Star-crossed - Episode 12

 

Raymond:

"Finally! Where's Paige anyways? I haven't seen her since I gained consciousness yesterday." I prop myself on the bed as Breanna walks into the room.
"She was here a time or two while you were out of it. I think something is up with that one. She actually said she likes living in that town now. And she's out of the house most of the time . I'll say she's secretly seeing someone in that village if I don't know how much social gap is between us and anyone from there." She comes to my side and hug me briefly before walking over to the counter by the side.
"What are you talking about?" I ask her curiously but she just shrugs. She doesn't say anything for a beat while she busies herself with packing my clothes in a bag. I watch her with raised brows until she finally turns to face me with a heavy sigh.
"What are you doing messing with a village girl, Raymond?" She suddenly asks and my brows rise even higher.
"That's just rude Breanna. I___"
"Look, you don't want to mess with that. These girls may look so innocent but they are leaches when it comes to gold digging."
"Comfort is not like that." I snap at her.
"She's not like that huh? What has she done to you Ray?"
"What are you talking about? I'm perfectly the same."
"You think you are? Look at you standing up for her like you actually really like her." I clench my teeth at her words and look away from her.
"No. No

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. No. You don't actually like her, do you?" She takes my chin and pull my face back to her.
"Stop acting like mother, Bree." I roll my eyes at her to feign nonchalance.
"Well, at least you know how mom will act when she finds how about this." She nudges my chin mildly before letting go. I rub my jaw with my good hand and sigh tiredly.
"I'm tired, Bree. Feed me?" I pout playfully and it's her turn to roll her eyes at me.
"Feed yourself. You're a grown man." She pulls a flask from the counter and drops it on my lap.
"Hey, I'm hurt!"
"Didn't stop you from smooching with the poor girl out back last night." She giggles as I gasp.
"You decided to interrupt at that particular moment, didn't you?!"
"You should have seen your face when I barged in just at the moment you were going to lock lips!" She bursts out laughing harder.
"You're evil." I point at her and she laughs harder.

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"Raymond!" Comfort stops short at her room's door when she spots me skipping towards her and Joyce. My heart actually soars at the breathtaking smile that takes over her face. My chest puffs out at the idea that she's actually happy to see me. I race to her and lift her up with my good hand.
"Woah!" She squeals as I bring her up to eye level with me.
"I missed you." I say truthfully.
"We were together last night." She giggles and I shrug.
"Felt like longer." I say before Joyce noisily clear her throat beside us. I've totally forgotten about her for a moment there.
"For a moment there, I thought I've actually become invisible. Had to actually look at myself in my phone's screen." Joyce says with a shake of her head.
"Of course not. Put me down, Raymond." Comfort starts to wriggle in my arm in obvious embarrassment.
"Stay put." I huff her higher up my chest and a surprised squeal is let out of her which makes me and Joyce chuckle.
"Raymond!" She admonishes me with her eyes and I reluctantly let her slip down my body till she stands steadily on her feet.
"Thank you." She mouths to me while she smoothen her dress down.
"I'm beginning to wonder you guys...." Joyce eyes narrow at both of us and she bring her finger to point at me.
"What?" I ask with a smug smile. I know what this mischievous woman is thinking and I like it.
"You guys are dating, aren't you?!"
"No!"
"Yes." I say at the same time as Comfort's strong denial.
"Raymond!" Comfort turns to glare at me and I pout playfully.
"What? We're definitely heading there. You were happy to see me just a while ago." I point out.
"Umm. That doesn't mean we are dating." her gaze drops to the floor as she picks invincible lint from her dress.
"It doesn't?" I ask and grin at Joyce who's shaking with silent laughter at her cousin's embarrassment.
"Why did you try to kiss me last night then?" I ask smugly.
"What?!" Comfort's head snaps up with such force, I fear for her hurt neck.
"You tried to kiss him?!" Joyce squeals like an elated child.
"No! I didn't! Raymond, tell her the truth!"
"I just did." I shrug at the glare Comfort has pinned on me.
"Jerk!" She tries to slap my arm but I quickly step back from her line of fire. She overreaches and starts to topple when I gladly grab her waist to pull her to my chest.
"You belong here." I whisper in her ear as I watch her chest rise and fall with labored breaths.
"Joyce is watching." She manages to get out but she doesn't try to move out of my arm.
"So?" I ask.
"So, you should let me go."
"Is that what you want. For me to let you go?"
"Umm well..."
"Raymond, I have the car out front. Are you guys ready?" I actually roll my eyes at Breanna's voice. She knows just when to interrupt me.
"Yeah." I let go of Comfort and bring her to stand by my side.
"Ready for what?"
"We're taking you home. Heard you're getting discharged so I decided to get myself discharged as well." I explain to Comfort.
"What? Are you sure that's okay? For you to leave the hospital so soon." She settles concerned eyes at me and I nod.
"Yeah. Come on. Let's go. I know you can't possibly like hospitals. You've been in here long enough." I brush her creased brows with the pad of my thumb to smoothen them then hook her hand on mine so we can walk hand in hand. I don't miss the look Breanna gives me before she walks on ahead of us. Nor do I miss the grin on Joyce's face.

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Comfort:

"Are you comfortable? You should lay your head on my shoulder. Here." Raymond gently take place my head on his shoulder as we sit side by side in the back seat of Megan's car. I feel a bit uncomfortable with three women watching us without being so obvious about it.
  Megan whose car we're all getting a ride in to get to our town is currently watching us through the rearview mirror and Raymond's sister keep looking back at us from her perch on the passenger's seat.
"You're stiff." Raymond says quietly as his hand trace up my arm. Goosebumps rise up with his touch, making me warm inside.
"I'm just tired." I mutter to him.
"It's going to be hours before we drop you off. You should sleep." He says and when I nod, he rests his head against the car's headrest and closes his eyes. I sigh quietly at his handsome features.
How am I supposed to tell him that I feel weird in a car with a sister that seems to not like me and the woman my cousin introduced to him the night I told him to leave me alone. My mind goes back to watching him wrap his arm around her tiny waist that night and I feel like jumping out of the car.
"Are you okay?" Joyce whispers from the other side of me and I turn carefully to nod at her.
"I'm sorry." She mouths to me and my brows crease in confusion. Why is she apologizing.

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. She shakes her head mildly then gesture to Megan with her lips before pulling her phone out of her pocket. I watch her curiously as she types on her phone until my phone beeps.

I SHOULDN'T HAVE INTRODUCED MEGAN TO RAYMOND. SHE KIND OF INSISTED I INTRODUCE THEM AND I DIDN'T KNOW THAT YOU WERE INTO HIM.

"You okay?" Raymond asks when I pull my head slightly off his shoulder. I quickly flip my phone over and give him a smile.
"You said you're tired. Close your eyes babes. Try and get some shut-eye." He places his hand on my cheek and brush it softly. My eyes instinctively goes up to the two women at the front side of the car. Megan has her hands clenching the steering wheel while Breanna outrightly frowns.
I don't think both women like me but why?

So my phone has actually gone to meet it's ancestors, Lol. Buh I'm going to make sure to post more often from today. At least one episode a day. Good day guys