Chapter 14

The city looks like a ghost town because of  few transportation that can only operate.

There's no people walking around. There's no people taking selfies with their friends and or their families.

Amaya realized one thing, life is giving us a lesson to be learned. Life is more precious when you always see the bright side. Life is more worthy when you chose to be happy. Life is life, kind is kind and love will always be love.

"We're here." Seb Jackson told her, bringing up Amaya to the real world.

Amaya wear off the seatbelt and she was about to get off from the car but Seb stopped her."Mask is a must, young woman." Seb wear a mask and he throw one for Amaya.

In a drama series, it's a common scene that the male protagonist will put the mask on the female protagonist. They will look at each other eyes until the male protagonist kiss the female protagonist. And it will be the starting point of their happy ever love story.

But, Amaya and Seb wasn't in a drama. So, Amaya wears the mask alone and rolled her eyes. "Why are you wearing a mask? You're not allowed to enter here!" Amaya said, crossing her arms.

Seb didn't mind answering her instead, he get off from the car without helping Amaya. "Hate his rough-and-ready vibe! How rude!" Amaya pouted and slammed the door.

Seb Jackson didn't initiates to help her and that makes her annoyed and mad.

She was walking behind of him, still following the physical distancing.

The nurses and other people in the hospital turned their gaze at Seb. Of course, no one can resist Seb's Jackson charm even if he's wearing a mask.

Amaya poked his broad shoulders and whispered. "You look like a celebrity. Look at the people around, they're staring at you." Amaya chuckles watching the nurses shocked and amused.

"Come over here! You look like my bodyguard, Aya!" But deep inside, Seb Jackson wanted to say how cute Amaya is. He discovered a lot about Amaya, she's brave and smart but she's sassy too, more often.

Amaya walked beside him and replied. "You're afraid right? Perhaps, one of your woman is here." Amaya looked at her right and left side, trying to find a suspicious woman but she found no one.

Seb stopped from walking and said. "You're exaggerating. Lead the way to your mother's room." Amaya shut her mouth up and obeyed what just he say.

"If there's no pandemic, for sure I'll run and take selfies with him!" A nurse in the countertop said.

"Me too. Perhaps, his girlfriend will allow it." Another one said, giggling and clapping her hands like a kid.

Amaya didn't mind of what she heard, Seb for sure will love hearing such words. "Over here." Amaya opened the door and let Seb get inside.

Sarah Wan stumbled of what she witnessed. She was watching the popular korean drama in Netflix, the King of External Monarch when Amaya and Seb Jackson entered.

Seb looked around the bleak ward and noticed that it was a cheap room for them. There's a single bed aside from the patient's bed, two stools and a mini table on the right side.

Seb noticed the broken window and the room has only two ceiling fan. "How long you've been here?"

"Almost a week now." Amaya replied and give him a stool. Sarah Wan put back her phone on her pocket and whispered. "Goodness! Why you didn't call me that you will bring Seb here. My goodness! I didn't even comb my hair yet." Amaya leaned and replied. "He's not staying here, he just dropped me."

Amaya wash an apple and peels it off. "Here." Seb nodded and bite it. "Anyway, this is Sarah Wan, my best friend." Amaya introduces her friend to Seb.

"Seb Jackson. Nice meeting you, Sarah." He bowed and smiled at Sarah who can't stop looking at his perfect face.

Seb Jackson seated and look at Emma Robinson, lying on the hospital bed. 

"Aya, according to the hospital only two people are allowed to visit in every patient. So..." Sarah turned her gaze and pointed Seb with her pouted lips.

"What? Then we don't have a problem! You and I, nothing more and nothing less." Amaya replied. "Oh! Good thing, I got my things back." Amaya checked her phone and she missed a call from an unknown number.

Sarah clapped her hands and said. "Can you tell me, who's the man who got first your things?"

Amaya cleared her throat, closed her eyes. Trying to forget what just happened earlier. "It's not important to talk to." Amaya shrugged her shoulders and checked her phone.

Unknown number? Only Sarah knows her phone number. As she can remembered, she never give it to anyone.

"I'm curious, Seb looks different right now. All I can see in him is anger... and–" Sarah paused. "Disappointment." She added with an unusual expression.

Amaya can't deny the fact that Sarah is right. And now, she felt guilty. She felt like she's the reason why Seb acting a taciturn lately.

"It seems like you guys need to talk. Aya, Mr. Seb, I'm going home and I'll giving you two a quality time. Ciao!" Sarah Wan bring all of her things and went off, rolling her eyes at Amaya.

Seb shook her head and leaned his arms on the wall, watching Amaya acts weirdly.

Amaya grasp her arm and whispered. "Don't leave us here!" Sarah tapped her shoulders and shook her head. "Your time, starts now!"

Amaya didn't win against Sarah, she wanted to stop her but her acting skills didn't work. "For pete's sake, why is it that my heart beats this fast?" Amaya said, trying not to talk to Seb.

"We're alone so don't you dare turn your back at me, Amaya." Seb Jackson told her. It's a warning, a serious warning.

Amaya composed herself, earning some courage to respond. "Why would I follow you?" She said, raising her voice on him.

Seb Jackson stood up and walked nearer to her. Amaya step backwards as Seb walked closer her. She step and step and step and step until she was cornered. She can't step backwards anymore, Seb put his hands on the wall and smirked.

Amaya felt that her knees are trembling and shaking. It feels like her soul will split out of her body anytime.

"Answer me after I'll do this." Seb Jackson touches her lips genuinely that makes her gulp.

She simply nod until she felt Seb kissing her. Amaya was carried away and even closed her eyes. She loves that way he kiss her. She wants more, but Seb stopped and said. "Who kissed better, Seb or Zach?" Seb smirks, waiting for her answer.

Amaya awkwardly lowered her head and replied. "It's... y... you, Seb!"

Seb Jackson smiled and kissed her forehead leaving Amaya shocked.