บท 118: Not hungry

He did not take the mask because she threatened him with money, but because she reminded him that it was him that hit her. He continued to hold the breathing mask to his face but looked at Lena. Her left cheek was red. Of course, it was red, he didn't even hold back his strength.

"Does it hurt?" Kris removed the mask away from his mouth.

Lena touched her cheek. OBVIOUSLY, IT HURTS! But she was worried about Kris and Jane that she did not really felt the pain until Kris asked. "No. I got shot before so this is nothing."

Kris put the mask down now that he was breathing fine. He looked out to the door that was closed. "How long are you going to hide? Your patient would have been dead already if it takes you that long to respond."

Tye opened the door and smiled. He scratched his head. "Hah.. I was just waiting to make sure the coast was clear."

Tye arrived earlier but he dare not interfere with such a sweet moment! He was not like Collin. Tye walked up to Kris with his doctor bag but Kris walked to him instead.

"We'll do it in another room." With that, Kris left and Tye followed.

Keso apologized to Lena and head out as James came back. James came back with an ice pack and he handed it to Lena. Lena thanked him. She looked at Gary and then on the wet floor. Lena told James to go get a mop so she could clean up the area.

Tye followed Kris to their normal talking room. Kris sat on the sofa and Tye went and do his normal routine. He checked Kris' pulse and blood pressure.

"You need to relax your arm so I can get a correct reading." Tye explained.

Kris's arm was tense because he was angry. He had been doing well with Lena the past three days for the sessions but just one touch from another woman, and it made him feel like nothing has changed. Tye could feel what Kris was thinking. He had told Kris that if he continues to perform well, in the next few days they can try with another woman.

However, with the event from today, their plans may be delayed. Tye can tell that Kris was making lots of progress but there was something strong emotionally inside him that he needs to break out of.

"You're fine. We'll skip the session today."

Tye saw that Keso entered the room with some gloves. He tossed Kris a pair and put on his own. "Don't kill each other, please. I don't have any more materials to clean up the blood." Tye pointed out before he left.

He saw Lena just outside the door. Lena walked up to Tye. "Is he alright?" She was holding an ice pack to her cheek.

"He's fine. Are you okay?"

"I am alright." Lena smiled. "I'll go back and stay with Gary then."

Lena went back to check on Gary. She removed the ice pack from her face and placed it on the table. She looked at Gary and was concerned about what will happen after he wakes up. Lena was always a cheerful and more uptight woman and that made her move passed her trauma. She continues to strive to be stronger.

However, Gary was a sweet man. His life was always gentle and his life was more peaceful. Lena does not know how Gary will go through the trauma, but she knows that she will be with him. Lena hoped that Gary would not be as bad as Kris.

Lena held Gary's hand and squeezed it a bit. "We'll be stronger together."

Lena spent the rest of the day mostly alone. She would see everyone again when they had lunch, but Kris was not there. Again, at dinner, he was also no there. They set his plate for him, but he never showed up.

"Kris is in the reading room." Tye spoke. He noticed that Lena kept looking at the empty seat the entire time they were having dinner.

"Has he eaten yet?" Lena asked.

"I don't know. I brought him lunch but last time I checked, they were still untouched. Don't worry though, he's always like this. I mean… that he doesn't eat much anyways. Either it works or something else."

Since Lena was lazy today, she stayed and cleaned up the table. James helped her with the dishes. She opened the fridge and see that it was fully stocked. Tye made sure the fridge was extra stocked because he was feeding a whole pack of hungry teenage boys. Lena was one of them, she ate like one.

Lena took out a piece of pork and some vegetables.

"Are you still hungry?" James asked.

"No. But I am going to make something for Kris. You can rest, I'll be fine."

James finished washing the dishes and went first. He can go take a shower. He knows that Lena knows how to cook. Lena carefully cooked pork with vegetables, and make a stir fry for Kris. She scooped the rice onto the plate and dishes a portion of the food to the plate. She put it on a tray and went to the reading room.

She knocked on the door but there was no response. She opened it slowly with one hand, the other holding the tray. Lena noticed that Kris had was hitting a punching bag. Why is there a punching bag in the reading room? Lena walked in.

"I am not hungry." Kris continued to punch the bag without taking his eyes off it.

Lena placed the tray on the table and sat down. "You sure?" She opened the plate and Kris could see the juicy pork and smell the strong flavor of it. Tye brought in some fried vegetables and fish for him during lunch but he did not want to eat that.

Lena looked at the plate. She only took a bite before to taste it, but looking at it now, it looked so good. She just had dinner, but more would not hurt. She grabbed the spoon and scoop up some rice and a juicy piece of pork. She bent down to take a bit.

Kris quickly walked over and grabbed her hand. "What are you doing?"

Lena looked at her hands that Kris grabbed. "Eating. You said you were not hungry."

"I am hungry now." He guided her hand to turn the spoon toward him and ate it.