My life is increasingly resembling a soap opera. After that blackout, I woke up and realized I was in a hospital. The characteristic smell of disinfectant left no doubt — it was, without a doubt, a hospital. If it was a bad smell, then it would be the bathroom of the dormitory
where I usually stay.
Yes... I'm in the hospital.
The bright light in the room made my eyes open slowly, causing a slight discomfort.
As soon as I managed to move a little, I realized that there is someone leaning on the edge of the bed.
Would it be... Lay?
"Lay?"
As soon as I murmured, the person who is leaning begin to wake up slowly and raised her face. Arun, wearing her work uniform, looked at me in surprise and quickly asked:
"Are you okay now, Khun In? What do you mean, Lay? What was I thinking..."
"I'm much better. Who brought me to the hospital?"
"It was Janephop."
"So, why are you here? It's already late."
I look around for a clock on the wall and see that it's already ten at night.
"You said you'd be back late today, you were going out on a date, right? And Mawin?"
"As soon as he found out you were sick, he lost the will to go out. Everyone really worried and just left. Even your father has been informed; he said he'll come see you the day after tomorrow, since he's on a mission in Myanmar."
"You don't need to bother my father with this. But... what did the doctor say I have?"
"You had a severe reaction to the medicine. Your heart almost stopped."
"Wow... was it that serious?"
Now I understand why my father decided to come see me. I remember that, while I was talking to Arun on the phone, I took the medicine the doctor prescribed me, and soon after I started feeling strange symptoms, until I lost control over my own body.
"Mawin must be upset... I ruined your date."
"Nothing is more important than you, Khun In."
Hearing this, I feel shy and automatically reaching my head to scratch it, trying to hide my embarrassment.
"Actually, you didn't have to stay here with me, Fah. I know you don't like hospitals."
"But if I don't stay, who will take care of you? And besides, I would be alone in my room... I feel kind of lonely."
"What?"
Arun almost never expresses her feelings, so hearing the word "lonely" take me by surprise, and I asked again to be sure. But she looked away and quickly changed the subject.
"By the way, when we were on the phone, it seemed like you had something very important to tell me... but I couldn't quite understand."
"Hm?"
I blinked my eyes several times, trying to remember what I was talking about on the phone. Then, suddenly, I remembered the story of the boy in the abandoned house.
"Oh, yes, so... it's about..."
"..."
At first, I was excited, but I quickly shut my mouth, because Arun BekFah is terrified of ghosts. If I told her what I heard on the scary story program, the little one would definitely faint and be hospitalized with me. So, instead of telling her, I coughed a little and pretended not to remember anything.
