Muse’s POV:
Everything felt numb.
I could barely feel my body.
I slowly opened my eyes and groaned as soon as the bright light hit my eyes.
I heard some shuffling beside me but barely paid any mind to it.
I once again tried to open my eyes and slowly adjusted it to the light.
I looked around my surroundings.
I studied the white sterile room and noticed the sharp smell of disinfectant.
How did I get here?
I slowly sat up and removed the IV drip that was attached to my hands.
Just as I was about to make for the room door, it was opened from the outside.
I stared in shock while the woman at the door stared at me confusedly.
An eyebrow raised in judgement.
“Umm hello, I just want to head out real quick. I’ll be right back” I said as I made to pass but the woman didn’t move an inch.
“Could you please . . .move” I said with a strained smile.
“I’m sorry but I can’t do that” She said, her voice calm.
Look Ms, I don’t know how long I’ve been here and I really don’t want to know but I need to leave this hospital like right now so could you please move” I pleaded.
“Give me one good reason on why I should move?” The woman said as she crossed her arms.
” Well first off, I don’t have any money to pay my hospital bills and I really need to leave this hospital ” I said urgently.
This woman was really testing my patience but I couldn’t stay here any longer.
I can’t stay here and wait for Jared’s gang to find me.
“Go back to the bed ” The woman said slowly.
“What?” I said in shock.
“I said go back to bed or I’ll send someone else to carry you to your bed.” The woman replied.
Was this woman crazy.
Who the heck was she anyway.
I slowly sighed and went back to the bed.
The woman came in after me and closed the door.
I sat on the bed with a sigh.
What the fuck happened while I was unconscious.
We were quiet for sometime before a doctor quickly walked into the room.
” Ms Whitlock, I was told that the patient is now awake” He addressed the woman with a smile.
” Yes she is” the woman replied.
The doctor finally stared at me and his eyes widened in shock.
” What happened to her leg??” The doctor said and quickly called for backup.
What happened to my leg?
I quickly looked down at my leg and saw it all bandaged but now, the bandages were filled with blood.
I hadn’t noticed that.
How had I not noticed that?
“She tried to run away doctor ” The woman said calmly.
She was far too calm for my liking.
“What!” the doctor said.
“Why would she do that” The doctor asked as he slowly tok off my bandages.
Two nurses walked in and immediately took over the work.
I hated the way they were speaking as though I wasn’t there.
I’ve already felt invisible all my life but this.
.
.
This was irritating me a lot.
I slowly massaged my temple’s in frustration.
“Are you feeling okay?” One of the nurses asked concernedly.
“I’m having a bit of an headache but I’m fine” I replied with a smile.
The nurse nodded and quickly documented some things.
“Is the pain a lot?” The nurse asked again.
” I don’t feel anything actually ” I said with a smile.
The room quickly grew quiet at my words.
Did I say something wrong?.
” Are you saying that you don’t feel pain anywhere?” The doctor asked.
” Yeah.
.
I just feel numb” I replied.
” Even here” the doctor said as he poked on my leg that hasn’t been bandaged yet.
” Yeah.
.
That’s weird , isn’t it ” I said as my eyes widened.
” It definitely is ” the woman replied calmly.
” Okay, could you please tell me who the fuck you are” I said to the woman.
The woman stared at me for sometime before she finally focused on my condition.
The nurses wrapped my leg again and they all quickly left the room.
I stared at the empty room for sometime.
I thought about trying to run again but I brushed it off, that woman must’ve told everyone by now about my stunt.
A few minutes later, the woman walked in with a conflicted expression on her face.
We stayed in silence for sometime before she suddenly asked a question.
“What’s your name?”.
“I’m Muse Laurent” I replied.
“Muse. . . That’s a pretty name you have there” She said softly.
There was something about the way she said my name that I couldn’t quite grasp.
It was unsettling.
“Thanks” I said with a small smile.
“Well Muse, my name is Arden. . Arden Whitlock and during the time of your recovery, you’ll be staying with me” The woman said calmly.
“What” I said in shock.
“Is there any problem Muse?” She asked.
Her eyebrows were raised in questioning.
I would never say it but this woman’s aura intimidates me.
“Yes of course there’s a problem. First off all, I don’t know who you are and secondly, what makes you think that I’d be willing to even stay with someone like you” I said to her.
“Someone like me?” she said with a smirk on her face.
“Yes .someone like you ” I replied.
“Well Ms Laurent, though I’d also like to get rid of you and be done with it, it has come to my knowledge that I have no other choice but taking care of you” She said to me.
Her British accent wrapped around every word.
It was kinda.
. hot.
I quickly shook my head.
What was I thinking?
And what was a British woman doing in New York City?.
She looked too polished to be in this noisy city.
“What do you mean you have no choice?” I asked after a while.
“I said exactly what I said Ms Laurent. I have no choice because I was the one who crashed into you thereby, causing your accident ” she replied calmly .
My eyes widened in shock.
She was the one who hit me.
Well I definitely didn’t need to know that information and I couldn’t care less about it.
“Look Ms, why don’t we come to a deal here. You let me go and we both go our separate ways, I don’t need anything from you. I just need you to let me leave” I said to her.
“Unfortunately Ms Laurent, that would be impossible ” Arden replied calmly, amusement slowly danced in her eyes.
Oh so my predicament was amusement for her.
“Whatever” I muttered and quickly turned my face away from her.
If I was going to get free treatment then I was going to use it to the fullest.