059 silent girl
There are four beds in the ward, but the other three are empty. There is only a girl lying on the bed by the window. Her long dark hair is spread out on the pillow softly and spectacularly, like a fairy tale. Like Rapunzel in the story, wrapped around that slender body, strength and fragility become increasingly inconsistent, and her pearly white face is covered with an unhealthy luster..
The sound of the ward door being pushed open did not attract any of her attention. She just looked quietly at the light blue sky outside the window. The sparse sunlight lingered on her pale mouth, and a faint trace of life could be seen faintly. It's flowing slowly, but it's lifeless.
Her name is Hazel-Cross. She is only fifteen years old. She suffers from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, commonly known as "ALS". This is one of the most cruel diseases Renly has ever seen..
The patient will gradually lose control of his muscles, and his motor nerves will eventually atrophy completely, which is no different from general paralysis. It will even affect basic body functions such as eating, breathing, and speaking. However, since this disease does not affect sensory nerves, The patient's intelligence, memory and five senses will not be damaged in any way. In other words, the patient can only watch himself losing control bit by bit and heading towards death step by step, but there is nothing he can do..
The whole process is slow and long, and the pain gradually accumulates, making every day a torment. Generally speaking, patients can only survive two to five years after the onset of the disease. So far, there is still no effective treatment, and even delaying the disease is impossible. It’s extremely difficult. In 2014, the “Ice Bucket Challenge” became popular on the global Internet. It was an activity started to attract more people to pay attention to people with ALS..
Heather was the first patient Renly cared for after arriving at Mount Sinai Hospital..
They got along very well at that time, and Heather, who had just learned that she was ill, always maintained a positive attitude; but then Renly left for more than half a year due to filming, and when he came back, Heather had become taciturn, and also... Refusing to talk to Renly and ignoring his presence every time.
Renly knew that this was Heather's way of protesting.
“The weather in New York has rarely been so bright recently. It has been sunny for a week in a row. I almost doubt that this is New York anymore." Renly didn't get a response, but he didn't mind. He said to himself, "I brought it last time. Record, have you listened to it? I told you that the British rock music of the 1960s is the real classic. Pick any band at random and it will be memorable. If you like it, next week I will bring Joy- Divison's first album for you, it only has four songs, it's very experimental, but really interesting, and it represents the beginning of punk in the 1970s..”
Renly seemed to be talking to himself, amusing himself, talking endlessly, and occasionally glanced at Heather, and found that she still had no reaction, looking out the window intently, as if there was no one in the room at all. Renly the man.
Seeing Heather's childish behavior, Renly couldn't help but smile. He sat down on the hospital bed next to him and took out the kite-making materials from his backpack. Spring has come recently, and the wind in Manhattan Island has been very strong. It's the perfect season for flying kites. Renly had simply processed the materials at home last week. Today he only needs to complete the final assembly..
“Renly! Renly! "The shouts from outside the ward came from far and near. They stopped when they reached the door. A little head cautiously poked in through the crack in the door. Who was it if it wasn't Alex? He revealed a With a big smile, he said softly, "I finished the medicine! " He puffed up his chest and looked proud, waiting for Renly's praise..
Renly gave him a thumbs up, which made Alex shake his head proudly, but then his eyes fell on Heather, but Alex couldn't help but hesitate, worried that his actions would alarm Heather..
Renly rubbed the little guy's head with his big hand, "Do you want to join?" Alex's attention was immediately attracted and he nodded vigorously. Renly took out a stack of cut outs from his backpack. Drawing paper, "You draw on it, draw whatever you think of, and then we make the tail of the kite, long, long……”
Alex did not take the brush immediately, but thought for a while and asked seriously, "So is it like a Chinese dragon?"？”
Renly raised his eyebrows and smiled, "Of course, why not?.”
After receiving a positive answer, Alex took the brush with a smile, then supported his chin with great seriousness, and began to think hard. This look made Renly couldn't help laughing, "What are you doing?？”
“I'm thinking about what to draw. I can't just spend a little time scribbling on it." That natural look made Renly speechless. He nodded hesitantly and said solemnly, "Yes, of course." Then. Renly didn't forget to make a fist to cheer Alex on..
Looking at Alex's serious look, he seemed to be painting for an international competition. This made Renly a little envious. Many times, children are the purest, most persistent, and simplest people. Maybe their behavior looks like Some are naive and always waste time on "unnecessary" things, but it is precisely this loss of naivety that makes adults lose the source of happiness..
Involuntarily, Renly took out the camera from his backpack, pointed it at Alex, and pressed the shutter. The experience in his previous life taught Renly to cherish every moment of life..
A sight came from behind. Renly raised his head and saw the afterimage of Heather turning her head hastily. The soft hair slid like a waterfall, reflecting the flow of light and shadow, revealing her little movements. The corner of Renly's mouth I couldn't help but get excited, picked up the camera, pointed it at Heather, and recorded this moment again..
Hearing the "click" sound, Heather turned around suddenly, glared angrily, and yelled, "What are you doing?"！”
Renly didn't panic at all. He checked the effect of the photo he just took and replied unhurriedly, "I'm taking pictures.".”
Such an answer made Heather choke for a moment, "Delete it! Don't you know that it is very rude to take photos without the consent of the person involved? If I want, I can even take you to court.！”
Renly raised his head and showed a shallow smile to Heather, "I know." This made the anger in Heather's pupils get hotter and burning. Renly shook the camera in his hand, "If you don't like it, you can come over and delete it in person, or even smash the camera." Then he casually placed the camera on the white sheets with a resigned expression..
Heather gritted her teeth, wishing to bite Renly's neck directly, "You know very well..." The words that followed stopped abruptly. As time passed, Heather's symptoms became more and more obvious. She is now Walking has become difficult. This is why she always lies in the hospital bed and is unwilling to get down and walk around..
Renly couldn't understand Heather's current mood, but he knew that Heather would regret it in the future. Because at least she can still walk now, but it's just more inconvenient. When she really can't walk, time will be irreversible..
“Each of us is making a choice and paying for our own choice." Renly shrugged. He did not directly explain the truth to Heather, because they all understood these truths, but the actual actions were not that simple. Those so-called For the patient, it is just another kind of torture.
After saying that, Renly stopped paying attention to Heather, but lowered his head and continued to work on the kite in his hand..
Heather glared at Renly angrily, her chest filled with generosity that she couldn't swallow, but she couldn't vent it out. She could only breathe heavily, her chest rising and falling. She clenched her fists, trying to sit up, and then She punched Renly hard, but...after all, she turned her head and looked out the window again, letting the silence in the ward begin to fill again..
After a while, Heather even forgot about the passage of time. This kind of quietness made her irritable mood gradually calm down. It seemed that time was no longer so boring and difficult, and even the unchanging scenery outside the window was no longer so boring. Transformed into different colors.
Suddenly, Alex's uncontrollably cheerful voice came over, "It's done! It's done!" Heather used all her strength not to turn her head, and then she heard Renly calmly say He responded, "A kite cannot be called a kite until it flies into the sky. What do you think? Do you want to be the one who makes it come alive?"？”
“I think, I think! " Alex couldn't wait to shout loudly, followed by a series of running sounds, which gradually became farther and farther away, and finally disappeared..
Heather couldn't help being stunned. That's it? Didn't Renly invite her too? Not even a hello? No, Renly must still be in the room, waiting for her to turn around and admit defeat. She is not that stupid! In the battle of patience, she never worried that she would fail. Let's see who bows first.！
Unconsciously, Heather clenched her fists and forced herself to keep going. Don't look back, otherwise she would give up..
The passage of time began to become clearer, and it seemed that the sound of the hourglass could be heard slowly falling, but the silence in the ward made Heather feel a little uneasy. The same quietness, but at this moment Heather felt that her skin was covered with a thin layer the chill.
”Heather! "A voice came from behind, which startled Heather. But before her inner joy could rise, she realized that the calling voice was not Renly, because within sight, Renly and Ai Lix has arrived downstairs, and there are a group of little guys following him, just like a hen with her chicks..
“Heather? "The voice behind her called again, and Heather let out a long breath. Disappointment surged quietly in her heart, but there was also an indescribable... longing, "The nurse just told me that you performed very well today.！”
Heather lowered her eyes, covering up her emotions, turned her head, twitched her lips at the visitor, and showed a weak smile, "Jennifer, good afternoon..”
Jennifer Lawrence also showed a big smile, "Good afternoon.”
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