Elude
“I'd always hated that expression — what was worse? Actually being able to use it and know that it seriously didn't do my situation any justice.
Water.
I opened my mouth to ask for it.
And suddenly, like magic, a cup appeared, and the cool liquid trickled down my throat.
I opened my eyes.
Sergio was sitting on my bed.
Not next to it, but on it.
I blinked. "What are you doing?" His expression wasn't readable. Damn him. He truly kept his emotions on lockdown. "Giving you water." "No, I mean on my ...bed." He held the water to my lips.
I sipped deeply then pushed the cup back. "Th-thanks." "I went to med school." The information was offered freely.
And since he didn't tend to share anything about himself, I chose not to speak, hoping my silence would help the moment.
Sergio's jaw flexed as he clenched his teeth together. "I never finished. My involvement with the feds and the family… well, it made things difficult. But that's not the point. The point is this." He reached for something in the chair.MoreLess
Water.
I opened my mouth to ask for it.
And suddenly, like magic, a cup appeared, and the cool liquid trickled down my throat.
I opened my eyes.
Sergio was sitting on my bed.
Not next to it, but on it.
I blinked. "What are you doing?" His expression wasn't readable. Damn him. He truly kept his emotions on lockdown. "Giving you water." "No, I mean on my ...bed." He held the water to my lips.
I sipped deeply then pushed the cup back. "Th-thanks." "I went to med school." The information was offered freely.
And since he didn't tend to share anything about himself, I chose not to speak, hoping my silence would help the moment.
Sergio's jaw flexed as he clenched his teeth together. "I never finished. My involvement with the feds and the family… well, it made things difficult. But that's not the point. The point is this." He reached for something in the chair.MoreLess
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