She went to see him?
She went to see him?
Ellie's accusation began to ring in her ears and she felt tears stinging her eyes so she quickly looked away from him and at the door instead.
"Do not let her words get to you." Jeremy suddenly spoke in a weary which startled her.
She slowly turned her head to look at him and saw he was still in the same position with nothing out of place. She would have doubted he had said a word just now because he still looked like he was sleeping peacefully.
"I'm... sorry... I..."
"It isn't your fault." He said before opening his eyes lazily. "You didn't make me sick Chloe, being sick is inevitable."
Chloe looked into his dull eyes and felt even worse.
"Ellie, she called me yesterday and—"
"I know. She told me about it." He said before flashing her a weak smile.
"She told me about it. I'm sorry I couldn't tell her not to get mad at you."
"How are you? What happened to you?" She said, ignoring what he said just now.
"I feel better." He smiled at her.
"I suddenly started feeling this severe pain in my stomach, I thought I had been poisoned or something but thankfully, it wasn't. Gaby, mentioned a few things which I have no idea about but I think I'll be okay by tomorrow... she said so." He said weakly like he was struggling with every word before he asked her..
"What about you? You look pale. How are you? Did you eat something?"
"Is that even importa—" She was almost snapping at him but she kept her voice down and stopped talking altogether.
"It... would have gotten worse had someone not helped you to the hospital right?" She asked sadly.
He looked at her eyes and could see she was pleading with him to tell her it wouldn't have.
She wasn't sure she would be able to forgive herself if something worse had happened to him because of her carelessness, when he had always been nice to her.
"It wouldn't have." He assured her with a sweet smile before asking...
"Aren't you supposed to be in class?" He asked as he looked at the wall clock hanging on the wall in front of him.
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Mia was deeply relieved that Benjamin hadn't approached her at all today as she returned home. She wasn't sure how she would have reacted had he appeared in front of her now.
"Goodness!" Leo said in shock when he came out of his room to see Mia ruffling Tara's body. That was the last thing he had expected to see. Ever!
She smiled at his reaction before standing up.
"You probably should close your mouth before you invite a fly." She warned him which reminded him to snap his mouth.
"I.. wasn't expecting that." Leo said, still in disbelief.
"Things happen." She said with a casual shrug.
Leo was happy to see Mia was in a light mood now. Maybe she wasn't mad at him anymore?
He smiled at the thought. No matter what, they were going to conclude all pending conversation today. He didn't want something pulling him away or pulling her away.
"Did something happen? You seem to be happy." He said as he observed her.
"Well... I am happy for a friend." She said with a smile as she began to head towards the kitchen to fetch a bottle of water.
"A friend?" He asked, following closely behind her.
Mia turned to look at him. "This is between us okay?"
"O–KAY?"
"You remember Jeremy right?"
"Your long–haired friend?" He asked.
"Yea. You are a guy like him so I'm sure you must have suspected he likes Chloe?"
Leo watched her quietly as he waited for what she was about to say.
"He was admitted at the hospital last night—"
"Why? What happened to him?" Leo interrupted. He wouldn't have cared that much but since he was Chloe and Mia's friend, he just had to care.
"Some gastric problems."
"How is he now?" Leo asked curiously.
"He sounded really fine when I called him this morning compared to how he looked last night."
"You saw him last night?" Leo asked, remembering she had looked tired and asked them to talk today instead. Had she really not been mad at him?
"Yea, I was at the hospital. I had to help look after his younger sister and give her everything she needed to stop her from crying so much."
Leo sighed in relief.
"You should have told me about it. You were making me have ideas." He said unhappily. He couldn't believe he had been awake for most of the night, standing outside her door, not knowing the reason she looked tired was because she had been looking after another man and his sister. How silly of him!
"Ideas? What kind of ideas?" She asked in confusion.
"Well..." Leo pulled his ear nervously.
"I thought you were mad at me because you saw Cherry outside..."
Mia looked at him, the confusion never leaving her face. "Why would I get mad because of that? You already told me there was nothing between you two and I believe you."
Leo could not help but smile when he heard her. "I guess I'm lucky to have a very understanding lady." He said with a smile which she returned and quickly looked away when she remembered she was yet to tell him about Benjamin. She still wasn't sure it was wise to mention it to him.
"Oh.. what were you saying about Jeremy having a thing for Chloe?" He remembered to ask.
"Oh yea, when I went to see him last night, he told me he had a feeling the sudden sickness was from God to help pull him and Chloe together. I'm sure he is putting up an act right now." Mia said with a grin, oblivious to Leo's sudden change in expression.
"She went to see him?" He asked in surprise.
"Hmm... He must be very happy. " Mia said with a genuine smile as she gulped down her water from the bottle.
'Oh no! This is not happening!' Leo thought to himself at the possiblity of Chloe really liking Jeremy.