"So, Tina, how did it go?" the young lady inquired, removing the headset from her head as she noticed someone enter.
"Everything went well; he's a nice guy, Precious. I just don't understand why you don't want to hang out with him." Tina replied from her bed.
"I just don't like him," Precious explained.
"You are hopeless. If you keep this up, you might be able to stay single until the end of your life."
"Hey, don't curse me; after all, he's not my type, and I'm sure he can't afford a whole pretty girl like me."
"Tch! Tina responded, disappointed with her sister's response, "Sometimes I wonder if we are twins."
"I wouldn't be surprised if you ended up with a broke guy," Precious predicted.
"Anyway, I had a good time with him," Tina said.
"Oh! "It appears that someone is in love; come on, sister, tell me the whole story, "said Precious.
The girls started talking.
***
Bank to the present...
Surprisingly, the doctor inquired, "And how do those relate to you having that much sunburn?"
"I had to hike a long distance in the scorching sun," I lied.
"Anyway, you'll be discharged today or tomorrow; just be careful next time," the doctor said as he exited the room.
It was just my mother and me.
"Are you hungry? Do you want me to get you something?" she asked, sitting on the chair next to the hospital bed.
"Yes, I am; please do," I said from my hospital bed.
"OK, give me a few minutes," she said as she rose from her seat.
I noticed dark circles under her eyes, indicating that she slept poorly because she was keeping an eye on me while I was unconscious. This made me feel bad. She's been a single mother since my father died when I was three years old, and she has raised me alone, refusing to remarry.
My mother had gone to a nearby canteen to buy me food, so I was alone and bored, so I began browsing through my phone. Nothing particularly noteworthy occurred, and nothing was trending on Instagram or Twitter.
After a few minutes...
The nurse who had arrived earlier entered with a tray.
"It's time for your shot," she said.
Although I don't mind injections, the fact that I had to expose my buttocks was humiliating, especially in front of a beautiful nurse lady, but I had no choice but to obey.
"Precious, you are the source of all this," I reasoned before the injection.