His Dilemma II

Kevin decided to step into the hospital, pretending as if nothing had happened. On getting to Ellie’s ward, he quietly opened the door and through the small opening, he saw granny and Ellie discussing and giggling at the same time. Ellie seemed to have been getting over her trauma and which gladdened Kevin’s heart to see a smile on her face. When Kevin’s mind trailed back to what he had done early that day before heading to the hospital, his mood changed and he felt some sense of betrayal within him. He couldn’t bring himself to face granny and Ellie and so, he decided to head back home. Just as he was about closing the door, granny who had caught a glimpse of him, called his name, making him halt.

“Kevin, aren’t you coming in?”, granny asked, upon seeing him closing the door and which made Ellie aware of his presence. Realizing that he had been caught, he decided to enter the ward to avoid any suspicion.

“I was just about to”, Kevin lied, smiling and at the same time, avoiding makin