Besotted

Chapter 19

Last night I dreamt of you. I dreamt of a dream in which we were together and happy.

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Sangavi Pov

I stirred a little before my eyes fluttered open slowly and steadily. I blinked a few times to adjust my eyes to the brightness and looked around trying to figure out where I was.

The first thing that came to my sight was the white ceiling and the light then the room. I looked around and saw a figure far away sitting on the sofa with its head down. Everything was blurry to me so I blinked a few more times and rubbed my eyes using the back of my hand slowly.

I squinted my eyes a little and then I recognized the figure as Caleb.

"Caleb?" I heard my own hoarse voice.

My throat squirmed with thirst wanting water. Slowly I tried to sit up from my lying position but stopped and winced when I felt a stinging sensation on my stomach.

"Oh shit!" I groaned.

"Sangavi!" I heard Caleb and watched as he hurried to my side and made me lay back on the bed.

"Don't move!" he scolded.

"Water!" I muttered.

He nodded and took the glass and filled it with water. Then he helped me drink the water.

"Thank You" I whispered relieved after feeling the dryness fading away from my throat.

"Wait! Let me call the doctor first" he said and pressed the bell near the small table beside my bed.

I took in his appearance. He was wearing a black polo t-shirt and faded blue jeans with sneakers. He had bangs under his eyes and his hair was messy and out of place.

"She is awake!" he told the nurse that came in through the door. She looked at me and nodded walking out probably to get the doctor.

"What happened?" I voiced out my thought.

"I should ask you this question. But don't worry, I already know and don't think that I am feeling proud right now because what you did was utterly stupid" and the yelling began.

"Who told you to go all Jackie Chan on that moment? You could have just gone out and locked the door until the police arrived" he yelled.

"But he was stalking me!" I complained.

"But that doesn't mean that you could do whatever you want. It was risky and stupid. Feel happy that he was just an amateur thief. Think what would have happened to you if he was a professional criminal or even worse a murderer? Sangavi do you even-" I interfered.

"Geez! Fine! Don't yell at me now. My head is already too heavy. Scold me later" I complained and laid back on the bed turning to the other side.

"I am sorry. I shouldn't have yelled. I was just worried" he said and we both heard the doctor coming in.

"Will you please give me a moment?" the doctor asked and I heard a quite 'sure' from Caleb and I turned back to see him leaving but not before glancing my way.