“Tests are still being run, to determine the kind of poison. But we would have overlooked it as simply food poison if our doctor had not been watchful enough.”
“It would have kept eating slowly, quietly into you till…” he paused. The words he was about to say were too heavy for my ears.
“But…”
“That can’t be. It's a place I usually eat, and Lucia wouldn’t….”
“Look around you.” I did. There was an Iv stand beside me. And another hospital equipment at the corner.
“You’ve been out for twenty four hours.” He added.
“All this was just pulled off you a few hours ago when you were fully out of danger.” I didn’t know what to say or think. It was all overwhelming. He offered a smile and ran a hand through my hair.
“Come on, go back to sleep.” He urged.
When I opened my eyes again, I
