Mai was alone in her hospital room.
"Do that again, and I'll dock your pay."
How could he? There was no reason for this! She could not afford the hospital bills. She should not be here! Even the nurse who had been assigned to her room had left for someone more important then her. She was a waste of food, gas, water, electricity, money.
Slowly, as to not alert the guard outside, she slipped her hands down the leather straps. They were to be on until the doctor could see her tomorrow, since they said Ayako was too biased. Her arms were bandaged, but thinly, and she could slip the straps back and forth over the scars, destroying the scabs and making them bleed. It was idiotic, impossible, but she wished she could bleed out and save fate the trouble of ending it for her.
There was a jingling at the door.
"Sorry dear. You alright?" The light lilac clad nurse poured a glass of water and brought it to her before noticing her bandages. "Oh sweetie, why didn't you press your nurse button? I'll go get you knew ones." She hustled out to get the supplies.
Mai let her head fall to her pillow, tears collecting in the corners of her eyes. Red petals and torn paper scattered past her thick glasses hospital window, and she watched them numbly.
In the silence, Mai forgot to answer.