Where am I? I can't see anything and why my eyes are so heavy it's like somebody is deliberately keeping my eyes shut. I feel suffocation, uhh…what is this? Suddenly I opened my eyes and saw I was sitting in a large room. Ohh! It was just a dream, but why does it feel so real? I thought to myself and turned my head to the left side, I saw Nick sitting on the table and looking at me, for some reason I felt creep and goosebumps all over my body. I asked" what are you doing here, and who gave you the permission to come into my room without my permission"? Furthermore, I was so annoyed by just looking at his face.

He is Nick who lives next door and I don't like him at all he always creeps me out for some reason. He is a big fat liar, he always pretends like he is so genuine and kind, but I know the reality he's not. Not only that, but he's a fucking scumbag who treats girl like shit, using them and behaving like it's natural to do so. He has maintained his personality like he's kind and care about everything in front of my parents that's why they let him in and tells me to hang out with him. "I asked what are you doing here" i said to him. He smirked and said "waiting for the princess to get up so that we can go to college".

I ignored him and got ready to leave because I don't wanna be late for the very first semester. The moment I opened the door I saw him sitting on my bed half naked. "what the fuck do you think you are doing'? He replied with making a innocent face"nothing, I just spilled the tea I was drinking so I just took my shirt off, by the way do you think I need to work on my abs more"? "what I really think is you need to work on is how to be honest with people and not lying to them and take them as a fool" I replied. "let's go, we are getting late". I knew he was lying about the spilled tea it was his way to get to women but he has no fucking chance with me.

Though he looks hot, I mean he has a good built, he must be around six feet or something, has brown eyes which just looks perfect for his dark skin tone so in a way he is handsome but thats all his personality, I find it trash but the women of my college doesn't know that. Once I tried to intervene and stop that girl but she thought I am just being jealous so I just stopped myself from intervening into their business but as expected I found that girl crying over him after some days later.but why I still hang out with him it's only because of my parents and his.

We were in car and I find something in between of the road stopping us but why I gave him a side glance. he looked at me but what was that, was that concern? Him ? Concerning for somebody? No way I must have seen wrong but his gaze doesn't shifted he was still looking at me like that " what"? I asked. "come out, we need to talk" a voice from outside our wind shield came. A man must be in his twenties standing there and glaring right at him. He went out and that man punched him in his face. What the fuck!!

I opened my eyes I was in hospital, suddenly I remembered what happened. It was terrifying in fact terrifying would be the least to describe that. The time that man punched there were even more men coming towards him at least ten would be there, they were wearing some weird clothes with chain hanging through their neck looking like a gangster. I saw the running men pounding on to Nick, he was bleeding heavily, his face was all bruised. I didn't know what to do, with my shaking hand I reached out to my phone, and I was about to call the police when I saw one man was running towards me with a big iron rod, and he hit the windshield of the car it was broken into pieces and I don't know what happened next, I think I passed out.

Suddenly it came to my mind, where is Nick?, is he safe? I jump off the hospital bed,, but the nurse stopped me. I asked Nurse if She knew any patient name Nick Christopher. And thankfully she knew and took me towards his hospital ward. I was just hoping that he was alright and nothing happened to him but not everything you hope comes true right?

I saw nameplate where his name was written. It reads Nick Christopher, age 21. I opened the gate and i wasn't expecting that at all. I saw him lying on the hospital bed with eyes closed wearing an oxygen mask, the left leg had been plastered and so was his left arm, there were some doctors around him. I asked the nurse what happened if he's alright. "He's in comma, but the good thing is he has no problems in his brain and no internal bleeding" she quoted. I couldn't help and tears roll down on my cheeks. I could never in my life imagined that I will every have tears in my eyes for none other than Nick Christopher.

I moved forward and Mr.and Mrs Christopher was sitting on the sofa and I saw Mrs Christopher was weeping, and her husband was consoling her. They saw me and reached up to me and asked if I was alright. Mrs Christopher hugged me and started to weep again, and I too couldn't contain my emotions, i hugged her back and tried to console her. Nick's little sister Jenna came forward and consoled her mother and i gravitated towards Mr Christopher to ask if he knew why it all happened. He said," I don't know who they were and why did they come for our son, but Cops said that they have arrested those men and currently investigating them, those men were paid, and they didn't know who the person is who instructed them as it was through a phone call and money was wired. I didn't know who would do that to my son and I mean what has he ever done to them" And after saying these Mr Christopher started to sob. I just couldn't handle the fact that somebody wanted Nick dead. I mean why

I was just indulge into my thought that I heard footsteps from behind. A man probably be in his fortys was marching forward with some men behind him, he was tall and he looks like those mafia men in the movies. Mr Christopher welcomed him and that man talked for few minutes with Mr Christopher and left. 'who is he"? I asked from Jenna. She replied," he is the new business partner of dad, remember the outskirt real-estate that's going viral over the social media for its commendable view and that they are going to construct new buildings and sports complex, he is the partner that helping dad building up". "alright, I see". My focused again changed on to Nick who was lying on the hospital bed. I just couldn't believe he is the same Nick who was flirting with me the yesterday morning. I couldn't help but only think about him staring at him blankly. I wanted him to wake up and give me the same creepy look which he used to. I was missing him albeit he was in front of me. His creepy look doesn't seem to be creepy anymore, his flirtatious talks doesn't seem to be irritating me right now, his usage of random nicknames for me, I wanted to hear and feel all that again, for some reason I was blaming myself for his condition and now I couldn't stand it anymore, I don't know i feel dizzy and collapsed on the ground.

It's been days since that incident where Nick was admitted into the hospital, and he has still not got his consciousness. I visit him from time to time and Mr. Christopher too went with his usual schedule, his mother and sister keep him company alternative, and sometimes I too keep him company.

Today, again I was on my way to the hospital and saw that man again with Mr.Christopher. I didn't pay any heed and gravitated towards Nick room. When I reached at the door, I was praying and hoping for him to be awake and smiling as his usual self anyway I clutched the door handle and opened it. I was stunned to watch the sight, Nick was actually sitting and blinking, his eyes met mine and tears roll down on my cheeks. He smiled at me watching me. "Hey" Nick said with a smile. I can see how he has become so thin, and his face has also become pale.

"Hey", I said looking at him like I have never seen him in my entire life. I ran towards him and hugged him. "Ouch, relax miss I am the one who is hurt". I realized and liberated him from my grip. Tears were strolling down on my face. He wiped my tears with smile and said," it's okay, I am fine now. Where is my family"? "I will call them" I replied. Within half an hour all his family and mine too came to meet Nick and everyone was glad he came out of coma, doctor was being called he checked Nick and said he is fine now, and he just needed some rest and care and within two to three months his cast on legs will be off too. Everyone seemed happy and was laughing and smiling with him. Watching Nick smile again and talk like before made me build up tears again, but I didn't want to make any attention towards me, so I excused myself.

I was relieved and at the same time puzzled why I am being like this but keeping my confusing heart aside I went to Nick room again where everyone was there. "Alright, I will take my leave I have to go meet the doctor again and leave for the office". Mr. Christopher said and with him his wife accompanied him, Jenna had to leave for her school and my family went for the work too. It was just me and Nick.

"Did you miss me"? Nick said looking straight into her eyes and smiling just like before like he was teasing her but for some unknown reason Rachel doesn't find it offensive in fact, she was glad she can hear his teasing again and just some days ago she would have done anything to hear all that, so she did not get offend at all. If it was some other time like before she would have snapped at him then had there, but it was different this time. She doesn't realize that she was lost in her thoughts and tears were streaming down. Nick said "hold on, what's with you crying again. I told you I am fine and why do you look so weak and thin, aren't I the one who was hospitalized" he said while grabbing her hand and pulling Rachel closer to him. Rachel too didn't take her hand back and moved closer to him.

"I am fine". These are the only words I could form that time. Nick wiped my tears, and I was just staring at him, but I realized I am doing it for a long time. I divert my gaze from him. When Nick was in the hospital I realized I used to loathe him not because he did something, but I find it annoying how he always manage to be at the center of everything, or maybe I was envious of him being with those girls.

"How are you feeling now"? I asked.

"fine, so how is college going" He said.

"All good and I have already informed the faculty and submitted necessary documents for your leave, and you can rest till you get better". I said in one go.

I could see him smiling and I smiled back. We talked about some other things and about our friends at college. It was nice talking to him normally.

"None of your girlfriends are here to see you, or I shall send invitation to them". I said taunting. He didn't say anything but to laugh.

"Why are you laughing, did I say something wrong or do you really want me to invite them". I said making faces.

"No, you don't have to and who told you they were my girlfriends. They were not" he said straight looking at my face. I couldn't believe the audacity of this man still lying about them when I clearly saw him hanging out with those girls and that girl crying and abusing him. I gave him a stern look and said" stop, you don't have to lie, and I can't believe the audacity you have got there". He was about to speak when I cut him off and said"I don't care about your personal life, you can do whatever you want but don't lie". As I completed my sentence he grabbed my hand and pulled me towards him and landed straight onto his lap. I tried to get up, but his grip was tight and I couldn't, so I gave him a look. "Why do you think I am lying and have you ever heard it from my mouth saying I got a girlfriend or girlfriends, Have you ever seen me bringing somebody to my house or to my room" He said with a straight face and i couldn't agree more because he has never said all those things from his own mouth but, I opened my mouth to argue and this time he cut me off.

"I haven't invited anyone else to my room except you". He said with a flirtatious tone.

"what do you mean, I only went to your room when uncle asked it was not like you are stating ". I was surprised with his statement that I forgot I was in his lap. I realised"let me go" I said showing my anger. He just laughed and let it go.