Eyes Like Ice by Radia Al Rashid (books successful people read TXT) 📕

He smoothly shakes the knife out of my grip without hurting my wrist. It just says how capable he is in handling knives. My rage gets the hold of me as I start towards his neck to strangle the crap out of him.

“Miss Lawrence, listen to me first.” His voice raises to almost a shout. I jerk a little at the sudden shift in his voice as well as the collected expression.

“You-you have the audacity to shout at me after trying to kill my sister? You are so dead.” hot tears start rolling down my cheeks out of uncontrollable anger.

“Woah, what! You’re suspecting me as someone attempting to hurt your sister? Are you kidding me?” for the first time does Mr. always-uses-formal-language burst out with slangs. “You need to fucking listen to me before starting to cut open my fucking gut.”

I suddenly feel my throat being closed down as he snaps. I silently keep looking at that Ice like eyes that are now burning like fire.

“Did you even have a word with that sleep walker friend of yours before straightly picking this knife up like a Greek warrior?” his voice goes back to its ever-settled form now mixed with a bit of sarcasm.

“Who? Anna?” my eyes widen.

“Is it the name you call her by? Then, yes, it is Anna I am talking about. Did she not mention anything to you, Evelyn?” Wow! He’s calling me by my first name!

“Why should she have to say anything about it? I don’t understand.”

I hear a gasp behind me before turning back to find Kate, Anna and Serena standing a few feet away from me. The gasp clearly came from Anna as her face looks like she’s gonna faint anytime.

“What are you talking about? CAN YOU KINDLY MAKE IT CLEAR ENOUGH FOR ME TO UNDERSTAND?” I try to snap at Miller but my voice ends up in a murmur.

“Sure! I am providing you with all necessary information about the incident last night. But you need to give me the opportunity to explain everything perfectly first.” He eyes Anna which makes her wince.

“Cool! Just out with it, fast! We might need to take Jules to hospital. So, I really am not in any situation to keep listening to your Ted Talk right now.” I cross my arms across my chest.

“Well! I’m a bit disappointed at Miss Anna for not clearing you out about everything. Anyway, you are already very well aware of your friend’s sleep-walking, I suppose?” with a brief pause he starts again, “She did it, last night...”

“She sleep walked last night?” I cut him off.

“As a matter of fact, yes. I did not know any of it, nor was I interested but Miss Anna knocked on my door at around 3 am last night. I was working on a project so, considered pulling an all-nighter. Hearing the knocks at that hour, I was shocked but I was even more shocked finding a lady standing in front of my door enveloping with silence and darkness. She did not look quite awake, of course. So, I slightly jerk her by the shoulders and she thankfully woke at it. By conversing a little, I came to know she is your friend and staying here for a while. She also told me how she often walks during her sleeps. She seems a little afraid at that hour, so, I offered her to walk home. After nearing your house, we... well I found out the window to some room is wide open. So, I motioned her towards that.”

“Wait? Did she...” I abruptly turn to Anna’s pale face, “Did you open Jules’ window? Did you- O my God!”

“I know, I’m so sorry! I didn’t mean to inject the sedative, then...” she mumbles.

“What? You did what?”

“What! I don’t know... did I say anything!” Anna swallows.

“I think you should say out clearly everything to Evelyn, in fact, all of us here need to hear the whole story, Miss Anna.” Miller shifts his weight to the other foot.

“Anna! What is he saying?” Kate jerks her by the arm.

Anna immediately breaks into sobbing. She starts to back off while violently panting through her tears.

“Anna! You know you need to speak up about whatever the hell happened. Don’t freak out, just tell us what is it, got me?” Kate sounds a little harsh.

“It was... I was, I don’t know! I was so afraid at that time, it all happened so quickly. After this guy pointed at that open window, I knew I was the one pushing it wide open before somehow managing to climb down all the way. This fricking sleep-walking makes it so easy to even kill a people!” she covers her eyes with shaky hands.

“Did you tread over her on your way out?” I ask sternly.

“No, no... no! it’s not like that. I immediately ran upstairs to check on her. That is when I found her awake... in fact, she seemed more awake than usual. I was so freaked out seeing her muttering something to me, trust me, I was enough drained off after waking up in the middle of the night in front of a stranger’s door. She was... I think she was actually muttering something with eyes flashing to me. I went completely nuts and grabbed the syringe from her nightstand.” She gulps hard.

“O my God! my head hurts.” I squeal and grip the side of my throbbing temple.

She starts sobbing again, “It was so quick. Everything happened so fast I didn’t quite make any sense out of it. I was so freaked out of Jules’ voice hushing my name when I scavenged the sedative out of the med pile and pushed the syringe to her wrist...without even thinking of closing the window, I-I think it’s the squirrel that jumped through the window into the room this morning”

“Her wrist? You kidding me? You don’t inject fucking sedatives into someone’s wrist.” Kate yelps.

“... I know... I wasn’t acting sensibly. I was so nervous and afraid and...”

“You pushed sedative into my sister who is almost in her coma only because you were fucking nervous? ANNA! YOU DO NOT HAVE ANY IDEA WHAT MIGHT HAVE YOU DONE TO HER!” that entrapped anger inside me is trying hard to come out. Crossly rubbing my temple, I turn to Kate, “Let’s get her to the hospital now! she started to respond Kate! she tried to talk to this freak!” my finger darts at Anna’s bloodless face. “Julia needs to be checked thoroughly ASAP Katie! I’ll deal with this bitch later.” I start breathlessly towards the house.

Kate and Serena’s footsteps grow louder as they both start to the house as well.

“I do not suppose you are needed or, your presence is appropriate to them at this time. So, you better wait here for a while Miss Anna.” Miller’s voice floats from behind. In reply, I only hear some more sobbing which is infuriating me now. So, slapping the hands on my ears I keep striding down the way. Too many thoughts and possibilities begin to cloud my head. I only want Julia to be okay. I only pray she’ll wake up this time.

“Was she forcefully injected the med?” the doctor quirks up his brow at me.

“Kind of... I mean there’s some crazy woman... she did it to her.” Chewing on my lower lip I stop the curse words that are wrestling hard with my tongue to blurt out. “Is she going to be ok, doc?”

“Well, first of all, in her condition, she is not required any sedative as long as it’s emergency. Secondly, for this type of patients, the numbness of senses can be healed over time. For some, all of the senses start working at once, for others it works in fragments. She started to talk, you said?” he eyes me over his specs.

“Yes Sir, she was whispering mostly.” I nervously fist my fingers on my lips.

“Alright! It seems to be a little bad for her right now. the extra dose of sedative and injecting through a delicate part do not look so positive...”

“Are you saying she’s in danger?” my heart jumps up to my throat.

“I am not saying she is in danger but we will keep her in observation for the next 12 hours and see what happens next. But, Miss?” he looks up at me.

“Evelyn, I’m her little sister.”

“Evelyn, I will suggest you and the others not to stay here and do not worry much. She will be okay.” He nods.

“No, I will stay, please...”

“Eve, no! you go home. You are already looking quite worn out by now. God knows when you fall sick too. Do not take the pressure on your shoulders, just go home. I’m staying with her.” Kate’s voice calm and stern.

“But I...”

“What did I just tell you?” her scoff sounds identical to that of mom.

“Cool, okay! Please, don’t forget to let me know about her progress.” I glance at Julia through the glass of observation room.

“I will, no worries.” She pulls me into a hug.

During the entire drive back home, I feel extremely anxious and an unknown fear keeps haunting me down. Should I get Anna out of the house or will it be too rude! I don’t know, something in my subconscious mind tells me not to be so rude while all of my conscious mind is pushing me to let her out.

I haven’t had dinner mostly to avoid facing Anna after that crazy episode of my ride on the temperamental roller-coaster. Without even changing into my PJs, I plop on the bed with a buzzing head and extreme embarrassment. Heaving a sigh out, I replay the series of crazy incidents that took place since morning and wince at my total nonsensical burst of anger at Mr. Miller.

Holy fricking crap! What was I even thinking! What is wrong with me? I am becoming such a stupid little ...! I bury my head in the heap of pillows. I must hide myself from the guy from now on. I made a complete idiot of myself all on my own. All of these be Anna’s fault. She’s the one who kept the truth away from me, such a selfish. I should’ve kicked her out of my house. I cannot believe I considered her my best friend all the way. Argh! I need sleep right now... I just need an escape from all this drama… all this shame!

“Mija, you sleeping?” Serena’s voice comes from the other side of the door.

“Serena? No, I’m still awake, come in.”

She clicks open the door, “Aren’t you gonna have dinner?”

“No, Serena! Told you not feeling like eating.”

“Did you take medicines?” she utters slowly, “Kate called me and told to make you eat the dinner even if you don’t want to.”

“Come on!” I plop my head down on a pillow. “Kay, fine! I’ll have to take the meds I guess.”

“Cool! Here is your food. Call me if you need anything else.” She puts down the tray on my side table.

“Thanks Serena, you’re the best.” I smile.

“You’re the sweetest, Mija!” she squeezes my hand. “Oh, I forgot to tell you something.”

“What? Did Anna make another mess?”

“No, no... it’s not about her. It’s...