Chapter Tree

Because it's Saturday today, which I call a free day. This means I don't have to study and do my homework. I can do whatever I want... Inside my house. Well, I can also go shopping or meet Kate but Today, I decided to paint. I love art, I truly do.

Since I was a kid, No one teaches me but myself, My favorite thing to paint is flowers. So, I took my art supplies, which are 20x30cm canvas, paint brushes, and a wooden canvas stand. I arrived at the garden and started arranging my staff.

I wear my Artist apron and my mask, to protect them from the paint fumes that can harm me, i have asthma. I tied my hair into a messy bun. Then I started to, search for flowers on google. then pick tulips, One of the favorite. I paint the background first and then started to draw the stem then the flowers and some leaves.

"Amae, don't stay too long painting here. Your asthmatic, don't forget about that." I didn't glance at him, I was focus to make my flower perfect. I knew the voice, it was Xyro.

I didn't glance at him and said. "Yeah I know, this won't take long." I'm wearing a surgical mask, so this will help me. Then I heard his footsteps walk away just in time I finish the sketch, I look at him at the back.

My eyes narrowed when I saw his elbow. It has bruises on it. He's wearing a Gray t-shirt. I want to ask, what happened... but he already walks away... Is this something to do with the argument last week?

My lips twitch, stop overthinking, Amae. Maybe he just trips off or hit something on accident, there's a lot of reason to have a wound on the elbow! Since the argument, Adi becomes busier work. He's always in his office here in the house or at our building. Busy man.

I hurriedly finish my work, because I have an Idea. I didn't have time on cleaning my mess so I just ask the maids to clean them when the painting is dry, don't worry I'm not spoiled or something, I just need to go to Xyro. I went inside the kitchen and ask Carol, where she put the medicine kit. She said it's in the drawer near the plates.

When I finally got it, I went running to the staircase to Xyro's room. I took a deep breath before knocking on the door. I hope he'll let me heal his wound.

It only took seconds and he opens the door. "Need anything?" He asks, raising an eyebrow.

"I saw your wound earlier... you won't mind if I..." I show him the medicine kit I'm holding. "... Treat it... please?" I ask praying that he will say 'Yes.

I heard him sigh and nod. "Get inside." Then I celebrated in my brain. I enter his room, his room have white ceiling and walls same color as mine but his room is much fuller with books. His study table was a little bit messy, he is studying Math. I heard he wanted to be an Engineer.

He sits on his bed and I seated next to him. He rolled his sleeves up and I ready the materials. I know how to treat some wounds, because this is our lesson on Health, First-Aid. And I have fun learning such staff.

When I look at his elbow, I wince a little. It's much worse when it's closer. Looks like a scratch when you're far but when you're closed it's a cut. The cut was long, two inches maybe and thank god it wasn't that deep. Why didn't this guy let someone treat it!

"Gosh, What happen?" I can't help but ask. I soaked my hands with alcohol so I won't put germs on the wound.

He didn't answer for a second but he still did. "I-I didn't notice a broken glass was on my way. That's why..." I just nodded believing him, I also put some alcohol on the cotton balls and started cleaning the edges of the wound. I was very very careful, I might hit the wound, it might hurt.

Once I'm done cleaning around the wound and I soak the cotton balls with ointment, I use a wound clip to gently put the ointment on the wound. I was super gentle with it. "I thought you got in a fight," I said trying to avoid having an awkward silence.

He scoffed and laugh a little. "What makes you think that of that?" He asks, I waste looking at him cause I'm busy, wiping ointment on his wound.

I shrug a little, "I don't know, your wound looks like you been fighting someone." I said, wondering why I said that? I noticed some brushes on his arm.

"I also slipped." He quickly answered. I hope he's not lying about that. When I'm done putting ointment on his wound, I covered it with a squire band-aid.

"Done," I muttered and give him a box of band-aid and an ointment. "Here, change the band-aid when it makes you uncomfortable, also put some ointment every day." I sounded like a doctor.

"You want to be a nurse? or a doctor?" He asks.

I shrug my shoulder while putting some things inside the kit. "I still don't know, but I'm sure it's not a medical thing." I stand, and he did the same.

"Thanks." He said then pat my head and give me a small smile. I felt like a kid when they pat my head. it annoys me.

"We're having lunch, Aren't you going to eat?" I ask but he shakes his head, I went to his study table and started writing something. He won't eat with us again? actually ever since that fight, little by little, I felt like they are all avoiding each other. So, I got left behind on the table, eating my breakfast, dinner, and lunch alone. Do you know how horrible that is?

I was about to open the door when he spoke. "Can you ask someone to just bring my food here?"

I smile and nodded then I leave with a heavy sigh. At least they are still eating. I went straight to the kitchen, the food is already served.

Four plates, 4 spoons, 4 forks, 4 glasses perfectly place on the table with delicious foods, but I'm the only one who will eat.

How fucked up is that...

I bit my lips trying to contain my sadness. Carol looks at me and smiles, "It's time to eat, miss." She said I give her the medicine kit and just sat down and scoop some food then put it on my plate. I also told Carol to deliver food to Xyro's room. And then talk and just eat the food.

What is happening to them?