Recap

Suddenly Andrea receives a notification about an audio recording from an unknown number. She started it being unknown about the truth stored in it that is going to break her.

Ares's POV:

I am fucking terrified. I think I am going to die. 

Not because of any cancer or that shit but rather because of my best friend who does not want me to call her that is driving. 

Her jaw is clenched as one hand is placed over the window ledge while the other is on the steering wheel. She makes a sharp turn towards the left and my whole body is only safe from colliding because of the seatbelt. 

She parks outside the hospital due to which I sigh in relief and she is about to get out when I stop her, "What happened? Why are you so pissed?" 

"What do you mean?" she asks with a raised eyebrow,

"Do not do this bullshit with me when we are alone Nix,"

"You are so annoying,"

"And you still tolerate me," I give her a smile which is wiped off as I remember and say, "You are acting strange since yesterday and you did not get any sleep last night which is visible on your face which is why I am fucking concerned," Not to mention, you hooked up with a guy yesterday which is a surprise because you have not spared a glance to anyone since Katherine entered your life. 

"Maybe because I got to know that you are not dying and I am disappointed," 

"Nice try to divert the things but I am not buying it," I say with a little shake of my head, "Do you think I am stupid?" 

"Yes," as I look at her offended, "and it is non of your fucking business,"

"We are getting late," and saying that, she just gets out while slamming the door in the process. 

Justice for the door.

As I catch up with her fast strides, she says, "So like how long will you be in there?" I know she is worried but she will still try to hide it.

"Around 4 hours," to which she nods as we enter the hospital and do the formalities required. What I mean to say is that I do the formalities while Nix stands behind me and glares at the doctor for exchanging my reports. There was also a series of threats towards the poor doctor who looked like he wanted to run away and never look back. 

Before going in for the surgery, I go towards her and open my arms asking for a hug and in return, she just gives me a blank look. I still go for the hug as she just says in a low voice, "I will stab you with the knife which is strapped on me right now,"

I let go of her but look at her with a fake horrified expression while clutching onto my heart and say, "How can you say that to a patient, you cruel woman!" as she just rolls her eyes at me.

Rude.

The nurse comes and takes me for the surgery. As I lay on the bed trying to ignore the nervousness coursing through me, a needle pierces through my skin as black dots appear and I fall into a deep slumber.

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I try to open my eyes slowly as the light feels blinding. I am currently in a room with white walls and some annoying beeping sound. I look to the right to find a familiar girl dozing off on the chair. Her head tilts towards the left as I quickly sit ignoring the headache and hold her head in place to prevent her from falling. At a slow and steady pace, I try to steady her head but fail. I bring the chair closer with the help of my other hand so that she is directly beside my bed.

I look around and see a buzzer and press it. The door opens as Nix was about wake up but I whisper to her, "Sleep, it is just me," as she relaxes.

A nurse enters and looks at the scene in front of her with amusement in her eyes. "Can you do me a favor? Please place her on that couch and put a blanket on her?"

The nurse just smiles and agrees to it. After Nix is fast asleep on the sofa, the nurse says, "I will call the doctor,"

The doctor comes and checks upon me as he still looks warily towards the brunette sleeping on the couch. "Don't worry about her. She is just a little protective about me," I say with a stupid smile trying to ease the poor guy's tension. This girl kicked me out of the office and had to talk with him for 5 minutes and after that, he came out looking like he saw the devil himself.

"A little?" he says in a disbelieving tone.

"So like, when do I get discharged?" changing the subject.

"We will have to keep do.... and for that, we will keep you for at least 4 days," 

"I am totally fine to get discharged today," standing up on my own without showing any pain that was shooting through my abdomen, "See," and pointing towards myself. 

"I do not think that is ideal," 

"She would not be happy to hear that you are saying no to me," pointing at my dearest best friend who I know would not be giving a fuck about this discussion.

The doctor looks scared and contemplates this for a minute. He finally says after sighing, "Fine, but you will have to take care of yourself and not over-exert yourself. I will text you the prescriptions. Any question?"

"No," I had visited hospitals more than my father who had gone to buy milk had visited me.

"Okay, then you can change your clothes there," pointing at the bathroom as I nod and he leaves.

As soon as I open the bathroom door, I find a dead body lying on the floor. I just sigh and shake my head as I go to Andrea and shake her awake, "What the fuck is your problem?" she asks with a groan,

"You,"

"Shut up,"

"There is a dead body in there," I say pointing at the bathroom,

She squints her eyes and looks at it and says, "I know, I am the one who dumped it there,"

"Who was he?"

"Maxim sent him. Our location was once again known to him,"

"That son of a bitch,"

"He is, now go and take care of the body," 

I look at the crazy and cruel woman that I call my best friend, "What?"

"Did the surgery make your hearing defective? I said take care of the body,"

"I just got out of the surgery," I say in an incredulous voice to which she simply says, "And how does that concern me," and stands up dusting off the imaginary dust on her clothes as I murder her three times in my head. "Stop glaring at me with your eyes or else I will poke them out," as I just look away and she exits the room.

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I NEVER CRAVED FOR ATTENTION,

UNTIL I TASTED YOURS.

(Ummm.. so I am sorry for the late update, but I am swarmed with work currently and I do not want to leave the book hanging so I will complete it but the updates might be irregular.)

(Anyways, why is Andrea acting weird?)