Hannah glanced at the screen and said to me, "It's Jaylan. He's probably wondering if you're up."
I quickly instructed Hannah, "Just tell him I'm still sleeping!"
Getting my drift, Hannah picked up the phone and said in a casual tone, "Ms. Aaliyah is still sleeping. No need for you to come over. I'll call you when she's awake."
I gave Hannah a thumbs up.
After hanging up, Hannah turned to me and chuckled, "He was planning on coming over but after hearing what I said, he decided to head home first and wait for you to wake up."
"He'd better not come at all. Seeing him kills my appetite. I finally managed to eat a decent amount and if he comes, I'll probably end up throwing it all up! He's like an emetic to me!" I said indifferently, causing Hannah to burst into laughter.
I looked at her sincerely and said, "It's so good to have you around. You brighten up my mood!"
I couldn't eat anymore so I pushed the tray away, grabbed a napkin to clean my mouth and said to Hannah, "I'm serious. Seeing him makes me feel nauseated, it's suffocating!"
Hannah giggled, her smile warm. It was a sight that made you feel happy.
After eating so much right after waking up, I felt a bit bloated. Looking at the clock, it was late but in the hospital, it was still early.
I suggested to Hannah, "Let's go and visit Janice."
Hannah quickly agreed, "Sure! Just give me a moment to clean up and we'll be on our way!"
She swiftly cleaned up the trays from the table and brought me my shoes.
I got out of bed, put on my shoes and we headed towards Janice's room.
As we passed the third floor's lobby, I suddenly remembered Camilla.
I smacked my forehead, realizing I had forgotten something. I quickly took out my phone and dialed Camilla's number. I needed to ask her if Fidelia wanted to go to Silverdale City. Otherwise, it would be rude not to follow up.
Regardless of how Jerome was, Camilla and I were sisters-in-law after all. If I said something, I had to keep my word.
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