Hiding Behind Her Superficiality by Kyla Olson

Elspeth ran out of the room with her heart pounding wildly against her chest. She only calmed down after taking a few deep breaths.

Then, she held the other bottle of ginkgo medicine as she strode to the garage and got into the car toward the hospital.

In the hospital, Frank was sitting on the bed watching an esports competition. He seemed to be in good spirits.

“Frank, the medicine is ready.” She threw the small bottle of medicine at him without a single hint of warning.

“It’s such a tiny bottle. Is that enough?”

Looking at the silver ceramic bottle, Frank was filled with doubt as he looked at the teeny silver ceramic bottle.

It’s only the length of my finger. I can probably use it once.

“Open it, and you’ll see.”

Elspeth didn’t bother to explain and only told him to see for himself.

Frank opened up the bottle as a pleasant fragrance swept over his face. It was light but fragrant with the unique smell of ginkgo.

Inside the bottle was some sort of paste, and he tried pressing on it with his fingers. It felt warm to the touch as if it was freshly made.

Frank was a little curious and asked uncertainly, “Do I spread this on my back?”

Elspeth replied in a deadpan tone, “You can swallow it too. I’ll prepare the equipment for a gastric lavage for you.”

He realized that she was mocking him when he heard that and was a little annoyed as he huffed in reply, “Then, who’s going to help me put it on?”

“Why are you looking at me? It won’t be me.”

They were of a different gender. So, it would be weird. Besides, he had a temper on him, and she wasn’t foolish enough to be a willing subject to his ‘tender’ mercies.

Suddenly, a thought popped into her mind as she smiled. “You could ask Spencer to help you. It could help you both to become closer.”

his ears went red and rejected her hotly, “Over my

admiration as she suggested, “Mr. Joneson, I

him who was so eager yet shy, he turned his head and

“Call Spencer now!”

together, afraid she would laugh and hurt the

laughed, it would definitely cancel out all the good deeds she had

that this was payback for being mean to him earlier, so

since he was shy and didn’t want a girl watching him as someone

his timely appearance. To his immense amusement, Frank only needed him because Frank couldn’t spread the paste himself. So, he gave Frank a light punch as

was still rather shocked by the nurse earlier. So, he wasn’t in

and lightly spread the paste onto his

causing his hand to slip and accidentally

hurts! Are you doing that

he shook his

to wonder, “Elspeth is

some strength and once

let out a howl this time, “What are

emotionless as his fingers

was Frank’s fault for prodding right

kept hissing from the pain. That shut him up,

returned with coffee and saw that Spencer was done applying the paste. So, she asked how

cool due to the paste, but

would hurt a little, it could get rid of that temper of yours and reduce your chances of experiencing any

was planning to leave and asked hesitantly. “Elspeth, we talked about

she recall his request. “Oh, you’re talking

her. She was delighted.” Spencer tried to make his request as discreet as possible, hoping that she would take

nodded. “Sure. No problem. We can go

in Spencer’s eyes. “Great. I’ll send

Frank goodbye, left the hospital, and got in Spencer’s car to