My Sweetheart

“Why do you change them?”

“Come to hospital. I will give you the answer.”

But Kathy said, “… I have something to do.”

“See you.” Joseph hung off the call soon.

Just the moment, Kathy realized Joseph always waited for her to hang off first when they had a call before.

She started to be disappointed with him.

But Kathy got to think about Joseph’s saying on the phone. To change the team?

It was like that there would be all new colleagues here when she came here next week.

Although it was the first stage of the research, the whole process would be postponed by his decision.

Kathy left the lab with worry and told it to Zofia.

Zofia asked, “What’s wrong with you in your lab? I think Joseph did it with purpose.”

Kathy answered, “The colleagues there don’t like me.” In fact, she did not care about their attitude.

Zofia said, “That’s why he would like to do. Joseph loves you too much to see you unhappy there.”

Kathy frowned, “He does not…”

“So, he doesn’t do it for you.”

Kathy kept silent; actually, she was eager to know why he made the decision.

She hated to make the process slow for her personal problem.

Kathy started to say, “I am going to the hospital.”

“Hey, will you come back later? Anyway, I will lock our room door.”

“Yes, I will go back soon.”

“Don’t fool me.”

“Don’t lock the door.”

Half an hour later, Kathy got to the hospital and walked directly to Joseph’s premier room.

It was almost mid-night when nobody was on the corridor. There was so quiet that she even could hear the noise of her own steps.

Kathy stopped at the door outside his room.

After a while, Joseph said, “Come in.”

Kathy bit her lips and opened the door.

sitting on the sofa instead of lying on bed; he watched his

laptop, only saying, “You told

asked, “Why would you like to change the

a couple of words to explain, “They

“Are you sure?”

are not sure about my decision?” Joseph looked

of our

is able to take

“I see.”

the hospital, Kathy had prepared a lot of questions to ask Joseph; finally, she did

Kathy turned around to leave, Joseph said, “So, you come

“Sure.”

my decision?” Joseph

always failed to hide her emotion before him.

answered, “Don’t talk this.” and

moment, she heard some noise in her back

tried to stand up but

But he turned to carry her

force of inertia, Joseph was falling down on his back

too close with each

each other. Kathy looked up at Joseph and tried

Joseph held her hands

nervous about seeing Joseph’s good-looking face down to her; he intended

did not know what to

someone walked to his room and opened the

attempted to push Joseph away

too late after the nurse coming

couple lying on the sofa, saying uncontinuously, “I… I am so sorry to interrupt you

ok. Please leave us here.” Joseph

was quiet again in the room.

Joseph to ask, “What

you, but I don’t try to put you on the

not stay here to listen

up to say, “Joseph, stop talking. I am going now.” She still avoided looking

and hold Kathy in his

have

lower voice, “Tell me the truth. Ok? Why

avoided seeing him

she could not

like you to change the team

Joseph was still smiling.

a joking with her, “You think you are

not consider herself

she was doubtful about his

expected him to

asked him instead of answering, “What do you think?