Chapter 2

"You're heavy." I suddenly went back into a trance when he lied about that because I'm not that heavy!

Because I was also ashamed of our position, I immediately stood up. When I got ready, I could feel the sharp eyes on me from girls my age and gay men who were fantasizing about this man. I looked up at him again but he and Grandma Briella were already walking away when I looked back at them Grandma and I still met our eyes and then she smiled and let her grandson guide her again while walking. That's when I realized the position that Grandma Briella and Bryce had. Based on the whispers I hear from the elders around, they are the owners of this island.

"Are you all right, sweetheart?" I turned to Dra. McKenna but I chose not to answer her.

I sighed because of what happened. I was so surprised because of the closeness between the two of us earlier that I was not even able to move my eyes around his whole face. My eyes were fixed on his emotionless hazelnut-colored eyes. I don't see any emotion there, but I can feel the coldness that they give.

To be honest, I don't even know what time I fell asleep last night because my back and the bed became a magnet and immediately fixed each other. My eyes were fixed on the ceiling of the house where I was staying with Dra. McKenna. What just happened on my first day on this island has not gone out of my mind. I felt like my organ system was going to run away. 

To this day I can feel the heat of my cheeks and I am sure that they were very red because all the blood that I had in my body went up to my cheeks at that time. Add to that my heart that was beating so hard at that time that's all I could hear and with that strength I was already deaf. I was still able to think if maybe even the grandson of Grandma Briella, whose name is Bryce, also heard the thumping of my chest and if it turns out to be yes, I will feed on the ground in so much shame!

I closed my eyes tightly and turned around on the bed causing my blanket to wrap around my body while my both hands were still covering my face. Later I heard the sound of my alarm clock ringing throughout the room. I woke up earlier than my set time because of what happened yesterday

So much for the first day.

I got up and started doing my morning routines until I faced the mirror and started combing my hair that I just finished drying. I'm not that fixated like other women because every hour spent at work is important. It's good that it's simple as long as I look presentable to the patients and the people I interact with throughout the day. 

After making sure that everything was fine, I immediately took my things and then left the room. I walked to the kitchen to fill my hydro flask with water when suddenly I was greeted by the fragrant smell of freshly cooked fried rice, eggs, hotdogs, and my favorite dried fish. My stomach immediately grumbled and then hurriedly walked into the kitchen but my excitement immediately disappeared when I saw who was there.

She greeted me with a smile and then took off the apron she was wearing. "It's good that you're awake now, Gia. I just finished cooking. Come here and let's eat." Everything was laid out on the table and she even managed to pull me to a chair while looking at me and couldn't get rid of the smile on her lips.

"I'm not hungry." I simply refused and then went to the water container and then started filling my hydro flask.

"Gia, it's still early and it's bad for you to work on an empty stomach because you'll quickly get weak." She tried to keep trying but I didn't answer her or even look back. I was about to walk out of the kitchen while closing my water tank when she suddenly blocked in front of me before I could even pass the table. She approached and tried to hand me the lunch box which was arranged by her in a hurry to be delivered to me immediately before I could completely leave.

I stopped and then looked at the thing that he was holding. I'm sure that's where the food is. He immediately moved and put it inside the bag I was wearing on my back. "I'm leaving." I didn't want to promise him to leave my presence completely and then I started walking out of the kitchen until I got out of the house.

"Be careful, Gia! I will also follow there later! I'll just stay out of here!” I heard his order but I didn't look back.

When I got to the very place where the mission for the people was being held, they were just fixing each tent so I also helped in stacking the medicines. It took us a few hours so when Dra. McKenna caught up with us preparing until the others arrived and we were completely done with the preparations.

Just a few minutes later, people started arriving so we took care of them immediately. I was standing here with another nurse who was going to give medicine but when I saw an old man with his granddaughter and it was obvious that he was having difficulty walking, I immediately took a wheelchair reserved for the elderly or patients that it was having difficulty to walk and then I immediately approached them and made the old man sitting there. Fortunately, the equipment that Grandpa sent here was complete for the mission that his daughter also initiated.

"Is this the first time you've had Grandpa get a check-up?" I asked the old man's granddaughter with a smile.

"Yes. We are thankful because of Dra. McKenna has a medical mission here in our community because Grandpa's back often hurts but we can't take him to the other island for treatment because we don't have money," It's a long story that I just nodded.

"What's your name, Grandpa?" When I turned to ask the old man who had been looking at me for a while, I smiled at the old man who smiled back.

"My name is Alejandro Smith, child." He answered with a smile while holding the hand of his granddaughter who I think is only fifteen years old.

"What is your name, sweetie?" I turned to ask Grandpa Alejandro's granddaughter.

"Mahalia Smith, Miss Nurse." She was embarrassed because of the reddening of her face, although I don't know what she was embarrassed about.

"Your name is beautiful." I smiled and praised his name at the same time slightly squeezing his fat cheeks which made him blush even more so I couldn't help but laugh a little which made his Grandfather laugh as well. 

"Don't call me Miss Nurse because my name is not Nurse. You can call me Miss Gia, hmmkay?” Mahalia scratched her cheek and then looked up and nodded at me and then smiled a little. She's cute. That time I remember someone and that makes me smile longing for that person. "Aside from the pain in your back, do you feel anything else, Grandpa?" I forced myself to turn my attention to the present and then began to question Grandpa's feelings.

"Besides the back pain, my bones often crack even though I don't mean to crack them. It only started one time when I fell down our stairs because of a sudden weakness in my knee. I felt like I had broken a bone in my hip because I fell sideways." Grandpa said and then I stood up to check his breathing with my stethoscope to also find out if there was a strange sound coming from there that could be the cause of other diseases.

"Breath deeply, Grandpa," I ordered the old man while moving the device on both sides of his chest. "One more, Grandpa," I said and then applied the device to the old man's back until it was over, I didn't hear anything else that could be the cause of other pain.

Before returning to my seat, I also noticed Grandpa's stooped posture. I finished what I needed to know about the old man so I could complete his records.

"How is my grandfather doing, Miss Gia?"

"Based on what Grandpa said and my check-up on your Grandpa, he may have osteo-"

"Hi, Sir. Good morning. I'm Dra. Saighna Kieth Hatz. I'm here to check you up, okay?" What I was supposed to say to Mahalia was interrupted when suddenly one of the doctors who were with Dra. McKenna who if I'm not mistaken is only a year older than me.

We turned to her while she was doing her work until I felt Mahalia look at me again it was obvious that she didn't like the presence of the newcomer so I just smiled at her and then nodded. We were all silent until Dra. Hatz finished what she was doing. Saighna then pulled from my hand the record I made with Grandpa and then she wrote something on it when she returned it to me, my analysis was indeed confirmed.

"You have osteoporosis, Sir Alejandro. This is a bone disease where your bones become fragile. Lack of calcium and Vitamin D are some of the causes of this, as well as having a fracture or breaking a bone," Saighna explained. "Do you smoke or drink?"

"Grandpa doesn't have any vices at all," Mahalia replied to which Saighna nodded.

“Good then. We will give you medicine but apart from that, regular exercise is also important, eat foods rich in calcium such as milk, sardines and especially those green and leafy vegetables. Don't forget to bask in the sun every morning for the vitamin D you can get there. Is that clear, Sir?” Saighna asked the old man with a smile after explaining the things Grandpa had to do.

"Thank you very much, Dra. Hatz." The old man responded and then the latter also smiled.

"All right. Nurse Gia will take care of you." Saighna said her goodbye and then squeezed Mahalia's cheek before turning to me. She looked at me with a disgusted expression. I'm not sure if I read what she did correctly so I just ignored it until she finally left.

"Do you remember those reminders of Dra. Hatz, Mahalia?” I asked the girl who immediately responded with a nod, making me smile. "Good because that's what you'll tell your parents when you and Grandpa get home," I said and then handed her a paper with Grandpa's medications which are Bisphosphonates, Calcitonin, Denosumab, Raloxifene and then Zoledronate.

I watched as Mahalia gently pushed Grandpa Alejandro's wheelchair home, but before the grandfather and granddaughter were out of my sight, the noise that was building up around me caught my attention.

"Oh! My! Gosh! Here he is again!”

"Look! Braylon Storm Winsley is with him!"

"Gosh! Why are they here again?"

"Who cares? The only important thing is that I see their handsome faces again!"

I frowned because of what I heard. I followed the direction they were looking and from where I was I saw Bryce with another man. Unlike yesterday when he was wearing a white polo shirt and black shorts, today he is wearing Hawaiian blue with black designs while wearing white shorts and white shoes. While he was walking, I couldn't help but observe the entirety of his face which I couldn't do yesterday no matter how close he was to me.

From his two-block haircut black colored hair, thick eyebrows, and long eyelashes that make his hazelnut-colored eyes more attractive down to his high nose bridge and his natural pinkish thin lips. He’s also tall and has fair skin just like the other guy beside him, although Bryce is much taller than him, you’re only going to notice it if you’re going to observe both of them. According to what I’ve heard his name is Braylon. Fringe-up haircut for his raven-colored hair. He also has thick eyebrows and long eyelashes that make his playful coal-black colored eyes more mesmerizing. Unlike Bryce, he has a pointed nose while his lips are just as thin as Bryce's. He was wearing an orange Hawaiian polo with some white designs matching with black shorts and white shoes. They look so expensive.

"Hi, Nurse Gia." I frowned in surprise because of Braylon's sudden approach to me, which he quickly realized was the reason for his sudden laughter. I was close to the entrance of the tent so it was easy for them to get close to me. "I'm Braylon Storm Winsley." He introduced himself even though I didn't ask and he extended his hand in front of me but I didn't accept it.

"How did you know my name?" I asked him full of surprise while he was with him, I could feel the look that was hitting me even though I didn't look at him and just looked straight at Braylon.

"Whoa. Chill. Grandma Briella keeps on talking about you." It was a smiling response.

"How sure are you that I am that Nurse Gia?"

"Ow. Because Bryce describes you.” Braylon's eyebrows were still raised, obviously teasing as he smirked and looked at me. I raised my eyebrows as I looked at Bryce next to him but he immediately turned his back on us. "You want to know how he described you?"

I immediately got serious and then turned my back on him. I caught sight of Bryce going in the direction where the captain was while I felt Braylon following me as I arranged the medicines on the table in front of me. "So would you like to know about it, Nurse Gia?" There was a teasing tone in his voice again and I didn't know where it was coming from.

"Stop following and talking to me like we're close as best friends. We just know each other's name so we're still strangers to each other." I don't want to be rude but I'm not comfortable with the teasing tone of his voice.

“Ouch! I guessed I just had my first rejection. It hurts.” He promised dramatically and then managed to sing the last sentence he said. Crazy!

For some unknown reason, I felt like someone was watching me, so I looked around until Alistair and I met each other's eyes. What the hell?