Chapter 11 - The Unexpected Roommate (11) (1/2)

I groaned as I opened my eyes. My head felt dizzy and all my body seemed to scream in pain. I took a glance over my clock and realized it was still 11 o'clock. My body started trembling and shivering. I was feeling cold.

”Eh? What's wrong with you?” I heard Tom asked me.

”Cold…” I said as I huffed. I wrapped myself in my blanket but it didn't seem to work. I remembered I still had a blanket inside my wardrobe, but I didn't even have strength to move my hands and legs.

Tom floated closer and watched me closely. ”You're not pretending, right?” He was eyeing me down suspiciously.

It was ridiculous. How come I was expecting a help from him? He was a ghost, for God's sake. Fool me!

”Hey! Your body…” He shouted in shocked. He floated to turn off the air conditioner and floated back to me.

To think about it, I should find it funny or strange that he could touch things if he wanted to but he couldn't touch human. But, I didn't have the strength to worry about it.

”Are you still cold?” He asked. I nodded slightly.

Tom pulled the blanket to cover all the way to my neck, and then he hugged me. ”I'm sorry. There's nothing I can do to help you.” He whispered in my ear. I didn't say anything to respond. But slowly, I could feel the trembling stopped and warmth overtook my body. My body started to feel comfortable and I felt asleep.

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”Tom, thank you.” I said to Tom once I got better.

He smiled. ”Don't mention it. It's nothing. If only I could do better, I'd done it before you got worse like that.” He said gently. ”Too bad, I'm …”

”Don't…” I cut off his words. ”Please, don't say it.” I shook my head.

”Why?”

I shrugged. ”I just don't like hearing it.” I answered slowly.

”Okay…” He shrugged as he floated away.

Actually, that was not all true, after all. It's just… the way he hugged me last night, I could feel something different from him. There was something warm emitted from him. I started to think that maybe… just maybe… he was not dead yet.

”Ah, when is your inauguration night?” asked Tom suddenly.

”Emm, if I'm not mistaken, it will be on tomorrow evening.” I replied.

”It will be a lot of fun. May I tag along?” He asked as he floated away in joy.

”Just come. It will be fun.” I said.

”Of course, it will…” Tom said quickly, full of confidence. I only huffed in silent.

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