THE HOSPITAL smelled like medicine, filled with the scent of antiseptic and some scent that Nylah didn’t want to name. Nakatayo siya sa harapan ng nakasarang pinto ng private ward kung saan naroon si Ashriel. With the small glass allowing her to see inside, she saw the man she loved lay on the bed. His one arm was bandaged. And the machines beside him beeped steadily.
Humugot ng malalim na hininga si Nylah. Alam niyang malayo na sa kapahamakan si Ashriel pero hindi pa rin siya kalmado.
Beside Ashriel was his parents.
She felt guilty for what happened. Kung hindi siya pumasok sa buhay n Ashriel, hindi sana ito idinamay ng kaaway niya.
What happened this time was too close to death. Fortunately, Ashriel was blessed and he escaped death.
Nylah closed her eyes for a moment and took a b
