Daisy’s Secret Crush

***Daisy’s POV.***

“Let’s go.” I say and get up.

“Where? I am… literally feeling dizzy.” Toby says and as he tries to remove the bite he took.

I flinch when his skin gets red and I pick up his phone when Olivia calls, “Olivia, Toby is dying.”

And cut it. That ought to do everything.

“Why would you do that?” He asks.

“Just come with me till you can walk. The hospital is just two buildings away. I had already paid the bill.” I say then turn to a waitress, “Excuse me, I have to take my friend here to the hospital. I am the worst friend. I forgot he has a severe allergy to soy.” I added some tears too which are real for doing something like this for my friend.

“Worst. You are a dangerous friend.” Toby says as the waitress runs to call for help.

“Sorry. If I had told Olivia that you are in an accident or any other fake thing she would not do anything about it. It should look a bit realistic. Look, she already called you three times now. It is effective.” I say.

“I… I…” Toby says but can’t speak anymore.

“Don’t speak and waste your energy.” I say and the waitress comes back with a wheelchair.

A man accompanies me to the hospital and the emergency units take him in. As he is taken away, I get a call from Theo. I know what it might be about. I remember my heartbreak which was not actually heartbreak and tears came out. I picked up the call then.

“Daisy, where are you? Olivia is saying that you said Toby is dying. What is happening there? And where are you?” Theo asks with concern clear in his voice.

“Theo! I am in the hospital. Toby is taken to the emergency room. I don’t know what to do.” I say as I sob out which half is fake.

“Which hospital? Tell me.” He asks and I tell him with enough crying without overdoing it.

“Please come soon, Theo. I am scared and worried.” I say.

“We would be right there. Don’t worry, okay.” Theo says and I hang up.

I go to the restroom and wash my face and try to calm down. I know what I did was wrong. I am literally a murderer right now. But I know Toby would understand once everything would get better today. I just hope Olivia would react like she should.

I come out and sit on a bench. A nurse comes and says, “Your friend is fine as he only took a small amount of it and was brought in time.”

“Thank you so much. Can I see him?” I ask.

“Yes. We are shifting him to another room for half a day.” She says and I sigh in relief.

“Thanks.” I say and she smiles and leaves.

“You…” Toby starts but stops speaking as he is unable to.

“Listen to me first as you have no other option.” I say and when he looks away in huff I consider it as agreement.

“I know it was bad of me to do that but I had no other option and I planned it perfectly too. I chose the restaurant near a hospital, which won’t be too busy today and I chose Monday especially for it. I had an Epipen in my bag just in case. And I was not going to let you take more than two bites. I was not going to put your life at risk just like that. Now act gloomy while I tell some more lies when Olivia comes.” I say and again summon my tears while Toby looks like he is seeing me for the first time.

And Olivia is right on time, “Tobias. What happened to you?”

She rushes in like the wind and so does Theo and asks, “What happened?”

“Toby is… he is…” I say but stop and start sobbing.

Olivia comes towards me and shakes my shoulder and asks, “Tell me. Why isn’t he speaking up? What happened? Why is he so gloomy? What is wrong with him?”

“Toby has a tumour in his brain.” I sob that out.

“What?” Theo asks while Toby tries to maintain his shock at my words too.

“Yes. He fainted when we were having lunch and I took him to this hospital. The doctors did all kinds of tests and said there could be a possibility of it. And right before you came they said he has a tumour in his brain and there are only 15% chances for him to live.” I say and cry some more. I am going to be exhausted by the end of it.

“No. That can’t be true. No. No. No. No.” Olivia says and rushes to Toby’s side, “Please tell me it is not true, Tobias.”

Toby just looks away. He is already looking tired and pale so it is quite convincing otherwise he is the worst actor. Olivia starts sobbing like anything while Theo comes to me and takes me in his arms. It comes to me as a surprise but I welcome the warmth of him considering it my last hug.

“I am so stupid to waste these months fighting my feelings for you. We had so little time. I wanted to do so many things with you. I wanted to tell you so many things. I wasted time like the idiot that I am. But no more. I love you. I love you so much and I am sorry that I always hurt your feelings. I did that because I feared that someone as sweet as you could not tolerate a person like me for a long time. But I don’t care what type of person I am anymore. I want to be selfish and love you and have you all for myself only. And I don’t want to give up on you.” Olivia says and just then the doctor enters.

“How are you, Mr. Wright?” He asks and is shocked to see crying faces, “Looks like you have really concerned friends here for you.”

“Doctor, I want the best treatment for my Tobias. No expenses would be spared. I want the best teams to get that thing out of him.” Olivia says with a fierce look in her eyes while Toby looks at her with astonishment and love.

“Uh! What team do you want? And what thing are you talking about?” He asks in confusion.

“The team of oncologists. I want 15% chances to become 100% percent. So, get that tumour out of my boyfriend’s head.” Olivia says and I smile to myself.

“Tumour? Wait a second, I thought he was allergic to soy and had already been treated. I was on the ground for a routine check-up. I didn’t know he had cancer. Do you, Mr. Wright?” The doctor asks and Toby shakes his head in no.

“What? But Ms. Carter said…” Olivia says with a shocked look.

“Gotcha.” I say and smile while everybody looks at me like I am some kind of sicko, “I will go wash my face now. While you two lovebirds sought this out. And also it was all my plan.”

I went straight to the restroom again. When I come out I see Theo waiting for me. I follow him out and sit in his car. We drove silently to the villa.

“I hope you won’t mind me taking half a day. I feel kind of drained out and need some sleep.” I say and turn to go inside the villa.

“Hey, Daisy.” Theo says and I stop.

I turn and say, “Yes?”

“You are…” Theo says and stops.

“I am what?” I ask when he doesn’t say anything for a few seconds.

“You are a good friend.” Theo says.

I smirk and say, “If only you knew.”

I get in my room and take a hot bath that day. Then go straight to bed. I have a vivid dream of Theo again. We are on the private beach of Anderson. We are standing beside each other and there are three steps of distance between us.

I look up at him to see a serene smile on his face looking at the distance. I look that way too but the view has changed. From the beautiful sunset on the beach, it turns into his new dream. The new Valentine Hotel. He starts walking in that way and I try to chase after him but every time I think I caught his sleeve, it slips away more.

Then he just disappears and I stand there all alone with no one beside me anymore. I feel hot tears running down my cheeks. Then I see him again at a distance and chase after him again. I hold his sleeve and it feels like he is saying something.

“Daisy, you are burning up. You have a fever. Avery call a doctor and till he comes bring a bowl of ice cold water with salt and some small clothes.” Theo says and I look around in a daze to see I am in my room.

“Theo.” I say.

“Daisy. I am here. Wait a minute, let me bring you some medicine.” Theo says and starts to get up but I try to hold him. I feel too weak to even lift my hand.

“Don’t go. Please.” I try to say.

“I am right here. Don’t worry. Okay.” He says and caresses my head.

I smile and hold his hand to my cheek and say, “Thank you.”

As I go to sleep, I feel a little brush of his lips on my head.