Casiano pushed the tightly closed hospital room door open, glanced at Ricky sitting in his wheelchair, and strode away without a word.
Ricky couldn't hear what they were saying inside. Seeing Casiano leave, he assumed that something urgent had come up, so he didn't think too much of it.
He cast a distant look at Alla lying in the hospital bed, then wheeled himself into the room...
Alla was staring out the window, her mind somewhere far away until a figure obstructed her view, bringing her back to reality.
"Ricky..."
Seeing that it was him, Alla lightly curled her lips into a smile: "You're here..."
Ricky nodded slightly, his face paled even further when he saw the layers of bandages wrapped around her back.
"Alla... it hurts a lot, doesn't it?"
Alla wanted to smile and respond that it didn't hurt, but the moment she moved, the heart-wrenching pain hit her again, causing her to break out in a cold sweat.
