CH-18: What were you doing

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I was alone in the room after he passed. I had no idea what had happened to my brother. My mother was relieved to see my brother Liam and me after my father's death. I can't imagine what would happen if something happened to Liam.

I did not know where this guy came to help me. I never saw him before, but he seemed very close to me. I never told anyone about my asthma and anemia. The thought of how he knew this, was constantly coming to my mind. In fact, since my father died, I haven't told my mother anything that would make her worried.

I was lying quietly on the bed in that room but my head was not calm I had thoughts in my head. I used to work part time in Uncle John's cafe and earn money to meet my needs. I used to get my treatment from that money. Uncle Jon's cafe was a long way from my home. He was very good natured. He looked at me like his daughters also he would pay me in advance if needed.

I didn't like to tell my problem to anyone because telling it doesn't make it less. I believed in solving my problems myself. I didn't have a special friend in school. I didn't like to waste my time, I was always in work. I didn't like talking with boys. But Devid was different for me in all this. He was the son of my father's friend. We are both the same age. We was in the same class but in different school. We have been friends since childhood. We both used to play together. He was a neighbor of my old house. But that all changed after my father's death. Because after my father died, we left your old house. However, he always came to our new home on holidays. After the death of my father, Devid's father helped us a lot.

Lying on the bed, my eyes began to get heavy. I was starting to fall asleep. Just then I heard the phone ring. It was the ring tone of my phone. My phone was in my bag and the bag was placed on the table. Table was a little away from the bed. I wiped my eyes and got up from the bed and started walking towards the table but after two or three steps I fell to the ground. I thought it was due to my half-sleeping mood. My phone was still ringing. I was sure, it would be my mother's because we hadn't spoken since she left. I put my hands on the ground and tried to get back up. I somehow got up but again fell back on floor. This time my knee was slightly hurts. At first I thought it was due to sleep but then I came back to realized that it was not due to sleep, It was because of my health. I've been on bed ever since I regained consciousness, so I didn't realize this.

I tried to get back up but it wasn't happening. My legs started to feel heavy. My phone started ringing back. Now I was fully convinced that this call was made by my mother because no one would call me number of times without my mother. I used my full strength to get back up and so I successfully standed up. I stepped forward to take a step and again I lose my balance.

I was about to fall back down so I closed my eyes and waited for the fall. But before this could happen someone saved me from falling, and pick up. This body fragrance was familiar to me. It didn't take long to figure it out.

I was in his strong arms with my eyes closed.

"What were you doing, I wouldn't tell you to relax." I was expecting this question.

"I woke up because my phone was ringing." My phone kept ringing. He put me on the bed and then put his hand on my cheek and said, "Sit here, I will bring your phone." He brought me my phone and what I had thought came true. I was called by my mother. I opened the mobile and called her immediately.

Before I could say anything. "Avery how long have I been calling you where you were."

"I-I-I....." I don't know what to say. He came and sat beside me. He put his hand on my waist and held me closer to him. My back was against his chest. He put his chin on my shoulder. I didn't know what to say to my mother and from above he was very close to me.

" Why don't you say anything." There was a noise from another side. I calmed myself by taking a deep breath.

"Mom I was in the washroom so I was late to pick up the phone". I could hear the small laugh beside my ear. He was laughing at the reason I told Mom. I looked at him angrily. He wrapped both his arms around my stomach.

"I'm sorry love." I started to talk to my mother again. "Avery I'm sorry, because of Liam's condition I forget that today is your birthday." She said in apologies.

"Mom, doesn't need it." While I was talking to my mother, he took my hand in his and I felt something cold in my Ring Finger. when I looked, I saw a beautiful, delicate pink stone in platinum ring on my finger. I raised my head and looked at him with a question mark. "Happy birthday my little love." Hearing this, my eyes widened.

I didn't say anything. The words were stuck in my throat. I could not hear what my mother was saying. I was looking at him and he was just looking at me soft smile on his soft lips. "Mom, you.... you....you don't need to say it, nothing more important than Little Liam, so you don't worry, that's totally fine for me." Finally I said something.

"Tell me how is Liam." She asked in worrilly. "Liam..... was...i ..." It just came out from my mouth. I didn't know what to say because I had never seen Lim.

Seeing me like that he immediately tooked phone from my hand and started talking with Mom. "Mrs. Miller, You don't have to worry. Your both children Liam and Avery are fine and I am here for them." He was talking to her but was looking at me and also I was looking at him. He twisted me with one of his hands and pressed my head to his chest. I closed my eyes and listened to his heartbeat.