CHAPTER 15: CAN YOU HUG ME?
"You!" Yuvan was speechless but he can't just do anything to her. After all she was helpless now, fragile, sick and on the verge of death.
"Well, am not afraid of dying... Am just afraid of leaving my mother behind with no one to take care of her. Her situation is so complicated!" Nova rolled her eyes at him softly.
"You did a blood donation for her?" Yuvan got interested in this matter.
"Mmh... I do it more often than you can imagine. But guess what? I love it because she's my mama. I can die for her!" Nova said proudly rolling her eyes at him. She was so cute, but Yuvan didn't have time to think of cuteness.
Suddenly forgetting she was hurt, she carelessly turned her position to face him. Her bandaged thigh hurt so much that the frown on her face grew much heavier and a layer of tears formed in her face. She instantly looked aside to avoid his deep eyes.
"Look at me!" Yuvan said half caring half commanding. "You hurt yourself didn't you? Next time be more careful when you move." His hand slowly ran over the upper part of her exposed thighs. He literally meant to comfort her of her pain without touching the wound, but he didn't know he was sending a shiver all over her body.
"Fine!" Nova slapped his hands off her. "Am ok. You think am a cry baby?"
"I was just pretending to care, it's not like your pain is any of my business!" Yuvan snorted and turned to look away.
This man! Nova half closed her eyes and absorbed his words. Is he really ok? Is he even human? Did he even care? If not, why was he even here?
"Then if it's not, why are you here?" Nova asked running her hands over her chest. "If its none of your business, I'll be glad to see you walk out of that door!"
Yuvan looked at her as if he just discovered something. "You want me to leave?" he pulled her hand away from his and stood up. Without taking a glance back, he walked towards the door.
"You!" Nova suddenly became emotional. In her mind, she had thought he would ask for forgiveness and pamper her a little. All girls want men who would be sorry for something he didn't even know and she was no exception. "You don't want to know about my mama again?"
Her voice trembled as well as her hands and she pressed them on her chest softly. Her eyes were wet and there was no doubt the next minute she would cry. After all she was already in pain. Yuvan leaving just like that was like stabbing a knife in her heart.
Yuvan didn't care much about anyone. In fact, he didn't know how to deal with fragile beings, especially ladies. He had never dealt with any. He looked back and said nothing. But when she started crying, he walked back and sat down.
"A minute ago you said you're not a cry baby. Who do you want to fool?" Yuvan patted his well combed hair and looked away.
"Am... I don't want you to leave. At least not at this hour. Who will look after me? It's already dark!" Nova said in a sad voice.
"Am not a nanny!" Yuvan threw his hands over indicating he didn't care. "I can call one to be with you. Don't try taking advantage of my good heart!"
"Good heart?" Nova closed her eyes slowly and for a minute she didn't move. "Ok then, you can leave!"
Yuvan stood up and walked to the door, but before he walked out of the door, Nova's phone rung. She picked it up and sighed.
"Yes mama, am totally fine! Don't worry about me. Am at a friends place and am sorry it will take some time before I come over!" Nova said trying to hide her emotions. Yuvan frowned and looked back.
What was she hiding? Why didn't she tell her mother the truth?
"Ok baby, be fine!" Macy's voice came through before she cut off the receiver.
"Of course mama, take care!" Nova finished the statement. The phone slid from her hand and fell on the mattress. The next moment, she hid her face in the blanket and broke down.
Something was definitely wrong!
Yuvan closed the door and walked back. He pulled off the blanket and looked at the crying girl.
She bit her lower lip so hard that blood sipped out.
"What's wrong? You just lied to your mother!" Yuvan's perfect figure hovered over her.
"I... I have no choice. I don't want to stress her." Nova said amidst tears.
"Talk to me then. I want to listen to everything!" Yuvan let his hands rest on the bed, capturing her between him making everything so awkward. But he just didn't care because to him, nothing happened.
"I... Can you please hug me?" Nova sighed so hard.
He didn't know why he accepted. He had never hugged anyone in his entire life, but today, he slowly helped Nova in a sitting position and carefully pulled her into a hug.
They stayed in that position for a long while not talking until Yuvan felt her body lessen and her breath became more even.
He slowly let go and laid her in bed.
Then he pulled the chair aside and forced himself into a vegetative state. He wasn't good at falling asleep.
Morning...
Yuvan opened his eyes slightly when the doctor walked in. After doing the morning test, he looked up at Yuvan with a frown.
"What?" Yuvan straightened his legs and looked at the doctor strangely.
"Something is wrong." The doctor pressed Nova's chest severally. Yuvan instantly stood up.
"Can you talk?" Yuvan rolled his eyes dangerously at the doctor.