Tame Me My Brother -in-Law

Chapter 8

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

  1. 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

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faucet on and washed my face with the cold water.

my reflection in the mirror,

with dark circles due to some sleepless nights because of what

night in the

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vigorously shook my head to clear the thought. Why couldn’t I keep

out of my thoughts? He was my first at everything, but he

the title of my first love. He is

Or perhaps you’ve already given in

from deep within my head caused me

in my head with the whole resolve. It wasn’t the

to those kinds of thoughts at

the stall, I

to Martha, who was still engrossed

out for mom for a while? I’ll just stop by the

up a few things

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a nod without taking her eyes

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had purchased everything that I

to the counter to pay for my

dispute between another customer and the woman working there.

The customer with

working behind the counter. “Just let me get my wallet

she responded by

It came to my attention that the

impatience on the faces of the individuals

interrupt their

here?”

sheepishly scratching his nape, “I can’t

wallet in

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a sigh as I rummaged through my wallet and pulled out fifty dollars

give to the

He made a gesture with his hand that

not be taking the assistance that I was offering to

The queue is getting longer

got no choice but to

items he had purchased.

time while I

I was finished, he approached me with

face.

help…” he said as he walked with me. “I’ll just get

the car and

mask and giving him a nod, I saw him dash towards

I waited for him in front of the grocery store.

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