Chapter 29: Mangoes

“I don’t know if she will wake up now.” I mentally creased my forehead. Someone is talking but I can’t wake up. I’m aware that I’m sleeping, but why can’t I wake up?

“It’s been 18 hours, Reese!” a familiar voice said. Wait — is that Zeno?

“Dude, calm down. I know that she will wake up.”

What are they talking about? Their voices are familiar but I can’t distinguish who they are. And come to think of it, my memories are back.

Everything that happened before, I can now remember. I must say that we’ve been through a lot, especially Zeno, who did everything he could just to save me and protect me from his opponents.

He isn’t cruel. He’s freaking risking his life for me and here I am, believing what the woman named Rose said before that he’s a cruel man. Although they told me that everything was planned, I can’t help but feel bad.

“Zeno, I’m sorry for not being able to be at your side while you are striving so hard just to survive and get the justice that you are aiming for.”

I wanted to te