The Betrayal Within

ious, just a slig

ill curious. "Well, she shouldn't have an upset stomach

both been drinking?" When he saw Orion's hesitation, he added, "you d

ps towards his office, and

s a slight stomach upset. She probably drank on an empty stomach, and I str

he bills at the reception, and wait for her to wake up, then she'll be discharged." The doctor went i

ion, the purse he held in his hand vibrated. Lyra's purse. He let out a frustrated sigh as the phone kept vibrating, wondering

e her privacy. But the caller was persistent. The

al bills for Lyra Raven," he sai

the phone started to vibrate again. The urge to answer the call and tell off whoeve

e purse and grabbed the phone, and just as the nurse was about to speak, he

ed. "Love of my life?" he mumbled unde

s he to

you leave your

longed to a female. Orion rela

dragging you to the hospital to have you checked,

rangely familiar voice. A

e to the phone right now," he r

?" the voice shot back

as unmistakably her.

the phone, his voice

d of the line, to realize who had picked up h

he hospital, and Elsa jumped out, barely locki

eception, she had only o

s in the hospital. Her initial surprise at the realization that it was Orion that

to the hospital, and she still couldn't figure out why Lyra would be

in one. The reverse was the case, instead. She was always th

d Lyra was in, she raced back to the recep

her and adjusted her gla

me know where I can find her," Elsa shot back at

that information if I don't know w

alright? More like

he records on the computer. "She's in

d finish her sentence. She wasn't wait

shed in. She paused mid-track when she saw w

ly him. Orio

n she was there. She'd come to the hospital for Lyra. She ru

u might wake her

's it to y

ay, trying to brace himself

d? Why's she i

s. She drank on

ardly drinks, so

es you think i

with her? Look, wh

s head. Argument with her

don't want to a

, Orion. Why we

me business

ace, back to Lyra's sleeping face. "Aww, my poor baby. I'm so sorry I wasn't there to

Elsa, st

und the bed, pausing in front of Orion

or you, and you have to answer them truthfully. You know I ca

d nodded resigne

ou get back

a mon

, but she continued like it did

en staying? What ha

plied nonchalantly, although he knew the

nce between them in the twinkle of an eye and t

d you not tell me you were back? Is that how to t

crying, Elsa," Orion

cry. You're alwa

kay. I meant t

going

to see a drowsy-eyed Lyra s