A Film Queen

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Observing Anthony’s departure. Milly guided Jonathan into the room and placed a bottle of disinfectant on the table. “Let me attend to your injuries, Jonathan.”

Jonathan was caught off guard. “You…

How had she found out? He hadn’t even mentioned his wound.

Milly seemed to perceive his bewilderment and explained, “I have a keen olfactory perception for blood. I could detect it as soon as you approached.”

She couldn’t quite elucidate her peculiar ability, but fortunately, Jonathan didn’t press for further details.

After cleansing the bloodstains, neutralising any toxins, and fetching the bandages, Jonathan coolly declared. “I’d rather not use the green ones.”

His obstinacy was like that of a child rejecting a certain flavour of candy.

Milly sighed and opened the bandage container. “Then pick one that suits your preference.”

The box, modest in size, contained an assortment of bandages in different hues: red, green, blue, purple each adorned with whimsical cartoon motifs.

Interpreting his silence as disapproval, Milly suggested, “The injury isn’t severe, so you don’t necessarily have to use them

“Blue. I’ll go with the blue ones.”

“Okay.”

She proceeded to affix the blue bandage, featuring a small dog motif, to his palm.

Jonathan appeared content as he inspected the bandage. He quickly tallied them. There were seven and a half cat motifs on the green bandages, while there were eight for the pup. I have half a motif more than Anthony.

“Ready to go?” Milly packed up her supplies and opened the door, wondering if three minutes had elapsed.

Jonathan lingered behind Milly, his gaze fixed on her with a silent intensity that seemed to hint at displeasure.

questioned, “What’s

upset

hand. “My hand hurts too,” he

“Huh?”

“But you

blow on it

sense of urgency. She approached him and

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pockets and raised his chin arrogantly. “This is so childish. Only kids will believe

the corners of his mouth nearly touched the back

to question their maturity levels. Are they really grownups? My, even three–year–olds are more mature than

whom she’d only met for the first time. She couldn’t help but wonder if her previous mental struggles had been resolved. Was she no longer resistant

reached the stairs, they

at the stopwatch on his phone and scoffed, “Three minutes and one point seventy seven seconds. Two seconds

meticulous timing. “I was

pursed his lips, relenting, “Alright, I’ll let it slide this time. He glanced cautiously at Jonathan behind her, then leaned in, whispering in her ear, “Did Mr. Jonathan bother you

Milly answered, “Nah.”

Remember those embarrassing bed–wetting pics from back

cut Anthony’s sentence short as a throw

his jaw clenching with frustration. “Cut it out with the gossip, will

it up.” With that,

temper flared, his grip tightening on Anthony’s shoulder. “Enough,

escalated, Milly felt a headache

heart for Jordan. Raising five younger siblings, particularly teenage boys

his calm demeanoru as he signaled Ivan. “Toss them out, Ivan. They can come back once they’ve

eyeing the

as they pulled

not hair–pulling

to

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hold up their pinky