I just remembered about John yesterday.

"Your coffee. I made it at your kitchen. Fuel up!"

John Ali looks at the fresh hot mug of coffee offered by Marianne. The scent is so strong, he knew that it not his ordinary instant coffee premix. He took the mug, sniffed it deeply like it was somewhat a kind of drug. A nerdy grin was given to Marianne.

"I lied. It was Starbucks' in your favourite mug"

"You are trying so hard, you know.."

Marianne sighed. She put aside the Electro Accelerator IC she's working on, crossing her arm over her chest. John's word seems to intimidate her. He might just hurt her pride, - or at least, her feeling.

"You should know that your 'Impress Me' bullshit is working on me."

"Welp, you shouldn't took it this serious then" John Ali could not look at Marianne straight. She looks very pissed of.

"You're being damn annoying, John"

"As always.." John chimed in, with a naughty smirks that Marianne hates the most.


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"I need to catch a plane to New York right now, really urgent"
Marianne eyes are locked to her phone's screen. Her face is filled with an emotion that John could hardly read.

"Why so sudden?"

"My lost lost nephew was finally found"

Marianne's warm and happy tone was something that John never heard before.

"For god sake, Chadley found his son, his real son?"

John could not keep his focus on the Magnetic Diffuser wiring anymore. The news Marianne delivered is a real deal headline.

"Yes, Chad did a DNA sampling with that boy. It was 99.9% match, he is the real Keith Mchadden. It just.." A frown suddenly appeared on Marianne's face as she scroll down her WhatsApp text from his brother.

"Just what?"

"My brother said that Keith is critically injured right now, the doctor told him not to expect much. Oh god" Marianne was startled by the texts in her phone.

John froze for some seconds.

"Let me drive you to the airport real quick."

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All Saints Medical Centre, Brooklyn

"Chadley!"

Marianne rushed her steps into the waiting room. His only brother is standing restlessly, crossing arms. A hug was given.

"Marianne, it's been a while"

Chadley tried to fake a smile. With his baggy eyes, bruises on the left cheek, messy hair, Marianne knew too well that Chadley is not okay right now. He can't even deal it with himself.

"You look terrible, Chad."

"I am, inside out.."