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Three days past after I woke up from coma. Samuel decided that his observation is no longer needed, and that I could go “home”, whatever that word meant. From the moment I saw the footage Hiro didn't visit me even once. Thankfully, Melisa kept me company preventing me from going insane or falling into depression.
According to Samuel, my physical state was getting better. As for my mental state… I woke up screaming in the middle of the night couple of times, but I hoped I was on the way to learn how to cope with all that happened. I wished I could have Hiro by my side, but I suppose he didn't know how to help me so he decided to “give me some time”…
In the evening Melisa delivered some clothes for me, and brought me to Hiro's apartment in the center of Hong Kong. It was the first time I could actually see some glimpse of this huge city full of lights, I was mesmerized.
“You will admire the view from Hiro's apartment, it
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