The Light In His World

"AHH . Ahh. Ahh. My stomach. Ahh. Ty, My stomach is aching. Ahhhh..."

Mike grabbed his stomach and started bawling out loud. He seemed to have a acute pain in his stomach. He nearly had tears in his eyes while he clutched his stomach.

He glanced toward Tylor and beckoned him over.

He appeared to be too much pain which was little strange as he was fine a few moment ago.

And it was very hard to ignore his acting - ah opps my bad, his overacting - skills. He was behaving just like a child who does not want to go to school. He was wailing oddly and unnecessarily.

Tylor casted a glance toward Mike with an amusement present in his eyes. Pretending like nothing happened, he then turned back to look out the window like he was doing before. His lips tilted up in a small smile as he watched Mike through the reflection on the window, noticing his every action. He had figured out Mike's antic the moment he suddenly grabbed his stomach. Momentarily, Tylor was almost fooled and fell into Mike's acting but when he accidentally noticed Mike's reflection on the mirror, he discovered that Mike was just fooling around with him. So he thought to play Mike into his own game and pretended that he did not noticed anything unusual. He looked indifferent to his mate's pain and did not mind him one bit.

"Ty, hurry!! My stomach hurts. Ahh.. Ty, it's really painful. I think I might have appendicitis. It really hurts. GASP What if I have food poisoning? Or worse stomach cancer? Ty, Ty, Tylor.."

Mike was still innocently acting like he is suffering from severe pain, completely obvious that his trick has been exposed long before.

"Let's go to the hospital. Maybe it's something serious. Now-a-days many patients have complained that they have severe stomach pain and later on discovered that that was an infection. Many had suffered greatly because of it . And the only way to cure it is to undergo an operation. I will make arrangements for your operation. Hurry!!! Let's go. The doctor might poke you with countless needles and draw many bottles of blood. But it's okay. You can take that. Hurry up! Let's go"

Tylor said everything so seriously to Mike that believed every word that Tylor spoke to him. As soon as Mike heard Tylor mentioning about the operation and that he will be poked with countless needles and the doctor will draw many bottles of blood, he turned pale in an instance. All the blood was drained from his face and his hands were shivering non stop. His eyes were wide open and were shining with fear. His jaw was hanging low in shock. He fell in daze and shivered from head to toe when he thought about Tylor's word. He was pulled back from his trance when Tylor taped the table with his knuckles.

Although Tylor was constantly urging Mike to hurry up, he was in no rush to get up. He was observing every emotion that was flashing in Mike's face and enjoying his friend's misery. Truthfully, he knew that Mike has a phobia of needles. How could he not? After being with him for so long, Tylor is not unknown of anything related to his friend. He was simply poking fun at him and scaring him a little as Mike intended to do with him.

"Ah. I am fine. I am perfectly fine. See, I am fine. Nothing is happening to me. See even when I am jumping, I feel jo pain. There's no need to go to the hospital anymore band there's certainly no need for operation. I am good. See, my stomach is alright now. It's not hurting anymore."

Mike was scared shitless. His eyes were so wide that they could poop out of the socket. He dared not to be dazed anymore or his friend might really send him off and to the operation table.

He regained his senses and waved off the idea of going to the hospital. He could bear pain upto several degree but he could not bear with a small needle. He rather tell Tylor the truth than continuing his pretence anymore. And what more, his pretence was already exposed before his friend.

He figured that his overly smart best friend must have seen through his act that must br why he mentioned about operations and needles. He knew that Tylor knows about his fear of needles. He could only retreat silently otherwise he was sure that his friend would drag him right to the doctor doorstep.

"How can this be? You were telling me moments ago, how it hurts terribly and now you are saying you are perfectly fine. I don't believe you. Let's get you checked up. Let's go, come on."

Tylor continued to persist strongly to irk Mike further. Mike felt really helpless. He can't shrug off Tylor or he would ask questions that Mike, unfortunately wouldn't be able to answer.

"No no no, I am fine. I don't need to get checked up. Really, I can't be better."

Mike strongly rejected every idea that could provide any sort of opportunity Tylor can get to tease him later. He knew if he created a scene right at that moment, he would expose himself. Therefore he could only suffer in silence.

"You sure?"

Tylor enquired with a raised brow. He knew the outcome would be like this but how can he just give up any opportunity, especially the one that was placed in front of him in a silver plate.

"Yeah, yeah"

Mike nodded aggressively. In his heart, he was silently pleading Tylor to drop the matter off.

"Okay since you are telling me you are good, we are not going to hospital but if it starts hurting again, we will go and get you checked right away."

Having enough fun, Tylor was content with the reaction of his scared friend. He finally let his friend off the hook but not before giving him a serious warning. Tylor had a soft spot for Mike since the beginning of their friendship. And when his friend's health suddenly deteriorated, he was afraid for a moment. He panicked only to find out that it was merely one of the prank out of countless others that his friend had pulled on him.

"Okay"

Mike let out a weak smile. He felt like hitting himself. He dug his own grave by pulling up this drama but his little stunt helped Tylor get his mind off the call he received from his mother. So thinking about that, Mike felt a little better. He was so happy to realise that his trick worked that he could even get himself poked with countless needles for pulling another act for his friend.

They both didn't mulled over Mike's act any further and continued to dine. While they were dining, Tylor looked out of the window. He noticed that it was raining lightly outside. And in the rain, he saw a girl somewhat around his age, standing under the shed of a shop and enjoying the rain. Her eyes were closed and she had warm smile on her lips. It was small but it was capable to enchant anyone.

The climate was cold due to rain but her presence made the atmosphere warm and bright. Tylor unknowingly smiled while watching her from afar. He felt warm in his heart like spring had arrived. He never knew he could feel like this.

Belonging from a high class family, he never had a warm environment. He was constantly reminded of the responsibilities and burden he had to bear. He was trained since his childhood to become just like his dad.

He liked rain but he could never enjoy it, just like many other things. His will never mattered when it came to the prestige of his family. He missed many enjoyments in his life and became mature and cold unknowingly. The restrictions were to the point that it made his life dull and lifeless. He wished that one day he could free himself from the cage and could live his life as he want.

Observing the girl before him smiling and enjoying the rain, Tylor envied her carefree self. It looked like she had no worry in the world. Her lively nature added a great contrast to her persona.

Knock Knock

"What are you looking at? You look happy"

Mike asked curiously. He noticed Tylor looking out of the window and watching something while smiling. He looked rather peaceful and calm while looking outside but when Mike looked out, he saw no one outside. He felt rather curious and amazed as to what can change his friend's mood and make him ''The Tylor''; he seldom saw who was warm just as he is now. But he found nothing outside as the streets were empty due to the rain.

"Nothing"

Tylor replied, focusing his attention back to his friend.

Mike shrugged and continued eating.

Tylor once again looked out but found that the girl he was watching was now gone. She disappeared into the night just as she appeared, leaving no trails behind.

He realized that his heart has settled down long ago. The uneasiness, he had felt was now gone and warmth has entered his heart without his knowledge. He was intrigued and was shocked beyond words. He was grew curious about the girl. He just wished that he could see her again who can spread warmth in his heart. And hoped that the next time they cross paths, he can meet her.

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