Disclaimer: I do not own Secret Window
Disclaimer: I do not own Secret Window!
Chapter 4
At 11.30 Julia was waiting outside Mort's room. After a few minutes she spotted him coming with a nurse at his side.
'I see you are here to escort Mr. Rainey out in the yard, Miss Anderson.' the nurse said to her.
'Yes, if it's okay.' Julia said looking at Mort as he gave her a small shy smile.
'It's okay. Just watch over him. It's his first time out.' the nurse said turning to leave.
'Are you ready Mort?' she asked him smiling warmly at him.
He nodded and they started walking together when he suddenly stopped.
'What is it?' she asked him worried.
'Can…can I hold your hand?' he asked her softly, hesitantly with hopeful eyes.
'Of course, honey. Here.' she said taking his hand and lacing their fingers together.
They walked through the hospital corridors and finally they arrived at the yard. As soon as they stepped into it Mort tightened his hold on her hand and came closer to her side.
'It's okay. Just relax.' she said squeezing his hand reassuringly.
They started walking through the other patients that vacated the place.
'Miss Julia?' a male voice asked as they walked.
'Yes? Oh hello, Peter. How are you?' Julia asked him. He was one of the patients that she usually spoke to.
'I…I'm fine. How are you?' he said nervously looking at Mort uncertainly.
'I'm fine, thank you. Peter this is Mort.' she said introducing them.
'Hi.' Peter said nervously.
Mort didn't respond, he just stood there looking at him with suspicion, holding Julia's hand almost painfully.
'I didn't see you today.' Peter said looking at her.
'No, Peter. You did see me. I brought you breakfast remember?' she said kindly patting his arm.
Mort looked at them with eyes full of jealousy as she patted Peter's arm. He didn't want her to speak like that to that man or touch him like that. She was his friend.
Julia saw the way Mort looked at them and decided to stop the conversation.
'Well Peter, I think we are going to leave now. I'll see you.' she said as started walking away with Mort at her side, still holding tightly onto her small hand.
'Now, Mort. What was that all about? Why didn't you say hello to him?' she asked him while walking towards a bench.
'I didn't want to.' he said to her pouting.
'Why not?' she asked as they sat down.
'Because.' he said stubbornly.
'Because it's not a reason, Mort.' she said seriously.
'I didn't like the way he was looking at you.' he said looking down at his lap.
'You what…? You were…Mort…were you jealous of him?' she asked him shocked.
He just nodded his head looking ashamed.
'Why, sweetie?' she asked him softly.
He looked up and stared at her eyes without responding to her question, silently pleading her to understand him.
She finally realized what he meant.
'Oh Mort! You don't have to worry. You are my friend. I was just being polite to him. You are my only friend here.' she said squeezing his knee.
Before her hand left his leg he took it in his own and held it.
'Really?' he asked her softly.
'Yes, really.' she said smiling to him.
They sat there on the bench enjoying the soft wind while watching the patients walking around.
'So, isn't it nice out here?' she asked happily looking around her.
'It is, because you are here with me.' he said shyly to her, looking at her with his dark sad eyes.
'Oh you are sweet!' she said kissing his cheek before thinking it.
Mort froze, surprised that she had actually kissed him. A crazy man with a dangerous past. But she actually touched him without being afraid of him.
'Wow.' was all he said touching his cheek.
'What? Don't I get a kiss too?' she asked him playfully.
Mort watched her as he hesitantly leaned closer to her, kissing her softly on the nose instead of her cheek.
'Thanks.' she said giggling.
For Mort, her laugh was the most beautiful sound he had ever heard in a long time. He sat back and smiled at her. He looked around to see patients and nurses staring at them surprised.
'Can we go in now?' he asked her nervously.
'Sure, if you want to.' she replied softly, standing up.
They walked back inside in silence. They arrived in Mort's room and before he walked in he turned to face her again.
'Thank you.' he said to her.
'No problem. I'll see you later. Okay?' she asked turning around to leave.
'Julie?' he asked her nervously.
'Yes?' she said turning to him.
'When you come again…will you bring me a new…pen. My old one finished yesterday…'he asked her shyly.
'Sure thing. Don't worry, I'll bring you a new one.' she said smiling.
'Okay…thank you.' he said opening the door to his room.
'See you later.' she said walking away after he closed his door.
End of chapter 4
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