Chapter 9 Fever

Cherry 

My eyes slowly opened, but I was now alone, I tiredly rubbed my neck not remembering how I slept off, the last thing I remembered was Xavier telling me he wants to take a nap, I spent the whole day watching him sleep and didn't even know when I fell asleep myself. 

I opened my curtains and realized it was already dark, I sighed and closed it back, after which I gently shifted the blanket by the side, I can't remember covering myself with these, I came down from the bed and wore my flip flops as I left my room, on walking downstairs I could hear my parents voice, guess they are back, 

“Oh she's here” I heard my brother's voice, he was staring at me, I took the last stairs and everybody was already in the dining room 

“I was about to come call you” My brother grabbed my hand, as he walked me to the dining, I took a seat beside him 

“Hey mum, hey dad” I greeted the both of them, 

“You look tired honey, is everything okay?” My mum asked as she filled my plate with extra meat 

“Yes mum, thank you” 

“Aunt, come on I want so extra meat” Gueneve whined, I almost rolled my eyes, bitch is an attention seeker, gosh she makes me crazy, 

“Of course dear you can have as much meat as you want” My mum smiled at her and filled her plate with meat, she threw me a side smirk, of which I totally ignored her, she had no idea I was never even competing with her, let her be delusional.

Miraculously, yeah it's a miracle today I had dinner today with my family and there was no argument, especially with my father's presence it's unlike him not to find fault in whatever I do. I was finally done eating,

“Thanks mum, thanks dad” I said to the both of them as I stood up to leave

“Wait” Came my father's voice, 

“Sit down, I have something to say to you guys” 

I just hope that whatever it is will not end up in an argument, so I sat back down, I don't know what happened but Xavier is not here I just hope he's okay. 

“We will be going on a business trip to Japan, it's going to be a three months business trip but your mother and I will try our best to speed up everything so we can come back home, for the time that we will be gone, Zayn take care of your sisters, Cherry you have to always listen to your brothers don't cause trouble in our absence, if you keep on causing trouble then I won't hesitate to……”

“I haven't even done anything yet, why are you threatening me?” I sighed, 

My father wanted to speak but my mother stopped him

“She's right honey, we are going to be away in three months. Is this how you plan to say your goodbyes to her?” My mum question him

“Zayn?” He called my brother, totally ignoring my mother's talk about me,

“Yes dad”

“Come I need to speak to you about Mr Maleson” 

I watched as the both of them left the dining, and I was a little bit confused cause why did my father addressed Xavier as Mr Maleson,

“Honey, are you okay?” My mum asked, 

“Auntie, I'm going to miss you” Gueneve spoke up immediately, totally diverting my mother's attention to hers, she has always been like this ever since we were kids, seeing how my mum completely forgot about me and was now talking to her, I angrily stood up and began to leave, I thought my mother was going to notice my absence and call me back, but I was wrong cause I only heard her giggling and laughter with Gueneve, 

Of course I wasn't going to get affected, I wasn't even expecting anything from them anymore, I've outgrown my ache for their parental affection, I don't need them anymore, they were never there for me, so why should I bother, 

I was wiping my tears hating how I look right now, 

On getting to the hallway that leads to my room, I noticed it was unusually dark, which made me wonder if something is wrong with the lights, I was about to search for the switch when a hand suddenly dragged me towards a dark corner, and before I could even scream my mouth was covered, 

But I wasn't letting whoever it is win, so I bit on him, 

“Let me go….” I muffled and continue bitting him till I tasted his blood, 

“Princess….” I heard that familiar deep voice, as he is hot breath caress my neck, I felt electrocuted to the spot, as his hand slowly went away, 

“Xavier?” I called and slowly turned, the lights came on and we were both in his room, I slowly looked up to meet his gaze, his gray eyes piercing into mine, I looked down and his hands were bleeding, 

“Your hand” I mumbled with regret and gently hold onto it, 

“Come here” I walked him to the bed as we both sat down, 

I stood up to leave when he suddenly grabbed my hand, 

“Are you leaving?”

“I'm coming back, I need to get the first aid kit else your wound will get infected” He slowly let go of my hand and I left. I came back minutes later with the first box, I sat down beside him as I began to tend to his wound, the whole time I noticed he was staring at me, 

“Why are you staring?” I asked packing up the things I used back into the box, he brought his hand close to my face, and for some reasons I didn't move, I thought he was going to touch my face but his thumb rested on my lips, 

“There's blood on your lip” He muttered showing me his thumb

“Ohh…thanks” 

He wiped off the blood in the cotton wool,

“Does it still hurt?” 

“I like the pain that comes from your bite” 

I wanted to ask if he's crazy but I wave it off, 

“Why did you drag me in the dark?” 

“Cause you look sad” 

“Huh, that's all?”

“Hmmm, I wanted to know what's wrong” 

I sighed, 

“That's a weird way to check on someone”

“Is it…..” He smirked 

I noticed he doesn't look fine, he's kind of pale

“You didn't come down for dinner, why?”

“I have headache”

“Why didn't you say it” I panicked and touched his forehead, 

“It’s not just headache I think you have fever as well” I said to him and stood up, 

“Where are you going?” 

“To get you medications of course”

But instead he dragged me back down, 

“You…..”

“Just stay with me princess, I'll be fine if you're here”

“But…..” 

“Can you sleep over tonight?”