Chapter 4 The clinic

Chapter 4

I was not wrong.

I don't miss it either, because that man is the one I don't want to see anymore, because I only feel anger for him.

He was about to walk towards me when suddenly he was covered by my vision, a man entered the animal clinic, blocking my eyes from James.

"Archi, sorry I'm just worried, I saw that your animal clinic is still open, what time is it?!" he said and slowly closed the open door.

I don't know what to do, I don't know how to deal with him. Today I saw James again.

"I-I just arranged some papers" I said

I can see how Luke's eyes look down at the bouquet of flowers I'm holding in my hand.

"Wow, you're from a date huh" he said and a crazy smile appeared on his lips.

I shook my head shyly.

"It was just delivered to me, that's the problem and I don't know where it came from" he explained, I think it shouldn't be. Why should I explain? we are not close.

I felt it step closer to me and looked closely at the flowers.

"It looks like your admirer is rich," he said, then took the bouquet of flowers from my hand. I was surprised because of what he did.

Wow, this man is really wow, how he acts like we're close, even though we're not.

I don't know him very well yet.

"That's mine Doc. Luke" I said and tried to take the bouquet of flowers from his hand, but he was too fast and tall to defend it against me.

I couldn't do anything but stop hitting him.

He stayed at the animal clinic for a few minutes, before he decided to leave with the flowers in his hand.

"Thank you for the flowers Mr. Dahmer" he said and quickly left when I forced him to throw an eraser on his body.

It was still laughing when it came out of the animal clinic.

I smiled too, but unexpectedly it quickly crumpled when I saw James still standing in his old place.

He no longer has sunglasses, so is his hat in his left hand. Even though he's far away I know he's staring at me darkly.

I didn't flinch at his every look, I kept up with it.

While we just stared at each other, he didn't realize that he was close to where I am now.

I was about to get up to lock the door when it was too late, he had already entered.

Why are you here James" I screamed too loud when I heard the meowing of the kitten sleeping in the cage.

"Why not?" he just stared at me.

"Didn't I tell you we're done, it's all over!" I told him in awe, then I approached him and pushed him close to the door.

"That's all?" he said gently and didn't mind that I should push him.

Tears came to his eyes and he quickly wiped them away. Not only did I hurt him, but I was also hurt because of what I said.

"That's right please----"

"Because someone is beating there?, because someone else is?" he bent down and held my hand.

I closed my eyes tightly because of that, his hold made my knees tremble. And he will admit that he misses those holds too.

I stopped pushing him, because I lost my strength or because I couldn't hate him.

Yes James I love Someone Else!" Even though I was weak, I said it wholeheartedly.

Liar.

Yes I'm lying.

"Is that it?!, is that Luke?" it was a scream but his sobbing became more dominant due to crying.

I looked at him.

"Doctor is what you want, I wish you had told me that when we were in college I changed to Doctor and I didn't just take Engineering" I was stabbed by what he said, I don't know what words to explain how painful it is. .

"I wish you had told me that you didn't like the flower so that you wouldn't have sent me, but you know what hurts the most, Archi?, is that you gave it to the male rival and I hated it" he said and quickly walked out of the clinic.

As I was left as if my feet were rooted to the floor, I didn't know how to move, I was so shocked.

I didn't know that that flower came from James. I thought well.

Then the realization hit me.

When James and I became friends, the callsign we chose was KARA, which in French means Beloved.

I almost fell to the floor because of my knee weakness.

From: Your Stranger

To: My Beloved.

I fell to the floor, hugging my knees. In a few days I forgot everything, now it is slowly coming back to my memories.

I'm sorry my beloved.

"Sir, Archi, why don't you seem to have slept all night?" Manang Lupe's voice greeted me when he saw me.

I entered the eatery early so that I could somehow help with baking and cooking. Although, I had a lot of workers in this eatery. I still need to help them.

I just smiled at Manang Lupe and quickly entered the kitchen of the eatery. How my eyes are not swollen, I don't even know how many hours I cried last night.

"Sir, I'm here, you seem to need more rest" a cook said to me. What about what I'm doing in the kitchen, the ingredients I'm putting in what I'm cooking are still wrong.

I held my breath.

"Sorry man" I said politely and decided to go to work at the cashier.

I just motioned to Manung Lupe that I should just work at the cashier and she just helped inside.

I only stood at the cashier for a few hours, there were only a few customers today, but I felt like some people beat me because of my body pain.

I can't focus today, he doesn't know that either.

It was late when I left the eatery, my car was parked on the side so I quickly tracked it down.

And I almost gasped in shock when I saw a man leaning on the hood of my car.

He was looking straight at me, like there was nothing else in the world because he was only focused on me.

"W-what is the problem?" I said and honked the car.

He went home because of the panic, how come my car suddenly made a noise.

"Nothing, I just want to invite you to watch a movie" he said and showed me the two tickets he was holding.

"Didn't he tell you that I don't want to see you anymore?" I was about to open the door to the driver's seat when he stopped me.

"But, I said give me my request first" using his deepest voice and weakest.

Suddenly my hair stood on end. I won't like to see his face begging me.

I feel like I'm running out of energy.

"James, please stop" I said calmly and removed his hand that was holding my shoulder.

"Even just now?, please" he begged.

"What are you doing, James, you told me before that you don't love me, right? Why are you begging me to come back to you?!" my voice cracked, last night I wanted to tell him that but I was dominated by fear.

Afraid that I might hurt him more.

"Isn't everything clear to you yet?, why am I begging you now? your brain is simply too small to think" he looked at me darkly, my blood immediately boiled at what he said.

"You cheated, then you are begging me to stay with you? You're bullshit James!!" a slap on his face broke the silence of the night.

I slapped him too hard because it made a loud noise, just a few seconds after I slapped him, his cheeks immediately turned red.

"Did you wake up to the fact that I don't like and love you anymore?!" I said arrogantly and pushed him out of the driver's seat door, where he blocked it.

"I accept everything Archi, even though I feel anger and hatred towards me. I accept it, because what is important to me is that even though anger is hatred, I am still happy because you still feel something for me" it was a whisper but it entered your ear completely I.

I faced him, he bowed down.

Please don't bow to me, I can't look at you like that James.

I took a deep breath, this is the day for me to tell him this.

"You deserve someone, someone who will do anything to keep you. Don't lower your standards, James." I said, before the tears welled up in my eyes. Faster than four o'clock I got into the car and sped off.

Love someone who can return your love.

Again, I'm so sorry James.

Au revoir, ma bien-aimee.

"Archi, I already told you that, didn't I?" I'm in Adrian's condo right now, after I left James in tears, I'm going to exile here.

"B-but Adrian, there's a part of my body, why did I do that to him" I said sadly before gulping a glass of water that Adrian had just placed on the table.

"You said it, he cheated on you" he poured water into my glass again.

I looked at him.

"But, Adrian, the person is sick--"

"That's what you're good at. You're all pity. Why did James feel sorry for you when he hurt you? When you lost your child, do you really think he worried about the pain you felt?" he sat down next to me, and held my senses.

I thought, Adrian was right.

"I can ask you, do you love that person?" Adrian said that seriously, and faced me.

I felt like I was electrocuted because of the shock, I didn't expect that to be his question.

Seconds turned into minutes and I still couldn't answer the question Adrian threw at me.

"That, gotcha, silence means---"

"No, I didn't love him" I answered bravely.

I even saw how Adrian's eyes turned to me.

A scrutinizing look was awarded to me by my friend.

"Y-yes, maybe you're right. Maybe I just feel pity for him" I defended him.

I silently walked going to my animal clinic to visit my pet Curing, after my conversation with Adrian, everything was clear for me.

I don't feel anything for James anymore, because it's just pity. But there is still a part of my body that is holding me back.

"Gm, Sir, Archi" one of my stuff greeted me.

I smiled genuinely at him.

I was just about to walk to my table when I saw the man stand up quickly and meet me.

Good morning, Archi" Luke said cheerfully to me.

"Morning too, Luke" I smiled.

"OH?, nothing good in the morning huh?" he followed me on foot.

"Nothing is good about this morning, Doc" I don't know why I'm so grumpy today.

"Want some coffee?" he asked.

I shook my head, I just finished having coffee at home so I just refused. Another bad thing is too much coffee, Doc should know. That's Luke.

"What do you mean by this Doc. Luke?" I asked politely before sitting in the swivel chair.

"Ah, did you forget, today is Chicken's schedule for his deworming" he slowly sat down and sniffed at Doc. Chacha is busy taking care of Luke's cat.

I slowly nodded.

"Archi, can I ask something?" he still looked at me shyly, I raised my gaze and waited for what he would do next.

"Ah,,, if that's possible" he was confused and as if he didn't know what to say next.

I smiled at him to make him feel better.

"Can I Date You?"

"Can I Date You?"

A shattering silence enveloped us inside the animal clinic. I saw Doc stop. Chacha while deworming Luke's cat, the others also stopped what they were doing and slowly looked in my direction.

I laughed hysterically to get rid of the heavy tension between us.

"That's the most funniest joke that I had heard!, Mr. Winston. You made my day" I even grabbed his shoulder because I was slightly unbalanced from trying to laugh.

Luke laughed a little too, but it quickly disappeared and looked at me seriously.

"I'm serious Mr. Dahmer" it said.

I straightened up and checked his eyes. And based on what I can see, he is serious, he is serious about what he says.

Is this for real?

Doctor Luke, asking for a date, with me? It seems silly!

"I still have a lot to do here, Luke" I said fully, after everyone had synced in with me.

"What time does it end?" he said gently.

I sat on the swivel chair because my knees couldn't handle it. I calmed myself before I looked at him straight.

"long time"

"I am willing to wait then"

"N--no"

"Yes!" Luke promised emphatically.

I looked around, I was thankful because everything was back to normal. The attention of my workers at the clinic is no longer looking at us.

"Maybe tomorrow, or the next time when I'm not busy" I said and started arranging the papers.

After Luke's cat was dewormed, he said goodbye. He also agreed that the date will be next.

I was very tired by the time it was half past five in the afternoon. Many adopt dogs and cats. There are also some who continue to donate to the animal clinic.

I got on my cell phone and texted Manang Lupe that I can no longer go to the eatery. I am also tired from work here so I also need a rest.

It was night when I closed the clinic, it was dark all around and only a few street lights gave light outside.

I hadn't even finished closing the clinic when a gunshot grazed my shoulder.

I quickly ran back inside because it was still raining bullets. My knees were starting to shake, I saw blood slowly dripping down my shoulder.

At first I didn't feel the pain, but every minute that passes I feel pain there.

I no longer screamed for help because no one could hear me, I knew that my other colleagues in this province were also closed.

It's the end of it.

My tears flowed, I was still on the floor while dialing the cell phone, I was shaking every time I pressed it. And when I dialed unexpectedly, I looked at the number I called.

Instead of being nervous because my life was on the brink, I seemed to be even more frightened by what I saw.

My car...

I dialed him.

To Be Continued...