Another Year Has Passed. I'm already a first-year college student. I struggled with the disease for three years and became strong. Today is the day of my operation.
I need to say goodbye to my professors first so that I will not be dropped in school just in case I am absent for a few days. I no longer wore a uniform and only carried an excuse letter. I no longer showed up with my classmates so they wouldn't ask me why I wasn't going to class.
I also talked to my professor not to let my classmates know the reason for my absence from class. I immediately ran to the comfort room again because I was vomiting and this time, I was surprised that I did not stop vomiting blood and I have been here in the comfort room for five minutes. I knew I was going to die of continuous vomiting so even though it was hard, I had to stop.
"Miss, do you need help?"
Here we go again. 3 years ago he was also behind me to help me but I just refused.
"* Cough * take me * cough * to the hospital please!" I begged him
He immediately lifted me out and he immediately ran to call a taxi to take me to the hospital. I just closed my eyes because of the weakness. Feeling like I'm going to die.
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"Monica! thank god and you woke up!" Nurse cha
My favorite nurse since birth, for me she is my real mother.
"Nurse cha what happened?" I asked her
"Monica, since you were taken to this hospital, there is a young man who always comes here every day just to see how you are doing!" nurse cha
I raised an eyebrow at what she said. I have no relatives so it is impossible for anyone to visit me.
"Who?" I asked
"There he is!" Nurse cha
The tall man suddenly entered my room. I could not see his face very clearly. My vision is still blurred.
"Who is he?" I asked Nurse cha
she frowned
"He took you to the hospital the day where you were about to die" Nurse cha
I looked closely at the face of the man in front of me.
"Luke Santos?" I said uncertainly and I saw his face wondering.
"Why? Is it wrong? Aren't you Luke Santos? The famous one at school?" I asked him
He smiled slightly and nodded. Maybe in this situation, you met me Luke, but for me, since you entered our classroom I know you.
"Oh go ahead, I'll leave you first and I'll go around with another patient, you will take care of Monica huh? Don't leave her first until I come back" nurse cha ordered Luke
"All right" Luke replied politely
Before nurse cha left the room, she winked at me as if she wanted to convey something.
"Monica, how are you?" Luke breaks the silence
"Pretty nice unlike before. Why are you visiting me every day?" I asked him and he came to the side of my bed and he pulled the hair that was blocking my face.
"Is it bad to worry about you? You once ran away from me so I can't let you leave again without accepting my help" Luke
"I don't need your help!" I said calmly and I removed his hand that was caressing my hair and I turned my back on him.
"You can leave now!" I added
I do not know what went through my mind but this is what I think is right.
All my life I have suffered from pain and I don't want him to look at me with pity.
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I just woke up when I felt something pressing on my hand.
"ouch, nurse cha!" I shout at her
"You're annoying Monica! Why are you pushing Luke away? Isn't he the one you've loved for three years?" Nurse cha
"So what if he's the one I've wanted for a long time? Nothing can be changed" I said
"I know you are lying, From the time you were born I took care of you and then you lied to me? I know your behavior better than the formula of medicines!" She joked.
I laughed at what she said. I have nothing to hide from her.
"nurse cha! The reason he is still here is because he feels sorry for me, I don't want him to feel sorry for me right?" I said
During the three years I've been in love with Luke, will he notice me because he just felt sorry for me? So I pushed him away.
"Nurse cha! How many days do I sleep?" I interrupted our conversation.
she looked at her cell phone and then she looked at me again.
"You slept for four days and Luke watched over you. even if I sent him home, he did not want to, so I had no choice and agreed to watch over you from morning to night. he did not go home until I shouted to him! He is hardworking "she said while smiling
Luke kept watching over me for four days? But why did he do that? Is it just because he feels sorry for me?
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I was in the hospital for a week and now I can get out.
"Oh maybe just a few months later you're here again? I don't want to see you coming here!" Doc Santos said angrily.
The staff at this hospital already know me well because since I was a child, I am always hospitalized. Their medicine becomes my life support.
"Oh well, Monica! Be careful! Take care of yourself huh? Avoid what is forbidden to you ok?" Nurse Cha said seriously.
I just smiled at her and gave her a big hug.
"I will miss you, Monica," nurse cha said sadly
"I will miss you too nurse cha! let me come back here" I said to her and nurse cha gave me a strong flick on my forehead
"OUCH!" I sighed
"Take care of yourself! Don't you feel sorry for your body? Your body has undergone many surgeries "said nurse cha angrily
I just frowned and left. I don't want to go to the hospital but this is my destiny. I just went home for a while to change my clothes
It's still an hour before my class starts so I can catch up. When I wear this uniform, the Monica I see is different, I feel joy.
* At School *
"Hey, why are you absent? What's up?" My classmates asked
"Yes indeed! you were absent for a week, it's a good thing you weren't dropped!" Kevin reminded me
I just laughed at what my classmate said. What's the point if I'm always there if I also know I can't graduate?
"I gave an excuse letter before I missed class" I replied to them
"What happened to you for a week?" sis yen asked worriedly
"It's just an emergency" I excused
They did not ask again so I could breathe easily. We were all in the lobby waiting for the bell to ring. As we waited, men passed in front of us. Luke Santos caught my attention. In front of us, he walked to go to the comfort room, but he did not just pass by.
He smiled at me while looking into my eyes.