Chapter 1: CHAPTER ONE
Chapter One
Terry's POV
"Its not really that I am pessimistic, I don't really want to get my hopes up just to be massively disappointed .The whole concept of finding true love has completely escaped my mind. A couple of years back , I decided to focus more on myself and do productive things than trying to find happiness from someone ."
Dylan or is it Derreck looked at me incredulously. He came here with the hopes of finding some girl who was now desperate to get married to the extent of going for anything. I had standards and the moment I spotted him, I knew he fell way below the radar .I was going to kill Trina for this .Just because my little sister was getting married before me, my family thought it would be helpfull for them to probe into my life and find me an eligible bachelor so I won't be embarrassed.
I was really happy for my kid sister . She had really opened herself to love and she was now being rewarded . On the other hand, I had trust issues . No one really got me because i carried my burden alone. I did not want to stress people out because i could not handle myself.
''Umm..... so do..does t..hat mean that this is just a joke to you? " he asked with so much anger and i could understand him really . I would probably react the same way if i was in his shoes but like i said no one really understood me or where i stood .
"Im sorry that we wasted each others time but honestly this is hopeless . We want different things and our characters are way too different . i would bore myself if i spent my whole life with you so please can we just forget about this horrible date and carry on with life as usual.
"I know it was probably the wrong way to put it but it needed to be said and he clearly wasn't going to . I stood up, paid for my food and walked away my head filled with what my schedule was going to be like for the upcoming week.
Driving home, I was absent minded. I was thinking of spending some time with my couch and Netflix. I would probably get a decent date than I ever had in a while. No one had really ever planned a date so meticulously that he would spend less money but it would hold so many great memories.
I got in my humble abode and went straight to my fridge to get some ice-cream. Life was good when it was just my dearest Puppy and I . Watching my favourite series The Shadowhunters , I looked back at my life . I was a psychologist who helped people deal with their problems but ironically I had a whole load of them but I just could not find someone who had the time or the strength to harbour my inner feelings. I loved working with broken people and fixing them up but there were moments like these where I just wondered who was going to come and fix me.
Today somehow I was not up for the indoors .
Getting up I decided to go to my chill spot . The night breeze was blowing my hair softly and I hugged myself to keep myself warm . Somehow I had forgotten to get a warm jacket .I climbed the stairs of the Dicasso buildings going straight for my spot . As I reached my balcony, I was greeted by someone else there. I wanted to shout and scream but I realized that the person probably had no right to be there as I had since we were all trespassing. The building had the most quietest and peaceful atmosphere in the whole city. I always envied the person who's office overlooked the city.
I approached hoping to be noticed but he was too consumed in his thoughts to notice me. I quietly stood next to him as I looked at the city lights hoping we could co exist. Why was life really this crude and rough? I knew no one really had the answer but it was a question worth asking.
"You are trespassing private property you could be sued by the owner because of that, the guy said in a cold and detached voice. I gaped at him wondering why he could be so judgemental when we were in the same boat. instead of shouting, I got drained of all the energy and just looked at him wearily .For the past week I had been experiencing dizzy spells at odd times but I was not worried.
"I could tell you the same thing myself so how about you stop being a judgemental prick and just let me be for some time" I said with no energy .
I guess the stress of my job was really taking a toll on me . The stranger just looked at me. His expression went from shock to amusement to concern in a minute. I swayed on my feet and my vision doubled. the last thing I remember seeing is the stranger rushing and catching me before i fell.
I was in my own world . it was so cold and desolate. This land was like a replica of my inner self. I heard voices from a distant though . These voices did not belong here.
"Come on act fast , what the hell is taking you so long ? " a voice boomed .
I wanted to complain that he was disturbing my rest but somehow I couldn't .There were sounds of people rushing around and I heard some sirens from a distance. I was walking in some field and it was going on forever. No matter how fa I walked, I could not reach he voices yet they seemed close to me.
Sir, we are trying but her situation is complicated ", some guy said quietly.
" I am assuming you are being paid to uncomplicate these situations otherwise why are you getting money every month? " the control freak said with so much contempt.
"We are trying our best sir " the other guy said.
"Clearly your best isn't good enough or we would have had some changes by now. It's been three fucking hours and there is no sign of change and all you tell me is that it's complicated . I can have this whole hospital closed for incompetence. "
All this commotion was just exhausting me yet I wasn't part of it. All I desired was rest but it seemed that I could not have any. I was tired. I had been walking for a long time and I just wanted rest. I fell to the ground in a tumble and just lay there, relieved of walking .
"Doctor, we are loosing her ,her whole system is shutting down. I think she is reacting to some medication we gave her.
This was a new voice and it sounded very worried. I wondered what really was happening. it seemed as if the control freak was being chased . I could hear him faintly demanding that they make Her better otherwise they would be hell to pay . I instantly envied the girl. She was obviously adored by this guy because the amount of care was too great. Suddenly my peace was being disturbed , someone was pulling me out of the water. Wait ... water ? How ? This really was a weird dream . I was laying n the ground but ....I didn't finish my line of thinking as some heartfelt prayer was said to no one in particular
"Please wake up our future depends on you!"
My heart was tugged by the emotion in his voice . I was surprised that they actually believed the guy . Was he that influential that he could close a hospital? sleep came to me in a rush but before I fell asleep I thought to myself,
Please, may the girl wake up. I might get some peace and quiet if she does.