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Simula noong dumating si Nurse Nova at ang dalawang tauhan ni Laeioun sa lugar, napansin niya ang talim ng tingin nito sa kaniya. Umiiwas ito ng tingin kapag na huli niya itong nakatitig.

Ngayon, hindi na siya makapagpigil na lapitan at kausapin ito. Napatigil ito sa paglipat ng pahina ng librong binabasa nang mapansin ang paglapit niya.

“Nais ko lang sanang itanong kung bakit ganiyan katalim ang mga mata mo habang nakatitig sa akin, may problema ba?” Kompronta niya rito.

Nagpakawala ito ng hangin, ikinabigla niya ang marahas na pagtiklop nito ng makapal na medical book. “Mabuti naman at naisipan mong itanong ‘yan.” may pagkasarkastiko ang tunog ng bawat salitang winika. “Oo, may problema. Malaking problema.” mariin ang bawat salitang huling binitawan nito.

Kumalabog sa kaba ang dibdib niya, “ano ang problema?” pabulong niyang tanong.

Sarkastiko itong tumawa, “ikaw lang naman ang problema.” halata ang inis sa boses nito. “Ayoko sanang sisihin ka pero kung hindi dahil sa ‘yo, hindi sila masisira. Hindi mo sila masasaktan!”

Hindi man ito nagbanggit ng pangalan pero alam na niya kung sino ang mga taong tinutukoy nito. Naintindihan niya lahat ng sinabi ni Nurse Nova at sa tingin niya, nararapat lamang niyang maramdaman ang kirot sapagkat alam niyang mas masakit pa ang nararamdaman ng dalawang taong sinira niya keysa sa sariling nararamdaman.

“Kumusta na ba sila? Ang sabi sa akin no’ng huling pag uusap namin ni Kouvoh na maayos naman daw sila.”

Nova scoffed, “‘yun ang alam mo...” she flipped her hair and straightened her back together with her legs. “Well, unless you don’t know, Kouvoh and Laeioun are—”

“Nurse Nova!” that strident tone of someone’s voice roared inside the house. With a pale countenance, Kharryl and Nova turned to that person.

Laeioun is there, approaching them with each step he takes while maintaining his grim demeanor.

“I apologize for my unacquainted visit, I would like to speak with Nurse Nova for a moment. Can I borrow her?” Laeioun asked Kharryl, he stood beside the pale Nurse.

She nod in response so Laeioun pulled the woman with him. Dragging the Nurse somewhere outside.

“Let me go!” Nurse Nova complained. Trying to pull her wrist away from his hold. “You’re hurting me!”

Laeioun sighed and turned to face the woman, “Stop moving away, you’re hurting yourself even more.” Laeioun said.

Nurse Nova stopped from waggling, he slowly loosened his hold. Seeing a red mark encircled on her wrist, maybe he held her tightly. Leaving a mark on her skin.

“Sorry...” he murmured.

Nurse Nova rolled her eyes while massaging her flushing wrist, “Why the hell are you even protecting that woman?” she blurt out.

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