
Two days after being treated at Larry's place, Athana's condition began to improve. He was able to get up and walk himself to the bathroom even though he was limped. His shoulder was not as painful as before, the bullet had been successfully removed and the wound was treated to its full potential. Leon is not much different from Dove, very reliable in treating patients.
However, there is one thing that makes Athana uncomfortable, Larry. Since talking to him the other day, the man never showed up again. I don't know where. Leon did not give a satisfactory answer when Athana asked.
Today, for the umpteenth time Leon came and examined Athana's condition. Giving medicine, as well as lunch for the woman. For the umpteenth time too, Athana again asked the whereabouts of Larry.
"Mr Larry is busy. Later, if he is free, he will meet you," replied Leon, again exactly the same as the previous answer.
Athana stopped bribing her food and exhaled a coarse breath, "I'll just go home."
"Don't worry, you're still sick! Anyway, where are you going?" Leon stared at Athana at a glance on the sidelines of his activities that were concocting drugs.
"I have a house" Athana answered quickly.
"You mean a house that's very much related to Johan?"
Athana was silent for a moment. Ever since he rebelled against Red, Johan must have held a grudge against him. At the residence, all subordinates sided with Johan. I don't know how long he'll survive if he comes back to that house.
"Right now the safest place is just here. So, just calm down and don't be stubborn."
"I don't know you, nor do I know your master. How can I believe it's safe here." Athana won't lose. However, Leon did not respond, simply continuing his activities while taking a deep breath.
Within moments, Athana was unmoved. Only his eyes were unceasingly staring at Leon's movements. Until finally, the man approached her and placed some medicine there.
"Repeat your food and drink this. I have other business" said Leon. Then, he stepped away without caring about Athana who was still silent.
After Leon left, Athana returned to bribe her food. Although with a feeling of annoyance, he finished it, along with the medicine that Leon left behind.
"Although I can't go back to the old house, I can still find another place to live. Why stay here, Larry just pretended to be mysterious and even disappeared just like that. It is not impossible that I am only used as a tool for his own sake" muttered Athana.
Without thinking about the lingering wounds and pain, Athana forcibly removed the infusion slang attached to the arm. Then, get off the bed and step limped towards the door.
After the door was wide open, Athana turned her head here and there, confused as to which way to go. Between right and left, only the corridor is visible. There was no sign of an exit in the luxurious building.
With instinct, Athana takes the left. He walked down the long, empty corridor. Throughout his steps, only a tightly sealed room was caught. Either all residents are busy, or indeed only a handful of people who inhabit the building.
"Ah, shit," said Athana while holding his leg that suddenly hurt, due to too tired to walk.
But Athana did not give up. He kept walking and endured the growing pain. Luckily, the struggle was not in vain. A moment later, Athana saw the elevator. It was only a few meters away from his current place.
But Athana's hope is only hope. One step before reaching the elevator, he fell down and could not stand. His feet hurt and could no longer be held back.
"Geeh!"
The hazel-eyed man who had just walked out of his room, widened when he saw Athana slumped on the floor. He quickly ran and approached the woman.
"Why are you here?" The man who was none other than Larry, asked while lifting Athana's body.
Actually, Athana wanted to make a revolt when Larry took her back to the room. However, the pain in his legs kept him quiet and obedient, even when Larry told him to hold on. Without rebutting, Athana immediately put her hand on Larry's neck. The smell of woody was rippling in his nose and slowly eroding his anxiety.
"Next time don't be stubborn! Have you not learned from mistakes? Being too stubborn and ambitious, you end up like this!" nagel Larry while laying Athana's body. Not to forget also he put back the drip slang that had been released. His movements were very agile, as if he was also experienced in the medical field.
"Where have you been, why haven't you been here these two days?" Athana asked back.
"What's important?"
"It's obviously important because you haven't answered my question. You who? Why help? And why know so much about me? Why did you say you've known me for so long?" Athana showered Larry with many questions.
"I'm Larry Cox, Julia Cox's sister, your master's wife. I have a personal grudge against Johan, so .. This is not purely to help you, but there is an interest in yourself as well. I've been installing tracking devices in Red's base for a long time, and they're also in their network. But, I can control ambition, so all of this is neatly arranged until Johan is unaware. As for what I know about you, it's from yourself. We've known you for a long time, you're the one who's unconscious."
Larry's reply left Athana frowning in wonder. The reason, repeatedly he remembered, his brain was always deadlocked and failed to know who Larry was for him.
Seeing Athana confused, Larry begins to explain who he is.
"When you moved dimensions into the world of novels, Mike set you up. Even if you don't die, you won't be able to return to the world. But, I screwed things up. I went to that dimension and got into Mike's game. I changed the rules and made you able to return to the world with a tool, which of course is related to me. Since we're interconnected, I can tap into your thoughts while we're together. And it just so happens .. you're reminiscing about your past. So, I know a lot about that," he explained.
Athana gaped in disbelief, "You got into the novel?"
"Yes." Yeah."
"Are you Arvian?" ask Athana.
"Arvians?" Larry raised both eyebrows. "What do you think is just him? You know that Arvian is Alex?" continued.
"Then ... Who are you?" Athana is frowning.
Seriate...