I instantly pushed him away as I came back to my senses. I glared at him while he looked so confused at what I did.
How dare he try to hug me like that in public?
"We're not even close, Ysmael, so better fuck off," I said before I walked away from him. I didn't even look back at him, and I just ran away to get to my first class.
I don't know what's gotten into that man to think that he's allowed to hug me so tight. Yet upon holding him a while ago, I felt something inside me. Even though I'm pretty much occupied with the thought that he just hugged me, I suddenly felt this very unusual feeling towards him.
It feels like I'm comfortable with it. At first, I felt so confused, but as his hug tightened, I couldn't help but feel a sudden longing deep inside my heart. I shook my head once and took a deep breath. I'm already in front of the lecture hall where my first class is, and I'm sure he'll be here also. I walked inside only to be surprised by the loud sound of something popping up. Seconds later, the light opened, and I saw all of my classmates together with my professor.
They are all lined up in front with a banner and a small slice of cake. I just slightly smiled at the thought of it, and I was about to say something when I heard someone enter the room. I looked back and saw him again.
"Wow, both of you even go to school at the same time," someone from the class said, and now all I could hear was them teasing us.
I remained clueless about what they did. I couldn't help but think about it. I looked at Cooper, who was wearing his cold expression again, unlike what I saw earlier. I don't know what's happening, but it seems like something's up between us.
Just by thinking about it, I almost puked.
He's literally the man I hate ever since he knew about my identity, and just by --
Hold on! Do they tease us just because we're always having a debate in class?
That can't be, right?
I expressed my gratitude towards them afterwards and told them that I really appreciated what they did for me. I thought that was the end of it, but I just kept seeing Cooper looking, or, should I say, stealing glances, in my direction. I'm in the corner seat, and I can feel it clearly. The class ended thirty minutes earlier than usual, so I just put my hoodie on and was about to get outside when I saw Cooper standing outside the room.
As soon as I got outside, he blocked my way.
"Move," I said, like an order.
"We need to talk," he said in a calm voice. He started to walk the opposite way to the library; he looked back at me and signaled me to move. I rolled my eyes and started to follow him.
We found ourselves standing face-to-face in the small gazebo at the back of the campus. I crossed my arms against my chest and looked him in the eye. He's just also looking at me like he's scanning every inch of my whole body.
"What exactly do you want from me, moron?" I started the conversation.
He stopped scanning me with his gaze and just looked me in the eye, too.
"What? You can't talk now?" I asked sarcastically this time.
"What happened to you?" He asked in a calm manner, and the way he spoke just makes me feel like I want to melt away.
"What do you mean what happened to me?" I asked back.
"Do you even recognize yourself?" He asked in a concerned tone as he also tried to move towards me. I took a step back and looked at what he had done.
"Of course, I know myself," I said in defense.
"Did something happen to you?" He asked again.
"Can you stop being so concerned about me?" I said, just wanting to tell him to stop. My head has begun to feel so heavy right now, and I can't even move my feet away from where I'm standing.
I suddenly felt so dizzy.
I don't know what's happening, but flashes of memories just showed up in my head. I heard someone, in the voice of a man, saying something like a vow. My knees felt weak, and I was about to fall when Ysmael caught me first in his arms.
I looked at him, and he was saying something, but I couldn't seem to understand it at all. I held the side of my head as it began to get so painful. It feels like something's sucking my soul out of my body. I couldn't help but scream.
What's happening to me?
I tried to fight back the feeling, but as I resisted, my body just gave up, and I feel like everything went black.
All over again.
…
I woke up from a deep sleep, and as I tried to move my hands and my lower body, I suddenly felt nothing at all. It feels like I'm paralyzed. I tried to get up again, but I began to notice that I was in an unfamiliar place.
This is not my room, and all of the things are in modern style. I pulled up the last bit of my energy to sit up straight to try to look around. My hands just feel so numb right now.
"Don't even try to move; I just gave you some antibiotics."
I looked at the direction the voice came from.
It's Ysmael.
Cooper Ysmael, the man I was with before I passed out.
"What happened to me?" I asked.
"You had a mild headache, and well, the rest of the results are still not up, so we have to wait for that," he said as he leaned on the doorway of his room. Yeah, I suppose this is his room.
"Why are you even concerned anyway?" I asked rudely.
He walked towards me and sat at the side of the bed where I was. He cupped my face, and in just a second, he gave me a quick peck on the lips. It was such a swift move that I didn't see it coming from him. My lips parted as I realized what had just happened.
He kissed me!
His face is still inches away from me, and yet I couldn't move away from him.
"I'm your husband; I should be concerned anyway," he said in a calm manner, while I was oblivious to what I just heard from him.
I couldn't believe I just heard that.
How come he's my husband?