Soon enough, Carla finished her bowl of soup. However, she still wanted more so she said to him, "I want another bowl of soup, please."
Noah prepared another bowl of soup for her and fed her again.
When Carla was finally full, she wiped her mouth with a paper towel then said, "Noah, I want to go out for a walk. Could you please find a wheelchair for me?"
Noah was actually a little worried to take her out of her ward because her leg was still recovering but when he saw her restless look, he decided to finally accompany her, "Okay, I'll find one for you."
After a little while, Noah finally came back with a wheelchair. He carefully helped her put down her injured leg that was hanging from the bed and positioned her properly in the wheelchair.
"The doctor said that your leg can't be put down for too long so we need to come back soon, Okay?" Noah said to her.
"Okay! I just want to go for a walk for just 10 minutes! Ten minutes outside this ward is enough for me!" Carla immediately answered. She really wanted to go out to get some fresh air because she had been lying on the bed for three days already and her body was getting stiff.
After all, she was born as an active and outgoing person so it was really a torture for her to stay in the same place for three consecutive days.
When they got out of the ward, they walked to the East Garden of the hospital and to the West Garden. Then they walked along the corridor of the hospital for some time. Carla was not willing to go back to her room until she was satisfied that they already circled the whole hospital.
Noah kept on persuading her to return to her room and after some time, she finally relented and agreed to come back.
As soon as Noah transferred her from her wheelchair to the hospital bed, Carla suddenly said to him "Noah... Um...I suddenly need to go to the restroom. Could you please help me?"
She was feeling a little embarrassed then she added, "I can do it myself. You just need to help me get there."
Noah agreed. However, he didn't lead her by the arm. Instead, he decided to carry her in his arms because he thought that it would be troublesome for her to limp all the way there.
When she got out from the restroom, Noah carried her again back to the bed.
When Noah was preparing to put her down, Carla suddenly pouted her lips and kissed the side of his face. Her sudden action surprised Noah and he got a little bit stunned. He immediately turned to look at her face.
She smiled at him and her eyes sparkled mischievously. However, Noah was looking at her intently so she got a little bit shy from his staring.
She punched him lightly on the chest then said, "Don't stare at me like that! You're embarrassing me."
Noah finally recovered from the shock and realized that his heart was beating like a thousand drums.
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