Will Of A Deity

13| A Taste of Rejection

Location: Yuriya Building, Horizon Academy
Time: 14:45
Hyron Dominus Rye Claude

"She's not coming, isn't she?"

It's been about three hours since I came here. But no one came. The nurse was starting to get concerned.

"E-Excuse me?" Finally he decided to check on me. His black and curly hair was a mess and his round eyeglasses seems to make it look even worse. "Is there anything that you need?" He asked.

"Nope, nothing." from you I'd like to add that. But I figured that I should be nice.

"A-Ahhh I see..." he seems to be only more troubled. He then starts fumbling in the pockets of his lab coat. "Candy----"

"Thank you, but I'd like to decline."

"I-I see..." he dejectedly mumbled before going back to his desk with his shoulders slouching. It didn't take that long for me to start feeling guilty.

"But I would certainly don't mind a cup of tea."

His face lit up almost immediately after what I said. He hurriedly went and starts taking out teacups and saucers from the cabinet. "Hibiscus lang meron dito sa clinic, okay lang ba sa'yo?"

"I don't mind."

He smiled and excitedly prepare the tea set and the tea. He poured a cup of tea from the teapot and placed it infront of me on the table beside the bed that I'm sitting on.

"Here you go!" he said as he excitedly offered me a cup. Is this man really in his 20s? Instead of questioning, I just took a sip from my cup.

"So, who are you waiting for so patiently here?" He finally asked as he sit down on the bed next to mine.

"No one...you need not to concern yourself with," I answered as I blow the steam off my tea.

"Is it...Is it someone you know?" He cautiously asked. I glanced at him and he smiled...ungracefully.

"I don't think you should be poking your nose in someone else's business." I warned.

"So it's someone you don't know." Perhaps I should have not asked for a cup of tea.

"I told you, it does not concern you. You're pretty nosy for a nurse, are you sure this is your profession?"

"Actually, I am a pharmacist. But I love my job so I stayed here."

And here I thought he was a timid person. It turns out he has quite a personality.

"So...do you think she's coming?" He asked again. So he knew who I am waiting for. I didn't answer and just looked away.

Even I am uncertain of what I'm doing. But I know I can't be wrong. Her eyes, her nose, her lips, her face...she looks exactly the same.

She's the one that I am looking for.

I've memorized every detail of it. I know it's her. Even if her hair is not the same color. It felt surreal that I am seeing her in flesh...when I only used to gaze at her solemn face in the painting.

I put my empty cup down and stand up from the bed.

"S-Saan ka pupunta?" I didn't answer him and just continue walking away. "Sigurado ka ayaw mo na?"

"Who said I'm giving up?" I turn around to look back at him. He still has that ungraceful look on his face. "I'll be sure to come back tomorrow."

I turn around and continue walking towards the door. I was about to open it when someone else opened it from the other side. The door opens and the girl I've been waiting stands before me. This is the second time I'm meeting her but she still leaves me in awe.