I looked incomprehensibly into Theo’s eyes. I was filled with doubt but without a hint of anger. I could not get angry at him at all.
I felt aggrieved, though. What was there to hide from me? This involved Munchkin too.
I did not notice guilt in Theo's eyes. In just a few minutes, Theo and I had turned into complete strangers. I could no longer see what was in his eyes.
Chief Royce escorted me back to my ward and exhorted me to stay in the hospital for now and not go anywhere.
The situation was still unclear at the moment. He feared that someone would attack me later, so he reminded me not to go anywhere by myself.
I was not afraid about this at all and actually hoped that the person would take me along. At least I would be able to see Munchkin that way.
I sat by the window. The moon was very round tonight, but neither Munchkin nor Theo was with me.
In the early hours of the morning, the door knob of the ward gently turned. Knowing that someone was creeping in, I felt no hint of nervousness or fear.
I sat by the window, blinking slowly. I continued looking out at the moon outside the window. The only thought in my mind was that that person would take me with them. That way, Munchkin would appear in front of my eyes when I opened them again.
Suddenly, everything brightened before my
eyes. The lights in the ward were switched on.
"Why aren’t you resting, Wanda?”
It was Theo's voice. My expectations earlier had fallen through.
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