Inoculable

A New Family

A few days have passed by since I woke up from the coma. Lucy stayed true to her word, and they looked after me until I was able to walk again, but I wasn't stable yet. My body still lacked nutrition and liquid. I might be staying in the hospital for at least two more days before I'm stable. 

Brina also came to visit me every day after she went to her sister for a visit. We've gotten to know each other quite well. Her parents died in a car accident 2 years ago. She is the second eldest of the three of them. The eldest is her brother Kane who is 24. Brina is also 22, and her sister, Mallory, who's also in the hospital, is 19. Today Brina said that she'll take me to meet Mallory. I'm quite excited. From all the stories she's told me about their family and the three of them, they seem like very nice people.

As I thinking about it, Brina appears around the door with her usual warm smile.

"Are you ready to meet Mallory?"

"Can't wait."

I give her a big smile and we walk out of my hospital room. We turn a few corners before we came to a private ward. Mallory's name is standing in cursive letters on the door. I look towards Brina with a curious face. 

"Umm, you know, Mallory has been here for a year and on her birthday last year, we thought that it would make her feel a little more at home if we customise her room a little bit. So we asked the hospital to give her a room exclusive to her. So, this room is like her second home for the time being."

"Ah, I see. Quite nice of you if I do say so myself."

I give Brina a bright smile and she returns it. We enter Mallory's room and I can see what she meant by giving her a second home. Her room looks like a normal bedroom. Just a little more hospital things here and there, but other than that, nothing less than a normal room. She has grey and white curtains covering her windows, a queen-sized bed standing in the middle of the room near the wall with grey covers and white pillows, a fluffy grey carpet at the front of her bed and a closet opposite her bed with a long mirror next to it. I stare in awe as I look around the room.

"I can see what you mean, Brina. I love it."

Brina gives me a warm smile and as I look towards the bed, I can see a silhouette lying there, arms folded on top of her. Brina goes and she opens the curtains to let a little bit of light into the darkroom. As she does this, I hear Mallory groan.

"Brina, why do you have the knack to disturb me when I'm peacefully sleeping?"

"Oh, come on, Mallory. It's already 3 in the afternoon and you're still sleeping. Get up."

"No."

"Mallory, I don't want to argue with you while here's a guest to meet you."

"What are you talking about?"

"Just open your eyes and you'll know."

"Uggg."

Mallory complains and mutters a few things before she brings herself upright and wipes her eyes. Opening them, I could tell she was still a little confused, but as soon as she looked at me, she was wide awake.

"Brina, is this the girl you were talking about?"

"Um-hm."

Mallory takes a few long looks towards me with a face showing total shock.

"WOW. You're even prettier than Brina described you as. Are you a model, an actress maybe?"

I laugh at her antics to describe me.