Christopher and I were standing outside her ward. Julia’s sob echoed across the room. She really doted on Monica. To be honest, I was so envious of how she was getting love from an elder. It seemed that I didn’t have that kind of luck. Most elders never really liked me.
After a while, Julia pushed the door open and walked out of the ward. Then, she said to Christopher, “Chris, Monica wants to see you. Go in and talk to her.”
Christopher glanced at me. I nodded at him. “Just go. She isn’t emotionally stable now. Only you could calm her down.”
Christopher held my hand. He wanted me to go to the ward with him but I quickly stopped him. This was the worst time for me to go in. I was the last person Monica wanted to see.
“Go ahead. I’ll wait for you outside. Let’s go home together after this. Okay?” I smiled and gave him an encouraging look.
Christopher let out a sigh and patted my head gently. Then, he turned around and walked into the ward. A heavy silence fell over the corridor.
Suddenly, Julia started the conversation, “I’ve been treating Monica like my own daughter. Therefore, I don’t want anything bad to happen to her. Do you understand?”
“I know!” I nodded.
“No, you don’t! You won’t understand. If Monica is obsessed with someone or something, she could be extremely stubborn and insane.” Julia took a deep breath and wiped away the tears at the corner of her eyes with a handkerchief. “I hope you can stop meeting Chris for these two days. Think of it as a plea to you from a mother. Ms. Tanner, can you promise me?”
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