22 Ecopedia Man (1/2)

Neo walked around the hospital while holding his sister hands. He also tried to talk to the staffs of the hospital to know where a nurse named Jessica was located.

After walking for good amount of time, Neo and Alice, have finally managed to find Jessica. She was currently about to leave the room where an is sleeping old woman. when she saw Alice and Neo near the door.

”Sister Jessica!” Alice run towards Jessica happily.

”Alice! yo-you survive!” Jessica bend her knees and open her arms wide to catch Alice.

The two girls started to hug each other.

”I thought, your are forever gone! thank goodness your alive!” Jessica could not hold her tears, she started crying on the spot, while gripping Alice even tighter.

Like Neo and Alice, Jessica also lost her parent's because of the apocalypse. because of fate she manage to meet Alice and Neo while the similarity of situation, became the bridge for them to become friend.

There are plenty of times that Neo would occasionally share some of their food to her. and in exchange she will also share some of her food to Neo and Alice if they have nothing to eat.

Because of that, she considered the Jones siblings as her second family. Especially Alice, she always follows her while she was working.

And often times, Alice will help her in taking care of some patients. that caused Jessica became fond of her.

When the calamity strikes them, she learned the Alice and Neo did not manage to ride one of the escape trucks. because of that shocking revelation, it caused her to be depressed for days and occasionally found herself crying in the night, every time she remember Alice and Neo.

But now that Alice was right in front of her safe and sound. she could only cry in joy. Jessica could not even explain how happy she is rigth now.

”Sister Jessica...if... sniff... cry.... sniff... like, that... I, don't...sniff... think I can control my tears” Alice tears also falls to the ground. as the sound of girls weeping, envelopes the whole room.

After a few minutes had passed, the two girl has finally able to calm down and let go of each other.

Jessica turned her teary eyes towards Neo before slowly walking towards him. reaching Neo she open her arm to give him a hug.

”You don't need to...” Neo gestured her to stop, but Jessica didn't listen. Instead she wrapped her hand in Neo to pull him in her embrace.

”...fine.” Neo stopped resisting, and let Jessica hug him.

”You don't know how happy I, am after seeing you both alive!” Jessica said.

”We're also happy to see you,” Neo said, while patting Jessica in her back to console her.

”Ahem... I'm I, interruption something?” A fruity voice of man rings out, making jessica let go of Neo in panic, while a hint of redness envelopes her cheeks.

seeing this, the man's eyes turned cold for a short while.

Neo turned to the direction of the sound and saw a young man with short black hair, blemish free, rectangular face and a thin body build. the man was wearing a white uniform for doctors.

”The patient in room 33, need some change in wound dressing” he commanded.

”roger..”Jessica turned to Neo and Alice with apologetic look.

”Go on, we just came to visit you ” Neo said.

Jessica wiped her tear and nodded.

”Sister Jessica , can I come?” Alice asked.

”No!, this is a hospital not a play ground, go outside, if you want to play.” the man said coldly cutting Jessica that was about to agree.

”The rules here are not the same, sorry about that Alice...Neo i must go. let hang out some times” after saying that, Jessica walk out of the room with fast steps.

”What, a rude guy.” Neo thought.