Puron Psych

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Harper turned the doorknob when she arrived. It was a little after 4, almost 5. Harper took a longer route to get back, though she hadn't realized it because she was lost in her thoughts.

She daydreamed about what it would be like to finally go back home where it was safe. She had planned on going to visit her mother after taking some time away from the Facility.

However, she recognized that there would be some things about Itaria that she would miss. The open fresh hair and sights of plants.

She wanted to start a garden, but when returning to Westona she knew that wouldn't be an option. And she needed to ask Bomb about Westona's poisonous fog. How could Itarians live freely without worries about the Puron particles in the soil?

Why did Westona lack produce, trees, and sunlight? Why was the air so badly polluted there compared to here? Perhaps their current research needed to be reevaluated.

If Itaria and other countries had fresh air, was there potentially a way for them to create a solution, rather than only relying on Yanpu as their only method to save everyone?

She only had to wait a little longer. Patience was necessary. Bomb would answer all of her questions soon.

Harper opened the door. It revealed bit by bit glowing red eyes, and a stern glare. Hyde stood stoically and directly on the other side as she entered.

"I'm back—"

"Where did you run off to?" Hyde shut the door after she stepped inside. The sound of it rattled the entire building.

"She's back," Arnest darted down the stairs while breathing heavily. He looked panicked.

Harper concluded that they were searching for her and thought she escaped. She had been gone for a while. "What happened?"

"What happened?" Hyde scoffed. "Why were you gone for the whole day? Don't play dumb with me."

"Arturo, he—"

"You know what will happen if you lie to me, Vixen." Hyde spat and stalked toward her. She backed away cautiously.

"I'm not lying, I went to Arturo's restaurant! He came by earlier. Actually, he was looking for you. But I volunteered because I didn't know what time you'd be back."

"Bullshite."

"Hyde," Arnest raised a brow, "The apron..." He pointed to Harper's appearance.

Hyde looked down and observed the cloth around her waist. The blue wraparound with embroidery was evidence to show that she was with Arturo.

Hyde relaxed, exhaling a load of stress off of him. He realized that putting a little more trust in her wasn't as detrimental.

When he came back from the market with Arnest, he felt rage when Harper was nowhere to be seen. Arnest came back from Giada's and told him that Yanpu was still there.

Then his rage turned into fear. Surprisingly, it was fear for her well-being. She didn't know her way around Piccposto completely, so he thought she had gotten lost.

They just returned from searching for her.

"You're telling the truth,"

"Yeah," Harper nodded. "I should've left a note, I realize that. You don't have to scold me."

Hyde ignored the rest of her sentence and pulled out a small bottle of medicine from his pocket. He twisted the top off and revealed the creamy texture inside. "This is for your neck."