章 67: I still have time before my curfew ends...

''Elder brother. Don't get the wrong idea, okay? He is just a friend. He asked me to come with him to get his x-ray and check-up results. You know how scary they can be, right? So, he asked me to come with him, like some sort of moral support. In short, big brother, this is nothing. We are not dating yet.'' Bertha explained.

''Yet?'' Ben asked and Bertha cussed under her breath.

''No, that's not what I meant, it came out the wrong way. What I meant was. He is just a friend. I am not his only friend. He is friends with Ayah, Clara and Sandra.''

''This is his father's hospital. I don't want you to get hurt, Berth. I still remember what he made you go through in your first year in high school. You always had a soft spot for this boy.''

''No. I won't get hurt. Trust me. we are just friends.''

''I saw the way you looked at him, Berth. You don't show such kind of affection to someone who is just a friend.''