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"They arrived on the shore almost an hour later. Ambulances and paramedics were already waiting right at the dock. Haisley's small body appeared even paler, and the girl's breaths were shallow.Paramedics immediately placed an oxygen mask on her nose along with an IV drip in her arm. The nearest hospital was almost an hour's drive away. And during that time, Nathan stayed with her inside the ambulance.In her unconscious state, Haisley's hands kept squeezing his. Nathan knew she was in pain.Haisley was quickly rushed into the Emergency Department. A male doctor in his mid-thirties, Nathan guessed, examined her. Shortly after Gilbert arrived at the Emergency Department waiting area where Nathan was, a female nurse called out."Guardians of Miss Smith?" she called out loudly. Both Nathan and Gilbert stepped forward. The nurse looked at the two men in front of her alternately. Reluctant to choose, she asked both of them to follow her.They were led into a room, dressed in sterile clothi
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Haisley started to panic. She was no match for her two schoolmates who now gripped her tightly on both sides. Then, roughly, her hands were pulled behind her, and Haisley screamed as her shoulder bones throbbed with pain. The sound of the tape being ripped off faintly reached her ears before she felt her hands tightly bound behind her back."Wait! What is this?!" she screamed in panic, attempting to free herself and kicking out. However, her small body was thrown onto the cold ceramic floor, face down. Her legs were tied tightly with a thick rope."This is a lesson for you. So there won't be any more victims of your flirtations. You home-wrecker!" the unfamiliar student hissed. Haisley kept struggling, but instead of getting free, she felt pain all over her body."Help!!" she shouted loudly, hoping someone would come to her rescue. "Help!!" she tried to make her voice as loud as she could. But then her mouth was sealed shut with the same tape used to bind her hands."I heard you're go
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Nathan sat upright with his head slightly bowed forward, while Gilbert slept with his head leaning on Nathan's shoulder. They would surely wake up with uncomfortable neck and shoulder positions. And Haisley felt guilty about it. If only she hadn't drowned, she wouldn't have troubled the two brothers. She really had to make it up to them. And an idea suddenly crossed her mind."Haisley woke up from her bed. She needed to use the bathroom urgently but hesitated to wake up Nathan or Gilbert. She removed the oxygen mask from her nose, grabbed the IV stand, and walked silently.A few minutes after finishing her business, Haisley was surprised to find Nathan standing in front of the bathroom door. "Why didn't you wake me up?" he asked, his eyes narrowing sharply."Sorry, I didn't want to disturb you," Haisley replied softly. She walked ahead of Nathan to return to the bed. She noticed Gilbert sleeping, his head tilted back, leaning against the chair. His neck would surely be stiff tomorrow.
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Reia nodded, understanding Haisley's stated reasons. She could only look at Haisley with a compassionate smile."Do you want a flat to rent alone, or are you open to sharing?" she asked again."Just a personal one if there's any. I'm not used to living with strangers," Haisley replied honestly. "And if possible, something affordable," she added with a shy smile.Reia nodded her head slowly. "Alright, I'll ask the others. If there's any information, I'll let you know," she promised. Haisley murmured her thanks. "But H, does Gilbert know about your plan?" she asked again.Not out of curiosity, but to avoid problems with Gilbert if Haisley did all of this without his knowledge and Reia helped her. If that happened, Gilbert would be angry with Reia. And Reia didn't want that. Haisley only nodded weakly, which Reia interpreted as a 'yes.' She felt more at ease now. Reia stood up and prepared to leave."Alright, I'll update you later," she said, patting Haisley's arm before saying goodbye.
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The next day, after a thorough physical examination, including a lung check, Haisley was allowed to go home. Her return to Gilbert's house was greeted by Aunt Jody, who intentionally came home late just to see Haisley's current condition. It was also because the woman felt guilty for not visiting when Haisley was being treated.Gilbert escorted her to her room. Although Haisley asked him not to. For God's sake, she felt like a seriously ill person with all of Gilbert's attention.Gilbert didn't allow Haisley to go to class either, despite her pleas and sweet persuasions. But Gilbert remained firm. He used Haisley's health condition as the reason, although he was eager to meet Reia and ask about the flat issue he inquired about at the hospital earlier.It was her fault, really, because she hadn't had the chance to ask for Reia's phone number. Another reason was, she actually forgot where her phone was. All she remembered was the last time she used it before boarding Nathan's rented yac
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"Haisley is currently facing Gilbert's anger. Just as he had predicted. His friend couldn't accept the fact that Haisley had already paid the flat rent and would be moving out over the weekend. And that's tomorrow.Haisley himself didn't know Nathan's response because the man was out of town, attending one of his friend's weddings. Haisley knew that the man was accompanied by his girlfriend, Loretta, because she had posted a photo of them on her social media.Even though the photo only showed Nathan's back, Haisley knew it was him."H, think about it again. I can cover your rent. I can talk to my friend who's looking for a place. But don't move, H," the man pleaded."G, please," Haisley begged. This was beyond his patience. He couldn't take it anymore; he didn't want to keep getting hurt."I thought it was just a momentary emotional outburst, H. If I knew you were serious, I wouldn't have taken my eyes off you," Gilbert replied, still reluctant. "What about Uncle, Aunt? What about my
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Gilbert's phone rang. He reached for it in his pocket, seeing Haisley's name. Deliberately, he pressed the green button and then the loudspeaker button, placing the phone on the table."Yeah, H.""G, are you coming here?" the girl asked from the other side. Sounds of clattering were audible, and Gilbert could tell she was preparing her breakfast."I am. Later. With the others," Gilbert replied, taking a bite of his food. Meanwhile, Nathan frowned, not understanding. Where? Where was the girl?"Oh, okay then. Come earlier though, okay? We need to shop first. We've run out of groceries. The kids asked for this and that. Have you read the group messages?""I have. Alright then, see you." Then 'click.' The call ended."Where are you all going?" Nathan finally asked. He looked at Gilbert, who raised his head from his meal."To Haisley's place," he replied flatly."Nathan's forehead furrowed. Wasn't the girl supposed to be living here? He questioned silently."Are you so busy that you didn'
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"We need to talk. And I know you're not in the mood to deal with the kids' prattle. So just let them be," Gilbert grabbed Haisley's phone and tossed it carelessly onto the fridge. He glanced back at Loretta, who was still frozen in her spot. "Why are you still here?" he asked sharply. Confused, Loretta hurriedly grabbed her bag."Haisley, I'm going home," she bid, her gaze fearful as she looked at Gilbert. Haisley only whispered an apology before the girl left."G, you don't have to be like this," Haisley said with annoyance after Loretta was gone."And what should I be like?!" Gilbert retorted sharply. "What is she really doing here? Since when has she been here? Has she been here since last night?" These questions poured out of Gilbert spontaneously.Haisley walked to his balcony and chose to sit there, ignoring Gilbert, who was still emotional."Haisley?" Gilbert approached, calling the girl with a gentler tone.Haisley glanced at his friend briefly before answering. "She came here
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