Chapter 192: Of Purple Hyacinths and White Tulips
"I think I did well... for this game... How many words have I formed?"
Sitting on the carpeted floor, Leslie stared at the square tiles constructing various crosswords on the game board. The unused ones were scattered on one side of the coffee table.
Leslie was playing Scrabble in the lounge on the second floor. She wanted to do an activity but, she didn’t feel like playing a jigsaw puzzle. She was glad to stumble upon the board game when looking for an interesting one.
Ms. Chen encouraged Leslie to strengthen her cognitive function by playing games. The therapist suggested card games, chess and Jenga to name a few.
Mrs. Su left Leslie alone at her request. The private nurse helped her to sit on the floor chair with a backrest before going downstairs to chat with Aunt Wendy.
"Hurm... which word should I form next?"
Blinking, Leslie read the words that she had formed. This game pushed her to think more, a good one if she wanted to keep her brain active. She focused on using medium to advanced words instead of the basic ones.
"...Leslie?"
Leslie perked her ears once she heard a familiar voice calling for her. She didn’t catch the slight vibration in the sound.
Lifting her gaze from the game board, Leslie turned to look in her right direction. Her lashes fluttered as her eyes widened in surprise.
"Calix... what’s with that... flower bouquet? Ah! What’s wrong with... your face?"