The Gun In My Hand's

Chaptre 07. The It Comes Rushing Back

Newcastle General Hospital, Newcastle (Tyne and Wear), UK - 10.01pm.

It's mortifying. Shit, the whispers around are getting more and more felt, like an interesting conversation. Even as I peeked slightly from the sidelines of my hair, I could see many people paying attention. How not, a mature woman was being carried by a handsome man who invited many eyes.

But really, ever since I showed my weak self in front of Leon, my mood has changed. For the first time I felt calm and secure with a stranger other than Zach. When the sturdy body hid my body and gave a meaningful calm, it was as if all my burdens were fragmented. I don't know why right now I don't even feel too much sadness.

With his firm steps, Leon continued to carry me quietly, as if my weight was insignificant. This kind of position looks so intimate. I think people around would think we were a crazy couple who were showing affection in this hospital. But I like this back. Can I have Leon as my vehicle every time I want to walk? No. gabe.

I kept my stupid face between Leon's necks. At least it helps a little. I've never been this close physically to a stranger. In this position I can smell Leon's scent which I think is very masculine. There's a bit of perfume I can remember and the rest is, of course, cigarettes.

I honestly hate cigarettes. Zach didn't even dare to smoke in front of me because it would stutter me so much. But, for some reason when I found Leon was sipping a cigarette just now, as if he could control anything. And stupidly I want to do the same thing that of course will not work.

The whisper that caught my ear was getting louder. Ah, we almost reached the elevator that had many crowds of people in front of him. I clenched my arms around Leon's neck as I heard the two women beside us blatantly talking about us. Damn, why is this elevator so long.

Hurry up, hurry up, hurry up.

"Don't mind them."

I quickly raised my face and looked at the side of Leon's face from the side. His face did not change at all. Does the sound of my mind sound like a murmur in his ear. No, I think Leon is also aware of my excessive embarrassment here.

Leon immediately looked at my face. His sudden action made our faces almost touch. He kept looking at me and I didn't want to take my eyes off his face either. From this position I could clearly see Leon's face which I couldn't see clearly in the dim spot before. Why did I just realize it?

Leon has amazing dark green eyes. There was something that caught my attention more than the manic was his eyebrows. His dark brown eyebrows and precisely his left eyebrow are quite attractive.

The part was like a stitch scar, clearly like there was a small trench separating the part of his left eyebrow that was like being cut into two parts by a slash. My fingers are so itching to touch that part.

"Extm ..."

Our sight-seeing event stopped due to someone deheman. Shit, shit, shit. We were too busy with each other's world, unknowingly the elevator had been open for a long time and the people inside there looked annoyed waiting for us to enter. Why are you bothering? Just close the elevator.

My mind's not what Leon thinks of course. He took me inside the elevator and expertly he could put himself in the back corner.

The whispers in this elevator about us I can still hear, especially those two women who are now in front of us. They mocked by the parable of two dogs entering mating. My ears were burning as they giggled nonstop.

"Can you two shut your mouths. It disturbs my hearing. If you don't like what I'm doing, then say it. You think I'm stupid and don't understand what you're talking about."

Wow, that's amazing. Not only the two women, but the entire person in this elevator focused his attention on Leon and the elevator felt silent. This time I was so grateful for the sharp mouth that Leon had. Yeah, well, his words really represent what I want to say.

Just look at their shocked expressions while looking at us and only Leon replied by showing a colder face. I see their resentment that cannot be covered, but cannot repay anything.

When the elevator door opened on the 18th floor, somehow everyone suddenly came out. Though I'm sure there are some of them who shouldn't come down here. While we both still survive in the elevator to go up to the top floor of this building, which of course leads to the vip floor. At least now I can breathe freely.

"Thank you."

That's a very rare word I say. But, really I feel like I have to say that to Leon. He said nothing but replied with a small deheman.

After the elevator got to the destination floor, we were greeted by some Zach bodyguards. We walked down the hallway to my father's room. Oh, I didn't want to go in there and want to stay on Leon's back. I'm sure those in there are sleeping. Come on Leon, we're walking anywhere as long as we don't go there.

Of course I can't say that. I let Leon slowly open the door. However, I did not think it turned out that the people in this room were still not sleeping. And what surprised me even more was Kyle's whereabouts. Why is he here? I really don't want him here.

"Sheel!"

Kyle called my name out loud. His surprise is the same as mine. Shit, I have to keep my attitude because his family is also present here.

Slowly Leon lowered me and my bare feet touched the cold floor I didn't like. The coldness of the floor was meaningless as Kyle suddenly hugged me and whispered words of motivation, as if I was a pathetic person. I don't like it. I don't like what he's doing. He doesn't need to pity me like that. I really don't need it.

The sound of a closed door ripped me out of my mind. Leon's? She went. I took Kyle's hug off me. I looked at those who were watching the scene.

"Darling, are you okay?"

My mom asked me a silly question. What the hell happened to me?

I corrected Kyle's whereabouts and approached my father's guests, who were, of course, Bradley's. I greeted them as usual and encouraged myself to talk as usual. Starting from business talks to trivial talks that are not important make me more disgusted. I can't stand to leave this room. I finally whispered to my mother.

"Mom, did the doctor say anything about the father's condition?"

My mother turned her gaze towards me and replied in a whisper as well, "Your father is stable, you don't have to worry anymore. I'm not gonna let your dad come back with that goddamn pile of paper." I smiled at what my mother had said.

"I'll take care of whatever it is that dad's working on. Can I finish it at Zach's palace?" My mother scrunched her forehead. He seems to disagree with my opinion.

"Don't make Zach's problems grow, Honey. We know he wasn't always in his castle. I won't let two of my loved ones into this building again."

I tried to pacify in a whisper, "Come on Ma'am, I really like the quiet atmosphere of Zach's palace. I'll take my office work there, I'm sure it'll help me calm my mind and get things done smoothly." My mother breathed a rough breath.

"Alright, I'll call Zach later. I'll give you the same excuse if your father asks. Come by here every day so your father won't worry."

"No need, Mom. I asked Zach and he let me." 

Okay, that's a lie. Zach will understand the situation. I'm sorry, cousin. I will pray every day for your wife's safety.

"All right, but-"

"Mom, can I go now? I can't stand it here."

My mother looked around. Of course he realized I didn't want to see Bradley's family any longer. My mother just nodded her head. I finally asked everyone's permission politely to go home. And they responded as usual.

Afterwards, I came out of this room with a feeling of relief. I just realized I still haven't put on any footwear. I finally asked the bodyguard I had put my shoes on. He said my shoes were taken by Leon. What did Leon bring him?

I forced the bodyguard to lend me his cell phone and didn't forget to secretly put Leon's number on my phone. Mr Aldrich? I just found out Leon has the surname. Should I ask her full name? No. gabe.

I contacted Leon through the bodyguard's phone. The call was long lifted. Where the hell has he been? Ah, finally connected.

"Say!"

Why did he answer so tightly? I could faintly hear the sound of loud music from there. Is he at the club?

"Where are you? I need you to get to Zach's palace."

"Norris ..."

"Elisa, are you still there?"

"Dad?"

"I can't right now. I'll have one of my men take you there. I still have business, maybe it'll be a little long, then-"

"I'll wait ... You let me walk without shoes. I'm still in this hospital, I'm just a little tired and want my bed in Zach's palace. I hope you can finish your activities and your bitch quickly."

I forcefully switched off the call. A little disappointed when he found out he was in such a place. He just held me back and a few hours later he wanted to touch another woman. Fuckin' asshole.

Hey, what am I upset for? Don't be like a jealous lover, Elisha. Yeah, I just need it so I don't get lonely.

After that, I told Zach's bodyguard to move the work files in Armstrong's ministry to be taken to Zach's palace. I really meant to work at Zach's palace. And don't forget I'll still be working in my office.

I'm gonna trouble Leon for that. He had to pay for my frustration by continuing to drive me to London from the remote and remote Zach palace. It would be nice to see him continue to be upset by my behavior. Unconsciously I chuckled.

I've asked the patient's sandals to the hospital attendant. Of course it would be a shame if I kept barefoot. I entered the elevator to go to the ground floor. I'm going to look for food in the restaurant, somehow my appetite is increasing at this time.

I think Leon will be long so I decide to eat. Of course accompanied by a bodyguard I deliberately told to follow me because I was sure Leon would contact him to find me.

I order whatever food I like. I sat down and played my phone, reading whatever the news from the business world. I also take my time to do work that is actually less effective if through a mobile phone. I must prepare for whatever I will face before that day comes.

"You lied. You said you were going home."

Damn, why did he reappear? He almost made my heart fall out. I turned my body around and saw Kyle walking over. He sat next to me and wanted to ask for an explanation.

"I said I'm going home, doesn't mean I'm going home right now, Kyle. I'm just hungry." I rolled my eyeballs and refocused myself on my phone.

"You okay? I mean about your father's condition."

"I'm fine, Kyle. You know it wasn't just once my father was like that."

The food I ordered has arrived. While eating my food, I kept playing with my work on my phone and ignored Kyle.

"I'm sorry about that day. Really, I don't intend to hurt you. I don't want to lie with-"

"Alright, Kyle. I don't think about that anymore. What matters to me now is my family."

"But you ignore me, Elisha."

"Well what should I be like? Acting as usual as if nothing ever happened between us. Come on, we understand each other's situation. I hope you understand and don't demand a situation that you can't, Kyle."

Yeah, I'm a little upset. I wanted to eat quietly, but she bothered me with her silly question. He was finally quiet after I said that. I was just reminding them of our positions. He lowered his head as if very sorry.

"Kyle, listen to me. I didn't mean to complicate this. But really you don't have to be like this, you're innocent of anything. I can't force anything on anyone else. And I'm not in the mood to talk about it now because I don't think about it anymore."

He looked into my eyes as if searching for the truth from my words. I smiled at him and he finally returned my smile.

"I'm okay. You can see for yourself."

He seems to believe. We re-established the atmosphere with a bit of awkwardness. I didn't even realize I was thinking about feelings for Kyle. I even went back to ordering a lot of food and he helped me with my father's work.

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Newcastle General Hospital - 11.43 pm.

I don't know how long we spent discussing until Leon finally arrived. From inside this glass-walled restaurant, I saw Leon running in a hurry while sticking a cell phone in his ear. Looks like he called the bodyguard I brought.

He finally found me. He ran into the restaurant approaching me and Kyle was still panting. It's the first time I've seen him like this. He's really come.

"You've been a long time."

I said it while smiling at him. Suddenly the atmosphere of Leon's presence turned unpleasant. He looked towards Kyle, from his gaze, he was very showing his dislike.

Kyle stood up and reached out to get acquainted, but Leon greeted him very coldly. They are like two very different people. Leon was currently much more haughty for a bodyguard.

He turned to look at his watch and looked back at me. "It's so late, let's go home." He just said that. As usual, he didn't ask correctly.

"There are some things I need to talk to Kyle about. Wait a minute."

"I don't want to wait, Elisha. You made me have to leave my job in a hurry. If you make me wait, then go home with whoever you are".

"So what you say! You're nobody here. Sassy once-" I held Kyle's hand in Leon's collar.

"Kyle, stop. He was right, I made him come in a hurry. I'll go home and we can talk about it again later."

Kyle finally gave up. He glanced cynically at Leon and suddenly hugged me. He whispered, "Call me if anything happens. I don't like it." I chuckled and let go of his embrace.

Without me realizing Leon had gotten out of the restaurant by walking quickly. I caught up with him by running around in these nasty slippers. I called him very loudly but he ignored me.

Is he angry? What's wrong with him. Is he so upset with me for having to leave his job. Just be right! Even to the parking lot he kept walking without waiting for me. Sucks.

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