Tame Me My Brother -in-Law Chapter 8
CELINE’S POV
I was washing some utensils on the sink when I heard Martha speak behind
- me. “Why are you wearing a face mask all the time, Celine?” she asked
curiously.
It wasn’t until just now that it dawned on me that Martha and my mother
were both patients in the same hospital ward, but she was further along in
the healing process, so she can roam around the hospital specifically in the
basement where there’s a television. Though we also have one here in the
ward, she preferred to watch on a larger screen.
My eyes flashed as I turned to look at her. “Martha… I’ve never been in good
health, and it started when I was a child. Because bacteria are present
everywhere, there’s a good chance that I could easily get sick whenever I
visit the hospital. My asthma will flare up in a very short amount of time.”
“Oh, I see…” She acknowledged my answer with a nod and went back to
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watching television as she lay on her bed.
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I wiped my hands with the hand towel and walked back towards mom’s bed
when I noticed her sleeping again. She was already discharged a week ago
but her condition got worse so we had to come back here for another
session of her treatment.
My father was opposed to the idea of me moving back to the city, but I had
no choice but to disobey him because this particular hospital offered the
most advanced treatment options. Therefore, I had to hide my face by
wearing a face mask every time.
The things I said to Martha were all lies. She might notice that the woman she
was watching on the television a week ago has the same face as mine if I
removed my face mask.
I proceeded to the restroom in order to brush my teeth, but to my dismay… I
discovered that there was no toothpaste available. In addition, there was no
left in the
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on and washed my face with the
my reflection
circles due to some sleepless
that night in
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to clear the thought. Why couldn’t I keep that
my thoughts? He was my first at everything, but
my first love. He is soon
you’ve already given in
from deep within my head caused me to grimace in
that voice in my head with the whole
to those kinds of thoughts at this
emerged from the stall, I reached for my bag and
me…” I went up to Martha, who was still engrossed in
mom for
store and pick up a few things
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responded with a nod without taking her eyes
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purchased everything that I needed, I
my items when I witnessed what appeared to
dispute between another customer and
you, I promise…” The customer with the
the counter. “Just let me get my wallet in the
by shaking her
that the
could read the impatience on the faces of the individuals waiting
their
here?”
nape, “I can’t pay
in
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as I rummaged through my wallet and pulled out fifty dollars
give to the
that.” He made a
be taking the assistance
is getting
no choice
for the items he had
the entire time while I was paying
as soon as I was finished, he approached me with an uneasy
face.
said as he walked with me. “I’ll
and I’ll
face mask and giving him a nod, I saw him dash
car in the parking lot while I waited for him in front of the grocery
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