Where Iris Bloom

Ch 19. Awakening

What took place last night kept on replaying on my mind. But what plagued me most is her apology and the look on her face which seems so defeated. She seemed like her reservations has vanished momentarily letting herself go with what she really wanted to do. There's this nagging feeling that at that very moment, she has let herself immerse into how she really feel.

She's been quite adamant in showing emotions with the people around her and my standpoint on that is it's because of the baggage she's been carrying around. What I see is a Kim who's scared to show vulnerability with the fear that doing so will cause her pain or another heart break.

Baby steps. It may be small steps but it's still a progress though and I have a strong faith that Kim will eventually open up and let me in completely. I'm looking forward to that day and I will surely be there waiting for her to conquer her demons. I will walk with her along the way no matter how tumultuous it would be.

My mind was too occupied with the thought of bummy and last night's event that I got startled when my phone buzzed right beside me.

Just when I looked up from my phone, the sight of Louise who's panting a little bit surprised me. Did she rush getting to me?

"Hi," she sighed catching her breath looking a little flush.

"Hey! You okay?" I can't help but wonder why she suddenly became nice to me. Was it because of what happened when we got locked up? But whatever it is, I'm glad that she isn't mean to me anymore and this nice Louise right here suits her better. She even look more beautiful when she's smiling rather than that of a meanie façade she's been sporting.

"Uh, yeah. Let's go?" She smiled and gestured me way out.

IRIS POV

We walked in a comfortable silence as we make our way out of the hospital. As we walk out our way, I tried my very best to ignore the obvious ogling of people we past by. It's giving me a strange feeling that's making me wanna retreat and hide. I never wanted attention coz it makes me feel so inferior. It seems that Louise has noticed it and nudged me playfully.

"You okay?" She smiled at me with a side look.

It seems that 'you okay?' has turned into our catch phrase. I smiled meekly not knowing how to express my anxiousness. Then I thought of Kim, with her, I don't have to voice out my weary coz she reads me like a book and always know what to do to ease my discomfort.

"I'm good." I lied and tried my best to look okay. Maybe they were looking at me because of the fact that Louise has become nice to me suddenly.

"Lou," I suddenly felt the itch to ask her that one question that has always been in my mind.

"Yeah?" She turned to me veering all of her attention. We're now currently walking on our way to the cafe and I'm loving the weather.

"Remember that one incident where a nurse got nearly fired?" I drawled and I watch her eyes look up seemingly recalling that event. Then suddenly, a sad smile flashed across her face.

"Yeah." She mumbled quietly whilst she averted her gaze on the paved sidewalk were trudging in.

"What happened?" I asked and watch her sigh with pertinent loneliness.

"Are you gonna believe me if I tell you what really happened?" She asked and just then, I was caught between my virtue and my judgement.

"I'll try my best to comprehend and listen to whatever truth there is on what you're about to say." I smiled at her encouraging her to speak.