Most folks would have never noticed the small clinic. Wala kasi ito sa syudad kundi malapit ito sa gubat, at malayong-malayo sa sibilisasyon. The doctor there knew how to keep quiet, and he also knew how to hurriedly patch an ex-soldier's wound.
Ni hindi nga ito nagbibigay ng pampamanhid. Edrian didn't want anything to dull his senses. The bullet was pulled from him; the stitches sank into his skin. Nasa tabi lang niya si Cassandra sa bawat sandali at binabantayan siya, tila sobra kasi itong nag-aalala para sa kanya.
Blood streaked her clothes. Blood and dirt. She had to be exhausted after all that she'd been through, but the woman remained on her feet, stubbornly holding his hand like it was a lifeline for her.
Tila nga hindi na ito 'yong spoiled brat na Cassandra na nakilala niya.
