Mason

“What do you mean it’s your sister that is ill? Then why did you tell me you were iTM Lasked Daniel as we walked down the hallway.

“You ended the call before I could speak fully. I’m sorry for wasting your time. He came to me at the receptionist

The nurse couldn’t find him earlier because it wasn’t Daniel that was hospitalized, but his sister

She was undergoing surgery, which had been in operation for the past ten hours.

“It’s fine.” It wasn’t his fault. I should have listened to him before ending the call.

“Why didn’t you ever mention that your sister was sick? | had no idea,” I stared.

bWe /bdid not just have an employee and employer rtionship.

“Well, I didn’t want to bother you with my problems,” he said.

to know what’s

“You should,” I said, and bhe /bturned sharply at me. As though he didn’t expect to say that, “I want to know what’s going on with you.”

“Is Mr. Woods extending care to me?” He asked and I red at him.

“You don’t have to stay ore. I’m already sorry that I have to take today off without prior informing you.” He did

“I’m already here, might as well see her,” I said, I continued, “you really are sorry, then treat me to dinner.”

He didn’t need to, maybe it was me who craved a friend’s presence. Since Luke and David left the country three years ago, I rarely had time to have fun

with friends

It was actually because I didn’t have any friends other than them.

We got

got to the ce where the surgery was being carried out. From the ss, we could see the doctors around her.

Daniel ced his hand on the ss, his eyes pinned ahead.

I ced one hand on his shoulder and gave bit /bba /blight squeeze. “She’ll be fine,” I bsaid/b.

The surgery waspleted in thirty minutes.

Cynthia was moved to a VIP room

I stood close to Daniel, who held her hand. She bwas /bstill unconscious.

When Heft, I made a mental note to take a personal interest in those who were close to me.

As I bwalked /bdown the hallway, my phone in my pocket beeped.

A message from Julia. olliba/b. She sent a photo of the drugs she had got. Another beep and another photo followed. /li/ol

A photo of herself iclenched my zer that I held. Julia is beautiful with a unique smile, but suddenly wished it was a picture of Lydia

Lydia is more beautiful. Her dimple smile made my day. Julia’s photo reminded me of those photos that Lydia sent. She would always send one when was having a bad or long day.

My lips involuntarily pulled upwards, a smile gracing my face.

bYou /bcan put your mind to rest, Mason.” let but a breath slowly

“I love you” My hands danced on the screen as I walked, Suddenly, something hard hit my chest

gasped and stangered back, riet expecting it.

Those in the hallway looked over.

I winced in pain at the sensation sliding down my chest.

It was followed by a nging sound, Ady with brown hair looked down, picking up the sk Her hair covering his

I looked at my chest.

My shirt clung to my chest. I gritted my feeth as I watched the sk bounce on the floor before it finally stopped

The remaining content spills on the floor, staining the white Bloo

“I am so sorry I didn’t see…” a familiar voice began and stopped when I lifted my eyes.

Mason.”

“Lydia”

We both spoke at the same time, “What are you doing here?” She asked, “I’m sorry”

I had not expected to see her here.

The screen of my phone was covered with cheese.

“Are you alright!” She asked the concern in her voice suddenly shallow.

I wasn’t fine, but it wasn’t that bad, bbut /bI want to allow this chance to spend some time with Lydia.

I thought of something quickly and clutched my chest. “No, I’m not; why is this so bad? I think I need to be hospitalized,” said and saw how her eyes brim with worry.

“Sit down.” Lydia said and walked to the side, Till be right back.” She turned bback /band ced the now empty sk in the empty space next to

She returned back shortly with a nurse.

My eyes widened when I saw thedy. Maybe this was a bad idea, but it bwas /balready toote.

They guided me to a room.

b“/bDoes it hurt?” The bnurse /basked. I was seated in the bed. I nodded, looking at Lydia, who was by her side; her eyes were on my chest

“It burns.”

“Alright, I’ll get it treated immediately.” I began bto /bshake my head, “can you stay with him for a moment? I’ll go get the necessary things,” the nurse said.

Lydia looked between us.

“I don’t think so. I guess I’lle with you,” She said.

“I’m sorry once again. But since the nurse is here, I’ll leave it to her. If you want anypensation, you can speak to my bassu /b

They left the room together.

Igikted my teeth, wishing it was a bigger ident.

bMaybe /bshe would have cared there.

After a while, the nurse walked back into the room with a tray in her hand. Lydia wasn’t with her “whend in the letytti.

“She left; she asked me to treat you. It seems she has someone that needs her attention” Semenna? Who could that person be

I wondered why she was here and if the person had anything to do with the man I caw her with the other day.

The nurse settled the tray on the side of the bed. “I’ll take off your shirt first.” the sid

I am not a fan of nurses. I looked in the tray, scanning the things she brought. Fortunately, there was no endle

That was a rebet.

But then, I didn’t want to be treated, at least not by her

“The bum is not that serious. I can do it myself.” I bsaid/b,

At that moment, the door suddenly pushed open, and Lydia stepped in.

“You came back. I thought you…”

“I caused this; just see it to the end. Thest thing I want is to be indebted to you.” She said, but her reason doesn’t matter. What mattered was that she was back.

Hlet out

out a bgroan/b, leaning into the bed.

b“/bbAre /byou

ain? The nurse basked/bb, /band I balmost /byelled at her. What type of bnurse /basked that to ba /bpatient obviously groaning in pain?

ulin pain?”

“But I thought you-”

“Are you bjust /bgoing to stand there and watch a patient die from pain?” I askedb, /binterrupting her.

“No one dies from this bburn/b, Mason, don’t be dramatic,” Lydia said,

“You say that after doing

g this to me,” I said as the nurse moved closer to me. I stopped her from touching me,

“You don’t have to do it. Let her do it.” I said, looking towards bLydia /b

I noticed the sk in her bhand/b. “That’s not my job,” she said.

“You don’t want to be indebtedb./b” I reminded lier of her words.

“Fine.” She ced the sk on the couch and walked forward.

“You can leave bus/b,”

I told

Ithe nurse, who looked between bus /bin confusion,

“Alright.” She stepped out, leaving Lydia and me plone in the room.

Lydia moved forward. “I bhave /bto take your

“Okay,” I said. I don’t mind

shirt off.”

This isn’t the first time, although it was the first time in years

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bShe /bcarefully lifted my shirt, exposing the blotchy red skin which has been blistared. There was a long red line that looked worker

bchest/b.

“You’re going to be fine, so stop wincing” She said sharply

Sheid a sterile pad over the burn and then ced ape securely over il “Do you know what you’re doing?” I asked.

“You should have thought of that before asking me to stay behind.”

“We’ll need to keep the bum clean and apply ointment to prevent infection.” She bsaid /bas she applied gel on it

“Why are you here?” I asked,

The gel soothes the burning sensation I was feeling. She spread it over my chest. Her face was close, close enough for me to hear her warm breath as it fell on my skin,

It reminded me of old times, and I had to

spread aside from the pat she had taped.

the inside of my mouth. “bNone /bof your business.” Her hands moved with precision. The gel was evenly

“I just wanted to,” She ced the cup of gel back on the tray and took a bandage.

“No need for a bandage.” I was quick to stop her. It wasn’t that bad. “fine” She stepped back

“I think I’m done here,” she took a deep breath, her eyes going over my chest. But her eyes held nothing

My mind reverted to those times when those eyes had stared at me with desire those times when her hands were hungry to touch my chest.

“You should feel better now,” She said.

“Does this remind you of anything?” I searched her eyes, “when we were together, we used to”

“Save it. I’m not indulging in that conversation,” bshe /bpaused, sping her hands together, “the nurse will be with you shortly in case there’s anything you need.“b” /b

I watched her as she stepped out of the broom/b. My chest was burnt, ibut /imy heart was hurt.

I clenched my fist, fighting back whatever I was feeling right now.

A sad smile crawled into my lips.

Lydia has changedb, /band each time we spoke, it confirmed it. But there was something attractive about her.

my hands on it

I just couldn’t ce my

The door opened, and bthe /bnurse walked in, temporarily distracting me from my thoughts.

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