MOUTH WHAT?!!
Beckett
We choked each other to death.
Georgia
*gasps* What the...? *secretly hears their conversation since the beginning*
Beckett
Not to mention the tension.
Liam
Beckett! You didn't give him those red marks right? If I came to know it was you, I swear I will kill you on the spot!
Beckett
You have to believe me, Liam. Listen. Before the switch of event, I discovered something strange about him.
I shouldn't have had underestimated him.
Liam
*hesitates* What is it?
Beckett
The more conversations we exchanged, the more he voiced out his emotions through his tone. Gradually his voice got little.
Beckett
At some point he was scared, his whole body trembled, but it all went unnoticed due to the sturdy postured wall he built in front of me. Doesn't want to appear as a weakling it seems.
Beckett
Before the moment he grabbed my neck, he was...
Beckett
I never saw him like that.
Beckett
And the final outcome was him avenging on behalf of a ruthless creature that's left within him.
Beckett
What matters is Carter right now.
Is he really worried about me?
Beckett
Something doesn't add up to his behaviour.
Or does he felt like I was a puzzle, and he was curious or in need of solving it?
Liam
Anything specifically odd?
Beckett
Back then, I didn't know if it will work, but I tried triggering him by mentioning 'multiple personalities' and he went total pale. He lost all his senses in one go. And I used it to my advantage, and well, now I feel guilty.
He could not knew it yet.
Georgia
*interrupts Carter overhearing to their conversation by coming back to his bed in mid*
Georgia
Tell me about the red marks, Carter.
Carter
You heard them too?
Carter
Who brought me here?
Carter
It's Beckett, right?
Georgia
Promise me you will tell in detail. I'll give what you want.
Georgia
It's Beckett. Now, it's your turn. Tell me.
Beckett
*came for Georgia to know Carter's condition but silently ends up eavesdropping to Carter's side*
Liam
*pushes his ears more in eager to listen by standing still behind the blue curtains*
Carter
I will just tell you what I remember.
Carter
After the fight I had with Beckett, I slid onto the floor and unconsciously started covering my ears out of fear, anxiety to count along. And then it began.
Carter
The origin and cause was unknown, but for a split second, all I was aware that I was at the stage of slapping my ears. It took a rise from a certain pace it had. When I let loose in obedience, I soon fell into its trap and momentarily couldn't get hold of the control and eventually lost it entirely.
Carter
My vision started to blur again and again as I blinked back tears, running out of soul, running out of time.
Carter
I hugged myself tight to the extent others may think I might have been physically hurting for a while. I applied much more pressure, putting up a test to my man power and in result, turned bright red. Veins more visible followed by concealed breaths.
Beckett
*shuts Liam by closing his mouth*
Liam
*licks Beckett's palm*
Beckett
Yuck! F—*curses internally*
Beckett
*disgusted to the core*
Carter
I continued it, I lost count, I fainted and Beckett brought me here is what I guess.
Liam
You continued it, you lost count, you fainted.
Liam
And Beckett performed mouth-to-mouth CPR before you were brought here in princess carry, also a free service given by Beckett himself is what I guess.
Liam
*reveals his hideout* Peek-a-boo.
Carter
*looks at the side where the laugh's been heard* Is this some kind of joke to you?
Carter
GET OUT!! All of you. OUT!!
These were all too much to wrap my mind around.
Georgia
Do I also need to...?
Carter
You are not an exception kid. Get. Out. EVERYONE!
Liam
Better safe than sorry, Georgia. Come on.
Beckett
Is it okay to leave him alone?
Georgia
Nurse will arrive at any minute. No worries.
Georgia
See you later? *feels bad to leave him*
I do had loads of questions to ask her. Looks like she wasn't pleased to leave me after hearing all those typical symptoms of mine too.
Carter
I changed my mind. Gia, stay.
Liam
You guys are in nickname terms already? Beckett's gonna lose the bet?
Beckett
That's the last thing we both have on our minds.
Beckett
*wasn't ready to face him and disappears from his sight*
Liam
*points Carter and asks the man who walked a few steps away from him* Our? he didn't say so man!
Carter
What Beckett said is what it is. The end.
Liam
*follows Beckett* I can't beat you to it. I'm out. See you later.
Carter
*Senses the attention Georgia had on him* Where you are staying?
Georgia
I decided to rent out a house–
Georgia
What about your parents—
Georgia
What d-do you m-mean n-no more?
Carter
It's been two years.
She couldn't speak. She doesn't know what to tell either, so she didn't push further.
Georgia
If that's t-the case, I'll pay the rent t-to you—
Carter
Relax. No need. Just be with me.
Georgia
Stay there free? Damn, no way! I would definitely feel uneasy.
Carter
Do the house chores instead. Cook for me. Sounds good?
We were surrounded by silence after the mini attack of questions. She glanced at her watch and had been spaced out for a minute. And then she shook her head off mindlessly and turned her attention back to me.
Carter
I don't wanna see you miss out your first day classes. Carry on. I'm manageable on my own.
Georgia
Are you sure? I don't wanna leave you alone.
Carter
Aren't you the one who said that the nurse will take on from here? Just go.
Georgia
Take care. If there is any emergency, call me.
Before I could ask, she announced and left.
I wanted to just pack things up and leave this place once and for all, but I had like zero energy to move.
Carter
You didn't leave to class?
Beckett
I did. But I felt strange to leave you. It's unsafe to begin with. So...I...
What the heck was I saying?
Carter
We are leaving in five minutes.
His company was absolutely not necessary Carter! What was going on in that dumb head of yours? Since when you got guts to ask him to walk you home?!
Our? OMG. Farewell to that big ego of mine.
Carter
I said it out of habit.
Beckett
A confirmation won't hurt.
Beckett
Feels like correcting, huh? Where are we? Back to square one?
Beckett
*sticks his hand out and waits for his approval*
Carter
*not in mood to snap on him, so it's easy to give in to whatever Beckett's been trying to pull off*
Carter
You wait for me at the back gate with our stuffs. I'll inform my dance team via text that I'm leaving early.
Carter
*nods and studies his face but not for so long*
Beckett
*reluctantly tears his gaze away from their brief contact and makes his way to the hall*
Georgia: It's me. Hi. I'm the problem, it's me. Carter?
Carter: Yep. The one and only.
Georgia: How did you get my number?
Carter: From our class group chat, obvi.
Georgia: Ohhh. You need me there? I don't feel like listening to the lecture anyway. I can come.
Carter: Nah. I want to inform u that I'm leaving in 5.
Georgia: What's the rush tho? U need to rest. Or I'm coming for u.
Carter: Trust me. I'm good fr.
Georgia: At least take some wid u.
Carter: Consider it done.
Georgia: Is that person can be trusted to take care of you?
Carter: You saw by yourself. How worried that person is.
Georgia: The one that had a sexy scar on his cheek bone?
Carter
Better to leave her on seen.
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