Day 2 of my time in this bed started as soon as I opened my eyes. For some reason, the hospital is extra cold today. I wrapped the blanket tightly around my body, feeling warm.
"Why is it so cold?" I whisper to myself.
"You got a visitor today, Mr. Taylor. Would you like to see them?" The doctor asked while barging into my room.
"Ya-yes…"
The doctor nods his head and leaves the room. 'Did he even notice me shivering? If he doesn't bring me another blanket, I am gonna freeze to death.' I tucked my whole body under the blanket as I continued shivering and rolled to the other side of the bed.
"You look so pitiful right now, it is quite laughable." A voice teased behind me.
"You wouldn't understand the cold."
"Ooo. Does someone need a little hug or a snuggle?"
"I thought you wouldn't care for an unranked like me."
"I am trying to be thoughtful here. Do you want the notes for Mrs. Dorothy's class or not?"
"Fine."
"…So when are you gonna give me your number so I can send it to you…"
I roll over to get my backpack. 'Thank god Alice was nice enough to bring my backpack back.' After I got my phone, gave it to Charlotte impatiently waiting.
"Are you only here to give me notes for Mrs. Dorothy?"
"Of course. What else do you think I am here for?"
"Um…"
She looks at me in confusion.
"Can I ask for another request?"
"Sigh. Go ahead."
"Can you bring me back a blanket?" I asked softly a little embarrassed about the request.
"Pfft."
She started to laugh at my request. I felt a bit of frustration at the doctor for not giving me another blanket earlier when I was shivering cold.
"Alright, alright, I will get you another blanket. Do you want me to kiss you on the forehead as well?"
"H*ll no!"
She left the room to get my blanket. Somehow me and Charlotte got close when we were late to class. 'A classmate who I could talk with feels good. A classmate that can help me feels good.' Suddenly I felt sleepy again.
'I am currently not myself. Why do I always feel so sleepy? Is the injuries that bad?' Slowly I drift off to another slumber.
…
"Here is your blanket!" I said barging into Felix's room.
It took a while for me to find a blanket since the hospital was so big, but I somehow managed. When barbed into the room, I saw him lying in bed seemingly asleep.
'This b*tch! He thinks could just request something from me and then fall asleep!' The thought of waking him up immediately crossed my mind multiple times, but something made me want to just sit there and gaze upon him.
I walked over to the side of his hospital bed. 'So pitiful and yet…' I covered his shivering body with the blanket that he requested. 'He resembles Mom, so much. I just hope she's in a better place.' I sit beside him, feeling cold as well.
"Why is it suddenly so cold?" I whisper to myself while gazing at him.
"Maybe this is how he felt. Why do I suddenly feel sleepy?"
I lay my head next to his unconscious body, feeling cold yet cozy.
…
I opened my eyes once, but this time I felt like I shouldn't wake up. The coldness seemed to have slipped away and the coziness came into my body. I tried to move my body, but it was glued to the bed.
"Mmm….So sleepy."
I felt abrupt heaviness on my left arm. I looked in the direction of my arm and saw something quite surprising.
'What is Charlotte doing sleeping on my arm!?' She seemed to be in a deep slumber. I looked out the window and saw the pure night sky. It seems to be midnight.
"Hey, hey. Wake up." I whispered while I poked her shoulder a bit.
"…no…not yet…"
'What do you mean not yet!? I need now!' I started to shake her shoulder impatiently.
"Wah! I'm awake. I'm awake!"
"Finally, you took forever to wake up."
"I was having the most peaceful ever, and you ruined it!"
"Well, you were sleeping on my arm, and it was annoying!"
She draws back her hands and looks at me in irritation.
"Well isn't it time for you to go home? You slept here for so long that is midnight."
"Shit!"
She quickly got her belongings and left my room. I waved her goodbye and that was that. I look at the pure night sky again, wondering if I will be here again. The same hospital and in the same room.
Creek!
"Hello! What is good, my dear slave!?"
"Ugh. Why are you here again, Alice?"
"Aw…I thought you missed me."
"Are you like this in school?"
"Maybe, maybe not. Who knows."
"What do you do in your free time?"
"Still trying to get information?"
"Maybe, maybe not. Who knows."
"What a copycat."
She walks closer to my bed and puts all her stuff on the table next to me.
"Did find any clues?"
"Are you slow? I am still in bed."
"Oh sorry. I never thought that you had the time to laze around and do nothing."
"How about I give you a beating, so you can feel how I feel?"
"Yikes. No thanks."
"You seem to be in a good mood."
"The most famous person needs to keep a lovely and energetic fave to everyone, even if they are lowly unranks."
"I'm the only unranked in the whole school!"
"So?"
"It sounded like you were making fun."
"Because I was."
"First, you made me spy on your classmates and now you just bothering me. When are you gonna ever leave me alone?" I said with distress.
"First off, I wanted you to gather information on my classmates, not spy on them and second I will never leave a slave alone. What happens if the slave supports another master? That would be more than treacherous."
"Are you here just to check on me?"
"Well, I can't just ignore a slave that is in a hostpital. What happens if they suck up to another master? It would be a total disaster."
"Yeah, yeah, yeah. Total disaster you say."
"What? I mean it."
"Could just leave me be? I am gonna get discharged tomorrow, so you don't even need worry about your little slave. As matter of fact, why are you here when it is literally midnight?"
"Mind you own business!"
"Geez ok."
"Anyways, remember to do your little mission, otherwise I'll spread a nasty rumor about you. You know how multiple students and staff likes me. No one will ever acknowledge a nobody like you."
"A bit harsh, but alright. My life can't get any worse than this anyway."
"If that was what you think, then you might get beat up more often. Well, it is my time to leave so bye, bye slave," she said while exiting my room.
'Tomorrow is gonna be a busy day isn't it?' I lay in bed wondering about the future again. 'Will I ever get a chance to take a real break?' Even though it seemed clear that I could never get a real break…