When she realized that the girl was surprised by the sudden reaction, she added, while trying to compose herself “I… I don’t need to go to the hospital. It’s not a big deal anyway, I’m perfectly fine. It’s just… Just a couple of scratches.” There was only one hospital near this area, and she didn't want to bump into her brother. She didn’t want to see any of them now.
“Then, what about your wrist?”
“It’s fine too.”
“You sure?”
“Yeah.”
“Then, can I hold your wrist for a second?”
“Yeah. Yeah, sure- AH!”
Right after the scream, Katherine added “Yeah, totally fine.” She nodded and pressed certain points on the woman’s wrist with her thumb, “Can you try and hold my finger please, miss?”
Elizabeth tried to escape Katherine’s grab “Ah! Please… I already told you that it’s fine! I- I don’t want to go there…!” She almost begged to Katherine, which made the girl look right into the woman’s blue eyes. Katherine stared the woman's eyes for a moment, as if she was trying to read her. Then she gently released Elizabeth’s wrist.
Elizabeth covered her painful wrist with her other hand and pressed it to her chest. She stared back at Katherine, fear in her eyes. It was thursday, her brother was in the hospital for sure. She wondered what she would do when he saw her. She felt trapped.
Katherine finished the debate in the woman’s mind and responded with a simple “Okay.”
“Huh?”
“Okay. Let’s not go there.”
Elizabeth was fully surprised that her lips departed, “Really?”
“Yeah. You said you don’t want to. So, I am in no place to tell otherwise.” Elizabeth’s eyes widened "Will she going to agree just because I said I don’t want to? I didn’t even explain why I don’t want to go there… No, is it even important what I want? Why does she care?"
Katherine added to her sentence while checking Elizabeth’s head “Your wrist is not dislocated. Since you're not writhing in pain, I guess you don't have a fracture too. But we shouldn't rely on guesses. How about going to a nearby pharmacy instead of a hospital?”
Elizabeth was afraid that this girl would force her into the hospital. However, she did not do that. On top of that, she had given up on going to the hospital even though she was also injured.
“O- okay… Okay. We can go there.”
Katherine smiled, “Alright.” And then she took the jacket from the hands of Elizabeth and put it on the woman’s shoulders again, “Let’s go then.”
They walked through the park. Elizabeth tried hard not to miss her step since her knee was hurting. She had hit it against the wall when the girl caught her falling off the hill.
Suddenly, Katherine stopped walking, which made Elizabeth almost fell. Katherine turned to Elizabeth and spoke with a serious gaze and tone, "We still have to walk a couple of minutes. Can I see if your knee is fine or not?”
Elizabeth was surprised, “Oh- Uhm... Why? It’s-”
Katherine added right away, “Miss, I already know it hurts, you don't have to deny it. And of course, I can understand if you don’t want to do that. At least can you look at it yourself and tell me how does it look? If it’s bleeding or swelled?”
“How do you know this much about injuries?”
“I injure myself too often.”
“Oh…” Elizabeth's cheeks began to burn, “I already wear a dress, so… You can check it out yourself.”
Katherine nodded and bent down on one knee like a knight. She tilted her head and lifted the dress just a bit to examine the wound carefully, without touching Elizabeth. After finishing, she stood up “I guess it’s fine. But we definitely need a professional’s observation.”
Katherine started rolling up her sleeves and gave Elizabeth an undeniably attractive look, “Now here comes another question, is it okay if I carry you to the pharmacy from here?”
Elizabeth was surprised both with the girl's gaze on her legs and this question, she couldn't help but catch a glimpse at the veiny arms which are now visible.
“Bu- but your hand is also injured.”
“I’m not going to carry you with my hand but my arms. The faster we get there, the better, right?”
She couldn't think any further, her head was starting to feel like there was a carnival inside. “Okay… If you say so...”
Katherine took a step towards the woman. Now, there was a small distance between them. Elizabeth somehow couldn't look at the eyes of the girl in front of her. She barely swallowed. As they approached each other, it became clearly visible that the girl was considerably taller than her.
“Please hold onto me.” She bent down to allow Elizabeth to reach her. The girl’s deep whisper on her ear filled Elizabeth’s stomach with a strange feeling.
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