ter 6

Chapter 6

I woke up in the hospital as dawn’s birds began their chorus at 4 AM.

Alex’s fair complexion, already pale, appeared even more stark against the white walls and his dark hair, though tonight he looked unusually weary.

“Hadn’t it healed? Why such severe pain suddenly?” Seeing me awake, he gently massaged my stomac

On the bedside table sat an unfamiliar thermos. Come to think of it, unfamiliar items often appeared in

our home.

Following my gaze, he explained: “I ordered some porridge. Feel up to trying some if you’re better?”

I looked away, flexing my fingers: “Did you know the stomach is an emotional organ? Maybe my

emotions are sick.”

upset you? Tell me, I’ll deal

often made similar

do, a common man with

harassed me, I tried to minimize

bills from impulsive actions, so I learned to let things go

workplace harassment, I risked termination to gather evidence, publish it, and sue – only

when he casually asked, I poured out all my

mysteriously, things turned

the police got involved, and the manager who had long harassed female

the covers, getting up to put

my wrist: “Where are you going?”

at him with a smile. “I’m better

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