Brandon closed his eyes for a second. “I have seen the necklace before. I know I do not have the authority, but I told her she could keep it. It was from a friend that passed not long before she came here. As for the blade, I have never seen it.”
“I agree that it was not your place to allow her to keep the necklace, but I also don’t see the harm in it. She will be allowed to have it back when she is out of the infirmary.
“Not going to tell him you gave her the blade? That’s a shame. It would be fun.” The voice continued to echo in his mind.
“Are there any other questions doctor?” Brandon was short as he began to rub his temples.
“You are the one who spent the most time with her since she went into isolation. How has her mood been?”
“For being stuck in her room for 23 hours a day, she was very upbeat when I saw her. She seemed to do better in isolation than she had around the other patients.” Brandon continued to rub his temples.
“Is everything alright, Mister Harris?” Doctor Torres asked, clearly concerned.
“I’m fine. Just getting a headache. It’s been a long 24 hours.”
“Yes, I can imagine. Did you go home last night?”
“No, I wanted to make sure Alexandra was alright,” Brandon answered.
“We can continue this later then. At least the pressing questions have been answered. Maybe you should head home and get some rest.” Doctor Torres turned and walked back to his office which was located down the hall.
“You should have told him how you fucked her nice and hard. Maybe that’s why she tried to kill herself. She couldn’t stand the fact that you touched her.” The voice taunted him.
Brandon quickly moved to the empty room across the hall from the infirmary and closed the door. Inside, the walls were painted white, and there were chairs everywhere. Brandon sat in the chair closest to him.
“Stop,” he pleaded with the voice.
“You were thinking the same thing.”
“She wanted what I did. She said so. She wouldn’t try to kill herself because of that.”
“Then why would she?”
“I, I don’t know. Oh god, it has to be because of me.” Brandon moved from the chair as he dropped to his knees. “What did I do?”
The voice began to laugh in his head.
“STOP!” Brandon shouted as the laughing grew louder and louder until it was a part of him.
Before Brandon realized what was happening, even he was laughing. The same laugh that echoed through his head was now coming from him. His eyes grew cold, and he stood up. After a few minutes, he walked back into the infirmary. He returned to his chair and put the finishing touches on the paperwork all the while staring at Alex. He watched her chest rise and fall with each breath.
“Soon,” he whispered, his voice now alien to himself.
Chapter 16
After two more days in the infirmary, Alex was allowed to go back to her room. James walked her back.
“Where is Brandon? I thought everyone else was afraid to be around me,” Alex asked as they walked the winding corridors to her room.
“Brandon is not here today.” James was short when he spoke to her.
“Will he be back tomorrow?” Alex asked a little more agitated than normal.
“I’m not sure. He took a few days off. Some kind of virus or something.” James dismissed the reasoning.
The two walked the rest of the way in silence, and James kept glancing at Alex as they walked. When they finally made their way to her room, James opened the door. Alex was ready to explode.
“You don’t need to keep staring at me. If you have something to say, just say it!” Alex shouted in frustration.
“I’m sorry, Alexandra. I don’t want to make you feel uncomfortable. I was just wondering why a beautiful girl like you would feel the need to try to kill herself.” James looked away.
“You wouldn’t understand. I don’t think anyone would at this point.” Alex sat down on her bed and began fidgeting with her bandage.
“You never know. Someone may understand perfectly well. Please remember, we are here to help you and to listen to anything you want to talk about,” James said with a small smile. “I will be back in later to check your bandage. Please try not to mess with it too much.” James started to walk out of the room.
“Did you mean what you said? That you will listen to me if I need to talk?” Alex asked.
“Of course, I meant it. The doctors would want me to urge you to talk to them though, before you’d talk to me.”
“If I were to talk to you, would you go back and tell the doctors?”
“I am supposed to. But if it doesn’t involve you harming yourself or others, I might not have to tell them,” James said.
“Okay.” Alex’s mood shifted from anxious to cheery instantaneously. James looked at her with confusion. “I wasn’t talking about right now. I just like to know who I can talk to,” she said.
She gave James a smile as he slowly turned and continued out of the room. He looked back at her one last time before he closed the door.
Alex settled into her bed with her back against the wall. She looked around her room, and she noticed that her drawers were slightly open. “Shouldn’t be too surprised they went through everything,” she said to herself as she got up and went over to fix her clothes in the dresser.
As she folded a pair of her pants, she heard the door unlocking again. Alex turned to see who her unknown guest was as the door opened. Brandon quickly came in and closed the door behind him. He wasn’t dressed in his usual uniform. He stood before her in a pair of jeans that were tight in all the important places, and his plain black tee fit him perfectly. Alex was able to see every muscle as he stood there, as if on display.
“You are supposed to be at home fighting off a virus.” Alex spoke to him in a cold voice as she turned back to her dresser.
“Don’t you dare turn your back on me!” Brandon growled as he covered the distance between them in a few steps. He grabbed her by the arm and spun her around. Alex noticed the cold expression on his face.
“What’s wrong with you?” she asked.
“What the fuck is this?” Brandon gestured to the bandage on her arm. “Tell me why.”
“Why doesn’t matter.”
“I will be the one who decides what matters.” Brandon shook with anger.
“How’s Bianca?” Alex’s question caught him off guard.
“What?” His anger slowly turned to confusion. “Bianca, the patient?” Alex ignored his question as she picked up a shirt and started folding it. “Is that what this is about?” Brandon questioned.
“Where were you when I was in the infirmary? James said you took a few days off.” She turned her cold stare toward Brandon. “For someone you claimed as yours not but a week ago, you sure weren’t worried about me, were you?”
“Do you remember who found you? Me! Do you know who sat in the infirmary with you for two days straight? Me! So, don’t you dare act like me taking a day off of work is a big deal. I didn’t have a choice!” Brandon’s anger was back now, and he was shaking all over. “Now I’m going to ask you one more time, and you need to stop this bullshit to just answer me. Why did you do it?”
“Because I can’t stand the thought of you touching another person the way you’ve touched me,” Alex whispered. Brandon barely heard her, but as soon as she finished, he was right next to her.
“Why would you think that?” Brandon asked, trying hard to get his emotions under control.
“Because you pulled away from me, and after I gave into you completely. I wanted you to hurt like you hurt me.”
“That’s what this was?” Brandon’s voice rose as he stepped back from her. “You almost killed yourself to hurt me? I…I can’t believe you!”
“I told you it was because of you,” the voice sang in Brandon’s head.
“Shut up!” Brandon shouted.
“What? I haven’t said anything.” A
lex was the confused one now.
“Take her. Show her that she is yours,” the voice suggested.
Brandon stopped moving away from Alex. He flexed his hands, and then made his way toward her.
“What are you doing?” She asked as he grabbed her by the waist and pulled her to him.
“I am showing you that you are mine,” he said, as he leaned in to kiss her.
Chapter 17
“Take your clothes off,” Brandon growled as he pulled back from Alex. Alex defiantly stood there with her arms at her sides. “Alex, do as you are told,” Brandon warned.
“You don’t get to do that,” Alex replied. “You don’t get to come in here and demand to fuck me after what has happened over the past week.”
Without a word, Brandon grabbed the collar of Alex’s tee shirt, and in one fluid motion, ripped down the center. He pulled it, so that it slipped off of her shoulders. Alex was now standing before him in just her sweat pants.
“If you don’t want to lose those, I suggest they come off now.” Brandon’s voice was low as he locked eyes with her. After a few seconds, Alex slid her pants down and stepped out of them. She was completely aware of his eyes on her, and he stepped back to give her room as he gestured for her to go over to the table. As she began walking, Brandon noticed the cut on the inside of her thing. He cocked his head to the side. “I don’t remember putting that one on you.” Brandon stepped closer to her. She turned to meet his gaze.
“That’s because you didn’t.” She licked her lips as she ran her hand down his chest to the massive bulge in his jeans. His eyes grew darker, and he clenched his jaw.
“Get up on the table.” Brandon moved a pile of clothes from the table and tossed them on the floor. “Get up there and spread your legs for me.” Alex did as she was told. He grabbed her hips and pulled her to the edge of the table and knelt before her. He ran his tongue over her already swollen clit, and Alex let out a moan. Brandon looked up at her, “Not a noise from you, or I won’t let you cum for the rest of the day.”
Alex bit her lip and nodded as Brandon ran his tongue across her clit again. Alex closed her eyes, and let her head fall back against the wall behind her. Brandon got a good grip on her thighs as he swiped his tongue over her entrance again. Alex bit her lip as she pushed her hips up to meet Brandon’s mouth. Brandon took the invitation and began to lick her over and over. As Brandon teased her clit, he moved his hand from her hip and slid his fingers deep into her pussy. He continued to swirl his tongue as he slowly fingered her. Soon, Alex was breathing heavily and gripping the edge of the table. Brandon showed no intention of slowing down. He slid his fingers out of her, and he grabbed onto her hips again as he pinned her to the table. He began to move his tongue faster, and soon, Alex could not keep quiet. She tangled her fingers in his hair as she screamed his name.
“Brandon, I’m going to cum!” Brandon gripped her hips harder as he pushed her over the edge with his tongue.
Brandon stood up as Alex hopped off the table, still shaky from the climax. Brandon grabbed her and pulled her to him. He pulled the knife from his pocket that was returned from the doctor.
“I got this back for you.” His voice was tight, and his cock was at full attention again. Brandon grabbed her hips and spun her around, so she was her facing her bed. “I want you to lay down on the bed and spread your legs for me.” Alex laid down on the bed and spread her legs, so Brandon could see her entire body. “I want to show me how bad you want me.” Alex looked up at him questioningly. “Cut yourself for me. I want to see your pussy get wetter.” Alex opened the blade and pressed it against her thigh next to the other cut. “I want you to cut those beautiful breasts.”
Alex licked her lips as she let the point of the blade drag across her skin as it moved up her stomach and then to her chest. Her nipples were hard; she placed the blade on the left breast and slid the blade across it. The blood instantly began to pool around the blade. She let out a moan as Brandon grabbed her hips and pulled her to him. He leaned down and placed his mouth over the wound. His tongue trailed across the cut, and Alex’s blood ran into his mouth.
“Your blood tastes just as sweet as your pussy.” Brandon pulled away from Alex’s chest. He stood up and licked his lips as he took in the sight before him. Alex was staring at him, her blue eyes filled with lust. The cut on her breast was bleeding, and the blood was trailing down her stomach. Her legs were spread for him. He was able to see all the red cuts from before all over her stomach and legs. He also looked at her wet pussy, and he was ready to bury his cock in. “Do you have any idea what you are doing to me?” His voice was low and strong.
Alex leaned forward and ran her hand across his cock which was rock hard again. “I have an idea.” She looked up at him as she leaned back on the bed, her fingers trailing down her stomach. Before her hand reached her hips, Brandon grabbed it along with her other one and pinned them to the bed at her sides. With a feral growl, Brandon thrust into Alex. She let out a scream as he slammed into her. Brandon gripped her arms tighter, continuing to slam into her. Soon, Alex was moaning and lifting her hips to meet each of his thrusts.
“Fuck, Alex. I’m gonna cum!” Brandon’s breathing was heavy as he continued to slam into her. Soon, Alex’s legs tightened around his waist as she screamed his name. Brandon was sent over the edge, and he finally exploded deep within her. He rolled off of her and sat on the bed beside her as they both caught their breaths. “Don’t you ever question me again. I am not doing anything with anyone else.” Brandon stood and fastened his pants. Alex went to say something, but Brandon stopped her. “I’m not even supposed to be here right now. I just had to come see what happened. I will be back tomorrow.” Then he walked out of her room leaving her alone.
Chapter 18
As Brandon closed the door to Alex’s room, he turned and noticed James leaning against the wall. Brandon nearly jumped out of his skin at the sight of him. He had a first aid box sitting at his feet as he stood there in his green scrubs. He smiled at Brandon.
“Hello, Brandon. I’m surprised to see you here on your day off.”
“James! How long have you been standing there?” Brandon asked.
“Long enough,” James said with a knowing smile. “Sorry if I scared you, but it’s time for me to change her bandage. I thought she would be alone.” James picked up the box and moved toward the door.
“It’s not what you think,” Brandon blurted out. He couldn’t look James in the eyes as he spoke.
“I doubt that,” James said.
“I was just checking on her. I heard she was out of the infirmary.”
“There are only so many reasons a girl would be moaning like that.” James shifted the box from one hand to the other as he became slightly annoyed.
“Look, I can explain,” Brandon started.
“I don’t need an explanation, Brandon. Nor do I want one to be completely honest.”
“There has to be something I can do for you to keep this between us.” Brandon was growing anxious.
“We can talk about that later, but for now, I need to check on her arm.” James moved passed Brandon and opened the door, calling into the room. “Afternoon Alexandra. I’m here to change that bandage.” James gave Brandon one final glance before he closed the door behind him, leaving Brandon alone in the hall.
Brandon listened at the door in order to hear what was happening inside.
“Let’s get this bandage off of you.” James’ voice was muffled through the door.
“Be careful, it hurts,” Alex pleaded.
“Your arm is looking pretty irritated. It looks like I might need to re-stitch a few spots.” There was a brief pause. “Oh yeah, that isn’t good.”
Through the door, Brandon could clearly hear Alex cry out in pain.
“Oh fuck, that hurts! Please stop,” Alex whimpered.
Brandon felt himself begin to harden listening to Alex’s whimpers. The cries grew louder, and Alex begged for relief as Brandon cou
ld assume James had begun stitching the broken areas. Soon, he couldn’t handle the sounds anymore. He ran from the door to an empty room down the hall.
As he closed the door behind him, Brandon ignored the grime on the walls and the floor around him as he began to pace.
“What do I do?” Brandon repeatedly asked himself.
“James is going to rat you out.” The voice in Brandon’s head began to speak.
“I know that! What do I do?”
“You need to entice him to keep his mouth shut.”
“With what?” Brandon asked. “The guy is as straight laced as they come. He won’t take a bribe.”
“There is one thing you can give him that will keep him quiet.” Brandon stopped pacing.
“What?”
“Give him the girl.”
“Like hell!” Brandon shouted at nothing.
“You can’t say he wouldn’t want to feel her like you do.”
“I won’t let him touch her! She is mine!” Brandon shouted.
“Is she really? She could be in there right now fucking him. He could have had the same reaction we did to hearing her cry out in pain.”
Brandon’s jaw tightened, and his fists clenched at the voice’s words. He stood in the room trying to calm down before he walked methodically out of the room and back toward Alex’s door. He could see James just as he turned the corner away from him. Brandon opened the door to Alex’s room quickly and walked in. He slammed the door behind him.
“I thought you would be gone by now,” Alex said as she sat on her bed. She had a fresh bandage on her arm. Brandon saw the bloodied one from before in the trash by the desk.
“What did he say to you?” Brandon was cold as he spoke to her.
“Who, James? He talked to me about my arm. He had to re-stitch a few spots. I guess we got a little too rough.” Alex couldn’t help but smile.
“Did he say anything about me?”
“Why would he say something about…” Alex froze as she realized. “He saw you, didn’t he?”
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