"You... You... I know you already. Do not I..??" Sheryl tilted her head, looking at the man's face carefully, for the first time now.
"Yes. You do. I do not know how, but we do know each other from before. See I told you, I was not faking it. You can also sense it." Kareem looked deep in her eyes and brought his lips close to her. His lips were almost about to touch her lips, when she suddenly blinked, coming out of the trance and turned away her face towards left.
"Huh? No I mean that I know you, and about your link- ups. I know, you are just looking for a one night stand or somethimg." Sheryl blinked several times, coming back to her senses, still not looking at his face, scared of falling for his beautiful green eyes.
"Huh? What?" All those news are part of my career. I can not even help it. I get linked up with every actress I work or at times even I do not work." Kareem spoke in anguish, facing the rejection once again right on his face by the girl he was craving so badly for.
He was not craving for her body, but for her soul and her acceptance. As if, to enter her soul and make her his sole possession forever. As if she has been already his beloved, but he just wanted her to realise it so desperately.
"That is why I said it to you. You are a nice and good looking person, but I am not fit for you. I am a simple girl, who wants a simple husband." Sheryl smiled, gently releasing herself from his grip. Kareem did not force the girl to stay in his embrace and she immediately straightened up, adjusting her dress. "Let me bring the oral medications for you first. The bleeding on the back has stopped, it just needs to be covered now. I shall put your shirt in the dryer too. I'll be right back." Sheryl smiled looking at the boy, making sure not to sound rude or arrogant.
Kareem simply nodded and looked at the girl as she walked away from the room, towards the corridor. He sighed and pressed the sides of his temples, feeling the huge desperation for her. "Ahhhh!!!! What is happening to me. Now I do not even want to go away from her house now. Am I going insane? First the dreams, snakes, the killing part in greece, my accident and now suddenly meeting her. Where is my life taking me?"
The man spoke to himself and suddenly stopped when he saw the girl appoaching back. He looked at her again, like a longing man who had been waiting for his beloved to meet after several years.
"Your shirt is cleaned and is getting dried now. Take these pills, it will prevent the infection and will help bring down the fever too." She handed over three wrapped pills to him and smiled, holding a glass of water in her other hand.
Kareem even in such troubled and dangerous circumstances, did not even doubt the girl about what kind of pills or water she was giving him. He raised his palm and held the glass with his other hand, keeping his hand on her hand for a few seconds. He gulped down the medicines still feeling miserable, having the urge to posess the girl.
"The medications have a bit of sedatives, so I can drop you to your home. I do not know, if you should go to a taxi in such condition, all alone. It might come out in public and become headlines." Sheryl spoke in a pensive mode.
The thought of leaving the girl, made the boy's heart beat faster.
"Alright then! Strap my back. That is the only area that is left. Since you are not ready to mend my broken heart." The boy sulked hanging down his head and looked down at his hands feeling dejected.
Sheryl gaped at the boy in surprise. Such a strong, muscular and famous personality was behaving like a total kid in front of her. She could not help but chuckle at his sulken face and teary expressions.
"You are unbelievable. Putting such an act!" Sheryl chuckled, nodding her head in disapproval. She started straping the wounds on his back with the medicated tapes, while the man sat patiently, taking deap breaths, feeling her soft touch again.
"So you think I am putting on an act? OK! Say the word and I am leaving my career! Say it once that you will be mine, if I do it."
Sheryl let out a big sigh, once again not taking his words seriously. "Fine! I will be forever yours if you leave your career and lead a common and simple life, just like I do. Now what? Go ahead!! Hah!! Easier said than done!!" She was almost done straping his wounds on the back now.
Kareem smiled hearing the girl's acceptance and once again held her wrist, turning to look at her. He kissed her hand and smiled. "Thank you!"
He then picked up his cell phone and immediately dialled a number. Sheryl frowned looking at the man and her wrist, which was still held by him strongly yet very gently.
"What are you doing Kareem?" Sheryl frowned looking at his cell phone in surprise.
"Shhhh!" The man signalled her to stay quiet.
"Yes Adam! I am leaving the hollywood, firever. Spread the news. Pay the compensation for all signed contracts and cancel every other offer. I am no longer interested in leading this hollow and celebrity life. Spread the news...no... no buts... do it... right now. Even on social media.... yes... ri...final...i..."
Kareem was about to speak further when Sheryl forcefully held the phone from his hand and held it close to her own ear. " Hello, I am his friend. Do not do anything of this sorts. He just a little drunk. Do not take his words seriously. We are playing truth and dare."
"Ok mam!" Came Adam's relieved voice.
Sheryl immediately hung up the call, throwing the phone away from Kareem. "What the hell is wrong with you? Are you insane? Why are you doing this to me? Who can fall so hard for somebody, right after meeting for a few seconds. Do you always behave like that? Or are you thinking that I called you home, and you can take advantage of the situation and play such mind games with me!!" Sheryl shouted at the man in anger, as she was done strapping all his wounds. Her face had turned completely red and her blood stained hands were on her waist, glaring at the boy in anger!