Family(2)

The door opened once again and Zaria darted her eyes over.

"Desmond?" She blinked when the man walked in.

He closed in on her. "Is that disappointment I hear in your voice? Were you hoping for someone else?"

She nodded in agreement, then realized just how wrong it sounded. "I don't mean it's disappointing that it's you. It's just… she was here."

"Your mother?" He sighed in relief. His overthinking brain had just imagined that she hoped for Ryan to be the one coming over to stay with her. He knew that the latter's sister was receiving treatment in this hospital and her brother often stayed with her. Luckily the loser didn't take the opportunity to come over and bother his Zaria.

Zaria nodded to his question. "She said she couldn't be with us, but I still hope she can drop by again." She knew she was asking for too much, but she couldn't help being selfish when it came to this.