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Nia is clueless as to how Bryce manage to bring her home with a wheelchair.
She's very uncomfortable sitting on it while all the passersby judgemental eyes were on her until they reached the parking lot.
The doctor recommended for her not to think deeply of anything for two whole weeks to avoid stress and not to wash her hair because the fresh wound might open up--the water may came inside her brain and it will decay in less than a year that can cause her death.
She still wants to live. She wants to explore, experience adventure and travel--with Bryce if possible.
"Why are you smiling while staring at your hands? Care to tell me what is interesting there?", his brows were in a thin line together while his eyes shows he's oblivious of her thoughts.
Nia rolled her eyes and murmured to herself, "I thought women are the only busybody."
The wheelchair stopped in front of the elevator abruptly.
"What? I heard something about busybody
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Nia nearly crumble down on the busy high way when the window she leaned on suddenly burst open. Her right foot slide down and she lost her balance. She got scared thinking that she will fell off face first on the cold pavement down the busy street without even saying anything to her mother for the past few days! Her heart sank when she didn't even hold on to the window pane! Nia closed her eyes to think straight--to clear the anxiety that is starting to build up--when a hand grabs her before she could go down further. "Jeez, woman! What are you thinking when you decide to hang out here? It's very dangerous when it's twenty floors downwards!" She abruptly hold on to the man's hand for her to survive. The man instantaneously tighten the grip on her knuckles and pull her up the window. She careen on the floor after touching the other unit's floor. Her breathing
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