Fortunately, I was fully clothed, since the whole shower thing was a lie.
The old Caleb wouldâve questioned me angrily.
I could already hear him saying, âDidnât you say that you were taking a shower? Why are you dressed? And why were you on the phone?â
But this time, he was unexpectedly calm.
âI just remembered that Brian told me that the wound on your head hasnât healed yet, so it canât be exposed to water.
â Not only did he not question me, but he also spoke with concern.
Since he wasnât paying attention to my phone anymore, I changed the topic and complained, âI havenât taken a shower in days.
I feel so dirty.
â
âBut your wound might get infected if it gets wet,â Caleb insisted stubbornly.
I softened my expression and tried to reason with him.
âDonât worry.
My injuryâs on my head, right? As long as Iâm careful, I wonât let the water touch my head.
Itâll be fine.
â
After pondering for a while, he agreed.
âOkay, wait a moment.
IâLL help you.
â
âWait.
What?â
My cheeks blushed furiously.
Heâd help me take a shower? Was he crazy?
Caleb, on the other hand, didnât seem to see the error in his ways.
Before I could protest, he had already started gingerly wrapping my hair in a bath cap.
When he saw that my ears were burning red, he looked at me playfully.
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âDebra, are you blushing? What did you think I was going to do? Huh?â
âYou jerk!â
I was so angry that I reached out to push him away.
But he was too solid.
Even though I pushed him with all my strength, he stood perfectly still, Like an iron walt.
âDonât worry.
I wonât touch you,â he said with a chuckle.
âIâm not some monster who would force a recovering patient.
â
âJust get out! Now!â
I was so embarrassed that I didnât want to see him anymore.
I opened the door and yelled, âMy hands are fine.
I can take care of myself.
Itâs just a shower.
I donât need your help.
Get out!â
âAre you sure about that?â This time, all sense of playfulness was erased from Calebâs face.
He looked at me with unmasked worry, his hand firmly pressed against the door so that I couldnât lock him out.