Damien is married
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Alicia’s POV—
I wish I could get into his mind and heart and see what he saw, feel what he felt and know what he thought! But it wasn’t possible!
But a good sign was that the smell of Lavender and bergamot churned something in him! Probably he was reacting to the smell! Or was it something else??
“Who are you? I know you…don’t I?” he probably was dreaming or must be having fever, because he was blabbering moving his head slightly. While giving him water I did feel the warmth!
I quickly touched his forehead with the back of my hand and frowned! He was burning already! I ran out of the room to see Mrs Cooper! I have to know all the medicines the doctor gave and whatever he asked to do to ensure Mathew gets well soon!
I ran urgently to the kitchen where Mrs Cooper usually is seen at lunch time! Mathew’s body was burning and if I have to guess, I would say his fever was more than 103 degrees Celsius!
“Mrs Cooper! Mrs Cooper!” I ran and almost bumped into her.
“Slow down Violet! Why are you panting and running? Has your water broken or what!!” Mrs Cooper snapped as usual.
“I am sorry! It is Master Mathew! He has very high fever and I am yet to know about the medicines. I was hoping you would explain everything to me in details. I need to know if I am to take care of him!” I said in a single breathe! Leaving him alone in his room in this condition was like diving in the deep sea without oxygen mask! I just wanted to return to him as soon as possible!
“Come with me!” Mrs Cooper led me to the room where usually all provisions were kept in separate cupboards. “I don’t understand what it is with you and the Master, but I say keep your distance girl!” Mrs Cooper said while walking and then taking a sharp turn to face me she eyed me from top to bottom and said, “If you are really decent and wish to remain so!”
I just nodded fast at her and she, giving me a last glance took out a bag of medicines and a copy of the prescription. Handing it over to me, she asked, “I believe you can read! Can you?”
“Yes. I can.”
“Good. Everything is written in this. If you need anything, just let Tommy know.” Mrs Cooper said and walked away giving me one last suspicious glance.
I hurried up taking some fresh cotton cloth and a bowl from the provision. I didn’t need water as I saw a mini fridge in Mathew’s room yesterday while cleaning.
On entering his room, I first checked his fever. He was burning! I took out the prescription and arranged all the medicines so that I know exactly which one to give him in the morning, afternoon and at night! I will have to call and inform Sara too about my stay at night. But I decided not to make her worry yet! It will have to wait till evening.
His medicines were paracetamols and strong antibiotics along with antacids. There were also ointments and bandages!
I knew I had to bring down his fever first and hence I poured some cold water in the bowl and sat beside his bed pulling a chair. Dipping the cloth in the water, I spread it on his forehead, after squeezing out the excess water.
He kept mumbling and blabbering things which I couldn’t hear. I sat for two hours changing the wet cloth and placing fresh ones, checking his temperature every thirty minutes.
In between I went to the kitchen and made some broth. I didn’t ask Ruby to make it because she was done preparing lunch and I didn’t want to answer too many questions.
I brought a bowl and kept the rest on the kitchen counter.
“Here, have some broth. You will feel good.” I lifted his head and fed him with a spoon. He was still dizzy and his fever was still quite high! But I had to feed him before giving him medicines.
After feeding half, I wiped his mouth and gave him medicine for fever and continued the cold compression.
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Mathew’s POV—
I felt as if I was in a dark tunnel with light coming from one end and there stood a girl! That girl! She kept coming back to my mind again and again.
I opened my eyes a little, forcefully and with a lot of difficulty when I felt a comfortable touch on my forehead. And I saw a hazy face! That girl’s face!
“Youuuu…” I mumbled but probably no sound came out.
“You need to rest. But I will change your clothes. There is blood all over!” The girl said in a distorted voice or maybe I heard so!
I could feel her hands on my chest, removing my shirt. I wanted to look at her and feel her, hold her and ask who is she and why is she here? But I had no energy to do so. I was extremely weak.
I closed my eyes and fell asleep or semi asleep! And it started again! More flashes came back in bits and pieces!
“Wow I am excited!” her nose bumped head on into my strong chest!
“My nose!” She cried out rubbing her nose! Her voice was sweet and so familiar! I have heard her voice many times before, I felt!
I squinted my eyes and tried hard to see her face but everything was dark and black with silver white images like negatives!
“Is it Charlotte?” I tried to remember!
The hands that were changing my dress stopped moving and after a long while it resumed its work again!
“No. I am Violet!” Her faint voice came as if from far away!
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Narrator---
As I said before, Heart and mind mostly run in opposite directions when someone is in love!
When Alicia heard Mathew mumble Charlotte’s name in his feverish sleep, her heart broke! Her mind reminded her that even if Mathew is Damien who lost his memories, he is married to Charlotte! Her brain warned that she should give up spending time with Mathew or Damien, whoever he is, because her Damien is now married if Mathew is Damien at all and she can never have him back!
Charlotte was recovering and a beautiful and kind lady like her should get back her happiness, her husband! Mathew and Charlotte must have been a very romantic and loving couple! That is the reason that even in his dreams Mathew was looking for her!
But her heart betrayed her again! It refused to beat even at the thought of her giving up on Damien!
“No. I am Violet!” Alicia mumbled sadly!
She has given him medicine and changed his clothes. Now, it was time for him to rest. Alicia also needed to eat something! She could just have a glass of milk while leaving the cottage in hurry! But she didn’t feel like biting a grain even!
Alicia stood up from the chair and walked to the window when she heard, “Bergamot! I know that smell!”
Alicia’s eyes became wider! Can it be a coincidence? Or it proves that he is Damien? But he shot a man on the head! The incident still kept playing in her mind and would keep playing for years, maybe her whole life! It is not something to be forgotten easily!
Alicia bit her lips and asked, “ARE YOU TALKING TO ME?”
Meanwhile Mathew was blabbering more and more! The flashes were more vivid and frequent.
“Hello? The walls are not going to move apart and increase the door way! Move!” the girl said.
“Depends on who is at the entrance and which walls you are talking about!” he replied to the girl.
“Did you say something to me?” the girl snapped at him.
He smirked and this time mumbled clearly what he saw in the flashes without realising!
“I TALK TO PEOPLE WHO UNDERSTAND”
When Alicia asked if he was talking to her and heard him say, “I TALK TO PEOPLE WHO UNDERSTAND”, she stumbled back gasping! Tears welled up in her eyes with joy! She covered her mouth and a whisper automatically came out of her mouth, “MR DEVIL!!”
And with that she broke into tears! “My Mr Devil! Only Mr Devil would say that to me!” She walked to the bed and holding Mathew’s hands she murmured, tears rolling down her eyes! “Mr Devil? Do you remember me? I am your wild cat Mr Devil! Do you remember me?”
Alicia closed her face towards his and pressed a soft gentle peck on his lips!
“You blade slit W*ore! How dare you touch my Mat!”
Alicia jumped at the voice!
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