Story

Chapter 7:Bandages

-+-POV (Past)

"Where are you going Ray?" I saw one of my classmates leave the room.

"Preparing for a 3 day trip ...with my Gf..you?? What's your plan for the summer?" He asked me.. What am I gonna do anyway?

"Umm.. spending time with my gf too.. I suppose.." I gave a smile and he smirked.

" Be careful!" I told him before he left.

I didn't notice but someone has been calling my name.

"-------.. Hey.. Can you take these paper to the store room.." Ah.. who is she again? Well foremost I did her request.

"Hey what's your Dream?" Out of nowhere I asked her.

She smiled shyly. " A nurse. "

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Maria's POV

"Wahh!!" I heard one of the kids cry. I wonder what happened.

"Are you all right Marcus?" I approached him and saw his knee bleeding.

"I scraped my knees Ms. Maria." He wailed and he wailed.. Poor guy.

"It'll be alright I'm here." I saw him calm down and he smiled as I gave him a band aid.

"Thank you for always caring.." He smiled amd went back to his room.

"You still care for that boy?" I didn't notice it but Fred was behind me already. He hugged me from behind and started pecking on my neck.

"Stop it..I'm at work.." Fred is my fiancé by the way. He recently proposed to me. I don't know why he took a liking to this plain me. He's handsome so why won't he find someone that fits his level?

"Umm.. Miss Nurse.." It startled me when a guy spoke. I pushed Fred out of instinct.

"ahh..Miss Maria Sorry for bothering you both.." It was Troy. Oh my god! He saw us.. It's so embarrassing.

" Not at all.. what may I help you Troy?" I asked him.

"Ahh..can you take me to my brother's  room.." He asked and I glared at Fred.. He sighed with defeat.

"Sure.." We went to Marcus's room and saw him folding some papers.

He was smiling while he folds them. Troy pulled my clothes asking me to talk to him in private. We went outside the room.

"Yes Troy?" I asked him.

"How many days is left for my b-brother..." His smile withered and so as I. Marcus has a cancer but he's still strong up to this point.

" ... 6 months.." I answered him straight forwardly.

"Thanks.. Maria.."He gave a fake smile and visited his brother. There I heard them play, chat and spend time together.

I can't. tolerate seeing Troy trying to make a happy expression for his brother's sake.

" That kid is strong. Maria.." Fred came from behind and held my shoulders. I only smiled and went on my shift.

I pity that kid. His only 13 and he has cancer already. The only thing that I can help him with is be kind to him.

The days pass a lot quickly than I  thought. Troy often visits his brother. Marcus's health began deteriorating. He became more weaker and pale.

The next day Marcus asked me to help him fold some paper flowers. He was pretty weak but he still wants to fold.

"How'd I do it again?" I smiled at him trying to make him feel glad.

"Here.. *cough.." He still tried. I can't watch him suffer.

"Let's stop..you should rest.." I begged him but he won't stop.. Why is folding paper much more important than his rest?

"Why are you so kind to us? *cough" he asked me while he continued

"Because... it's my job.." That's the only thing I could say. But why?

"Ahh.. ok.. Than *cough...*cough.." His coughing started to get worse so I called the doctor. But when I was about to he grabbed my hand.

"Let go..I'll call the doctor for help.." I tried to loosen the grip.

"That's *cough.. not the only *cough .. reason why you are kind to us.." before I left to call the doctor.. I saw his smiling face until it began to disappear.

They called the doctor and I texted his Brother. He came immediately without a doubt.

"Ahahaha.." I saw Troy laughing. And after that his eyes began watering.

"I'm sorry.." I held Troy's shoulders as he kept on crying. Leaving someone precious is very difficult.

But before I knew it I began on crying too but why? Maybe I spend to much time with him that I grew fond. I smiled too but still I kept on crying.

The day after that Marcus didn't make it. We saw his room quite messy with coloring bools scattered and crayons too but the thing that caught our attention is the paper flowers that is all over the room. We decided to bury it with him but we saw cards in each of them. There lies our names.. I found my name in one of the paper flower. It says:

Miss Maria.. Thank you for being kind to me..

It led me to tear. But It's nothing new in this line of work.. eventually someone will pass on.

While I left the room I bumped a kid. A new guy?

"Mom..It's a nurse.." he pulled his mom and kept on pointing.

"I'm very sorry.. my kid is so energetic.." she tried to apologize.

"It's alright.." I smiled to them..

" Why do you want to be a nurse?" the kid asked me while her mom pull her away.

Those words feels nostalgic.. I remember those. A guy who helped me reassure my dreams.

"Why do you want to be a nurse anyway" he asked me while smiling.

"To help.."

"What if one of your precious patient die?"

I stopped to think but two words only came out of my mouth.

"I'll mourn.."

-+- POV

"Tristan..Sorry for not telling you.." Those sad expression.. what does it mean? Who is this girl.. Her fair complexion, deep black eyes that would suck you and her beautiful face is stunning.. who are you?

The white ceiling greeted me when I opened my eyes.. What is that dream anyway? Who is she.. Who is Tristan?

I noticed that my feet led me to a hospital. I dunno why.. I saw a girl from the window. She has short black hair. She's a Nurse probably.

Why does she feel depressed? What's her story?