"You are safe now," the lady said.
The girl was just staring at the lady without blinking her eyes. Her eyes were staring sharply at the lady. Although the girl was lying on the bed and was looking weak, her whole being was still in a defensive mode. Her eyes were sharp like a predator, and it trained on the lady, watching her movement with caution.
"Are you thirsty?" The lady poured water into a paper cup and brought it to the girl.
Looking at the water in the paper cup, the girl gulped her saliva and parted her pale cracked lips and licked it slightly.
The lady flashed a smile to show that she meant no harm to the girl, and brought the cup closer to the girl's mouth.
With the lady's help, the girl sipped on the water, and her lips moistened.
"My name is Melrose," the lady introduced herself when the girl looked at her.
There was no answer from the girl, she was just staring at the lady without saying anything.
