HOSPITAL
Reese stood a meter away from Alaric while his wound was being cleaned by a nurse. Hindi niya gusto ang ospital dahil sa amoy ng antiseptic. Alaric sat on the edge of the bed, topless, and his jaw clenched as the nurse cleaned the blood from his shoulder. The bullet hadn’t gone deep—just a grazing wound—but the impact had torn skin and muscle.
He didn’t flinch and didn’t react.
Napapasulyap pa ang nurse kay Alaric. Hindi siya sanay na may pasyenteng wala man lang reaksyon.
"You’re lucky,” sabi ng nurse kay Alaric. Then she wrapped sterile gauze around his upper arm. “It’s just grazed, but another inch and it would’ve hit something important.”
Tumango lamang si Alaric. Luck had nothing to do with it. Tiningnan niya si Reese na nakatayo malapit sa kaniya. Nakasuot ng maskara
