to the front door, I see it closed. No way! I am not late.
"Good morning, miss! " I hear from the back, it was the maid.
"Oh, hi! Why is this door closed? " I see her carrying a heavy garbage bag. She puts it down and wipe her forehead.
"It is not! I closed it because I had to sweep the alley and I didn't want the dust to enter in. " She gasps.
"Thank you! Do you want some help?" I am in a good mood today. Like helping people and stuff. I wonder why?
"I would need, because it is really heavy, but the others will see you helping a maid and they'll gossip about you. So, it is ok." She rolls her eyes.
" I don't care what will people say!" We grab the garbage bag together and we take her to some huge dumpsters next to the crowd of children waiting on the banks for the headmistress to give start of this week.
" Why didn't the headmistress come yet? It's gonna be late!" I say while a scream is heard.
There is a fight. Some guys saw me dropping the huge garbage bag. I try to sneak through people to see who's fighting. Javi Garcia, a friend of my brother and another guy I didn't recognize.
I run to them. Before the other guy fought Javi back, who were already down and bleeding from his nose, I gave him a hard punch in the jaw making him knock out.
Javi grabs my hand and leans on me to get up.
"Come on! Let's go to the infirmary! You're hurt!" I take him by the shoulders and I drag him after me. " Thanks, Sky!" Did he just call me 'Sky'? I've never talked with this guy.
The classes were suspended by the headmistress due to the fight. I have the whole day just for me. I wanna go to spa, to shopping, I wanna take online cooking classes. I have so many ideas.
I took a shower and I ended up watching movies. Wow, I am so productive, I laugh silently for myself.
It 's just 2pm. There are many more hours until Lukas is coming.