Blood Bound - Chapter 88

>>Maya

When I fell unconscious, I was in so much pain but it somehow disappeared. Gone suddenly, replaced by something calmer, something more healing.

Before it felt like I was in some cold dark endless pit where I was just falling and falling and there was no end to the pain but then, a warm light came in, it wrapped around me and pushed the pain aside.

Lazily, I opened my eyes and let my gaze adjust to the scene around me.

I noticed I was on Yohan’s bed, wrapped around in warm blankets with him sitting on the bedside.

I sat up with the little energy I had and was about to call his name when he spoke.

“Reject me.” He said and looked at me, “Reject me Maya.” I looked at him bewildered but then relaxed and smiled.

“I can’t.” I shook my head, “I won’t reject you.”

“Please.” He turned to me and held both my hands in his, “You’re dying because of me.” I noticed the dark circles below his eyes. They were light but I could tell he hadn’t slept in a while.

“I’m not dying because of you.” I slipped my hands out of his and placed them on top of them, “This was how fate planned it.”

“No,” His eyebrows were furrowed and his face was filled with worry, anxiety and agony, “It can be me. If you reject me, you can live-”

“And you’ll die.” I cut his words and he stopped.

“Yea…”

“I don’t want you to die.” I held his hand firmly, “Besides rejection comes when a person truly doesn’t want things but I want you. Even if I say the words they won’t have any effect now will they?”

“Try it.” He said, “Just say the words.”

I sighed, “Yohan-”

“Say it.” He begged, “Please.”

“…” I stared at him, my gaze was soft while his was filled with stress, “Fine.” I cleared my throat and sat up straight, “Yohan, I reject you.”

I said those words and we looked at each other for a while. Few seconds passed by and all we did was look around the room as the answer was on the walls or something.

“Nothing changed…” He spoke in a low tone.

“Obviously,” I smiled, “Because they were words with no feelings behind them.” I got closer to him, “Nothing will change now Yohan and I’m ready for it.” I looked into his eyes, “I know it’ll be hard for you but I can never reject you.”

I placed my hand on his cheek and he placed his on top of mine. I felt his warmth and it felt nice. I wanted more of it so I hugged him and felt his heartbeat through me. It was beating like crazy and I could tell he was afraid.

“Yohan.” I called out his name, “Look at me.” He set his gaze on me, “You’ll be just fine.” Just as soon as I said those words I saw his eyes turn slightly red and swell up with tears.

“No.” He hugged me tightly, “Nothing will be fine when you’ll be gone.”

“Yohan…” I broke away from him, “You got a blessing from your mother didn’t you?”

“How do you know that?”

“I,” I thought about it, “It was just a hunch based on what I felt.” I smiled, “When suddenly all the pain I was feeling suddenly vanished.” I sat on his lap, “Tell me, what did she say?”

He was quiet for a few seconds as he thought about it, “For us to meet again.”

“I see.” I placed my head on his chest, “Then we will meet again..” I held his hand tightly, “I promise.”