She guessed he must’ve taken the stairs, rather than the elevator.


    Expressionless, she said, “Hi, Wesley.”


    Wesley threw her a quick nce.


    “Your uncle asked me to check on you.”


    ‘Uncle Adalson is so concerned about my love life. He helps out a lot,


    * she thought, though her head was heavy and all she wanted was rest.


    ir merely nodded and added, “Thanks.”


    She didn’t invite him in, and he really didn’t want to do that, either.


    He looked at her arm—she had thered some ointment on it.


    “How’s the arm?”


    “Better. I put some ointment on it. Thanks for your concern, Wesley.”


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    Wesley nodded his head. Before he left, he caught a glimpse of her bright red and weary face. Her


    eyelids drooped. She didn’t seem all right. But he didn’t press the issue.


    Watching him go back to his apartment and shut the door without giving her a second nce, ir


    smiled bitterly and closed her own door


    She plodded back to her bedroom and hit the hay at once. She was fast asleep in no time, thanks to


    the fever.


    It barely seemed Like she closed her eyes when a doorbell invaded her sleep. But it was faint. She


    wondered if she was dreaming. She kept her eyes closed and drifted off.


    Wesley stood outside her apartment and called Adalson.


    “Hi Uncle


    Adalson, what’s the password to ir’s apartment?”


    On the other side of the line, Adalson was stunned for a moment.


    “Why?


    What’s up? Is she okay?”


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    Wesley thought of ir’s red face earlier and replied, “I know what I said, but something didn’t feel


    right. I’m ringing her doorbell, and she’s not answering.”


    Adalson told him the password and reminded him, “Let me know!”


    “Sure, Uncle.”


    In her dream, ir felt a big hand on her forehead. She wanted to open her eyes to see who it was, but


    no matter how she tried, she just couldn’t open her heavy lids.