"I've wanted to tell you this for a long time," Patrick continued. “I only had the courage to confess now because I am scared that someone might snatch you away from me. You are beautiful. Not just your appearance, but as a person. You know that, right?"
She frowned. “Stop! Why are you telling me this now?"
“I am afraid of some men at your work. At school, I can build up a fence against other guys. But here in this hospital? I have no access here. It is hard to keep an eye on you these days. I have been feeling uneasy recently. That is why I had to tell you now. Please don't look at other guys."
She was stupefied for a couple of seconds. Her fists and jaw clenched as her anger rose at what she just heard. What gives him the right to do that?
She knows now why no one flirts with her at school. Her older brother is a known gangster. He scared the men around her. She always thought she was unattractive, but now she sees that is not the case.
