I'm fineㅣJihan

-4-

How many times have you said "I already ate" but in reality, you're currently starving yourself?

He doesn't talk about it. I don't look him in the eye.

I see him walking to the kitchen. "Do you have any food? I'm sure you didn't eat yet since you left the restaurant." He asked looking through the pantry.

It's empty.

"Are you hungry?" He asked, eyeing me.

"I already ate." I said.

"Joshua. Look at me."

I did.

"Within a span of 4 hours. You almost jumped off a bridge. Overdose. And starve yourself. You truly are brilliant. But I'm even more brilliant." He backed me up to the counter and looked at me.

"I will teach you how to live. How to love. How to spend each day as if it were your last. We will walk down every path together. Smell every flower. Hear every song. Okay?" He didn't seem angry.

"Okay." I whispered.

"Now let's go get some food."

Did he save me for a third time?