Pilgrims
Reunions

Deg. My money is only about a hundred dollars left, plus the two hundred dollars that are written, a total of three hundred dollars. Enough for hospital costs.

John spoke again. “But it seems like your money is just a little, it will not be enough to compensate,” he said while rummaging through the contents of my backpack.

“So what do you want?” just pissed.

“You will know in a moment,” he said.

“I don't think I need to stay in the hospital anymore,” I told him. I moved and tried to stand up. “I feel completely healthy now. Just take all that money, the rest I'll work on.”

He pushed my shoulders rough, until I sat back down. “What do you think can live in this city alone without a penny? Don't act weird! Just wait a minute! You'll understand,” his orders.

I'm so pissed off. I don't know who he is, but why is he so bossy?

“No. I'm leaving right now,” I said angrily. I moved to pull the infusion needle out of my hand.

“May, don't do that!” someone yelling at me makes me look.

I was shocked to death. I've never been this surprised, even when I moved for the first time I wasn't this surprised. That familiar figure looks happy to see me. But it's not as happy as I saw it.

“Leon? Why are you here?” I asked Leon who was walking towards me.

Leon smiled in mystery. “We are here thanks to you.”

“We? What does all this mean? Explain it now, please!” my door.

“Alright, alright. You just relax there, and don't even think about taking that needle off again!” said soft.

I felt a little relaxed because of his presence. Ignoring John, I looked at Leon. “OK, tell!”

“Look, when you left us in the woods, we were all worried about your safety because as you must have known, you never thought long.

Then the Rio I was carrying on my back whispered something to me. He called ‘Johannesburg’ over and over again. I thought at first he was delirious or something, until I finally understood that he was saying that your next destination was the city of Johanesburg.

I happen to remember that in Johannesburg there was a hospital that had an antivenom for the bite of the Brazilian Wandering Spider. So I propose to everyone, so that Rio can help, the quickest way is to come with you to Johannesburg,” Leon explained.

But I don't understand it completely. “So, you're all here? How can you follow me here?”

“We held your hand when it was time, wondering if we could really follow you. Fortunately, actually, because we could not move at all, or even though we were carried away there is a possibility we were lost in a different dimension. But we're strengthening the heart. And all of a sudden three people passed out all around us saying no where.

Then well we all seemed to be stuffed into a narrow bottle, jostled incoherently in it and pulled back. Honestly, the sensation of pressing it is still felt until now. Gabriel threw up afterwards. It makes John very angry. But thanks to his help, Rio was able to arrive at the hospital in time,” he replied explaining.

“You made those people faint?” ask again.

“Me and Fox paralyzed them, just as you fainted. Not too difficult. They're focusing on you, so we just have to ambush them from behind,” Leon replied again.

“Then, where are the others now?” I asked again.

“You just calm down. Rio's still not awake right now, but the doctor says there won't be any permanent damage. Fox and Gabriel are resting. Fox has been more than forty hours without sleep.”

“Sorry to interrupt your fun, but you didn't forget our deal, did you? ” ask John to Leon.

“I told you I agreed with the deal. But honestly, I have no authority to approve it, just ask the person directly,” replied Leon casually.

“She,” said John pointed at me with a gesture of his head. “Difficult to compromise,” John told Leon. “You explained,” the door.

“Leon, quickly tell us what he wants from us in return, please!” I said I was upset with John.

“He wants as long as we're here, we stay with him,” explains Leon.

“Only that?” manya suspect. “And what's in it for him?”

Leon glanced at John for a moment, then exhaled heavily. He also asked us to obey all his words while we stay with him. Instead he will keep what we experience a secret and will cover the cost of living for all of us, including paying off your hospital fees and Rio.”

I looked at John in anger. “You're the most annoying person I've ever known.”

John smiled at me. “So?”

What misadventures have befallen us, met with this shitty young man?

But I can't deny that thanks to her help Rio's life can be helped. I don't want to have to accept his request.

His request doesn't seem too difficult to fulfill, as long as he doesn't utilize us for the wrong purpose. Besides, I don't want to owe a man like John for long. I will pay this debt, even if it means obeying all the orders of the arrogant man.

I looked at Leon looking for approval. He just nodded slowly.

“Okay. As you please,” I said to John.

***

In the afternoon, after persuading Leon to help me release this patient status as soon as possible, I was finally able to remove the tangle of the infusion cable from my life and visit Rio who turned out to be awake.

I'm grateful he survived and there's no permanent damage to his bodily functions.

“Thank God you are fine,” Rio said as he looked at me.

“I only lack blood because of the wound on my head. The rest, I'm a healthy walafiat. Don't worry about me. You're the patient. Be healthy,” I said to him.

One thing that makes me very annoyed is that neither Leon, Fox, Rio, nor Gabriel have the same feelings for John that I feel. They acted as if dictated by John it was no big deal.

I walked around the area around the hospital, ignoring the strange gazes of the people who saw me wearing clothes that stained a lot of blood. After I stopped being a patient, I removed my patient's shirt and replaced it with the only shirt I had.

I took a deep breath. Another new place, my heart.

This hospital is huge. His name is long. 'Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital' is called. It is said that this hospital is the largest hospital in the world. That's what a mother who asked me to talk earlier said.

I was looking around for a place to sit a bit away from the room where Rio was being treated. Want to stay away from them for a moment.

I don't know if following Fox and the others on this indeterminate journey makes me happy or upset. Glad I'm not alone. Upset at myself for bringing others to something that might change their lives forever. Now all the time they have depends on me. Their safety is my responsibility. It is a very big responsibility.

And.... What year is this?

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