Silence

Reese was discreet as soon as she stopped her car in the hospital's car park. It took her a whole day to reach back to the city.

Before leaving the car, Reese looked at her rear view mirror and it somehow made her more uncomfortable. Just by looking at the hospital in front of her, every single memory she had in this city made her feel nostalgia.

She gripped on tightly on her steering wheel and blew out a sigh. Reese took her car keys and wore the cap that was beside her, she almost disguised herself as another person. She needs to play safe in order to take the things she would need.

Hindi rin malaman ni Reese kung bakit sa bawat hakbang na ginagawa niya ay hindi niya mapigilan na makaramdam ng kaba at takot. Leaving the city for four years without any explanation or goodbye made her feel like she's really running away from everything.

Walking along the hospital corridor, Reese couldn't explain the feeling she has right now.

After four years of hiding and adapting, she's now back from the city she used to hate and love.

Reese stopped in front of her former doctor's office. The strong smell of ethanol made Reese think of the times she once spent inside this cold, all white room when she was young.

"Is there anything I could help you with, miss?"

Reese was startled when someone spoke. She slowly looked at the person and she then knew that it was the person she was looking for. A smile crept on Reese's lips as soon as she found the person she was looking for.

"Young miss Chen..."

Reese felt really bitter when she heard him call her the young miss of the Chen family. It's been so long since the last time she heard someone called her like that.Even though she wasn't really a part of that vicious family.

"I need to talk to you, Doctor Jimenez." Reese said in a relaxed voice.

Reese saw how Doctor Jimenez gulped. "Let's talk inside my office." Wika nito at kaagad na binuksan ang pintuan ng opisina nito.

Reese then entered the office, and she there saw that nothing changed much from the place she used to get check-ups and medications.

Silence was all over the place, ramdam rin ni Reese ang kaba na nararamdaman ng doktor. Siya at ang dati niyang itinuturing na lolo ang nakakaalam sa kaso niya. She did disappear for four years and now she's back like nothing had happened.

"Let me get straight to the point, Doctor Jimenez." Panimula ni Reese at sumandal sa kinauupuan. "I want this visit and talk to stay confidential. I am well-aware that you know what I am and if I find out you leaked that we met… you know what will happen to you."

Walang nagawa ang doktor kung 'di sumang-ayon sa gusto ni Reese dahil sa takot.

"What can I help you with?" the doctor asked in a shaky tone.

"The cranberry juice. I want to have those right now." Deretsong sagot ni Reese sa doktor.

"About those…" Mahinang saad ng doctor. "We already stopped producing those synthetic blood when you disappeared, young miss."

All along, Reese believed that it was human blood, but it was actually a synthetic blood made for her to drink.

Reese was surprised hearing Doctor Jimenez's explanation. Devastated and confused, Reese doesn't know where she could get synthetic blood for her men. It was the only thing she needed to save them.

"But, if you really need those." Panimula ng doktor, "Mr. Lim brought enough supplies for you four years ago and I assume that he still has those."

"How can you say that he still has those drinks? I'm sure he threw those away."

"He can't. He can't dispose of those for medical purposes." Paliwanag nito, "Mr. Lim brought you a supply enough to sustain your daily needs. I'm sure he stored those away."

Reese was clueless on how to get herself enough supply of those synthetic blood. She can't possibly show up to the person she left like they did not spend almost half a year together.

Reese then looked back at Doctor Jimenez, she looked at him straight in the eyes with a hint of intimidation. She smiled at him showing her vampire fangs, she was using it to scare him and threaten him.

"If I found out you were telling people that you saw me…" Reese smirked and gave him a more frightening look. "You know clearly what will happen to you." Malamig na saad ni Reese.

As soon as Reese opened the door, she immediately used her speed to make her way out of the hospital.

Now, she's standing in front of her vehicle, she stood there and thought of some other way to get herself some supply of the synthetic blood.

The only solution she could think of was to go to the villa she used to live with when she was once married to Severus. If that solution fails, she has to find another way to find the synthetic blood that was sold.

Mariin na napahawak si Reese sa bukasan ng kotse at mariin siyang napapikit at nahihirapan sa desisyon na kailangan niyang gawin. She's not afraid of Severus to get to see her, but she is afraid of seeing the man she still loves.

She was afraid to see that he finally moved on after Reese's silence for four years.