When Worlds Collide (Taynew)

episode ✍️ 27

New sat on a chair outside, lost in thought, until Tay arrived.

Mook noticed Tay and said, "Oh, Tay, didn’t you go back home? Is someone you know admitted here? Is that why you’re visiting?"

Tay didn’t answer; he looked at New, who was ignoring him.

"P'Mook, I’m going to my room," New said, standing up and leaving.

Mook turned to Tay. "Did you do something to him? He seems upset with you."

Tay didn’t answer her but instead walked toward the cabin where New had gone.

Mook mumbled to herself, "Can’t he use his mouth to speak? I asked so many questions." She shook her head.

In the cabin, New saw Tay. "Why are you here? Don’t you have anything else to do?"

Tay didn’t answer. He took out his mobile phone and sat on the couch.

"Why are you sitting here? Go away. Didn’t you say you have a lot of work and no time? Why are you spending your time here?" New asked, irritated.

Tay still didn’t answer him.

"Don’t think I’ll stay in this room if you’re here," New warned.

"Don’t think of leaving this room," Tay replied. "I brought some food. Eat that and rest."

"I don’t want to listen to you," New said, trying to get up and leave.

Tay stood up, held New by the arm, and sat him down again. "Don’t be stubborn in front of me. Eat this and rest."

New retorted, "I don’t want to talk to you. Why are you trying to force me?"

"Do you know what force is? I just said eat. I didn’t force you. Or do you want me to force you?" Tay challenged.

"You’re a bad person, a rude one," New shot back.

"I know that. You don’t have to tell me. Now do as I say," Tay replied.

"I’m not hungry," New said, then lay down on the bed and turned his back to Tay.

"You really don’t want to listen, do you? Then I’ll ask the doctor to give you an injection and saline as well," Tay said.

Hearing the word "injection," New turned around quickly. "Why would they give me an injection? I’m not sick!"

"It doesn’t matter if you’re sick or not. I want them to do it," Tay replied.

"Why are you doing this?" New asked, frustration evident in his voice.

"I’m not doing anything. I just said you should eat your food. That’s it," Tay explained.

New looked at the food bag without saying a word, then opened it and ate some of it. After a while, he said, "I’m full."

"Eat more," Tay instructed.

"I'm full. I don’t want to eat more," New insisted, pushing the food away.

"Don’t you like this food?" Tay asked.

"I don’t like eating porridge. Why did you buy that? It’s not like I’m sick," New grumbled.

"You’re a picky eater. Stop complaining and finish the food," Tay said.

New made a face but continued eating, pouting as he took each spoonful. He even tried to make excuses to go to the washroom, but Tay made him finish the whole bowl.

After finishing, New said, "Are you happy now? I want to go outside."

Tay didn’t stop him, and New went out, with Tay following closely behind. New approached Mook and asked, "P', did he wake up?"