Chapter 53 - A first kiss to remember... (1/2)
...”See you later.” Precious gave her one last look before leaving.
He said no words to her as he got closer and checked her head with the back of his hand.
”I'm fine.” she couldn't say it enough.
”So you have been saying. What is wrong with you?”
”Here we go!” she wasn't going to argue with him. She noticed controlled anger when she saw it.
”Why didn't you tell me you were sick?”
”I was OK and I didn't think it was serious.”
”Think? It is always that way with you isn't it? Everything has to be thought through for you to do it.”
”That is not true and besides there's nothing you could have done.”
”I could have been there,” his voice was laced with anger. ”I could have been there for you, I would have made you treat yourself better and take care of you!”
How could she deal with argument now she wondered, first Precious now him. How could she handle him, she wanted this to be over.
”I don't understand why you are so angry with me right now.”
”Good then you can just listen.” He came closer.
”Try to imagine how it was like to be called by a really terrified Precious that you had passed out on a cold floor in the mall. Try to visualize how worried we were when your condition got worse still at night.”
She remembered herself throwing up then ”But there was nothing you could have done, nothing.”
”I could have been there!” He raised his voice a little. ”I could have been there for you dammit, or do I not fit into your agenda?”
”What!” Now she was confused ”Like I said I didn't think at all, it is nothing personal.” she walked to the window.
”I take it personal, very personal. You are not just any woman, you are one I care very much for and I know you are not blind to that but you chose to keep me out of important things going on in your life.”
She had thought nothing could hurt her more than the pain she felt two days ago, she was wrong.
”I'm tired, I'm embarrassed, please leave me alone.” tears stung her eyes.
”You know, I would love to leave you alone, to chalk all these to a bad bet, but I can't. I can't Tale.” he stood at her back.
”You don't have to tolerate all of these.”
”True, but I do and I will, because I care deeply about you, and for me that means no secret.”