Complications

Seb's body was totally shriveled and broken without any solid nutrition since her IV was taken off.

The nurse prepared light meals and fed her.

Again, when she asked about Iven a while later, she received a positive answer.

When it was almost late, the nurse instructed her about the medications needed to take (which Seb barely cared to remember) and left. She knew Iven was nearby as she casually let herself loose enough with her weak self. She was hoping for him to show himself as it was clear that he was putting it all up. He was faking to avoid her for some reason, because when she had cleared up her mind, she recalled what took place at the basement that doom of a day.

Anything else, but Seb's memory is sharper than any one else going back to the longest way and holding more than capacity. Even the faintest occurrence will be stuck in her brain.

When Iven had finally found her and carried her as she had collapsed. Still with her sight and sense of power gone, she had heard that distant faint voice coming from him. It was misty but obvious enough for her. Only she had no ability to reply.

All those regrets and apology of him being sorry to her.

Confessing that he is the one at fault.

All those sobbing and sniffing around…...everything!

Seb was busy thinking as she tried to reach over to lay down her plastered so that she could lie down, Iven made his way in. She didn't notice as the door was left open and showed no reaction. She only flinched when a pair of hand reached over and started loosening the tie around her leg. Seb looked up and faced Iven's cold face. He laid down her leg carefully and said," Call up when you need something, don't make any move yourself".

"Whom should I call?", Seb was back in to sarcasm since Iven made no recent conversation, not even stayed in the room.

Iven, however didn't entertain them anymore, "Your hands are well enough to use the phone"

Seb glared shortly and rolled her eyes at him.

Now he's being impossible!!!

Seb knew that overreacting won't help. She leaned back and looked at Iven with curious eyes. She knows him, and this might spoil the little chance of a normal conversation with him. If he's giving the cold shoulders, he should be treated the same.

"Belle?", he called.

Seb only blinked as a reply.

"I have called Erica informing her that you're fine", he turned and started stepping towards the sofa," Do you want her to come here?".

Seb knew that Erica will break down seeing her like that. But casting that aside as the excuse, she decided to use it for provoking Iven. He knows that Erica's presence will have him leave, and yet….

She kept staring at him and eventually her eyes started to turn in to a glare. Iven maintain the eye lock.

"Why ask me? Do as you please", saying Seb turned her back at him and lied down still.

Iven had no able reply to that. He got up from his seat and just walked up to her. Seb could hear his steps.

"Belle….", he called again.

Seb was expecting to get something out of that treatment, since Iven is the type who can't stand it. But yet, again everything was wiped off.

"….don't go to sleep yet", he said,"….take the pills first".

Based on Seb's personality, she is the one who couldn't stand it anymore. Pretending what she can't uphold for a long time, is beyond her ability. When she didn't pierce out Iven's usual self, it forced out herself instead! Immediately she jerked around and got up. Fuming at Iven, she burst out her cracked voice, "I couldn't care less, even if I knew!!!".

"Well I know", Iven said without reacting, "And you must".

"I won't!", Seb firmly denied.

"Stop being a brat and acting strong", this time Iven pointed at her intense stubbornness of resisting medications as he had noticed earlier. His voice was fiercer than before.

"You….", Seb started to raise her voice at him more, when suddenly her face changed its structure. Her eyes pressed close and her temple puckered as there was a pallor of pain spread all over them. She clasped her waist tightly and bent forward pressing her lips tightly shut. Heavy breath started escaping!

"Belle!!!", Iven immediately placed beside her and wrapped his arm over her on the waist and holding her by the shoulder. His face keenly and genuinely worried. Her fingers started rubbing softly over her as it was a try to ease the pain.

"Please don't get worked up so much", his tone was gentler and requesting, "Calm down. I beg you, take the medications now and later I promise I'll listen everything you have to say. Okay?".

The pain was deep and intense, because Seb's internals were damaged severely. She didn't dare defy him any further. She took whatever capsules he provided her with and laid back. But unfortunately, Iven still wouldn't talk. It is obvious it is related to the incident somehow, but the reason is unknown. Seb got patience less, but couldn't raise another tantrum lest it would trigger her pain more. She waited for him to approach her this time. But though he continued to avoid her she took his words for true.