"Starting the year in a hospital. Fun", he laughs and curses again when his head started to hurt.
I start to get up. "Let me get the doctor."
He stops me and grabs my arm.
"No, stay."
"Karan, you need medical attention."
He stays quiet hand still on my arm.
"I'll be a few rooms away." I leave and butterflies form in my stomach. The way he said "stay "makes me pout and smile in adoration.
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I informed Drishti when I woke up from my nap an hour ago. We have been in the hospital for almost 4 hours and I told her not to come here as I'm fine.
I go back to my private hospital room. The agent wing has really nice patient rooms. The rooms are big and spacious with a bathroom, a decent hospital bed with a couch and TV. It's properly heated from the Boston cold and I cuddle back in the bed after I call the doctors to him.
I think about the mission. I met Karan 4 months ago right when school started. By now I would have completed three missions if given the chance and we were still stuck on this.
I keep getting this dark pit in my stomach thinking about the theft. This mission feels a lot more than it is, like a silent claim to the people in my life. This person or group is connected to my school, BlackLight, and now my thoughts.
I feel the lull of sleep and text Drishti one more time so she is not up worrying and try to sleep.
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3:00 am
The door opens to my hospital room and a nurse walks in.
"Sorry to disturb you sweetie, but you can go home if you want. I know it's a bit late but we can arrange a ride for you." This woman has the warmest smile at 3 am and puts me at ease.
"Thank you. Can I leave in the morning?"
"You may."
"Oh, uhm how is Karan doing?" I don't even know if she knows who I am talking about but I'm sure she does as both our names are mentioned often in this agency.
She gives me a smile. "He is doing better now, most of the concussion has subsided. Between you and me I think he wants to see you. He tried not to mention it but I'm a nurse, I know."
I smile and she helps me up even though I don't need it.
"Nice face of his, no?"
I laugh. "Yeah, he's just my mission partner though."
She gives me another smile, but this time it was different. A smile of knowledge like she knew something and was telling me through a smile.
She knocks on his doorsteps in and then opens the door for me after checking on him.
"Where'd you go?", he asks me the moment I enter the room.
"I was in the other room like I said. I fell asleep." I walk to him standing by his bed."Why, what happened?"
"You said you would be here."
"Yeah the nurse told me and I came." My brows furrow in concern.
He holds both my hands and his grey-blue eyes skim over my hands.