The Recovery

One minute later.

" I found it sir and she is in room 143", the nurse said while blushing.

Jandric replied with a wink and smiled to the nurse. After receiving the response of Jandric, the nurse was very happy and continue on blushing.

" She's in room 143, let's go to her", Jandric said to Irish and Mark.

They already arrived at the front of the door of room 143.

" Mark?, is that you?", Madam Brennan asked Mark.

" (He recognized the voice), Aunt Analie?", Mark replied.

" Yes Mark, I am your aunt Brennan", Madam Brennan said.

" By the way, what are you doing here?", she added.

" I will going to see a friend here", Mark said to his aunt.

" By the way aunt, I forgot to introduce to you my friends, Jandric and Irish, we are in the same university", Mark added.

" Nice to meet you Irish", his aunt said to Irish and Irish smiled as a response.

" Nice to meet you Mr. Burke", Madam Brennan added.

" Aunt, how did you know his last name", Mark asked her aunt.

" Why not?, I think all of the personalities and businessmen of this country knew this friend of yours named Jandric Burke because he is the only heir of the biggest and the leading shipping company of this country, The Burke Shipping Company", Madam Brennan explained.

" Nice to meet you too Madam Brennan", Jandric replied and smiled at her.

" By the way is your friend's name Francine Scott?", Madam Brennan asked Mark

" Yes aunt, that is the name of our friend, why?", Mark responded.

" I must say that your friend is my hero, actually I am the one who brought here her", Madam Brennan said to my friends.

"What happened Madam Brennan?", Irish asked her.

" This morning, we were both waiting at the apartment's waiting area for cab when an armed man tried to abduct me and tried to shot me but it was your friend who risked her own life just to save me, she made herself as an armor for me when she catched the bullet that was intended for me, at the end she got shot while the culprit immediately walked away and don't worry because I already reported the incident to the police department", Madam Brennan explained.

My three friends was astonished ( as can be seen on their faces' reaction) when they heard what I did.

" Francine has a really big heart even if the world is not fair to her", Irish said to Madam Brennan.

" The truth is, I also felt sorry, felt the guilt and conscience from within for her because before this incident, I was a bad person to her. I treated her like an animal and felt disgusted by her, during the incident I thought that today was my last day on earth because I really thought that she will just let me die but no matter how bad I am to her she still saved me from death and from that experienced, I realized a lot and I reflected to myself", Madam Brennan added.

" As long as you admitted your wrong doings Madam Brennan, I am sure that Francine will forgive you because she is the kind of person who is considerate", Irish replied.

" I really owed her my life", Madam Brennan said.

" How is she Madam Brennan?, did you talked to the doctor already?", Jandric asked her.

" Fortunately, the doctor said earlier that Francine is alreay out of danger and I also called her mother and her mother said that she is busy due to business works so I told her mother that she should not be worry about Francine because from now on, I will take good care of her until she will fully recovered and by the way starting right now, all of you including Francine, just call me Aunt Brennan", Madam Brennan explained.

" I am relieved now", Mark said and smiled.

For the three consecutive days lying on the bed of the hospital I really felt the sincere and honest friendship from Mark, Irish, and Jandric because they always came to see me in the hospital every after of their class while Madam Brennan changed a lot, she changed into a better person, she took good care of me until I fully recovered and I really felt her redemption within that three consecutive days.

Four days later since I was brought to the hospital, I already fully recovered and can go home already. I was discharged that day from the hospital and Madam Brennan did not brought me home yet because she brought me first to a very fancy and relaxing restaurant to treat me to a meal.

" Do not hesitate to order all the foods that you want to eat Francine because it's all on me", Madam Brennan said to me.

" I really thank you Madam Brennan not just for this meal but also for the past four days because you really took good care of me", I said to Madam Brennan.

" You're welcome Francine, you saved my life that is why you deserved to be treated well and by the way just call me Aunt Brennan from now on", she replied with a smile.

I thought that it's just the two of us who will eat at that restaurant.

" Aunt Brennan, here we are!", Jandric said merrily to aunt Brennan.

I saw Jandric, Mark, and Irish heading their way towards us while all of the smiled at me and I was really surprised and felt blessed to have them as my friends.

" You really surprised me all and I thank you for that", I said to them happily.

" Ahmmm, Francine I noticed that as the day passed by, you stuttered less than before and it was a great improvement to yourself!", Irish exclaimed cheerfully and smiled.

" I also noticed that Francine", Jandric and Mark both exclaimed and seconded happily.

" Take your seats first before you will have a long "chitchat" with one another", Aunt Brennan jested.

We were very happy at the restaurant while talking nonsense topics.

On the next day.

" A pleasant morning to each and everyone", Teacher Wila greeted.

" Good morning Teacher Wila", all of us replied in a sluggish way .

To be continued...