Chapter 281: Reiner – Silent Helper
A while after, the doctors and the nurses left the room, and I was alone. The room felt so quiet that it felt a little scary and lonely at the same time. Perhaps, it was because I was feeling a little lonely that the room suddenly felt colder than before.
I felt around the bed for the blanket that had been removed from my body when my body was being inspected by the nurses. My hands felt around on the bed, trying to locate the blanket.
Oh, there it is! My fingers finally brushed against the soft fabric of the blanket. I took it in my hand and began pulling it over my chest. I knew that not being able to see would make life difficult; however, I didn’t think that it would be this difficult. I couldn’t find anything because I couldn’t see. I had to rely on my sense of touch instead to fumble around when I searched.
The worst part was that it was so boring when I couldn’t see. I couldn’t watch the television or scroll through social media and random apps on my phone. Come to think of it, I didn’t even know where my phone is anymore.
I heaved a loud sigh as I laid back down on the bed, resting my head on the pillow. This is so boring. I just woke up, but I’m already bored out of my mind...
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Reiner watched silently as Natalia fumbled around her bed in search for something. It didn’t take a genius to figure out that she was trying to find her blanket. Silently, Reiner pulled the blanket closer to Natalia’s searching hands. She looked quite frustrated when she couldn’t find it at first; however, when her hand touched the blanket, she looked quite happy and relieved. Her smile brought a smile to his lips.
It must be hard, not being able to see. Natalia looked very bored as she sat on top of her bed and looked around at nothing but darkness. Reiner could sense her loneliness and boredom. He began thinking of things that could ease her boredom somewhat. After all, the doctor hasn’t decided when she could leave the hospital yet. It is likely that she’s going to be stuck here for a few more days and that blinding eye patch would still be on for another week or so.
Now that she was conscious, another thing that he could get to work on was getting her to eat more. Maybe starting off with some dishes and desserts that she liked might be a good plan, he thought. Hospital food wasn’t exactly famous for its good taste.