Aneysa was sat outside the room they had kept Mr.Jones in. He did not have much family, and in her heart she knew it would be wrong to leave him alone. So she stayed.
Neteyam walks out Mr.Jones' room, seeing Aneysa sat down.
She looks up at him.
"He's awake. He's okay" Neteyam says to her.
Aneysa can't help but let out a sigh of relief.
Neteyam goes and sits down next to her, squeezing her hand lightly.
"Will you be okay?" He asks.
"Well now that I know he is okay, yes. I will be fine" Aneysa replies.
"I must go to check on my other patients" Neteyam says.
She gives him and understandable nod, "go."
He gives her a peck on the head and leaves.
Aneysa then stands up, walking into Mr.Jones' room.
He was laying down.
He then looks at her.
"Aneysa?" He calls out to her in a weak voice.
"Mr.Jones. How are you feeling?" She asks him.
"What are you doing here?" Mr.Jones asked.
"You passed out in the front porch. Do you not remember?" She asks him.
He nods, "no I do. I just, don't remember seeing you there."
"It must have been because you were in shock" Aneysa says.
"I must thank you for bringing me here" Mr.Jones says.
"I could not have just left you" Aneysa says.
"But, it must have been hard for you. You are a young woman who witnessed her own fathers death. I do not wish to make it any hard for you" Mr.Jones says.
"Mr.Jones, you are just as much as a father to me. I would have never left you" Aneysa says.
He smiles as his eyes get teary.
"All my children have left. They have their own families and, you stayed" he smiles at her.
"Mr.Jones, someone once told me, that if they do not see you, they do not deserve to be a part of your family. You have a real family. It was not chosen by god but, me and my mother will always be your family. We will be beside you" Aneysa says.
He lets out a little laugh, wiping his eyes.
"And not to forget your granddaughter. She is too young to understand now, but she most definitely love you" Aneysa says.
She holds onto his hand tightly as they both smile at each other.
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"Are you ready to go?" Neteyam says as he's making his way towards Aneysa, with half his jacket on.
She stops him, putting his jacket on him properly.
"You will get cold and fall ill" Aneysa says to him.
"But I feel so hot around you" he teases her.
She shakes her head and laughs.
"Are you on your way?" Mr.Jones asks.
She looks at him and smiles, "I am. But my mother said she will be here soon. She's making your favourite soup."
"Tom yum?" Mr.Jones asks.
Aneysa nods and smiles, "only the best."
"Thankyou" he smiles at her.
She smiles and then looks to Neteyam.
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