Bruise

"Thank you manang," I smiled lightly.

I took the mirror from the bed and applied ointment to the wound near my lip.

Manang didn't act next to me. I glanced at him. He took a deep breath and handed the ice to me. "Put it on your cheek, I hope the ice catches it even though your cheeks are purple."

"S-alright, thank you..."

"I'm sorry Rinesa, Sir Sepher didn't let me go up last night, if I had been allowed I might have taken care of that."

"What did you two fight about that led you to get hurt?"

I sighed. I turned to him. "You shouldn't have stopped...