729 𝑫𝒂𝒚𝒔 {𝑪𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒆𝒕𝒆𝒅}

Chapter 28

Of everyone.....he had to show up?
Why?
I have done nothing but turn him down every time he tried to stand up for me . And yet, he shows up? rather.....he actually cares to show up?

I try to calm my racing heart down with all the possibile emotions rushing through me. After what happened.....i can't deny from saying anything to him or excusing myself claiming nothing is wrong.

The door creaks.

I shift my eyes to find.......Ross.

He stood at the door with a white tshirt stained with blood spots on the neck and shoulder region...hair all messed up sticking straight. The dark blue jeans sticked to his long legs....defining his perfectly masculine overall appearance in contrast to his mid dark tone of skin. His presence itself was always intimidating.

He was tired... exhausted....drained....the dark circles were prominent under his eyes. The lower eyeline was puffy ... making it evident that he has been crying for long.

He approaches towards me.

"How do you feel?" He asks in a tensesd tone.

Unable to come up with some proper adjective to describe how I feel, i decide to nod instead.

Sensing my nervousness, Ross comes closer. I look away.
He takes my hand and sits down by the stool near the bed.

"Why?" he says ....his voice shaky... With his face down.

"Why what?" I say ... pretending to be innocent about his question.

"What made you take this step? One call was too much? Too much to ask for?"

I can't give in now. I fought the urge back then to call him once...I knew he would have said something... anything which would have been comforting...much.....but.....

"I...I am sorry...." I said in a low voice.

He says nothing. I turn my face towards him to see him staring at me.

"Did I not ask you to not to be sorry for anything infront of me?"

I nod in agreement.

"Anna..... I don't know when will you get to understand the difference between loving someone and not being able to live without them"

I give him a questioning look. The words seemed complex and my brain isn't permitting the words to pass through.

Ross sighs.

"I wish you really try understanding the difference between Alex and me"

With the name being mentioned, I turn my face away. Tears flow down and somewhere deep inside, I felt.....my heart twitch....
I called him, i called Riri.....yet.....none of them cared to even contact me once? At least a call? Just one fucking call? Even that was too much too ask for???

Right then, i stopped. Wait... Just one call was too much to ask for ....from either of them.....
Didn't Ross just said the exact thing?
No.... This isn't what I am thinking of...this can't be....

"Anna, tell me you are fine ....I want to hear those words from your mouth while you look at me and say those"

I looked towards him.

Does Ross....love....
No. Probably not. He is being my friend on a good note maybe....
Maybe just.....I am not used to with this kind of affection.....that is why ...I am taking it on the other side...

I look at him.

"I am fine now. You can go home now...."
He nods in agreement.

He gets up and turns around....
I haven't yet let go of his hands.

He turns to me.

"Can...you...come back...in the evening...?" I ask nervously....

Ross smiles a little and nods in assurance and turns his back to me and walks away.

I watch him go out of the door...and sigh to myself.....and murmur under my breath.....

Thanks Ross.