19

Ilaria

"You've got to finish this. One last sip please?"

The spoon filled with the thick soup made me gag. Even the smell made me extremely nauseous.

"I can't. I'm full, Dionna."

After the had left two hours later in the evening, Dionna came back with a tray in her hand. And to my surprises she'd actually kept her word, which I thought she'd never.

"But Ilaria, you just had four sips in total." She gave me a look of disappointment.

"I seriously can't or else I'll puke." I replied and leaned backwards. How was I supposed to eat when I was usually starved? The small portion she gave me was enough and would last for weeks.

"The doctor said, 'you're extremely malnourished and you have to properly eat, so you can get your energy back.". She placed the spoon back in the filled bowl and continued, "I know, you were brought here as a rouge and you went through some kind of torture but that doesn't mean you can give up! Gather your energy and let them know you're not weak. Mama says that a pe