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The Caregiver

04. Staring at me unblinkingly

04. Staring at me unblinkingly

May 07, 2024

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  • •  Abuse - Physical and/or Emotional
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After running around the hospital to find a bathroom, Liam finally saw the bathroom sign and reached inside. He opened the toilet and threw up.

" He killed her! He killed her! "

Liam was talking until he remembered her face, and he threw up again. Liam suddenly stopped when he heard footsteps in the bathroom.

" Hello? "

No answer. He thought that Doctor Alex had followed him but he was fast and far from where Doctor Alex was. He flushed the toilet and got up. He opened the door and started running to the changing room.

" I should have left. What am I even doing here? I don't- but wait, he probably knew that I saw her body. He even left the door open. How did he let me go just like that? So what? Does he kill and kill patients who cause trouble? Yes, she yelled and said vile things but to murder a patient? Did he expect me to walk to work as if nothing happened? I just saw a crime scene. The person who did it is supposed to be someone I trust? "

" What are you doing? "

" AHHH "

Eliza. Again, it came out of nowhere. Is this woman a ghost or something? She gave me a key. 

" What is this? "

" Follow me. "

" I'm not going anywhere. "

" Hey kid, stop nagging. I don't have time for another maniac to ruin my night. "

" Well, this maniac is not going to move an inch until you tell me we are going and what's this key for. "

Eliza entered the changing room and started looking around. I told her nobody was there. Then, she closed the door which made me feel worse. 

" What did you do today? " Eliza asked. 

" Nothing. " Liam replied. 

" hmm. Alright well, I got a surprise for you. You will stay here. You have your cabn! I was amazed to see Doctor Alex telling me that you did a great job today. But here you are saying that you did nothing. You shouldn't lie, Liam. "




So, let me get this straight. A killer just gave me a place to stay just out of kindness? This is to keep me under his eyes. Letting me work here is something. But giving me a place to say? A cabn? 

" Here is your key. Now, give Cecelia and Lilly the medication. You will find the cabn in the back of the hospital yard. "

Eliza left the room. I'm not sure what I should do. Should I just run away? Am I allowed? I looked outside and the hospital gate was closed. I wore my nurse clothes to give Lilly and Cecelia the medication. And grabbed my bag and the cabinet key to leave it somewhere near the gates. I'm leaving this place. But first I need to do the last thing. I opened the door and Cecelia was sitting on her bed. Lilly was sleeping. I put my bag on the ground and I was about to ask Cecelia why she was in that hallway when she woke up Lilly. I turned around and grabbed their meds. 

" You promised me to wake me up to eat the jelly. "

" Sorry Lilly, something came up. "

First, I gave Cecelia the meds and she drank it. Lilly was looking down and didn't take the meds or the cup of water.

" Lilly? "

" But... You promised me. " 

" How about I buy you a jelly tomorrow? "

" ... "

Lilly's tears started falling. I feel worse right now. I should have stayed with her and brought the jelly instead of looking for Cecelia. What will happen if Lilly's condition gets worse because of me? I was just about to leave. Yes. I will walk away without saying anything. I put her cup of water and meds on the bedside table and started moving through the door.

" Is this your last day? " Cecelia asked. 

I stopped. I don't know why her voice made me freeze. First of all, How did she find out that it was my last day? I didn't tell a soul. Does she assume that it's my last day because of what happened? Did she see the crime too? I have so many questions but I know I will never get an answer out of her.


" Huh? " Said Lilly with a shaky voice. Making it hard for me to leave.

" No, it's not my last day. Why would I quit when I own the small cabinet? " I replied.

" Cabinet? Are you gonna live here?" Lilly asked. 


" Yeah." 

I turned to Lilly. She was happy as if she wasn't crying seconds ago.

" Get the jelly. " Said Lilly.

" ... I ... Right now? " I asked. 

" Yes. Right now. "

" But I don't know where the kitchen is. Do you know where it is? "

" Upstairs. "

" Alright but take the pill first. "

" No! I will sleep. I don't want to sleep until I eat the jelly. "

" Haa Okay. I will be right back. "

Before I left, I locked the door. I got to the fourth floor and found the kitchen. Or should I say a restaurant? A lot of plastic tables and chairs. Inside the kitchen, someone was eating but I couldn't see who it was. I came closer and it was Eliza. Eating and drinking from the refrigerator. 


" What are you doing? " I asked the same way she asked me in the changing room. Eliza choked on the food she was eating and fell. It's almost midnight and I don't want to see another dead body. I ran to her and helped her. She was holding her breath and I grabbed a bottle of water and gave her some.

" Why... What are you doing here? " Eliza asked. 

" Now we are even right? Oh, I'm here for this! "

I looked at the fridge and saw 3 cups of jelly. Eliza had a very confusing expression on her face. I took the 3 jellies for the three of us. Me, Lilly, and Cecelia. I got to the room and unlocked the door. Lilly was dozing off and her eyes opened wild when she saw me. However, Cecelia was already asleep. I gave her the cup and I started eating mine. I haven't eaten anything today except breakfast. I looked at the red jelly and I remembered that woman's blood. It was shiny. Darker than the jelly. I felt sick and stopped eating. I gave the rest to Lilly who was eating the jelly like a little kid. I wonder what happened to her. How did she end up here? I will ask her tomorrow. She took her medicine and thanked me. An honest thank you from someone like her would heal me from anything and everything. After she went to sleep I put Cecelia's jelly next to her. I got out. I have decided that I will stay in the cabinet and tomorrow morning, I will leave this job. This is my final decision.

Finally, it's time to sleep. I opened the cabn's small wooden door. There was a small bed on the right side, a lamp hanging from the roof, a small fridge on the left side next to the door, and two large plastic boxes not so close to the bed. I put down my bag and lay down on the bed. The bed was alright but not too comfortable. From tiredness, I closed my eyes and slept. I don't know how much I have slept but I wake up to the sounds of footsteps. Walking around the cabinet. Who is it? Is it Eliza? The footsteps were loud. The sound stopped in front of the wooden door. I can see the shadow of their legs. My heart is about to explode. I want to scream but I can't. I want to move or do anything but I can't. I covered my face. This person opened the cabinet. Does this place belong to someone who just came back from work? Someone came closer to my bed. Another person was standing in front of the open door. I can see through the white blanket. The person who is inside the cabinet opens one of the boxes. What's going on? I will try this and hopefully, I won't get killed today. I removed a bit from the blanket just to see who it was or what they were doing. From the lights outside the cabn, Right when I moved a tiny bit from the blanket I froze. My heart dropped. Doctor Alex was looking directly. His coat has so much blood mixed with dirt. His back is facing me, but he tilts his head. Staring at me unblinkingly. I wanted to scream or cry but I couldn't move. His right hand seemed to be injured but he was holding a knife. He is going to kill me. And what is this? There's something else he's holding... Is this...

Huh?


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Chapter 5 will be published tomorrow! Also on Wattpad.

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