A Call

The stranger had moved and Mila closed her eyes pretending to still be sleeping.

His phone was ringing.

Grabbing it he answered.

"Morning," he said.

"How is our patient?" asked Ian.

Damien turned touching Mila's forehead gently, "Her temperature is gone and she slept soundly ".

"Good, get her breakfast she will need food in her before she takes the medication " he said.

"Okay "

Ian sighed, "Damien?".

"Mmm, anything else?"

"No "

"Okay am hanging up, "he said.

"Wait, remember not to let her get her wound wet until I come and check it again," he said.

"Got it "he yawned.

Hanging up he turned to look at Mila again.

Ian was right, what was so special about such a normal woman for him to act that way?

Mila felt him get out of bed and leave the room.

She breathed opening her eyes. All she remembered was being in the forest, attacked and the stranger rescuing her.

Then his friend treated her wounds...but then she blacked out after her call with Rian.

She had lost her phone, how was she going to call him again, but then what Valeria told her.

Still in thought, she didn't hear the door open.

"You awake," he said

Mila turned to see him gazing at her curiously.

"Morning " she breathed.

"Morning " his deep light blue eyes met hers and Mila looked away.

"Hungry," he asked.

"Ahh..."

"You need to eat before your medication, "he said.

"Oh...no need I will be leaving soon," she said.

"Who said you could leave?" he said.

Mila blinked, "I...I...need to leave or my parents will be worried...and...and am inconveniencing you and your friend by staying here "

He scoffed.

"Ignore Ian, his just like that..and it's my house so you can stay " he said.

"Thank you but no need, I can't stay in a stranger's home another night," she said.

"Stranger?" he said.

She nodded," I don't even know who you are, so how can I stay here and disturb your peace"

"Am Damien and you are?" he let out.

Mila scoffed, "Mila Crystals "

"Mila "he repeated her name like he was cramming it.

He then passed his phone, "You can call your parents "

Mila took his phone, "Thank you "

She made the call.

"Mom am sorry I could not make it back "she said.

"What happened, Rian called saying you ran off angry 'cause you saw his co-worker there," said her mother.

"I didn't run off," she said.

Damien got up giving her space.

"You not with him so where are you?"

"Ahh...with a friend, something happened and could not make it back "Her eyes looked down at her hand in bandages.

"Can you stop lying, we are so tired of your lies and disobedient ways. Rian has done nothing but care for you and this is how you repay him.

How could you call me to take away my Christmas joy you bad child...".

Mila felt the sting of her tears, "Mom please let me explain "

"Explain what... can't you be like your sister for once " she yelled.

"Mom...." she bit her lip.

"I don't care if you die, stay wherever you are. Don't you dare come back here? I don't need the embarrassment of a child "

Mila hung up her tears finally falling. She cried.

Damien heard her sobs and turned back, walking slowly to the bed.

"Mila " he softly called.

She didn't look up and passed him his phone.

"Thank you, "she said.

"Mmm, ..." he took it back.

"Am sorry but can I sleep some more "she muttered.

He stood up, "Go ahead ".

Mila laid back down, facing away. She hid her face in the pillow and cried.