486 THEIR MOMEN (1/2)

When the warmth of the sun washed away the coldness of the night, Senja still hugged herself so she wouldn't fall apart.

It was a long time after the sunrise before finally Doctor Lin came out from the tent.

She looked spent and downhearted, her jet black hair disheveled, coming out from her hair band while her clothes wrinkled and tainted with blood.

Xiao Tianyao's blood.

Only when Doctor Lin sat down beside her, Senja has courage to lift her head, greeted with the blazing sun on her face.

She raised her hand and opened her palm to cover the blinding light.

It was a sunny day, an amazing day to start something new. Ironically, it wasn't in the same line with what Senja felt now.

She felt deserted and empty. Event the bright of the sun couldn't illuminate the black void of her heart

When her eyes started to adjust with the light, Senja tilted her head and looked over at Doctor Lin who was sitting beside her with the same position.

Doctor Lin cuddled her legs while propping her chin on her knees. She looked far away ahead of her, contemplating something before she spoke softly.

”It's a beautiful day…” She mumbled.

Even though that wasn't the word that Senja wanted to hear, she still nodded in agreement, today was indeed a bright day.

Senja didn't know if she wanted to hear whatever Doctor Lin was going to say. However, somehow, she knew what it was… her gestured and the way her hopeless eyes staring at the capital city direction, gave away her answer.

The sound from war last night had died down without Senja realized it. It was quiet now, so peaceful. She didn't know whose win the battle, but if she thought about it again, it didn't matter anymore for her.

She wouldn't be here to enjoy their victory or suffered from their loss…

There was nothing matter now…

All she wanted to know was the certain someone inside the tent, but in contrary, she didn't want to know. She was afraid Doctor Lin would solidify her fear…

”War has ended, I think…” Doctor Lin mumbled again and Senja replied the same.

Both of women were looking at the same direction and sitting in the same position with different thought in mind.

”I have tried my best.” Doctor Lin said.

She felt her heart was squeezed by a painful sorrow.

”He has tried his best.”

”I know…” Senja whispered. There was a thick silence before she talked again. ”Can I see him?”

Doctor Lin looked at Senja and nodded, ”He asked for you…”

With that, Senja slowly stood up as she felt her blood dropped and all she saw was darkness, she closed her eyes and waited for awhile before she regain her sight back.

When she finally took a step toward the tent, she could feel how weak her feet, they were shaking. She wasn't feel like walking, she felt like dragging her body instead.

The curtain that covered Xiao Tianyao's bed was so heavy. She needed both her hands to open it.

She fought to open her eyes to see the man in front of her and it took the remnant of her energy to do it.

Xiao Tianyao was lying on his stomach with his bandaged back facing her. His breath very shallow and his face very pale, Senja had never seen him in this weak state or she had ever thought to see him like this.