Chapter 54 - Cold
Throughout the night, Leia didn't sleep, and all she did was watch over Adrik and caress his hair that was scattered all over the bed, to calm him down when he started to sweat profusely as a result of the pain he was going through.
She only got the chance to sleep at around 3 am when Adrik stopped sweating.
The early morning sun rose in the sky, showering its rays through the huge glass window and into the room.
When Leia saw Adrik seated up with his hand clutching onto his stomach, which had the bandage wrapped around it, she immediately sat up from the bed.
Her eyes blinked in shock as she stared at the bloody bandage, and she straightened up on her knees. She placed her trembling hands on his cheek and made him look at her. "Okay, you shouldn't sit up. Lie back down, let me help you-" She hadn't even finished her sentence when Adrik abruptly brought his feet down to the floor, ignoring her.
She gazed at him, and her eyes blinked in confusion. Adrik stood up and walked straight to the bathroom without bothering to spare her a glance. Her heart skipped a bit, and she climbed down from the bed. She strode to the bathroom to help him out, but he shut the door in her face, causing Leia to flinch back.
She stared at the door and her eyes flickered as what seemed like tears welled up in them. Why was she even crying? This was all her fault, to begin with! She wiped the tears from her eyes and walked out of the room, slamming the door shut behind her.
She went straight to the kitchen that was on the second floor and dismissed all the maids that were working there. She will make breakfast by herself, as she has already sworn to take care of him in any way she can until he recovers completely.
Leia pulled out a bag of flour and many other ingredients and dropped them on the white-colored counter in the kitchen. She poured oil into the pan and clicked the gas on. Then she placed the wok frying pan on it and decided to make some crunch and pancakes, and also cook a salad. As the doctor said, he needs to eat vegetables. Ahh... yes... fruits too.
When she was done with the cooking, she walked out of the kitchen with a wide tray filled with the delicacies she had made. A smile formed on her lips as she ambled back to their compartment.
Leia pushed the door open and walked into the room, only to see Adrik, who was already dressed up in black sweat pants and a white shirt, slowly unwrapping the bloody bandage around his belly. She quickly dropped the plates on the white mini table and hurried to him. She grabbed his wrist to stop him from doing so, and a frown emerged on her face. "You are hurting yourself by doing it on your own!" She shook her head and took a light breath. "I will be the one to change it every day, okay." She smiled at him and strolled to the table that had a first aid kit kept on top of it.
She opened it and grabbed the things she would use in dressing his wound. Adrik uttered not a single word and just silently watched her every action. Leia strode back to him and stood in front of him, then carefully undressed the bandage and threw it into the waste bin. She neatly cleaned up and dressed up his wound with a neat bandage. "Come let me help you with your hair." She pulled out the chair for him, and Adrik sat down.
She picked up the coconut oil on the table and rubbed it on his hair, then slowly began to comb his hair. "Your hair is getting longer." Leia's eyes fluttered in confusion, and she glanced at him through the mirror. Why is his hair growing continuously? It was already too long when they first met, but now it has already passed waist length. Does he want to be Rapunzel or something? She giggled as she thought and blinked her eyes awkwardly when she saw his expressionless eyes staring at her through the mirror.
"Should I tie it up in a bun? Or will it be comfortable for you if I let it fall?" She asked with a raised eyebrow, waiting for an answer from him. However, he didn't say anything but just glanced at her with lazy eyes, as if telling her, whatever she thought was okay.
Leia shrugged and used the brush to perfect his hair before tying it up in a bun. She smiled at him and took a breath. "Done." She winked at him and gave him a thumbs-up, but he just glanced at her with a leisurely face.
She shook her head and helped him walk to the sofa to sit down. She dropped a stool in front of him and sat down on it, then grabbed the plate of salad and used a fork to pick some and brought it to her lips. "Common, you need it." She said when she saw how he was looking at her instead of giving entrance to the fork of salad.
Adrik's face turned a few shades darker, and he grabbed her wrist and took the fork from her. He dropped it on the plate and stood up from the sofa. He latched his mask onto his face and without a glance at her, he walked out of the room and went downstairs to the living room with the use of the elevator.
Leia's eyes fluttered in bewilderment, and she shut them. A deep breath escaped her nose, and she lowered the plate to the mini table, then stood up from the stool. She walked to the window and gazed out to the horizon.
A low sigh escaped her lips, and she stepped into the bathroom for a shower.. She outfitted herself in tight jeans and a black hoodie, then gave her hair a fix and strolled downstairs.