I cleared my throat, “Leave now.” I spoke out loud.
There was a pause from the outside, “Psh, I apologized already.”
“Just… leave,” I said again.
I heard him having a deep sigh and asked, “What are you really doing there?” The door was left unlocked so that it was easy for him to open the door, came in without my permission, and without even energy left, I was not able to prevent him from opening the covers, and he saw my state.
His reaction stays neutral, but his apple bobbed up and down, ” I gotta go.”
See? He was so scared he ended up leaving me.
I sighed, I feel like I’m Fiona from Shrek.
****
“Here.”
I was woken up by the sound of Eion’s voice. I looked at him in confusion, why is he here?
I looked at what he was holding, a glass of water, and a small medicine. “You’re allergic to seafood, right? Good thing there was medicine from the lobby.”
“Huh?” I asked, still confused. “Just drink this.” I sat up and he handed me the water and the pill and I drank it.
I cleared my throat and asked, “You didn’t go swimming with the squad?”
He shook his head, “I don’t want to.”
I just stared at him, “W-why are you doing this?” My voice was hoarse. I laid back on the bed and turned to the other side to avoid Eion’s face.
“It was my fault.” He said. “Why did you even eat seafood if you knew the result?”
“You cooked it… didn’t you?” I asked, ignoring his question.
He gawked, “How did you know?”
I shrugged, “Just a guess.”
“Then why did you eat it?” He asked.
“Because I want to taste it?” I answered, stating the obvious.
“Stupid. My cooking and your allergy? You….” His voice trailed off. “You should have said it to me sooner.” There was something strange in his voice… almost like a concern?
Haha. I wish.
“I’ll leave now.” He said. “Go back to sleep.”
I just closed my eyes and didn’t reply.
I tiptoed towards the bathroom. The sun is rising, and the two girls are now snoring loudly in their own bed.
Once inside the bathroom, I sighed, glad I didn’t wake them up. I had been hiding this face since last night. I looked at the mirror in front of me. The familiar, strange sight stared back at me. Red patches on my face, my nose had gotten bigger but it was not abnormally like the first time I had my allergy reaction, this time everything was not that… worse.
My face didn’t get those abnormally big red dots when I scratched them, but it was enough to be spotted and still disgusting to look at. But all in all, nothing new, it’s still me.
The itchiness had finally vanished since I drank medicine from Eion last night, which I didn’t know if it was the same as mine. I have to ask Eion about that.
Glad at the changes, I quickly tiptoed back to my bed.
“Is that you, Snow?”
I froze. It was Emma’s voice. I stayed rooted at my spot and avoided the ray of sun for her not to see my monster face.
“Yes?”
“Are you okay now?”
“What?”
“You said you have a stomachache.” She said, “Sorry we left you though. It was just fun to swim.”
“It’s fine. Good thing you enjoyed it.”
“Luke was not happy the whole time though. Go and see him later.” She said, “Okay.” I dismissed her body and laid on her bed.
I checked my phone, there were a lot of texts, mostly from mom., and two from Eion.
Eion: Sorry.
Eion: Are you fine now?
He seemed too guilty. I mean, why is he even apologizing? It was my fault. I decided not to reply. Maybe I’ll see him later. But remembering the incident last night, I suddenly have this urge to avoid him. I mean, it was so embarrassing.
He was the only one who saw that state besides mom and Nathan and Dad, basically, my family, and also Aunt Maggie. I don’t even know how to face him.
Two hours after that, we had breakfast. By that time, the red patches had disappeared on my face and now looked like I was blushing.
The group was too tired to even go down to the restaurant and instead, Luke called for our breakfast to be delivered here.
The group then planned some swimming again.
“How are you, my honey?” Luke asked when we ate.
I ignored the name he just called me, “I’m fine now. Thanks.”
“Do you need some more rest?” He continued.
“I think I can handle it now.”
“You sure?”
“I’m sure,” I said, ending the discussion.
“Snow?” He called out after a while.
“What?”
“Is there any chance you are carrying our child?”
At this I smacked his head, my jaw dropping to the ground.
He looked at me like he had a point. “What? It’s possible. The whole day yesterday you were not yourself.”
“You think I’m the next virgin, Mary?” I snorted.
With that, I went to the kitchen. Eion was there. I acted as though he was thin air. “Snow.” He called out.
“What?”
“How are you feeling now?”
“Good. Thanks.” “Oh by the way, what is that medicine’s name?”
“Don’t know.”
“What? Then you just gave that to me without knowing it?”
He just shrugged, walking out and leaving me alone.