His Eagle Eyes on Me

Twelve years had passed, and Taronia was experiencing an exceptionally harsh and unforgiving winter.

The doctor had come to give the old woman an injection, but her skin no longer allowed him to find her veins.

He shook his head at Irene before leaving.

Tears rolled down Irene's face as she watched the doctor leave.

"Irene..." murmured the old woman weakly.

Irene swiftly wiped her tears away and calmed herself before turning around and heading back to bed.

"Don't be afraid, Grandma. The doctor forgot to bring the medicine. He is heading back to the clinic to take it." Irene did not want the old woman to worry.

The old woman had been bedridden and ill ever since she had tripped and fallen a year ago. Had Irene not tended to her carefully, she would have passed away a long time ago. After a year of fighting to survive, the old lady felt weak and weary. She had no energy left to continue the fight. She had been unable to eat for three months and had wasted away. She had become a living skeleton because of the lack of nutrition. A sharp pain lanced through her chest with every breath she took.

cry..." the old woman held onto Irene's hands

own. "What should I do if you are gone? I want you to stay with me forever. I haven't had the chance to repay

felt as though the

had been given a purpose when Irene walked into her life,

old woman sobbed as she whispered, "You have to... be happy...

her tears, unable to

Grandma continued, "Do not remove... the mask... Not until... you

words to her many times over the years,

You've always

child... Once I die... just bury me wherever... D- Don't spend any money on me... Sigh..." The old woman looked back on the past year of her life. Though she had refused to be treated

a penny to her name, so the old woman realized that she must be working

sank when she heard the old woman sigh. Unable to

lost track of time. Irene wiped her tears

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