Reunion

Johny's face lighted up as he saw Ceres awake.

"You're conscious, Ceres! Does it still hurt?"

Ceres stared at Johny blankly.

There was a voice in her head telling her that the man in front of her was the enemy who had killed her father.

Under the quilt, Ceres clenched into fists. She wondered why this man was able to act as if nothing had happened after he killed her father.

Johny noticed that Ceres was silent. "What's the matter? Are you not feeling well?" asked he.

Ceres seemed to deflate, unclenching her fists.

"I have a headache."

"Maybe it was because the sound was too loud when the explosion happened. I'll ask the doctor to check on you later."

Johny sat on the bed and held Ceres in his arms. "Thank goodness, you're fine."

Nestling in Johny's arms, Ceres felt warm and safe, with an unprecedented sense of intimacy.

It confused her.

'Should I ask Johny about it? But if he did kill my father, how could he tell me the truth?'