Page 80 of Heal Me

"No, you have nothing to apologise for. I just don't know how I can help."

Danylo nods.

"Tomorrow is a day off, do you have plans to spend the day?"

"I wanted to go to Sebastian and do my homework." "Wonderful plans," Danylo smiles.

"What about you?"

"Zlata is going to a friend out of town for a few days, so I haven't decided yet."

"Again?" I ask in surprise.

"And so what?"

"I think you two need to talk."

"I trust her," Danylo says calmly, "she is pregnant, she has hormones and if she wants to have a little rest with her friends, then there are no problems with that." I nod.

"Sebastian and I wanted to go to the cinema tomorrow, you can join us," I suggest.

I don't want to imagine how Danylo spends his day off alone in the apartment.

"I don't want to bother you."

"Bother?" I laugh. "We’d only be glad to have your company, besides, you and Sebastian are also quite close." "Yes, I like your brother, he never shuts up." "Yeah, never," I agree.

"When are you going to see him? I can pick you up."

"No need, I plan to be at his place at ten o'clock."

I know how hard Danylo works and how much he needs sleep, so let him sleep better than driving me around the city.

"Got it."

Danylo drives me to the dorm and even walks me to my room. He says that it’s dangerous for a girl to walk alone in such places at night.

Well, yes, this is not a dormitory, but an asylum for psychopaths, the most dangerous place in Kyiv.

"Thank you for everything, I had a good time." "Thank you, too," Danylo smiles.

We don't hug, although I won't lie, I don't mind his hugs.

I close the door behind me and fall into a deep sleep, having previously set the alarm for nine o'clock.

***

I won't say that I woke up right away. To be honest, I changed the alarm three times. Not a good idea to wake up so early after the club.

I get out of bed, looking at the wall for a moment. My brain hasn't exactly turned on yet. I know I'm a terrible anti-coffee person, but I'm going to have to start drinking it at some point, especially if I end up being a doctor.

"I'll be at your place in fifteen minutes." A text wakes me up faster than an alarm.

Danylo.

He's coming for me. I go to the closet, take out my favourite green tracksuit, which I always wear when I go to see Sebastian.

Someone knocks on the door.

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