“Lei...”
Natahimik ‘yung buong room as soon as my broken voice lands on everyone’s ear. Naaninagan kong napatingin din sila sa ‘kin but I pay them no mind as I stare at Lei. And slowly, yet definitely, Lei’s eyes move to look over at me and she blinks them softly as if to respond to my call.
I slowly and shakily walk towards the bed, feeling my breath hitch. The whole process, Lei’s eyes are on me despite the hazy look in them amplified by the mystic colors swirling around her pupils.
“The antidote has finally arrived,” Dr. Cho says. “I’ll leave first. I’ll check on her again after a few minutes. Let’s give the patient a few minutes of rest to adjust to her state. She’ll be fine, seeing how she’s already conscious enough that her eyes are making their movements accordingly.”
