Our Never Ending Melody (NateWantsToBattle & MorganWant)

Chapter 6

My head is still spinning. It's killing me. I don't really remember what happened.

I think I was with Hunter... But.. I could be wrong.

I go to move, but pain swallows me. Fighting every stab of pain I have, I manage to roll over and open my eyes.

... Wait... I'm in the hotel room. Wait another minute... Why am I in the hotel room?

I circle my gaze around, it finally landing on Hunter. He sat on the other bed, reading something on his phone. He glanced up, but then looked back down, only to look back up again.

"Hey." He chirped. "You're awake!"

"Yeah..." I mumbled, glancing around.

"Why--"

"Don't worry... Everything fine." He cut me off.

"But I--"

"Actually, I'm glad you're awake, I thought we could grab a bite to eat, y'know, since you haven't eaten in like five days." He cut me off again.

"How did--"

"You know." He cut me off once more.

"What even happened?" I cut him off, asking my own question.

"You feel asleep in the car, after I offered to drive. And it's a good thing I did drive. You didn't even last 5 seconds."

"How long have a been asleep?" I ask.

" 'Bout ten hours or so. Once you were out, you were out.."

I look out the window. It's sunny, but raining... It's was dark when I went to pick up Hunter...

"How ya feelin?" He suddenly asked me, making me turn to him.

"Huh?"

"How're you feeling? I mean, you were really burning up this morning. And you were shaking like crazy."

"Oh, I feel fine..." I answer, looking away.

"You sure?" He asked. "You still look a little pale."

"No, I'm fine."

"Maybe you should get some food into you. Before... Y'know." He started. "Because, you're really, really thin, Nate, and it's concerning me." He added.

With a sigh, I look at him, before nodding. "Fine."

--

My gaze remained on the wall in front of me, as my fingers drummed on the table I was sitting at.

Hunter sat in front of me, devouring a burger. A salad sat in front of me, but I didn't touch it. I just stared at the wall, knowing nothing would happen.

After a minute, Hunter looked at me, pushing my salad towards me. "Eat."

"Not hungry." I mutter.

"Lies." He narrowed his eyes, before looking right at me. "You haven't eaten in like 5 days, Nathan. Eat something. Like now."

"And if I don't?"

"You'll starve to death."

"Starving to death, doesn't sound that bad, actually." I joke, picking up a dressing soaked leaf from my salad only to rip it apart.

Hunter just looked at me.

I return his look, with a half hearted laugh. "I'm kidding dude, I'm not going to starve myself."

"Actually, you are. Eat something." He narrowed his eyes again, this time giving me a stern look.

Welp, I guess guess now is the right time to obey.

"Okay, fine." I start, putting a fork of salad in my mouth, "look. I'm eating." I say swallowing it.

This shit is disgusting.

After a minute, I suddenly realized how hungry I was, and actually started eating.

Hunter watched me for a moment, before eating his burger.

"So," Hunter started, swallowing his burger. "What else is there to do in LA? Y'know, besides what you normally do?"

"What do I usually do?" I ask.

"Your music. Y'know, the channel you haven't updated in like a week." He waved his fork in the air.

"Oh yeah. That. That's just my job, Hunter. That's not what everyone here does." I say.

"And knowing you, you only wanna know what sources of food they have here." I add.

"Yeah." He said. "That's basically it."

He then looked at me. "Well?"

"There's lot of good Pizza places around here." I say to him. "And... Some other places."

He dropped his fork, giving me the look. "Great description, Nathan.." He said to me, raising an eyebrow.

"I'm always the best at them, aren't I?" I made my point, then look down at my salad.

This thing may be disgusting, mainly because I hate vegetables, but considering how hungry I am, I'm willing to eat it.

Hunter then looked at me again. This time, the look in his eyes more serious. More serious than food... And beer.

In a quiet tone, was how he spoke to me. "Do you know what Morgan meant by finding your happiness for her?"

I look at him. Okay. Serious talk is serious...

"No." I answer. "But I can only assume, whatever it is. If it makes me happy, it also makes her happy." I say.

"I hope you find it." He said. "What you're looking for."

"Thanks, but.. I don't know what I am looking for." I say.

Hunter looked at me smiling faintly. "You will."