Mr.Right
Chapter 11.
Jim said he owns a hospital in town. Is this the hospital?
But the hospital's name doesn't give away any information that it's his... Unless the 'M' and the 'W' are supposed to be initials for Maverick Wright.
Then what does the 'J' stand for?
The bimbo's eyes immediately dart in my direction. Blame it on me for having a loud coughing fit as a result of choking on my own saliva.
I flinch when the room door bursts open with the bimbo storming out and stopping in front of me.
It's obvious why Tony left me for her.
Her blonde hair is tied up in a loose bun. Although her eyes are much smaller than mine, they're sparkling blue and have this brightness to charm any guy off his boxers.
Including my boyfriend.
I mean, my ex-boyfriend.
"What are you doing here?" Her voice is cold and bitter. "Hasn't he suffered enough for you?"
"Excuse me?" I'm confused. What's she talking about?
"Don't play dumb. Tony is hospitalized because of you. He wouldn't stop drinking and smoking after that club night..."
"Wait, Tony smokes?"
"No. But he started right after you broke up with him. Then he lit up a cigarette yesterday and forgot to put it out. The fire started from his room," She pauses and takes a deep breath. "His housekeeper... The poor woman got locked in the kitchen by mistake and burnt to death before help came."
I can see the veins popping on her neck as she tries to hold back her anger and tears.
"She was a very nice Asian lady but, of course, you just had to come along and ruin it all!" She was screaming by this time but I didn't really mind.
Tony must have gotten a housekeeper to keep the house clean, since I'm not around any more...
at my shoulders
Tony acting like he was depressed after the breakup? Did
if possible, even more aggressive. "I said
her hands up to hit me again and I squeeze my eyes shut, waiting for her hands to land on
they never
it's safe to open my eyes, I slowly look up to see her wrists trapped in Maverick's
in my hospital, thank you," he
need her to leave. Tell security to get
"The only instances a visitor is to be kicked out of the hospital is when they're being violent or abusive, and those things are exactly what you're displaying. So, if anyone is to be kicked out of here, don't you think that it should
opens to protest, but she seems to decide that it's pointless answering. She closes it with a snap and she storms off in the opposite direction, the sound of her heels fading away as she pushes a door open
your face?" I ask Maverick tentatively, trying to break the silence. The bruises from the club night don't look as bad as they did
sarcastically with a playful arch of his brow. "I could've pressed charges
"But you didn't."
on his
with me. You're welcome." Maverick walks over to the coffee maker and turns it on, tapping a finger at the top of the machine as the hot liquid spills into the mug below. "Do me
me and press it
study his profile.
grey sweater vest inside and a pair of blue
never thought I'd see the day when I
me a favor and stop being so good to look at," I mutter under my breath and my words must somehow reach his ears because he
are starting to feel clammy. I can't
eyes sparkle with endless compassion. I see his cheeks lightly flushed - probably because
wobbly heart starts beating
from my trance when his head snaps
disturb, sir, but we have an emergency." The female nurse standing at the other end of the lobby gives me
at her
delivery." she presses further, desperation evident in her tone as they both lock gazes in what seems to
the only one feeling the unfamiliar tension in the air between them but, whatever it is, I didn't pay it much attention.
meet you home."
he doesn't get very far before he stops in his tracks to face me. "It's 2097, by the way."