Novels by Ronnie Devan

"Wait, you don't have to leave yet," Avan says as i pack my things. "There's no way i'm going to let you carry that suitcase by yourself." My tolerance for him is so low right now that everything he says since the hospital just sits wrong with me. "Let me? As who?" I close and lift the suitcase from the bed and wheel it out of the room. "What's up with you?" he asks and i fasten my pace to distance myself from him. The elevator ride down stairs is awkward and silent. "Let me at least help put the suitcase in the car," he says trying to get the suitcase from me. "I called Jade to come get me. She's here already." I pull my suitcase from him and walk out. After Jade is done admiring the architecture we drive off. "So how was it staying there?" she asks and continues humming to the song playing in the radio. "It was fine," i reply hoping she'll drop the subject. "What's going on with you and that patient Starr?" I don't know how to answer that. "What do you mean?" I look out the window

One...two....three, i hear a knock at my door. I like how predictable Claudia is. At exactly eight in the morning she knocks and comes in to help me freshen up and go downstairs for breakfast. "Good morning Vienna, hope you slept well," after three days she finally got used to calling me by my name. "I did. Hope you slept well too," i try to get myself out of bed but she rushes to my side. I can't wait for tomorrow to get out of this damn cast. Avan has been trying hard to entertain me, which mostly is me playing cards with his guards and watching his chef cook. He has been busy still, either there is a work emergency at the worst possible time or he's avoiding me. Claudia and I have breakfast in silence. After breakfast i decide to get a book and read it outside for a change. "Let me get it for you," Claudia is already on her feet immediately the thought is out of my mouth. "Don't, i can do it myself," i say it with a finality that indicates it's not up for discusssion. I use my cru

I wake up in a strange environment and it takes me a minute to remember where i am. There's a knock and I cover myself up properly before answering. It's not Avan, it's a lady i have not met before. "Hello, i am Claudia and i have been assigned to take care of you." I instantly feel a knot tighten in my chest. "It's nice to meet you , i just thought Avan would...never mind." She looks at me like she wants to say something but doesn't. She moves to the bed and helps me up and into the shower. "If it gets too uncomfortable for you tell me or if you need anything," she smiles reassuringly and I nod. After the shower she helps me put on comfortable clothes. I sit on the leather chair at the corner of the room near the window as she makes the bed. I can't see anything but trees from where i am sitting. It's cloudy and looks like it's about to rain. "I'm done miss, how about i take you downstairs for breakfast," her soothing voice interrupts my thoughts. "You know i can do some of this thin

I've been five days in the hospital and I was starting to get antsy. Jade and her whole family had come to visit me the next day. Since then only Jade has been coming every single day which I really appreciate. Kerrick had asked me about the accident. I had told him I was the one who had crossed the road before looking out for cars. I had told him about the guys stalking me. He had taken the description of each of them and the car. We had talked for a while which wasn't easy with Avan staring daggers at us. I wanted to ask him about his mother but given how he had reacted with me telling Jade, I figured he wouldn't be comfortable with talking about it infront of Avan. He had given me a forehead kiss before leaving which nearly drove Avan crazy. I enjoyed watching him acting jelous especially after how cool he had acted after our make out session in his car. He hadn't move from my side for more than an hour a day. He acted like a body guard and screened everyone who wanted to see me, a

I have been standing by my office window watching the car parked outside. It has been there for almost thirty minutes. No one has gotten out or entered the car since it was parked. I have seen the car parked outside my house at night before. I really thought it was Avan but after strangers started appearing before me i'm not so sure anymore. I want to go down there and knock on that car but a patient walks in. She is shaking like he's been rained on. I rush to her side. "Claire, what's wrong my dear?" She looks up at me but her gaze is empty like she doesn't recognize me. "Hey, Christine get me a blanket and some hot tea please," I shout at the open door and lead her to the couch. She sits but continues shivering even after i've covered her with a blanket. She has been my patient for six months now. I have never had to worry about her, not before this. I check her temperature, she has a fever. I lay her on the couch after giving her some antipyretics. Christine comes back with her te

Neither of us has said anything since we got back into the car. A lot of things are replaying in my mind. As much as I am grateful that he came to get me, there's still something about him that scares me. I catch him looking at me and look out the window. It's late and there's no one around. I close my eyes so he'll think I am asleep. What is going on with Jade? She's been my constant since my family died. Suddenly I feel so alone. Can it be that even after all this while I can't really count on her? How is it at the end of the day the person i'm with is a possible murderer patient? How is it that he is the one who seems to understand me? I can feel tears welling in my eyes. They fall and I turn away and wipe them. I don't know if he notices but he doesn't say anything.The car stops and I open my eyes. We are outside my apartment. "Thank you and good night," I quickly turn to open the door but he beats me to it. He locks my door from his side. "What?" I ask looking out the window afr