"What are you talking about? I did not do anything!" she raised her voice in alarm. Wait, I should act natural, she thought.
"You did not do anything? Did you do anything?" Her brother's voice is as calm as ever but she still felt like she is being grilled at the moment.
"No! How could you accuse me like that?" She started breathing rapidly and randomly spouted words.
It seems like her brother is too busy to notice anything and just said,
"The patient is trying to get the surgery as soon as possible so tell me. Does he look stable?"
"That guy is stronger than an elephant. And he's very moody. Are you sure he's not really a woman?" she tried to sound the same when she described Chrysxo to avoid any interrogation. Her brother is one big nosy guy.
"He's a good guy, let him be, Mayu." why does he sound like I'm taking advantage of him? How dare you big brother! Wait, I think I'm taking advantage of him, no. She coughed.
"Ehem, I did not do anything. Stop making assumptions. What have you been doing this past days that I'm gone? Did you date someone?" Mayu tried to divert the conversation from her. Judging from the uneasy look on her brother's face, he did seem like he met with someone. Hmm, I wonder who.
"It's just regular work like the others." he shifted his gaze as he spoke, obviously uncomfortable with the way he seems to be grilled. Mayu smiled.
"Really now." news of her brother dating will definitely get her attention. This is a good sign that says he won't be stuck at his office anymore, completing all his tasks before he goes home.
"Of course, I have to run the hospital while my sister is on vacation." he tried to sound composed but she can see through it all, he definitely me with someone.
"Don't try to make any excuses anymore. The look on your face says it all. Did you use protection?" at this, his face ruddied and answered her.
"What are you talking about. We did not do anything..." then he caught himself confessing. "No, that's not what I... Don't misunderstand."
"You really went on a date. Good for you. Let me know if you'll be proposing to her so I can help." she smiled and left before her brother could even respond.
She should be happy, she thought. But why is she feeling annoyed right now? Duh, your brother is keeping secrets from you now.
I know, he's such a traitor, her annoyed brain answered back. Look who's talking, try telling him about your romantic escapades then, another part of her brain argued. Shut up! You're a part of me, you're supposed to side with me, she wanted to stomp on her annoying self.
She slumped back on her bed, feeling frustrated. I want to gossip. Who's my brother's girlfriend? She kicked her bed and rolled but she's still annoyed.
'Blag'
"Ah!" she winced when she fell from her bed and hit the floor after rolling all over. Huh, it's so annoying. Why won't he tell me?
She kicked her bed again in frustration but this time around she hit a good spot and and toes got red from pain. "Aaaah!" she silently yelped.
Still feeling annoyed, she grabbed he phone and dialled another annoying person's number.
"Mayu." Chryxso's tender voice could not soothe her annoyance so she just hung up the call. This got the man on the other end worrying so he called her back. She's still annoyed but she picked it up anyway.
"Hey," she tried to sound cool. Why am I feeling frustrated, I'm freaking talking to my crush!
"Are you okay?" he gently inquired. Mayu furrowed her brows.
"What do you mean? I'm okay." she yelled. Hey, why am I yelling?
"Uh." Chryxso went silent for awhile before he spoke again. "Are you having your period right now?"
"What?" Mayu felt like the veins on her head will burst anytime now. Why do you both think like that? She remembered her brother asking her the same thing before which got her more annoyed. Why did he go on a date without telling me?
"No, forget that. Have you arrived home?" Chryxso definitely knew when to stop so he asked something else instead. Mayu took a deep breath before she spoke again.
"Yes, why?" she's really not feeling any better now and hopes to end the call soon.
"Well you just called so..." the guy on the other line just unfortunately got soaked in hot water now so he's trying to carefully choose his words. What happened to her?
"So I can't call on my patient to check on his well being now?" she asked.
"That's not what I mean..." Chryxso doesn't want to further elevate the situation anymore so he found an excuse to end the call.
Mayu breathed a sigh of relief when the call ended. Of course, on most cases, it's the human resources that will get in touch with patients to check on them after hospitalization. But she needs someone to talk to right now! She buried her head on the pillow and kicked her blanket away.
"Aaaah, it's so frustrating! Why won't he share the story with me." She felt cheated knowing her brother went on a date without telling her. And it's more disappointing that he doesn't seem to want to share any story.
"I won't gossip! Fine. I don't care." she grabbed her blanket, draped it over her body and forced herself to sleep.
Still unable to fall asleep, she lifted her face from the covers and yelled,
"Fine, I won't tell him about my boyfriend, too!"
You don't have a boyfriend, her mind promptly corrected. Shut up!
She ultimately decided to leave her bed and walk around the house in an attempt to get herself to sleep. She throughout the day and was just woken up for dinner so her body now has energy to go up the entire night.
Glenn had long since left to return at the Arestas. She didn't want to call the guy now since he may still be on the road and would not want to distract him.
She found her brother sitting on the large swing few meters from their house. His eyes seemed to look faraway and on his hand a cigarette is faintly lit and smoking.
She pouted as she snatched the cigarette from him and threw it in the bin before she pushed his body to the side of the swing so she can squeeze herself beside him.
His face slowly moved from shock to fear and amusement. He scooted a little further from her when she sat beside him. Mayu glared at him.
"You don't want to sit beside me?" He just stared at her pensively before he blurted out.
"Have you already taken a bath?"