C7 HER MASTERPIECE

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Chapter Seven

ALEX

I woke up and saw a very bright light. Hmm, am I in heaven? My eyes adjusted and I realized that I was lying on my hospital bed with an IV on my arm. I look down and saw the devil lying beside me. He was snoring slightly and it is quite funny to watch him. I flicked his nose and pulled on his ears but it was no use!

I reached for the glass that was on top of my bedside table but was disappointed to see that was empty. No, I'm not gonna empty it on him, I need a drink for I was sure as hell that I sounded like a person suffering from a severe sore throat.

Putting it back, I saw a figure which is just opening the door. I pause and looked at it. I saw Kobe and the twins entering the room. Kathy whispered something at him and in a minute, I saw his cheerful face turn into a furious one and he went next to me.

"Is he the one who made this to you? Is HE?!" He shouted. I cowered slightly and nodded my head. "Hmm, Well then"

I thought he was going to let it pass but then he pulled the devil up from his seat, and that cause him to wake up. The devil look at him with sleep-filled eyes but then Kobe punch him in the gut and that send the devil into the real world, made him realize what is happening.

I wince for I am sure that it was painful. Being hit when you have just woken up from your dream is a very bad way of waking up. Kobe gave him another punch in the gut. That made the devil to cough out, his eyes leaking with tears. I was shocked and told him to stop. I cringed as I heard my voice. Keith gave me water and I drank it eagerly.

"Kobe stop, please? Just leave for no. I will let you deal with him on the right time, on the right place. Consider this as a favor, please?" He put the devil down and went out. I look at the twins and they scurried off with their brother.

Caiden look at me and smiled. I look at him with a questioning look but was shocked to see his nose bleeding. I sat up and wipe it.

Flustered on the way I act, I look at him and realized that he too, was astonished. The silence lingered on the air, the both of us lost on our own thoughts. Neither of us spoke, enjoying the atmosphere. Well, it soon was disturbed when the devil cleared his throat.

"Can we just start again, you know? Talk like a two civilized person without getting into a fight?" I look at him, unable to say something.

Seriously, is he trying to act like a peace-maker?

"Hey." he said as I didn't answer after a minute.

"Hey." I answered back in a voice just above a whisper.

"I'm--uh- Cade, Caiden Coleford. But you can call me Cade. How about you? What is your name?" he asked while offering his hand. He looked deep in my eyes and I was mesmerized with those deep blue orbs.

he's like Dwayne I whispered to no other than myself. But he is not like him too.

"I'm Alex. Alexandra Anderson" I shook his offered hand and pull it back.

"Alex, what a unique name was that." He said with a mocking voice. I glared at him and said.

"You too, you have a very unique surname what was that again? Oh yeah, it's cold foot" He was shocked for a moment and then laughed. I joined in with him and together we had a chit chat about the business and what the future will bring.

After an hour or so a knock disturbed our friendly conversation. I just realize that it was comfortable not fighting with him. It felt like I was talking to a person who I knew for years. It is crazy how he could be compared to Dwayne. They were exactly the same! I mean no, Dwayne is better, there's no one I could ever compare at his kindness.

I look at the nurse and saw her injecting a serum in the IV tube. As she goes out, I doze off to sleep, having a smile in my face for I felt that Dwayne is slowly leaving me and that gave the devil, which was Caiden, to enter my life.

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CAIDEN

Well, talking with this girl was not that bad. In fact, we had a good time talking about anything. I noticed that she was a very talkative girl. Her eyes shining every time as laughs and her laughter, it was a very beautiful sound which the heavens gave her.

I look at her sleeping face, admiring the perfection of it. The girls I dated back at California look like clowns with all the makeup they apply and the operations they undergo to be beautiful. It is crazy, for just a couple of hours ago, me and her were having a fight, ready to pounce at each other, not to mention that I was the reason why she is here having a bed rest.

She was pretty, I mean beautiful. She is so natural that she doesn't need anything to apply on her face to impress.

I watched her silently. Well, I don't find it boring. In fact it entertains me. I don't know how, but it really does. Those funny sounds she made, it makes me smile. And she also mumble things I couldn't make out. .

I sat there for hours doing nothing, just looking at her. After a while though, I felt my eyes becoming heavy. I tried to stay awake but then, the darkness overcome.

That was the night I dreamt of her...

Oh man, I don't think that I am gonna fall for this crazy, li'l girl, like really

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ALEX

Today is the day that I'll be going out of this hospital. I look beside me and lying there was no other than Caiden. He was so peaceful that I don't want to disturb him, but then no one knows how to control my mind.

I reached for my bag beside the table. I noticed that he was lying sideward and that made his face easily seen. I shook enough powder above his head and which made his hair white. I draw a circle on one of his eye but then he moved a little and it made me stop halfway through the circle.

I swear, he really freaked me out!

I was thankful to see that he didn't move an inch from his position a while ago. I continue what I've been doing and I really need to bite my lip to control my laughter. Well, he look like the old man from the movie "UP", who was that again? Oh well, never mind.

I took a picture of him and upload it to face book. After a minute or so, my phone buzzed and I picked it up to see a comment from Kathy.

--"Nice pic! lol "

--" Yeah, what can I do? I'm so bored :( "

--" Never seen this side of yours for a very long time Alex..."

--" Well, I think my brain is really out of control because of the drugs I have in me."

--" Good thing he didn't wake up ;) "

--" Hey! He almost did, but he was a heavy sleeper…you might thought of him as a corpse!"

--" haha lol. But Girl, I think we should stop this, Ya know? "

--" Who cares?! "

--" Uhm, It's just ridiculous having a conversation here instead of a comment "

--" You're right, okay then see you later at my house? "

--" Sure thingy! bye Toodledooeeyy!!! "

--" lol, bye toodlebee "

Putting my phone back at the table, I saw Caiden move. I tense so I look back at him and saw him opening his eyes. He sat up and stretched.

"Morning," he said smiling at me.

I smiled back, not because of what he said but because of his looks. I just realized that I really did a good job. I was trying hard not to laugh but then a giggle escaped on my traitor mouth.

He gave me a questioning look but then I just smiled innocently and he just let it go. He sat there and stared at me curiously. A knock interrupted the silent atmosphere of my room. Caiden stood up and opened it but then I was surprised to see Dr. Moore laughing his head off.

Caiden look at me again and back at the doctor which is still laughing. When he had sobered up he looked at me with a playful smile then back to Caiden, then it all clicked in. Maybe he saw Caiden's face.

With his back facing a very confused Caiden, I looked at him pleading not to tell Caiden about it. He gave me a reassuring smile and two thumbs up. Caiden look at me but then I just shrugged. Dr. Moore gave me the following prescriptions and told me that I could go home anytime of the day.

I asked Caiden if he could buy me a drink and after a while he surrendered and went out. After that, I smiled at Dr. Moore which is a very nice old man. He was the one who saved me when my heart had a breakdown seven years ago and acted as my Grandfather or ‘Pops’ as what I had called him since I was a child.

"Kiddo nice drawing you have there" He said looking at me. I tried to control myself but then I burst out laughing. He joined me and together we talk about how I should take care of myself and refrain from doing strenuous work. We also talk about Caiden which made Pops laugh at me.

Good thing that our talk was finished before Caiden arrived. Well, I'm not surprise to see him fuming, actually I found it funny. I really can't stop myself from shaking in a silent laughter. I could see Dr. Moore doing the same thing in the corner of my eyes. Caiden look at us incredulously and we laugh even louder!

"What's wrong with you people? You keep on laughing, Is there something on my face?" He said raising an eyebrow and that made as laugh even more

"Y-you--should've--seen--your--ff--face" Dr. Moore said between fits of laughter while pointing at him. Caiden look at me then dashed off to the comfort room but I just laughed him off.

After a minute or so he went out of the comfort room, a million emotions running through his face. What can I say? He looks like constipated, angry, annoyed…I really don't know how to describe it.

It's a good thing though that he already removed those two circles around his eyes. He glared at me and that made me cower and hide behind Dr. Moore.

I look at him behind my personal barrier. I could see his face becoming red as the seconds passed by. My mind was brainstorming with words to say so he could forgive me but then I was cut off by no other than the devil.

He laughed as in Laugh!

"Good drawing Alex! I'm amazed you have the guts to do that to ME!" He said still laughing.

"Well, I think I'm not the one who is crazy here" I muttered but I think he caught that when he suddenly stops,

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