Chapter 77 (1/2)

Chapter 77: All-seeing Eye II

Tears flowed down endlessly .

Dad stopped me when I tried to prop myself up . ”Stay down, kid . I have already informed your school about what happened . I took half a month's leave to settle this all, okay? I'm here to take care of you so talk to me if you need me . ”

I wanted to raise my head but Dad pressed it down onto the pillow insistently .

”What are you trying to do? What if you fall? Are you planning to go over to her bed and cry? You're injured . Lie down and hold it in . There's nothing your tears can do . Endure that little bit of sadness, she just left . . . that's . . . all . . . ” he broke down in tears, turning around to hide his face .

I didn't move again . The doctor's warning not to exert myself too much and risk reopening the wound also came to mind .

After a short silence, Dad spoke up again, ”Wait here while I settle some paperwork . I'll get you dinner later . ”

Before I could agree, he left the ward .

I stared at the ceiling, my mind a complete mess .

I felt no pain whatsoever, unlike the night before where my eye was still hurting badly .

I reached a hand up to touch the gauze . It wasn't painful at all .

This made me curious . I wanted to remove the bandage but I don't want to go against the doctor's orders .

He said I could only get the st.i.tches removed a week later or there would be a scar .

The severity of the scar would depend on these seven days . Other than to re-apply medication, I wasn't allowed to remove the gauze . I was to eat light food and avoid oil and spice .

I put my head down and continued staring at the ceiling .

A meow rang in my ears .

I turned to the sound but I saw nothing .

I s.h.i.+fted back around and it rang again .

I could tell that it was Oscar's voice . Plus, there wasn't any other cat in the hospital apart from him .

I looked over at the old man on the next bed . ”Excuse me, sir . Do you hear a cat?”

”What are you talking about?” he responded .

”Excuse me, do you hear a cat?” I raised my voice a notch .

”Cat? I'm old and my ears aren't working well,” he replied .

A small girl on the opposite side added, ”Think I heard it . ”

I gritted my teeth . I was right .

It was nearby .

”What's your name, little girl?” I asked .

”Yinuo,” she answered with a friendly smile .

Silence resumed in the ward .

After a short moment, there were soft sounds at the door .

I looked over at Yinuo again and requested, ”There seems to be something outside, Yinuo . Could you help me open the door and have a look, please?”

She nodded . ”Alright, brother one-eyed dragon . I'll go now . ”

She got off the bed and opened the door .

”What is it?” I asked, drawing a breath .

”A cat . Come in, kitty,” she said faintly .

I shot up subconsciously and looked at the old man . He looked well and was laughing happily at the television screen .

”What are you sick with, Yinuo?”

She answered, ”Asthma . I'll have to rest for a month . ”

I looked over at the fourth patient, who was also the last person in the ward . It was a pregnant lady . She lay on the bed and was covered in a blanket .

”Are you sick, aunty?” I asked hesitantly .

”You're the one who is sick . I'm nine months pregnant, can't you see? There are not enough beds there so I got allocated here instead,” she responded .

A few seconds later, Oscar appeared within my field of vision .

He jumped up and meowed once before resting at a corner of my bed .

The three other patients looked at me as I looked at Oscar .

”Is that the death kitty? Your question makes sense now,” the pregnant lady commented .

The old man sighed . ”Wasn't expecting you to leave this world before me . ”

”What's a death kitty, brother one-eyed dragon?” She walked over slowly and reached her hand out to touch Oscar .

I stopped her unconsciously . ”Don't touch it, Yinuo . He's very fierce . My eye's like this because of him . ”

She retracted her hand and moved a few steps back .

Thoughts flooded my mind .

Am I going to die tonight?

How could I die? It's just a wound infection .

I touched the gauze over my left eye and hopped off the bed .

”This cat scratches, aunty . Don't let her touch it,” I told the pregnant lady .