Chapter 28

I woke up to the sound of someone crying beside me. I opened my eyes a bit and saw Drake’s blond head bent on the side of my bed, shedding tears. With childish awe, I stared at the beautiful waves of hair on his head, my fingers itching to feel the strands run through them. As I was yet appreciating the hair, he looked up, eyes red from much weeping; he looked shocked. He was mute for some seconds, staring at me like he had seen a ghost.

“Why are you looking at me in that manner? Did I miss something?” I asked, feeling unnerved by his facial appearance.

“No, sunshine. It is just that I.. mm ... You kind of....” he began to stutter. “Hold on a minute. Nurse!” Drake said, running out of the hospital room. I was befuddled.

Some seconds later, the doctor and some nurses ran into my room, and the look of shock on their faces would have made any reality show proud. I was still puzzled as to why they were all looking bolt from the blue.

“Can someone be merciful as t