Reborn, Reawakened, Rekindled

I picked up the call, Russel said, “Oscar Morse is looking for you, did you block him?”

“Yeah, what does he want from me?” I sat on the couch, eyes closed, resting.

I blocked Oscar when I went abroad. I used to try to find emotional balance through him, but then I realized he was innocent too, dragged into emotional drama at such a young age. So, I blocked all his contacts.

“Don’t you think it’s heartless to ghost people when you’re done using them?” Russel said, but his tone was laced with amusement.

I couldn’t tell he was calling me heartless.

“I feel guilty,” I sighed. “At first, I did use people for emotional comfort. But as time went by, I realized that the boy was actually pretty decent. I didn’t want to treat him like that anymore, so I ghosted him. That proves I still have a conscience.”

“Yeah, you could say you have a conscience,” Russel chuckled at my explanation.

Then he asked, “So, what should I tell him if he comes looking for me?”

Wait, Oscar actually tried to get in touch with Russel for information about me?

I didn’t expect him to care so much.

Feeling even more guilty, I thought for a moment before answering, “Just teil him I went abroad for work after my divorce from Neil and won’t be back for a few years. If he needs help with work in the future, he can turn to you.”

Russel seemed taken aback. “He’s turning to me for work issues? Is he a med student?”

“No, but you’re capable of helping him with his work issues. Dr. Russel, doctors are known for being compassionate. You should lend him a hand” My words left him in silence.

He was probably mulling over how being a kind doctor correlates with helping others find work.

“Don’t worry,” I quickly added, “you can think of it as taking care of a younger brother for me. If you help him, I’ll owe you one.”

I wouldn’t mind owing him one.

plan to repay me?” Russel

Bonnie?” Remembering today’s incident, I quickly backtracked. “No, forget it, Dr. Russel. Bonnie’s too fake. Marrying the wrong woman can ruin your life,

on the other end of the line,

he mocking

then I wouldn’t try to dissuade him

you I liked Bonnie? Why are you so certain that

part of me was convinced that it was only a matter of time before he fell for Bonnie, just like he did in my

her,”

that you fell for someone you couldn’t pursue because of certain circumstances?

Bonnie?”

have to be Bonnie? Couldn’t it be you?”

on

with

At the time, I was a bit puzzled, but I still believed everything would pan out

rebirth mess up

of questions and didn’t know how

I? Russel chuckled. “I was just making a point. There are other women out there

scared me,” I finally breathed a sigh of relief.

wondered if Russel had noticed my awkwardness and intentionally offered this explanation to soothe me

just hope you von’t lump me together with Bonnie in the future. She’s her, I’m

have troubled him a lot. But I also realized that my omnipotent viewpoint wasn’t absolute. Many details were

bind him with what might happen in

I’m sorry I misunderstood you, I apologized

and

I received a

since my last checkup Time flew without my noticing.

from that in my