Chapter 6: Chapter 6

Triggers - Injuries

BLUE

Three days. 

That is how many days I have not seen Zero. Not since the morning at his place after he saved me. I have no idea why I was keeping count.  For these past three days, Terry seems to have disappeared too, not bothering me and my face has healed up. I do not know if Terry was scared or plotting something. 

But I know one thing for sure. I could not stop thinking about Zero. About how he punched Terry. About how he looked at me as he held my injured face before I passed out. About the way he looked at me the morning I woke up in his house. And about the way I bandaged his arm with him just watching intently with those dark eyes.

With those thoughts, 3 days feels like a long, long time. And it makes me feel… sad.

Shit. 

I freeze in mixing drinks, the loud club music behind me being tuned out by my brain. Do I have a crush on Zero? A crush on a very scary gang leader? Who almost fired me? 

I have never thought about someone this much in a long time… Given the fact that I thought I was in a loving relationship for the past four years. This feeling… it feels familiar yet foreign. 

It can’t be. I can’t possibly like Zero… 

“Blue!” Someone snaps their fingers before my eyes and I almost drop the cocktail shaker in my hands. 

Shit! I quickly force myself to stop thinking about Zero and focus. Looking up, I see that it is Dash and he is looking at me in amusement. 

“You okay, Blue? I have been calling you for a few seconds now. You were just spacing out.” Dash asks with a smile. 

“Ah.. yes. Sorry.” I continue shaking the shaker. “What is it?”

“I said, it is time for your break so go on.” Dash is still smiling. “I am good with the part-timer.” 

“Alright, I will mix this one last drink for that customer.” I say, wanting to finish up.

“Mm kay. By the way, Blue,” Dash grabs some shot glasses. “Do you need a lift back tonight again?” 

Since I moved into the same condominium building as Palm and Dash, I told them about it two nights ago when Bew and I came to work. I lied that I asked Nic’s help looking for a place to stay and he helped me. Bew covered for me too by nodding. 

Dash seemed pretty excited about it and he has given me lifts to and fro. I agreed because it takes some burden off Bew to be the one who drives me since he stays a little further away. Bew is fine with it too because he trusts Dash. 

“Sure, if it is not any trouble.” I smile back at Dash. 

“Of course not. It is the same place.” Dash grins. 

I nod, finishing up the drink and handing it to the customer. I let Dash know I am heading off to my break and he gives me a thumbs up. I tell Fluke too but as usual, he just nods quietly.  

I walk past the DJ station as Bew grins at me as per normal which I return. I head to my locker to grab my phone and sandwich as usual. I am walking to the break room when I pause. I glance down the hallway. The hallway that other staff know not to go down. But I have done so before. Because that hallway leads to Zero’s office. 

He… is he here tonight? 

I bite my lip. I just want to know. I do not know what comes over me as my feet start moving down the hallway. Finally I reach Zero’s office and the door is slightly ajar. My eyes widen as I hear his voice, cursing. He is here! 

I take a deep breath. I…

“Who the fuck is out there?!” 

I freeze as the door flies open fully. My eyes meet a pair of dark eyes. 

Zero’s eyes narrow.. “Blue… You…” 

Then, I realize something. His abdomen. It is bleeding profusely, evident by the huge blood stain on his white shirt. How is he injured again?!

My eyes widen. “You’re bleeding!” I blurt out the obvious.

Zero looks furious as he tells me,  “You shouldn’t be here. Go back to the front.” 

“But.. you’re bleeding…” I should do as I am told and walk away but I just can’t. The sight of him injured actually makes me feel frantic and an ache in my heart. I care about him. I can’t deny that now. 

“Yes and I can deal with it. Now get lost!” Zero grits his teeth. He is about to slam the door but I have no idea what madness overcomes me as I quickly step into his office. 

For once, Zero is giving me a bewildered look. “What the fuck..” 

I shake my head furiously. “I can’t… I can’t walk away with you like this. Let me help you. Please.” I am actually pleading with him. 

Zero grinds his teeth and clenches his fist. I bite my lip, thinking he is going to punch me in the face for actually daring to defy him. A few seconds of heavy silence passes. 

Then to my utter shock, he reaches behind me and shuts the door. Next, he moves to the couch and sits down on it, looking a little exhausted and in pain. He clutches his bleeding abdomen and stares at me coldly. 

“I was grazed by a bullet. Can you stitch a wound?” 

I blink in disbelief. I have never done so but I want to help him. I have seen nurses and doctors at my mom’s hospital do it before though. “I… I will do my best…” 

Zero’s jaw tightens visibly. “Fuck it. There is cash on the table. Go and get the supplies from the nearby pharmacy and hurry back.” 

I nod vigorously. I know what I have to get. But while I am out getting the supplies, Zero can’t just keep bleeding like this. I glance around and rush into the bathroom he has in his office. I find a towel and hurry back to Zero. 

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“Here, use this first.” I instruct him to apply pressure on his wound and he does it silently. Next, I move to the bar and pour him a glass of scotch neat. I hand him the glass and he takes it with his free hand. “I will be back quickly, I promise.” 

I am about to leave his office when his cold voice stops me. “The cash.”

I shake my head. “I will use my own first.” I leave hastily and shut the door behind me before he can say anything. I need to quickly get the supplies to treat him. 

ZERO

I watch as the kid lays out the supplies he bought on the table with a serious expression. One glance and I know he has bought all the right items. It seems he is really knowledgeable about this, probably from his mother. It makes me wonder a little why did he not choose to be a nurse instead? 

"Um… I am going to help you remove your shirt." Blue eyes me hesitantly as his fingers move to the top button of my shirt. Somehow, the idea of him undressing me makes me a little pleased and alarmed. This kid… I do have a soft spot for him. It explains why for the past three days he has been on my mind consistently somehow. 

I nod and Blue removes my shirt mechanically and quickly. 

"This is going to hurt." He murmurs as he examines my wound while wearing the new sterile gloves he bought. "You don't have a doctor?" 

"I do but he is busy now." Dan is busy tending to Guy at my orders. 

"Well… I am going to start. I have never done this before but I will do my best." Blue says solemnly, staring at me with his large eyes. 

I drown my scotch and nod. "I trust you."

My words make both him and me surprised. I trust him. I do. If not, I would not even be allowing him to enter my office.

Blue's expression changes. He looks pleased and… shy. "Thank you." I can actually feel the soft spot for him growing. 

Shit. This is new to me. I have never felt this way before for anyone. Not even to any of my men. 

Blue starts on my wound and it hurts but nothing I am unable to tolerate. I watch him work with a serious expression and I find myself not being able to look away. 

"You mind if I ask what happened?" Blue asks softly as he patiently fixes my wound.

I know he is curious and would ask this eventually. I do mind but since he is helping me, I caved. "I was ambushed by my rival."

Fucking Tak sent men after me while I was inspecting some new weapons. He was getting anxious that I wanted to meet him so he decide to do something stupid. Thankfully, I only had a bullet grazed me but Guy who was with me, got shot in the arm. I sent Dan to patch him up immediately. I also sent Nic to find Tak out. I was going to kill him personally.

At my answer, Blue looks up with a worried expression. His worry is pleasing. Shit! My soft spot for this kid is getting stronger. 

"I am fine." I find myself wanting to reassure him too. "Just focus on patching me up. You wanted to help right?" 

Blue looks determined again as he nods. He goes back to focusing on my wound. Once he is done, he heaves a sigh of relief. He removes the gloves and throws it in a plastic bag. "There…I think I did an okay job but it is safer if you get a doctor to check it or else there is a risk of infection-" 

Before he can finish his words, my office door opens and both Nic and Dan rush in. Blue looks startled while the two of them are shocked at the sight of him. 

"Boss.." Nic is staring at Blue who looks awkward and has no idea what to do. 

"Blue, pour me another drink. Dan, come over here and check on my wound but I think Blue did a good job." I give out my orders calmly.

Blue immediately jumps up and takes my empty glass to pour another drink for me. Dan takes his spot and checks the wound.

"Wow. He is good." Dan murmurs impressively. "I will just bandage it up, Boss."

I nod, pleased that even Dan has acknowledged Blue's skills. Blue hands me my drink and I take it. 

"You can either go back out to work or take the rest of the night off." I tell Blue. I want to speak to my men in private now and will deal with him later. Now that I have confirmed I have a soft spot for this kid, I have to think of what I am going to do with him. He has seen and knows too much. 

Blue looks a little disappointed to be dismissed by me. It hits me right away. The kid, does he like me? That makes my problem bigger.

"I will just go back out to work. The club is packed tonight. Um… I will go now." Blue says softly. 

With that, Blue smiles at everyone awkwardly before leaving the room, closing the door behind him. 

Dan finishes bandaging my wound and says, "He should be a nurse. He did a fantastic job on your wound." 

"How's Guy?" I ask, changing the topic away from Blue for now. 

"He is fine but he needs rest. Prae is with him." Dan reassures me. 

I turn to Nic, "And your report?" 

"Tak went into hiding the moment he knew the job on you failed. We are digging him out. I got our men raiding and taking over some of his dens as a message." Nic reports. 

"Good." I sip my drink. "Find him. I want to be the one to kill him. It is to tell everyone not to mess with us."

Nic nods. "We won't disappoint. But Zero, about Blue… There is word going around that Tak believes he is your man. So…"

"He is in danger?" I finish softly and Nic nods. The idea of Blue in danger because of me makes my blood run cold. "Find Tak immediately. The only way to end this is to kill him." I say icily. 

"What about Blue?" Nic asks quietly. 

"I will deal with him."

It seems I have to let the kid into my world.

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