The Encounter

The Smell of Lemongrass
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Lu Han should have known better than to climb down stairs with a twisted ankle, not to mention he couldn't see. This must be the tenth time Lu Han had to stay overnight at the hospital, his second home.   Staying overnight at the hospital had always been lonely for Lu Han. No, it was easy for Lu Han to make friends, but most of the friends he made at the hospital would head home shortly after his arrival. Lu Han was always the longer one--sometimes a few days, sometimes a few weeks, and the longest was one whole month. Now with his twisted ankle and broken arm, he would be expected to stay for about three days at most.   The middle-aged woman sighed as she stared down at the cast on Lu Han's arm. "I guess it's impossible for your mom and I to not worry about you."   Lu Han shrugged weakly. "I'm sorry, Auntie Jiang. Mom...?"   "Your Mom's boss called her up again this morning; she probably won't come visit until later tonight."   "Oh."   The frequent absence of his mom was no longer new to Lu Han. Ever since his mom was promoted to become a manager at the clothing retail store she worked at, her work schedule became hectic. She was no longer home as often as before, and half of his meals were made by their neighbor and best friend, Auntie Jiang. Even his hospital visits now were made by Auntie Jiang. But Lu Han never blamed his mom; he blamed himself for not being able to help out.   Despite the absence of his mom, Lu Han knew there was someone else who accompanied Auntie Jiang to visit him. Although he may not be able to see the person, he could feel her. The lack of eyesight had taught Lu Han to differentiate gender by feel and instinct.   "Are you here with someone else, Auntie Jiang?"   The girl standing next to Auntie Jiang immediately stiffened her posture at the mention of her presence. How does he know I'm here? Didn't Mom say he's blind?   "Xiuzhen, my daughter. I should have introduced her to you sooner, she's the same age as you--" Auntie Jiang fished out her ringing cellphone and took a quick glance at the caller ID before frowning at the screen. "I have to head to work now, my coworker is calling. Xiuzhen, be nice to Lu Han, okay? See you two later tonight."   The door closed, and the two were left alone in the white room. Xiuzhen fidgeted on her two feet, unsure of what to say or how she should befriend Lu Han. He couldn't see her face, couldn't see her height, couldn't see her clothes, couldn't see the weather outside. What
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nicoleyori1
#1
Chapter 5: My Heart Hurt too.
nicoleyori1
#2
Chapter 4: No I'm cry I hate my self for reading till the end . but I love myself for reading it too
nicoleyori1
#3
Chapter 3: I'm trying to stop reading before it get's sad and the crying start but I can't stop.
can u change the end before I finish reading ?
exohss
#4
Chapter 5: .....…I feel my heart actually breaking into little pieces. She died. Omg. She died....