THE MISTRESS (Ningselle VERSION)

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Ningning's POV

"Who are you?"

I opened the door of my car and grabbed the paper bag on the passenger seat. I just got back from buying a meal for the both of us. For Aeri and for me, of course.

I rode the elevator till I reached the 3rd floor. The door opened and it exact place and time, I saw Mrs. Yoo and James Hendrick. I bowed my head politely and made my way out of the elevator. "Are you going home now?"

James cleared his throat before speaking. "Yes. Uh, Aeri doesn't want any visitors to disturb her."

I took a glance at the both of them and smiled weakly. "I'm really sorry if that made you uncomfortable to leave. The fact that she's suffered from head trauma and didn't remember everything plus side effects of the medicines she's taking, it's obvious that she can't handle talking to people and seeing many things easily. Let's take everything step by step."

I heard James let out a deep sigh and nodded his head. "Thank you for taking care of her. I can't wait to see her being lively and silly at the same time again." Aeri's father said.

I can't help but feel guilty because it's my fault why their daughter is suffering like this.

Her mother got here from Los Angeles and didn't bother to talk to me. She's just taking glances whenever I'm talking. I understand her so much and I still feel sorry for what happened. Not just to this incident but also what happened in the past. Remember that her mother treated me like her daughter but I end up hurting them. Maybe she doesn't trust me anymore especially now that I'm the one who's taking care of her daughter but she had no choice hut to accept it. And yes, because I insisted.

"Let's go." Mrs. Yoo told James then entered the elevator.

"We have to go, Ningning." James said while giving me a weak smile. "Update us whenever you can." Then he followed Mrs. Yoo.

"Oh." I opened the paper bag I was holding anr grabbed some hot packs then extended my arms to give these to them. "It's winter, please stay warm." I said.

"Thank you." Aeri's dad said then accepted those hot packs while her mom is looking down.

"Take care." I said before the elevator door closed then bowed my head again.

After I checked that they already went down, I started to walk in a faster way to reach Aeri's room. I quickly opened the door and saw her reading the book I bought for her.

Love and misadventures by Lang leav.

I maybe not a poet but I love her works especially that book and now am sharing it to this beautiful creature with a pink hair that's looking at me like she wants me to go away.

"I said don't----," she paused. "You again."

"Always me." I gave her a smile and then walked towards her then to give her a kiss on the forehead but when I was about to lean forward, she moved away. "Sorry." I whispered. I forgot
that she's not aware of who I am.

I stood up properly again and pull the table closer to her bed and prepared the food I bought for us.

"Those two were so strange." She uttered while looking at me.

"Everything is strange especially in your case, baby."

"I said don't call me that. You're at it again." I saw her closed the book and put it on the other table on her side. "I'm hungry." The she pouted.

"You became bipolar." I shook my head.

"Bipolar? No way!" She pout more and that ended me.

"Okay. That was just a joke." I said then pinch her nose.