A Gloomy Day

First she smiled at him, her gaze soft. But it was just for a fleeting moment.

A fleeting moment in which her memories of the day and night came rushing back like as though the flood gate holding it was pushed open. Her eyes widened. Her expression was torn between fear, anger, disappointment, confusion and something Ajax could not quite decipher.

With tears stinging her eyes, the soft look she had totally disappearing, She flinched back, trying her best to keep her distance from him.

“Elena-“ he started before she cut him off.

“Where the hell am I?” Her eyes looked around the unfamiliar room in total unrecognition

“You are in my home. You collapsed.” Ajax said in the softest voice he could ever muster. Hoping it would lighten the tension and nervousness she felt.

“I collapsed?” She asked disbelieving.

“Yeah, when you puked, you vomited.” Ajax exclaimed in details.

“Oh, I have to go.” She murmured to herself as she attempted to stand up but s She winced, her hands holding her head a