But I’m her daughter. Shouldn’t she feel at least a bit worried when her own daughter has fallen sick? Yet, Mom had been undeniably calm and indifferent. She had left me alone so easily, not sparing even a second to accompany me.
Once again, the ward plummeted into silence with no one else inside but me. I felt small and pathetic inside the spacious room. That was the first time I truly felt sorry for myself. After all, who else would be left completely alone, abandoned by their own family but me?
I turned to look out the window. Tears were beginning to slide down my cheeks. I tried to wipe them away with the back of my hand, but no matter how hard I tried, my tears continued pouring. It wasn’t long before I fell into a full-on sob.
As strong as I looked to the outside world, I was just as vulnerable as most women. For one second, I longed for someone who would stay by my side, someone to care for me.
Just then, my phone began ringing from underneath the pillow. I quickly gathered up my thoughts and hastily wiped off my tears before picking up, craving for any scraps of human contact.
“Hello?”
My voice was hoarse and raspy, definitely a result from all that crying.
“Is anything wrong, Ms. Garcia? Your voice sounds different.”
After a moment of silence, Ronan piped up from the other end of the call. The concern could be detected in his tone.
“It’s nothing.”
I was surprised by how attentive Ronan could be. He had managed to figure out something was amiss despite me only saying one word.
“I have mastered the art of picking up hints from a woman’s tone. Have you been crying?”
Ronan’s voice rang out once more. Even though there was a slight hint of a smirk behind his voice, anyone could hear that he was worried.
“It really is nothing. I’m just feeling a bit under the weather.”
Even though I denied having cried, it was not a lie when I said I was feeling unwell. I hardly had any energy left in my body as I slipped in and out of consciousness.
still think something’s wrong. Where are you now?
even
in the hospital right
time round, attempting to shake him off so he would not try
to see you
the phone abruptly
my ear, I could not help but frown and feel baffled by
so impetuous? Even though he wants to visit me as soon as possible, shouldn’t he at least ask which hospital
out a helpless sigh, feeling slightly
in a hospital ward with no one to talk to could only be understood by those who had experienced
I turned my head towards the sound. As the outline of the person became clearer, my eyes widened in
It was Ronan.
How did you know which hospital I’m
by how quickly he was able to
here, and it’s said to be the best. So, it is
his face as he made
logical explanation made me in awe of his intelligence. For some reason, Ronan reminded me
to talk. Moreover, Ronan and I were
terrible. What
Ronan stretched out his hand and touched my forehead, worry written all over
each other a few times,
high fever. Why aren’t your friends or
taken aback by the temperature of
no big deal. I don’t need
Mom’s parting words. I felt a sharp pain in my heart
skin felt? I’ll stay here with you. You are not
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