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Missing You (part 3)

It's been 4 weeks since Ray left. Emma felt really excited since she knew that Ray will return in 2 days, after all she was waiting days and nights until he returns.

Emma found a recipe that she believed it bring a good competition. She also felt the time fly since she kept herself distracted with her siblings, helping them and making them smile. Just like Ray told her to do.

On the last night, Emma couldn't find her eyes closing, She got out of her room and went to the kitchen. She prepared the recipe she trained herself to do and put it in the fridge, she was jumping from happiness until she heard loud coughing and stumbling.

"Ms. Alex?" Emma hurried to see what happened as she saw Mr. Alex on the ground.

"oh, Emma you're awake..." she helped the old man stand up. Though his face looked really pale.

"what happened? Did you stumble?" she saw him still wearing his boots, he usually takes them off when entering the house. So he felt, dizzy?

Emma helped the old man stand up.

"you need to go to bed! You don't look good!" the poor old man couldn't speak, his sweaty hands and tired eyes only agreed on what Emma said.

Emma helped Mr. Alex make his way to his bed. She grabbed a towel and put a bowl of cold water. She squeezed the now wet towel and put it on the old man's forehead.

Emma saddened a bit, but she knew that being cheerful in front of the sick is better than looking sad. So she turned her frown into a smile.

"I think you caught a cold, mister... Should I make you some soup?" Emma asked with a small smile on her lips, an attempt to keep the old man calm and not realize that it is a fever.

"no need, no need..." the old man replied. Though contrary to his words, Emma stood up from the chair she was sitting on, and walked near the door.

"don't be like that, mister, you need to take some medicine. So you have to eat something first" Emma smiled and left the room.

She made the soup quickly but steadily. Making soup was easy thanks to her classes with Ray. After making the soup and realizing that she was fast, her focused face softened and her lips curled into a smile.

'thank you Ray' she said to herself

Emma returned to Ms. Alex's room and gave him the soup she made. She helped him lie on the bed once he finished eating and drank some medicine, as if he used all of his strength to do so.

Suddenly Emma's phone started ringing. She answered the call immediately to stop the noise.

"what is it? Gilda"

"hi Emma, sorry for calling you so late..."

"don't mention it"

"I just wanted to tell you that we're going to depart from home in the afternoon to bring Ray home. So if you wanna come-"

"I won't..."

"huh? Why?"

"mister is sick"

Emma explained the situation to Gilda and hung up once they finished. She noticed Mr. Alex staring a t her.

"I'm okay on my own Emma, you can go"

"it's okay mister, let me take care of you!"

"but-"

Emma held the old man's hand her face softened even more as she said "it's okay, you've done so much for me, can't you let me return some of the favor?"