Chapter 5: 5-Sympathy
Daniel's POV:
" Where the hell are you, Mark?"
I sent a voice message to Mark early in the morning. I couldn't find him since i entered the school. Moreover, he didn't attend my calls. I texted him but he didn't reply. He was never like this before. I, soon, was fed up and started walking towards the school's cafe. As i looked up, i saw a familiar face coming towards me, wearing black coat with black pant.
" Hi Carrie! What's up? Where the hell is your sarcastic brother?"
I questioned her as soon as she came close. She was holding some stuffs, i guess breakfast, in her hand.
" Can you see him with me?"
She asked me in a serious way. She was a jolly girl. I never thought she could be this serious. Ever since i entered this school, i never talked to any girl except Carrie and the corridor girl. Carrie was the sister of my best friend. It feels good to tease her. Secondly, i regarded her as my own sister as I don't have one.
" Oh... Looks like someone is in rage. Tell me what happened. I'll take revenge for you on the person who made you unhappy."
I placed my hand on her head but she immediately stepped backwards, making my hand fall in air.
" What if that person is you? You got guts to beat yourself up?"
This time, it seemed she was demanding something. What the hell is going on? Brother don't receive my phone and sister is up to something. What am i doing between this family? Why is she so aggressive??? She was grave serious. I could see that if i wasn't her brother's friend, she would have beaten me up.
" Hey! Is everything ok?"
I murmured.
" I asked you something. Won't you reply? Let me repeat my question. What if you are the person, behind all the mess? What will you do?"
She was acting so naive. I wouldn't dare to ask the reason again. So, i answered her question.
" Then I-I will try my best to get everything back to it's place."
" And what if you are not able to make it? What will you do then?"
She yelled this time. I was shocked at her behavior.
" Hey! Carrie... Tell me. What happened? You're making me worried. Please tell me in detail."
I pleaded with her.
" Ahhh... I know i got crush on you. But it doesn't mean that I'll tolerate everything done because of you to my love ones."
I ignored her confession and focused on the word 'love ones'. Something happened to Mark? Did i do something wrong? Did i hurt someone? These thoughts, at once, appeared in my mind.
" Carrie ... What happened?"
I questioned her seriously this time.
" Okay. Fine. I'll tell you. Because of you someone got hurt. Badly hurt. Or should i say injured. Ahhh... It's complicated. I know it's not your fault. But still this happened because of you."
I was desperately waiting for her answer and she was making this talk longer and longer.
" Shhs... Stop it. Tell me what exactly happened?"
I pleaded. She stared and then started.
" An innocent girl got beaten up because of your ignorance."
She whispered in my ears and after finishing, started walking.
" Hey... Carrie. Wait. Where do you think you are going? Tell me properly. My ignorance? What did i do? What Happened? Please tell me."
I tried to stop her by grabbing her hand. But she instantly took a few steps backward.
" And what do you think you are doing? Want me to end up like my friend?"
She questioned furiously. It was an unexpected view for me. She was a completely changed girl, completely different from the girl i knew.
" Hey! Don't be like this. Be a good sister and tell me what happened to your friend."
I requested this time which showed my concerns. She changed her attitude a bit and started talking.
" Remember the girl you collided with? The one in front of your business communication class?"
" Ahhh.... Yes, i do remember her. She was a bit different from others. What happened to her?"
I, obviously, did remember that girl. It wasn't a usual thing.
" Eva again."
Carrie gave me a hint. And that hint literally made me crazy.
" What? Eva? She again bullied someone because of me. But why? We just collided. It was an accident."
At this Carrie gave me a gaze and questioned:
" And right after that accident, you sat with that girl, and even talked to her, knowing the fact how everyone in the school regards you? Wow. Great Mr. Jones."
She clapped and gave me a furious gaze.
" But i really didn't mean... Ahhh... No, how could that... I'm fed up. I'm so done. Forget about it. How is she? Your friend? Is she alright?"
I was so disappointed at what Eva caused this time. It wasn't the first time. She was trying to seduce me. But i always refused her. Though i was never interested in some girl but this time, an innocent girl was a victim. I guessed she doesn't have any idea.
" She alive."
She replied briefly.
" What do you mean alive? Please tell me if she got injured or something?"
I again questioned her. What if she got badly injured? Will i take her responsibility? I guess i will. She is injured because of me.
" Ahhh... Okay. Fine. She is badly injured. But the point is that she is a strong girl. She will bear everything on her own and won't even argue. She won't blame anyone. But there is something weird about her. She seems strong but from deep inside, she is weak. I can feel that. Last night, when i applied medicine to her injuries, i saw some old wounds on her back and her arms. I guessed she was in great pain because those old wounds weren't in good shape. It was a terrible sight. I did ask her what happened, but she didn't tell me. And now, she is unconscious. I called the doctor and he suggested me some tablets. Mark, i asked him to bring them to me. Just now, you said you will try to get everything back at it's place. Tell me, how are you going to do that?"
She gazed at me while i have nothing to say.
" See... You don't have guts to protect someone. Have you?"
She sighed and i was astonished. I couldn't dare to ask any more question. And she left me there, standing on the way to cafe, speechless. She is not fine, is she?
Sara's POV:
I opened my eyes. Carrie was sitting beside me.
"Ahhh... Hi! You are still here. You should go and rest too."
I smiled a bit but soon realize that i was in pain.
" It's okay. I'm perfectly fine. Get up now. Have your breakfast and medicines."
I could see that she was worried for me. She helped me get up and placed a cushion behind my back. I just realized that i was in bed. Where i am? It's not my room.
" Hey! Where is this place? How I'm here?"
I questioned her.
" Ahhh... Well last night, while you were talking to me, you passed out. I asked help from one of our senior. She let you stay here."
As soon as i heard that it's someone else room, i remembered Eva's words.
Don't ever try to show your sympathetic behavior to her. Do it and you'll end up like her.
Ahhh.... Will Eva's get on our senior this time? For helping me? How can i let anyone hurt? Because of me? All these thoughts immediately came in my mind and ignoring my pain, i tried to get up.
" Hey! Where do you think you are going?"
Carrie immediately questioned me.
" Let's go. Before she finds out I'm here. She will hurt the girl, for helping me. She said it, herself. She'll do the same to anyone who helped me. Let's go. Hurry up."
Carrie, at once, held me from my shoulder and forced me to sit.
" You are talking about Eva?"
"Yes, who else."
" It's okay then. Don't think too much. Eva won't dare to touch her. This girl got some connections with school. So don't worry. Just rest here for some days. Then we'll think about you."
She patted my shoulder. And handed over the breakfast and medicine.
" Let me fetch some water for you."
Saying so, she moved toward the nearest table and poured some water in a glass. I don't know why but she was a mess. Her clothes were messy. Her hair was messy. But either way, she was cute. She was my friend. A friend i always needed but never had.
" Ahmm...Sara! Can i ask you a question?"
"Uuhh? Go ahead. Something serious?"
I noticed her serious expression.
" No, it's just the same question as before. Please tell me. Your wounds? The old one?"
" Look... Ahmm ... Carrie! Just let it be for a while. It's hurting. Can we talk about it some other day?
I know she is my friend now. Friends shouldn't have secrets. But telling her now, i wasn't ready for it. Despite, i also got trust issues since my childhood. So, i just...
" It's okay. I can understand. Let's talk about something else."
" Thanks. Oh yes. Where did you get that medicines from?"
I thanked her for understanding the situation but soon realized that she just fed me some medicine.
" Oh that. I asked the doctor what's suited you. I showed your wounds pictures to her. She suggested me some medicines. So, i had Mark, my brother, to bring me the medicine."
She briefly explained everything.
" Wait what? Your brother? It means your brother knows?"
" Yes, obviously i had to tell him. Any problem with that."
She shrugged her shoulder as if nothing happened. I gave her my serious look.
" Do you mean it's nothing to tell someone that i got beaten up? Wait... You just told your brother about this, right? No one else, right?"
" Actually just one more person."
She bit her lower lip. I could sense something fishy. Who is the one?
" Hurry up tell me. Who is it? Tell me the name."
I questioned her raising my one eyebrow.This time she answered seriously.
" It's Dan."
Those two words and i was like I'm gonna die. What???
" Dan... Daniel. No, it can't be him. Why? Did u do that? Why?"
" Look Sara! It's not like that. I got entangled with him while buying you breakfast. I didn't mean it. But he forced me. And secondly i think he should know about this. It's his fault."
I was shocked at her reply. What made her think so?
" Firstly, you are wrong, Carrie. It's not his fault. He is just the cause of this mess. It wasn't like he did it intensionally. And secondly, you shouldn't have told him. You shouldn't have told anyone. Ahhh... No, you did wrong."
"I'm sorry Sara. I didn't mean to."
She was embarrassed. I could feel that. But it already happened.
" It's okay. But never do anything like this again. Never involve anyone in our matter. Okay?"
I asked her with a forced smile on my face.
" Okay. "
Carrie replied with a same forced smile. What am i going to do now? How am i going to face him? Wait... What? I am concerned about something like this? Why? Since when am i lie this? I questioned myself. It was a hard day.
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