Chapter three: A new name

      I woke up to find myself in an hospital, a drip was hung upwards and the usual odour of an hospital was perceived. I looked at my side and saw that the man from earlier was sitting on a chair besides me.

      His shoulder was bleeding, I noticed.

"Did he got injured from saving me?" I thought as I watched him while he rests his head backwards as he sleeps.

      He looks even cuter while asleep, as I stares at his face, I fail to notice when he opened his eyes. His hazel eyes turned into a cold stare.

"What are you staring at?" He asked.

"Nothing", I replied as I shifted my gaze.

He grinned

"Are you staring at my face? So after being hospitalized, you still had the energy to stare at me.Or... Do you find my face handsome?". He started asking questions, annoying questions.

      I looked at him then smiled and turned my smile into a frown.

"When does an injured person still ask such questions" I returned the favor he did for me.

"I got injured while saving you, so you can't say a thank you instead of accusing me of something else" Her replied looking rather annoyed.

"I also got injured when you came late" I retorted as I shrink my face together to give an order look.

      He looked at me annoyingly for sometime before the doctor came in.

"Mr Nates... Young miss is okay now, she is discharged anyways. You can take her home but make sure she have a good rest and also eat a lot of fruits. Don't let her stress herself too much"

       The doctor concluded and bowed then turned to leave when I called him back and told him to take a look at the man's hand. The doctor checked his hand and apologized for not noticing earlier.

"It's just a slight cut." He called out to a nurse who brought in a tray of equipments.

      The doctor took a scissors after cutting open the wound and slowly removed the piece of glass .

       He then stitched it all up. As the treatment was going on, I flinched each time a stitch was done especially when the wound was cut open.

       Mr Nates didn't move an inch throughout the surgery. He looked at me each time I flinched somehow as if I was a little kid.

      After the stitches were bandaged, the doctor excuses himself and left the ward leaving only me and Mr Nates alone once again.

"Were you scared" he asked.

"Nope" I exclaimed without thorough thought.

"Why will I be scared, I'm not a kid." He knew that I was lying and that I was really scared.

      I, from the little moment I just had in this world, have never being discouraged. I am a brave and courageous person and never wanted to stoop so low.

      I looked at him nervously but he didn't say a single word. He left the ward and came back few minutes later, perhaps he went to pay the bills.

"We are going home" He said.

      I was reluctant to follow him but what if I disagree and fall into the claws of danger once again plus I don't know anyone here. But I have to show off too, I said in pretense,

"I am not going anywhere with you ,why will i trust you?" I was so happy with my own acting and waited for his reply.

"You aren't going, right? Well it doesn't affect me anyways. I will be leaving now, I would call the help center, if you aren't ready to follow me, they will take good care of you."

       I was taken aback by his reply so I quickly agree to follow him. It was really advisable to follow him since I knew him a little but what about the help center, I don't know who they are!.

      I walked after him on arriving at his house till we entered into the main sitting room. He said after slipping into one of the sofas.

"You are like my personal property for now since you don't remember a single thing and somehow you landed in my room without knowing how, I would let you scot here for sometime till you get your memory back.

I couldn't possibly have you roaming about the street alone and I couldn't also take you to the police custody because after explaining everything that happened , they might think that I actually kidnapped you or something else. Whatever so..."

I cuts in before he could complete his words.

"So... I will be staying here for a while" I replied.

"Yeah" He retorted.

"So that means that you really cared for me" I teased.

"Don't you dare" He said as he points his finger at my face.

"What if I dare to..." A big knock on my head stopped me from continuing.

"Ouch" I screamed.

        He stood up and dragged me along as we walks towards the hallway. We reached a room which was besides Mr Nates' room.

"This would be your room from now on so take care" he said and turned to leave.

"By the way, I'm Edward Nates. What's yours?" He said as he turned back.

       Then he remembered that I got no name.

"So since you are like my personal property now, I would need to give you a name. So I would call you... Ella".

"Duh" I replied and entered.