As he held her, she began to feel gradually sleepy, the rustling sound of the trees, then his heartbeat, the refreshing air around them. It felt like a dream, and she didn't want to wake up from it.
Ronald's face was filled with tranquility. After Sabrina's incident, he couldn't sleep well. The process took him twelve hours, and every time he remembered his friend's face, he felt a sense of guilt. Hugging Erika more, if he couldn't save a patient he considered it a crime and a miserable failure.
"Oh, No, I fell asleep, and it's late now, the sun has set," Erika said, trying to escape his grip. He wiped her head and said, "I'm tired; why don't you stay a little longer?" His words touched her heart. It was the first time he admitted that he was emotionally shattered.
She raised her head to look at him in surprise. He released his grip on her waist and sat apart, leaning against the leg of tree.
