Alex zipped her bag after she made sure she packed some files she would need to revise at home. Her mind went back to the confrontation with Olivia. She took a deep breath and shakes off the emotion.
she grabbed her bag and headed out the door, hailed a taxi, and gave the driver directions to the nearest bus stop.
As she paid her fare, Alex settled in a seat beside the window, the lights went dim and the bus rumbled to life. She didnt know why she decide to take a bus today, ever since she came here, she had always taken a taxi but today seems different.
A vintage clothing store gave way to the bustling city
A park filled with laughing children and lovers strolling hand in hand
A perfomer happily juggling clubs and his audience clapping in rhythm.
As the bus turned a corner, a billboard caught Alex's eyes.
'Natural healing solutions
"This was not here in the morning"
Mend broken bones with mother natures touch
Learn about Comfrey, Arnica and willow bark'
Alex thoughts flashed back to Mr carsons words.
'It only takes a miracle for me to walk again'
she pulled out her journal and began to write
"comfrey - knitbone
Arnica - Anti inflammatory
Willow bark - pain relief"
"Samuel mentioned two of this, thank God they are still in existence here. Seems fate is on my side. Mr Carson i made a promise to myself to try and heal your legs"
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2024,
Alexa woke the next day to see some medicines on the night stand beside her bed. She got up feeling dizzy and waited a bit to think properly before slipping her feet into her fluffy pink slippers and heading for the kitchen, since she can perceive some sweet aromas.
*oh you are awake. Good morning princess. You are right on time to have bread and omelette and a nice cup of chocolate teacher Bella said, flipping the omelette in the pan.
As the word "tea" was mentioned, it rang Abel in Alexa's mind but she brushed it off. "i am really famished" she said, sitting on the tall stool and leaning on the counter.
"So who prescribed those drugs i saw?"
"Oh it was Doctor Samuel, He left immediately after making sure you were safe. He really needed to attend to some of his patients" Bella replied.
"Hmm Doctor Samuel...i have never heard that name before, is he a family Doctor?"
"Yes, more like a friend to you..." Bella bit her lips hesitating to reveal more.
"Wait, he's another friend of mine?, such bad luck for me. I really wish to see him" Alexa said, with interests sparkling in her eyes.
"Oh you don't have to worry, i will make a video this evening as he would like to check on you" Bella reassured her.
"You will make a video call on that rectangular thing like we did before"? She pointed to the phone.
"Yes, the food is ready"
"Uhmmm Bella, what really happened yesterday. Last thing i remeberd was me holding my head and groaning in pain"
Bella instantly became worried, shock express on her face.
After a a minute or two
"Dont worry about me. With that sobber expression on your face, i can sense that you don't want me to be worried. It's fine thanks for caring about me though"
Bella nodeed quietly.
"So after breakfast, whats next?" Alexa asked, making Bella became worried again as she did not want her to go out and have another traumatic episode.
"Uhmmm" Bella scratched the back of her neck.
"What if we watch movies on Netflix?" Bella suggested munchking on her Bread.
"Nextflit? What is that" Alexa asked looking puzzled.
Bella choked on her food as she tried to laugh. "Oh dear!" she gulped some water."It is Net-flix not Nextflits" Bella corrected her pronouncing the word one by one.
"Oh Net-flix, have never heard about that. It sounds new to me. What is it about?"
"It's a movie-playing app where you can stream movies either from the olden days to the present days Bella explained.
"Oh, i get it. I would love to watch a movie. Have heard it from the kids i met few days ago. I would like old movies"
Bella scrunched up her face, "old movies, are you sure you dont want the rent ones like 20s movies?"
"Nope, baby step first. Am still not used to the modern. I want to see how the olden days was before modernization choked it up" Alexa said, punching her omelette with her fork.
Bella was shocked, "okay old movies, it is. Which one do you prefer between 'Wizard of Oz' or 'singin' in the Rain'?"
Alexa's eyes widened "those sound like wonderful tittles, 'let's watch the Wizard of Oz"