Katherine blinked back the tears burning at the back of her eyes and then rinsing her face before making her way out of the restroom.
Her mind filled with so much thoughts,how she wished she can see Aunt Nora and Aunt Mira again.
She wondered what they might be doing now,how they are living?And why they aren't even reaching out to her.
For the past three years now she hasn't heard from them ,seems they vanished out of the world.
Why would they even leave like that?They didn't even come to visit once when her dad died and she wondered why?
She thought they were not themselves too,that was why they didn't visit,but the next thing she heard of is their resignation from the hospital,at the same time and then no one have ever set eyes on them again.
Katherine was worried then and tried calling them,but their line didn't go through,seems they both changed their line ,her mind wandered off from them after sometime,not that she doesn't care but she just want to believe they are fine wherever they are.
But what might triggered them to changing their line , resigning from their job and fleeing away from the city,just the same time her father died.
Katherine shook her head , wanting to drive away the thought buzzing her head,she have always try to not think of it or add any meaning to that coincidental occurrence anyomor,e but being here brought a lot of thought and memories flooding through her mind.
She would have prefer another hospital, knowing fully well her dad worked here ,but it was the only hospital nearby and they had no choice.
She could remember the look on her mom's face ,when Mr Giovanni came visiting in her room,I don't know why but she had this expression on her face,as if she saw something strange.
She didn't talk much to him before he went back,but at yet that day,mom has been persistent on going back home,but she couldn't leave due to her not through with her medication and treatments.
Her wish is about to come through anyways ,ee are going back home tomorrow.
Katherine wasn't paying much attention as she walks and then head bumped into someone at the hallway.
"Ohh I'm so sorry",she winced her head lowered to the ground slightly.
"Katherine",she heard a surprise filled voice which sounds so very much familiar to her .
She towered her head up and her eyes met with those two pair of blue oceanic eyes,that she won't deny she love.
"You",she jerked back as her eyes widened in surprise.
"What are you doing here??,did Gio tell you anything?But I told him not to", katherine said, muttering the last sentence to herself,but he heard her anyways.
He grabbed her hand suddenly and then start to drag her to another part of the hospital.
"What fred?we can't just move around anyhow,this is a hospital", katherine said in a shushed voice.
"I know katherine,stop talking and just follow me",sergio said and half dragged her to God knows where .
As a turned to another hallway in the hospital,they ran into Mr Giovanni.
"Alfred",he called surprised to see him.
He stopped walking,so automatically, katherine have to stop too,so she stood behind him.
Mr Giovanni clearly hasn't seen her already.
"Mr Giovanni,Good day",he greeted and Mr Giovanni smiled.
Katherine stood rooted on her spot,clearly surprised on how those two knew each other.
The world really is large!.
"How are you?Are you here to see your dad",he asked and fred nod his head in affirmation.
"Yes",he replied.
Katherine was spellbound,don't tell me his father work here too,but what she heard next cleared all of her confusion.
"I can see that too,you just don't come to the hospital unless he called you,but I think he is in a conference meeting now,so you will have to wait.
Owning a famous hospital isn't easy,but he is admirable,you will be just like him",Mr Giovanni said and pat his shoulders.
Alfred didn't respond,he just kept his gaze elsewhere, obliviously uncomfortable with the man's talk.
Mr Giovanni smiled and his gaze sauntered to katherine's,who bowed her head sheepishly.
"Katherine,",he called and she how her head slightly in form of greetings.
Alfred eyes snapped to them surprisingly.
"I can fathom that you both know each other",he said and katherine smiled.
"So how are you and how is she doing?",he asked again,the she clearly referring to her mom.
"I am fine ,we will be going back home tomorrow morning",katherine answered politely.
"Okay, that's good",he said before walking away from them.
Alfred dragged her to the back of the hospital, beside the garden.
"Are you hurt?are you okay?Your face look pale , have you been sick?",he bombarded her with questions almost immediately, checking her body to see if she was hurt anywhere.
Katherine jaw dropped,and then she let out a laugh.
"Ohh heavens",she choked on her laughter.
Alfred stared at her dumbfounded,what the hell is funny now??.
"I'm fine ",she did immediately her laughter died down a little.
"Are you sure,because I don't know why you was funny in all what I said",fred said and she smiled.
"It was the look on your face,like you were worried ",she said giggling.
Alfred stared at the lady in front of him in disbelieve.
"And what if I was worried?,I don't have your number and that of sergio too,and both of you didn't come to school for a week straight,and you say I shouldn't be worried.
I was more than worried katherine",he said firmly as he stared into her eyes.
Katherine stared back at him, searching his eyes for any form of lie but she found nothing but sincerity.
Seeing how serious he looks,then she knew he wasn't lying.
"I am sorry I made you worried,my mom had an accident and we have to be here with her,I didn't know you will will be worried",she muttered softly and Alfred tore his gaze his gaze from hers.
He ruffled his hair lightly before turning back to her .
"How is she ?,I mean your mom,is she okay now",he asked and katherine bored with a small but visible smile.
"She is ,thank you for your concern",she said and Alfred smiled .
"It is nothing ,we are Friends anyways , aren't we?",He said raising his brows up questionably.
Katherine stared at his face in total surprise,Alfred is one of the person she talk and eat with in school,and he is someone who wouldn't stop bugging her and being on her neck.
She can't say she doesn't like him,but she didn't hasn't even think of them being friends.
All of her life ,she hardly make friend with people,her first friend was pamela,in her first school and then sergio who is also her brother ,she and Avalon aren't much of a friend but but they do talk,since she is sergio's girlfriend actually.
When she get close to someone and they have to leave at the end ,it isn't always easy for her letters them go,like pamela and her dad,try both vanish out of her life like a breeze.
"Aren't we?",he asked again and katherine recovered from her trance.
"Yes we are",she replied with a small smile and Alfred lips form into a charming smile.
"Then friends do hug each other right?",he said and before katherine could wrap her head around what he said ,he pulled her into his arms, embracing her in a breathtaking hug.
Penned by ✍️: Aisha Humayrah.