22| Curing the wounds

Nikki's POV 

He was lying on the bed when I came out of the bathroom. His one arm was folded below the head while the other one was resting on his stomach. His eyes were fixed on the ceiling and he was looking engrossed in his own thoughts. 

He turned his gaze to me when he acknowledged my presence. I could see the pain in his eyes but he was too fast to blink it away and put the facade of emotionlessness. 

My eyes started wandering around the room, looking for something to rest on as although we are sharing a room but in no case, I am going to share the same bed with him. 

He sat up silently with one leg straight and on the bed and placed his elbow on his bended knee before releasing a harsh, audible breath. He closed his eyes once before stepping out of the bed and walking towards the window. 

"You can sleep on the bed!" He said with his back facing me. 

He dragged a chair and placed it beside the window. He p