Close your eyes

SARAH'S POINT OF VIEW

I was trembling and he grabbed my other hand tightly and assured me, "I trust you. You can do it." I took a long breath and applied the medicine on the wound by blowing on it slowly and carefully. I wrapped it and helped him to put on the shirt and I left the room to let him sleep. I helped him whole day, and at night, after making him eat I went out to eat my own dinner and the table was filled with delicious food items. I felt sorry for Louis but I couldn't control myself after seeing it all. So, I sat and Louis's mother also came and we had together. She said, "Thank you Sarah for coming to help him." I said, "No, it's my responsibility. He took the hit for me so I should at least do this much." She said, "Actually thank you for caring about him so much. After me I guess it is only you who cares for him so much. You need to change your clothes, so you can go to your room, Nammy will guide you."

~BACK TO THE TIME FROM WHEN SARAH CONFESSED HER OWN FEELINGS TILL SHE CHANGED LOUIS'S DRESSING, LOUIS'S MOTHER HAD WATCHED IT ALL FROM THE DOOR.

I felt nervous when she said that and then we had our dinner and I went upstairs with Nammy to a room. The room upstairs was beautiful than the downstairs one. She opened the cupboard and... I was like 'Oh my god'. I asked, "When and why did you prepare so many clothes?" She smiled and said, "We didn't do anything, Louis always bought the best dresses yearly and some other normal dresses and other stuffs he bought it when he went for his own shopping." I was confused so I asked, "Why? I remember he doesn't have any sister. By... any chance... did he have a girl?"

She smiled and said, "No, he bought it for you. Since the day he had seen you, he bought it. He hasn't loved any girl till now. You are the only one about whom he talked about." I felt sorry for making him wait so much after hearing Nammy. I chose a normal outfit and changed. I went to Louis's room and he looked at me and smiled brightly. He said, "It suits you perfectly." I said, "I am sorry for making you wait so long." Before I slept on the couch Louis said, "You can go and sleep on the other room. It will be uncomfortable for you to sleep there." But I slept there only.

The next day, before breakfast the doctor came and checked him and said he was healing slowly and the dressing was also done in a proper way. After breakfast, Louis said, "Sarah." I asked why he called but he hesitated so I asked if he wanted to use the washroom and I needed to call Manuel he said, "No, not that, can you help me wash my hair also? It is getting really sticky and itchy." I smiled at him and teased him, "Are you taking advantage of me now that I am nursing you? A nurse will not help you wash your hair." He pretended to be sad and said, "Okay you don't need to. I am not taking any advantage. Just call Manuel for me."

I laughed at his cute sadness and said, "I was just kidding. Let me help you." His face lit up after hearing me. I took him to the washroom and placed him in a perfect position. He said, "My hands are feeling weak can you open these buttons also." I knew he was teasing me but still I had to do it after promising to help him. So, I unbuttoned his shirt one by one and kept it aside. I covered his body with a big towel and he asked teasingly, "Why are you covering me like this? Are you afraid that you will be distracted?" I felt my face hot however I replied, "How cheesy! I won't get distracted. I am covering because your wound should not be in contact with water."

He laughed and I kept another towel by rolling it as a support for his neck. I said, "Close your eyes." He said, "No, I don't have any problem with opening my eyes." I replied, "Okay, as you wish." I poured water and was washing his hair while I felt his eyes on me. He was watching me with a loving look. As he was watching me I was going blank as I was not being able to concentrate. I said, "Close your eyes, the soap bubbles will go in your eyes." He gave me a reply cutely "No, what will you give me if I close my eyes?" I asked, "What do you want?" He said, "You know right, we would have done lots of things as a couple if I was healthy. So, can you give me a kiss?" I didn't know what to say, I actually felt like kissing him when he said it. I said, "Close your eyes first." He closed his eyes and I took my face near to his face, I was breathing heavily and I could feel his breath also.

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