Ch-46
After a huge round of struggle, hardwood, dedication, and many other things which don't have names, Evelynn let go of Luciana with great difficulty. It's like… Evelynn wanted Luciana all for herself. And Joe wanted Luciana all for himself.
Now both Joe and Evelynn took two stools and sat on either side of her bed.
"Luc, eat veggies," Joe said.
"Have chicken soup," Evelynn said.
They both were hell-bent on making her eat their dishes.
Evelynn especially brewed chicken soup for Luciana the whole morning. While she made a few vegetable stir fry dishes for Joe and herself. She wanted to make Luciana drink chicken soup. While Joe denied her from eating non-veg. He wanted her to eat veggies, she wanted her to drink chicken soup.
Luciana was now stuck.
Just then, a nurse came in pushing the trolly inside the ward. Luciana's eyes brightened with stars as she looked at the nurse bringing her food.
"Oh, you have food. Then I will take my leave," The nurse said as she was about to walk away.
"No! That's for them. Give me food," Luciana said as she almost flipped the table in front of her. As if on reflex both Joe and Evelynn held their dishes as if they were holding their dear life.
The nurse looked startled at Luciana and her friends. She suddenly felt two pairs of daggers stabbing her. Those two pairs of daggers belong to Evelynn and Joe. It's as if they were challenging her to serve the food.
A big sweat drop formed at the back of Nurse's head as she looked at Luciana and her friends. She gulped a big gulp down her throat as she looked at Joe and Evelynn's faces. Then she shifted her gaze towards Luciana.
Even Luciana was in the same situation as hers. She looked pleadingly at her as if asking her to get her out of this friendship cum food crisis by giving her the hospital food.
The nurse felt her crisis and decided to be her knight in shining armor. Her eyes held determination as something twinkled in the corner of her eyes. The nurse held the dishes from the trolley like a trophy and was about to place them in front of Luciana, with her two hands. Luciana's eyes glowed with stars the more the nurse got closer to her. Her happiness has no bounds.
As the saying goes, happiness doesn't last long. It's the same for Luciana. Joe and Evelynn caught both the hands of a nurse from either side. A big sweat drop formed on the nurse's and Luciana's forehead at the turn of events.
Luciana and the nurse want to cry at the turn of events. They wanted to cry like there was no tomorrow. The nurse tried to put the bowl on the table but was stopped by the strong grip of both Joe and Evelynn.
The nurse wanted to cry. But this only made her determination grow stronger.
She turned her head and looked at the door. "Doctor!" she exclaimed. Both Joe and Evelynn looked at the door, loosening their grip on her hands. Taking that as a chance, the nurse handed Luciana's food to her and gave her a spoon and fork before fleeing from the 'crime' scene.
Joe: "..."
Evelynn: "..."
Luciana felt happy that finally she got to eat food. Before Joe and Evelynn gave their attention to Luciana, she already started having her food at lightning speed.
Joe and Evelynn who saw their friend already started eating food, felt they were betrayed.
Joe: "..."
Evelynn: "..."