I awake in Ash's house. Somehow, I ended up here. Ash comes softly in, notices me, awake, and leaves me alone w/ the thoughts of the previous events. He returns shortly, with a tray. He lays it gently beside... wait, its his bed! The tray is laden with food. He says soft words of comforst with a wry smile, sitting beside the bed. Then, suddenly, he runs off to the bathroom and locks the door. I can hear retching from within, but can hardly empathize, he is so sweet.
Ash comes out, sees the tray still beside me, picks it up, and brings it over. To an outside observer, it would seem that I was sick rather than he. I take courage, and take the tray from him. I ask him to sit beside me. He smiles softly and complies.
"I've gone through the medical dictionary. There is no current cure... but my body could purge the disease naturally.. they say i have about 4-5 years to live.. even less because of the bad state my body is in... probably 2, 3 at most. We cannot kiss any more.... or anything like that... I could give you the disease."
"I don't care" I reply. "I don't care whether i'm infected."
"You don't understand. I know you don't care, but I do... Stay safe... for my sake at least. would you?"
"I'm not sure... I don't know what to say..."
I gain composure, and when he isn't looking, aim for his lips with mine, but he is to fast, and senses it. I end up kissing his cheek. "Why?" I moan.
He smiles wanly "I and you are one. I can sense your kiss, even if i am not looking. Please promise?"
"Ok." I grudgingly agree. Ash's mom has turned on soft music, and we drift of to sleep in each others arms.
Ash comes out, sees the tray still beside me, picks it up, and brings it over. To an outside observer, it would seem that I was sick rather than he. I take courage, and take the tray from him. I ask him to sit beside me. He smiles softly and complies.
"I've gone through the medical dictionary. There is no current cure... but my body could purge the disease naturally.. they say i have about 4-5 years to live.. even less because of the bad state my body is in... probably 2, 3 at most. We cannot kiss any more.... or anything like that... I could give you the disease."
"I don't care" I reply. "I don't care whether i'm infected."
"You don't understand. I know you don't care, but I do... Stay safe... for my sake at least. would you?"
"I'm not sure... I don't know what to say..."
I gain composure, and when he isn't looking, aim for his lips with mine, but he is to fast, and senses it. I end up kissing his cheek. "Why?" I moan.
He smiles wanly "I and you are one. I can sense your kiss, even if i am not looking. Please promise?"
"Ok." I grudgingly agree. Ash's mom has turned on soft music, and we drift of to sleep in each others arms.
