Chapter 16 - Weird feeling

'Pakkk'

"Owww... Why did you hit me?" Alicia glare at Ralph while rubbing her forehead. Usually he would only flicked her forehead. At this moment, he actually use his big palm making it sting in pain.

"Why are you in a daze? I've been calling out your name to the point my throat is dry. Is it bothering you again?" He asked ignoring her glare. They were having their breakfast and were talking when she suddenly went quite. It was quite unsettling to see her acting that way.

"Uh...that. It just feels weird last night. I felt like someone laying down next to me after having their shower cause it smells like my body shampoo. Or was it because you gave me a bath?"

"What nonsense are you spouting? Why would i want to give you a bath when you had that new burnt mark on you? And if you knew how to give first aid to that waiter why are you doing injustice to your body? Just because you're a doctor, it doesn't mean that you have some sort of superpower." Obviously he knew what Alicia meant. He was surprised when he woke up this morning to see Tristan laying by her side. He wanted to take a photo to show it to his wife but didn't expect Tristan would open his eyes. He almost dropped his phone with his icy glare. He can't tell Alicia that. She would freak out and all the secrets would spill. He leave that part to Tristan since he's the one who insist on doing things his way.

"Ugh... I can't believe you're nagging a sick person. I was just saying that it was weird." Alicia was annoyed.

"Are you coming home with me later or do you want to go shopping? You need a bed for your guest. I almost became block of ice sleeping on the floor." Which partly true since that guy have been inviting blizzard targeting him.

"Haven't thought about making a guest room. Plus, i wasn't expecting to invite anyone. It's only a place for me to doze off after the endless surgery." She replied nonchalantly making him flicking her forehead. She grimaced. It's the same spot. It will end up bruise if she didn't avoid it.

"So you know operating people is hard. You're the one who insist being on the ER. You could have be doctor who prescribe or give diagnosis instead of being in the ER without seeing the outside world. I already told the director not to let you work more than two days. Knowing you, you would rather spend your time inside the OT room instead of the outside world." Ralph gave his stern reminder.

"What? You can't do that? What happen to living in low profile life? If you told the director like that, i won't be having a peaceful life." She frowned. Not liking the situation. This is why she prefers working elsewhere or hide from her own family. They just don't know when to stop worrying.

"Don't worry. Only the Director knows who you are. It's not like you're meeting the Director everyday. Is he as free as everyone else?"

"But Ralph,,, you can't just adjust my schedule. If i don't operate on people i'll be bored for life."

"Get a friend."

"I have my friends."

"You mean that friend of yours whose everytime they speak doesn't make any sense and will always travel back from A to G and back to A again before changing to B? You still keep in touch with them?" He shivers whenever he thought of Alicia's group of friends. They're all very unique. Alicia glared at him as she made her eyes wide open. Did he just criticize her friends?

"You...you...i hate you!!! How could you say that about my friend? They're nice people and helps me a lot."

"If they're nice, they won't talk about someone's inner part during a nice warm dinner."

"That's because you annoyed them." She replied hatefully.

"Fine, whatever. I'm doing this for your own good. Now that you're here mom will want you to come home once in a while. Which is why i put a limit on your schedule. And, you're coming to my company's party." He said before running out the door. Refusing to hear her complaints.

"Ralph!!! I'm not going no matter what you say." She roared out the words and threw her indoor slipper at him but missed. She huffed in anger and frustration. Stabbing the last piece of sausage as she curse her brother for taking advantage on her. It was only for a moment when she recalled the strange warm that she felt when she woke up this morning. She somehow missed that feeling and it made her frustrated out of nowhere. She did remember someone saying something but it wasn't clear. As for her scalding back, surprisingly it turn out just fine except for the reddish colour that look ugly at the moment. She fear it will turn into big blister which will cause so much pain but miraculously it almost heal. The ointment that Ralph got must have been expensive. Alicia look at the time and her empty apartment as she sighed. She might need to have a guestroom because it's unpredictable when she might encounter those peacocks or even the whole bunch of them. She really need to get over it. Taking out her phone and she start calling her two unique friends as Ralph call it to accompany her to do some shopping.