Chapter 134 - A World Without Lucifer

"You.. you can stay. I'll be back in some time", as he spoke Ethan averted his eyes away from Sera.

Without looking back Ethan went out of the hospital back to his car, he sat inside slamming the car door shut.

Eyeing the packet of cigarettes lying in the compartment Ethan reached his hand and opened the packet retrieving a cigarette to blow some smoke.

Agitated, distressed, Ashamed, Ethan stared at the cigarette propped between his slender fingers. The blue flames of the rose gold lighter gifted by Lucifer added the fuel to Ethan's misery and he crushed the cigarette before throwing it out.

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Adrian steals glances at the graceful beauty sitting faraway from the CCU, eyes transfixed on the glass door covered with white curtains.

"Isn't she the girl who came here with Ethan? Then..", Adrian couldn't comprehend the reason behind Sera's darting eyes and fidgeting fingers.

"Miss..", Adrian walked to Sera carrying a cup of warm water, he looked at her pale, dry lips as he handed her the cup with a faint smile.

"Th.. thank you!", Sera mumbled in a hoarse voice, slowly drinking the water and looked at Adrian.

'Huh! I.. I've seen him somewhere..', Sera's thoughts were interrupted by Adrian's words, he was rather curious about her identity.

"Miss, May I ask if you know our Lucifer?", Adrian asked somewhat dubiously, Sera's expression changed slightly which didn't go unnoticed by the sharp-eyed Adrian.

"Yes, I know him, we.. we've met before", Sera nervously answered his question, afraid to be discovered and expose their little 'secret'.

"Oh!", being the quick witted and smart man that he was, Adrian didn't push Sera.

Adrian merely smiled at the nervous-wreck, Sera before striding back to the nearest seat by the CCU.

"Ex.. excuse me!", Sera turned around and blurted out of nowhere, stopping Adrian in his tracks.

"I wanted to know, if.. if we can go see him, I mean.. Lucifer", Sera wanted to see Lucifer for once, she's sitting there in a lonely hallway staring at the door to his room, hoping to hear good news.

Sera just wanted to catch a glimpse of the man she liked to death, the man who entered her life like a calm before the storm entered her heart, the man who had confessed to her out of the blue, the man who had made her feel safe time and time again, the man who had kissed her doubts, sorrows and worries away, the man she wanted to embrace and confess her feelings to.

Sera was hopeful that Lucifer would wake up pretty soon and they'll even get to go out and enjoy their fourth date, like a normal couple.

"I guess, but you have to be careful not to touch anything in there.. no disturbance", Adrian answered in a quiet voice watching Sera's clear eyes shine brightly at his words.

Adrian too wanted to get in there and see his younger brother, Lucifer, who is fighting for life right now.

However Adrian's guilt made it impossible for him to step foot into that room and look at Lucifer lying on the white hospital bed, ashen-faced.

"Yes, I'll be careful.. very careful!", Sera mumbled in a weak voice, she was tired and exhausted, it's been few hours since they came here and she was starving.

"Aren't you hungry?", Adrian could see her tired face light up at the name of food, he sighed softly in his head as she reminded him of somebody.

'Huh! heartless..', Adrian cursed smiling at the thought of how the person still haunted his thoughts.

"Hmm.. a bit", Sera was embarrassed to admit that she was hungry, Adrian chuckled at her cute expression and nodded his head.

"It's okay, don't starve yourself.. My brother won't be happy if he sees you like this!", Adrian laughed nervously thinking about Lucifer's scary gaze.

"Oh! Okay..", Sera replied half-heartedly as she thought about Adrian's words.

'What did he mean? Does he know..? Uh! No.. no.. I must be overthinking again', Sera was again caught in the web of her endless thoughts and ignored Adrian who was staring at her, bemused.

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The door was slowly clicked open by a slender hand, one step at a time, a figure unhurriedly crept into the CCU and stood a bit far from the man lying on the bed.

Covered with a thin white bed comforter, wearing a soft blue hospital gown with a large bandage across the abdomen, a man with looks on par as the Adonis lay motionless on the white hospital bed.

"Lucifer..", a faint whisper escaped the parched lips that were chewed on nervously, Sera stood gazing deeply at Lucifer's bloodless face.

Taking slow, steady strides Sera appeared beside the bed. Lucifer looked peaceful, his thick shapely eyebrows and long lashes were the object of envy for all the girls in the universe.

Sera stared lovingly at Lucifer, a few strands of his hair were messed up on his forehead. It didn't diminish the good-looking man's handsome but evoked a wildness to his beautiful face, making him look attractive.

She gently combed his unruly, silky hair by running her slender and fair fingers into them. She neatly arranged his hairstyle then caressed his forehead, cheeks, lips, as tears started brimming in her dark eyes.

"I told you.. right? That I want to spend more time with you, I want us to be together.. Won't you fulfill my wish? Lucifer..", Sera almost broke down in front of the still lying man, with stable breathing.

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It was midnight, the girl was sleeping on a chair close to the bed, her palm resting on top of a large hand.

The doors and windows were closed, not a squeak of a sound nor a soul in sight, a dim bed lamp illuminated the dark room. The girl stirred in her sleep, groggily opening her eyes to a shocking sight.

"Lu.. Lucifer!", Sera almost fell out of the chair in her disoriented state of mind, she was happy, shocked, embarrassed, so many emotions but only one reason behind her fluctuating emotions, Lucifer.

Lucifer was looking at the sleeping figure holding his hand, her steady breathing was the only reason for the man to sigh in relief, it's not a dream but a reality rather beautiful reality.

In the dead of the night, the dim lights were casting a soft shadow on the exquisite face of the beauty in front of him, adding a gentle touch to the alluring sight.

"You.. you're awake! Wait I'll call the doct..", Lucifer held back the frightened bunny from scrambling out of the room.

"Don't..", Sera averted her eyes, she was scared to look at his face for more than a second, afraid that it's all a delusion and soon she'll wake up from this dream to a world without Lucifer.

His throaty voice eliciting a gush of emotions in the dark eyes staring fixedly at the large hand holding her back, a big hot tear dampened Lucifer's hand startling him.