Free Three Thousand Miles by Deila Longford Page B

surprised about. He knew about me.” I am finding it hard to keep up with what she is saying. I also hope that there is a point to all this and that it is just taking her a while to get to it.
    “What did he know?”
    “Everything, he knew how old I was, he knew what colour hair I have, and he also knew my boyfriend’s name.” I am confused, why would Adrian care about the nurse in this way?
    “I don’t understand, what are you saying?” Her face looks confused and I see her shift a million things around in her mind. She breaks her silence,
    “I am really confused by him. I do not know how he knows so much about me and I cannot understand why he would care. Alanna, do you have any idea, as to why?” I shift nervously; I do not really know why Adrian would care so much about Melissa. However, I know him and there will me some reason for his actions.
    “Melissa, Adrian is very complicated. He has different ways to us.” I say smiling at her.
    “Even so, there is something strange about his behaviour. Normal people do not act in the way he has.”
    “I know that, but he has had a very difficult time as child.”
    “I kind of thought that.” She agrees.
    “Did you question him on his actions?”
    “Yes, I asked him how he knew so much about me.”
    “And what did he say?”
    “He just said he has connections, and that type of thing is not hard to find out.” Her words sting my mind. That is exactly what he said to me, when he first revealed himself as the mystery man, in my life.
    “You have to tell me everything he has said to you.”
    “Okay, he was very interested in you. He wanted me to update him on your recovery and he was glad to hear that you were almost back to normal. He also demanded to know, how many visitors you have had. He wondered if his stepbrother had been to see you and when I told him that he had not, he did seem surprised by that.” Melissa concludes. I search for word s to respond with but I have n one. I look to her.
    “It is clear to see that the guy still loves you. However, I feel that he is not only in love with you, but he is obsessed with you. That type of behaviour is alarming to me.”
    “He is not obsessed, he just is a little bit overprotective and he tends to overstate things. I know that he is intense, but that makes him even more special to me, and I love him.”  I say proudly.
    “There is no doubting that, but can you trust a guy like him? He ran out on you when you really needed him. That type of action is unacceptable and if it were me, I would not want anything to do with him.” Melissa says harshly. I look at her in surprise, who does she think she is? She cannot judge Adrian; she does not even know him. I bet that she has not even seen him. I gaze icily at her.
    “I can trust him. He is not here because he is scared. It has nothing to with the fact that he doesn’t care.”
    “I never said that he doesn’t care about you. I am just saying that, he has made a wrong choice by not being here with you.” Melissa rises up from the chair; she walks over to the door. I feel annoyed with her and I was not aware that our conversation was over.
    “Melissa, wait, I am sorry if I was harsh with you. But you have to understand how I feel about this guy.” She looks over at me sympathetically.
    “I understand, but you cannot deny that he has hurt you by not being here.” I cave at her words; I know that they are true. My heart is racing at the very thought of him.
    “He has hurt me but I cannot stop loving him.” I say in a very weak voice. Nurse Melissa, briefly smiles at me. She opens the solid oak door and walks briskly away. I thro w myself back into the bed. I lean my head firmly against the pillow as I try my hardest to fight back tears. Adrian flashes in my mind, his dark navy pinstriped suit, his full lips, his silky hair and those glowing green eyes. Why was he punishing me by staying away? I do not believe that he really thinks that I am better off