Page 18 of Izzy
"Probably not." Ulises wasn't that much of a fan of sand, if he were being honest but he supposed a day of relaxing wouldn't hurt. "Why does it have to be about me, though? I'm not special."
Izzy growled again but this time Ulises ignored him. It was easier to do when he was several feet away.
"I'm going to feel your neck, okay?" Raylee asked before touching him.
Ulises nodded.
Jude sat on one side of him and Jarrell on the other. Jude took his hand, holding it. "Every day should be Ulises's day. It should be a national holiday. Why? Because you're amazing. Most of us in this apartment understand just how special you are."
The last thing Jude said was clearly directed at Izzy.
Ulises didn't respond. He didn't feel special. He didn't deserve a whole day where it was just about him. That would feel weird. "The beach is fine but it has to be about all of us. Not just me."
Easton and Gavin came inside after a knock on the door. Izzy let them in as if he lived there.
Easton stood next to Raylee. "What's going on?"
Raylee answered before Ulises had a chance to. "He seems to get pale when he stands for any length of time. And there's some involuntary moment."
Involuntary movement? Really?
"Meaning?" Easton pulled one of those pen-sized lights from his pocket. "How's your vision?"
"I'm fine." Butsomethingwas different. Ulises bit his lip. "Sometimes things get…blurry. But not all the time."
"He swayed while he was in the kitchen." Raylee answered Easton's earlier question.
Ulises wasn't aware he’d been swaying.
Raylee stopped touching his neck and moved aside. "Feel under his jaw."
Easton put the pen back in his pocket and sat in front of Ulises. He was used to Easton's fingers on his neck. "You need another scan."
Ulises groaned. "I hate that metal tube."
Easton smiled. "You should be used to it by now."
"So not the point."
"I know. Also, no more driving. If your vision is blurry, it can be dangerous. And I want you to stay with someone. At least for a while. I'd prefer it if you stayed with Gavin and me. I can monitor you a lot easier."
"He can stay with me." Why was Izzy volunteering?
"Absolutely not." It would be a cold day in hell before Ulises moved in with Izzy. "I don't even know why you're here. This was supposed to be for my friends and me. You crashed my party."
Izzy handed Ulises his bottle of water. Ulises always used the same one. "There's electrolyte powder in it. Golden Cherry."
Ulises narrowed his eyes. "I'm not staying with you."
"It's either that or I'll drive you where you need to go."
Easton stood. "No motorcycles. Not even as a passenger. You could black out and fall off. And also, the party is over. Ulises needs to rest."
Ulises sighed. "I'll stay with Easton and Gavin."
"You’re staying with me." Why was Izzy harping on that one thing?
"It's not your decision." Ulises stood and headed toward his bedroom. Since Raylee had said he swayed on his feet, it made him super conscious of how he walked.
