Love Because Love

MATCHDAY

"I'm sorry for the words I said last night that might have hurt you, I really don't intend to hurt you," Dave took a deep breath, his hand reaching for Laurel's hand, forced her to accept the medicine and the glass filled with mineral water from her hands. And just as the buffalo was plucked in his nose, upon hearing Dave's apology, Laurel immediately received the medicine with a glass of water and drank it straight away.

“Please pay more attention to your stomach acid problem, if you are sick people will think this hospital is too forcing its employees to work out of bounds,” Laurel put an empty glass on the table in front of him, and then put an empty glass on the table, a little deep breath. The events of a few minutes ago had made him think that Dave cared so much about him, given back how Dave had pulled him to this place, given him medicine, let alone heard an apology from Dave's lips, and then again, but it turns out that Dave did it just because he did not want his health condition to have a bad impact on the good name of his hospital.

Laurel turned her gaze from the glass on the table to Dave's face, forcing her pale lips to smile sweetly in front of Dave.

“Sorry boss, but the boss is calm, my gastric problems have been there since I went to college in America, nothing to do with my work at this hospital. If anyone questions that, boss don't worry, I will definitely explain it, there's no way I'm carrying the name of this hospital,” Dave stared into Laurel's face deeply, then without saying anything stood up from his seat.

“Rest here until your condition improves, I will return to work,” Laurel immediately got up after hearing Dave's words.

“No boss, better me in my own office, I don't want people to misunderstand our relationship, I don't want people, I know enough myself not to be the source of the commotion in this hospital as the boss said last night,” Dave's face stiffened, his molars clenched tightly hearing Laurel's words that seemed to slap her face, reminding him of the cynical words he said last night, which finally made Laurel cry, and Dave believes the recurrence of Laurel's acid reflux disease one of the causes is to think about what he said last night.

(Most people think that acid labung disease is only caused by food or drinks that are not appropriate, such as spicy, oily foods, carbonated drinks, contain caffeine and others. When a person experiences stress or anxiety, they also often feel the effect on their stomach. Hearing bad news, worrying about finances or loved ones or other mind problems can lead to increased acid production because stress impacts some aspects of the digestive system. Stress not only increases a person's blood pressure, but also causes the stomach muscles to contract. This can push stomach contents or stomach acid toward the LES (lower esophageal sphinchter\=linga muscle at the bottom of the esophagus that serves as an automatic door that will open when food or drink that serves as an automatic door that will open when food or drink down to the stomach), to cause symptoms of stomach acid).

You know, I said all that because I was so afraid I'd lose you again. I was so afraid that you would turn to another man. Dave held his breath, trying to hold back from retaliating Laurel just now.

“Sorry boss, I better say goodbye first now, rather than later anyone sees us here and misunderstand. Thank you for the cure today,” Without waiting for a response from Dave, Laurel immediately walked to the exit of the glass room, which inevitably ended up Dave following behind him.

Arriving at Dave's study, Laurel glances at the table near the sofa in Dave's study, there are some food stalls made of glass covered and neatly arranged and inside filled with dishes that seem to have not been touched at all. That condition made Laurel glance slightly at Dave.

Was the boss purposely telling me to go to his office right at break time to take me to lunch together? Laurel whispered inwardly, but hurriedly shook her head tightly, feeling her delusion was too high about it.

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Today is the day of the sports game to celebrate the anniversary of IDI. Laurel stood beside the field observing her teammates who were already preparing with her formation. Although Laurel was wearing a volleyball team uniform, but he was forced to become a backup player because some days he is still in the process of recovery due to acid reflux. Actually, Laurel insisted on asking Leo to be able to participate as a core team, but on the grounds that Leo as the chairman of the committee did not want to take the risk if there was anything with Laurel's health, he said, eventually Laurel had to be quite satisfied with the position as a reserve player.

Seeing that all the members of the volleyball core team had arranged for his formation on the field, Laurel slightly moved away, walking closer to the location of social service, hoping that there was something she could help there rather than being an unemployed person.

Leo raised his face again to see Laurel who was busy helping him, he observed Laurel's face. No wonder so many men are trying to attract Laurel, the girl who now stands in front of her looks beautiful with her white skin in whatever clothes she wears, with her thick straight hair and lustrous black look, pliable eyelashes, perfectly curved eyebrows, wide eyes which with her gaze showed that she was a smart girl, her small, thin lips that look adorable, plus the dimples that always appear every time she smiles or laughs, also his voice which although soft but often sounded cheerful tone when he said words. As a normal man what is in Laurel is sometimes quite disturbing.

Leo took a deep breath, if he did not know that Laurel belonged to his best friend and boss, he would most likely not mind being one of the men in line to get his heart.

“Doctor Leo should have seen that my condition is fine now. Actually today I have prepared myself to compete,” Leo laughed at the words of Laurel who looked really disappointed because she could not compete. He couldn't possibly have told Laurel that the one who actually insisted on banning Laurel from competing was Dave.

“Calm down, lose win we've tried, although it looks like Laurel's doctor and the boss are a great couple on the volleyball court. If only you could continue your compactness outside the volleyball court as well,” Laurel smiled at Leo's words.

“I am not a dreamer girl dock, where deserve me to be compared with the boss,” Leo smiled at the rejection from Laurel.

“Tali mate, no one ever knows with whom the other side of the end of our rope is tied, even sometimes the rope that seems to have been broken can be the rope is still tied firmly, so the rope is still tied,” Laurel smiles again at Leo's poetic-sounding words.

“Doctor Leo his words are poetic once, I am sure many girls will be captivated if often-frequently hear the words of the doctor,” Laughter Leo immediately exploded hearing praise from Laurel.

“Are you also in the group of girls? Unfortunately my rival is too heavy if I make you the girl I am after,” Laurel also laughs amusedly at Leo's words, although she actually does not know for sure who is considered a heavy rival by Leo, is that Ferries? Arnold's? Or Roy? Laurel grimaced in her heart, none of the three handsome doctors ever made her chest flutter, precisely what ever made her so pounding since she first met was..., Laurel hurriedly shook her head to make her mind regain consciousness. Looking at Laurel's movements, Leo could only smile knots.

“Eh, doctor Laurel, either win or lose our team in the race, don't forget two more days we have your housewarming party celebration, so we'll still get dinner from you,” Again Laurel immediately laughed at the joke from Leo.

For some time Laurel actually spent a lot of time to help Leo's doctor on the social service team, until finally in the second half in the final volleyball race one of the players from the Anugrah Indonesia hospital suffered injury because accidentally fell while chasing the ball and trying to make a dig movement (the touch of rescue for the ball spike or ball that glides quickly so as not to fall to the ground, so that the ball remains alive), so that his arm that fell on the volleyball court suffered injury.

Dave instantly codes Leo to approach, after for a while they have a serious conversation Leo finally calls Laurel to replace the injured player. As soon as Laurel entered the volleyball court, Dave immediately approached her.

“Do not force yourself, we are not looking to win or lose, just participate, participate,” Laurel just nodded softly at the warning from Dave with her cold gaze which to her was more audible as an order not to get hurt if not to trouble others. While Leo can only observe Dave and Laurel from afar, because previously he had a disagreement with Dave who did not want Laurel to follow the match because he considered Laurel was still in recovery, while Leo saw Laurel's condition was healthy and able to follow the match, especially considering the disappointed face of Laurel was when he could not follow the match, making Leo want to give him a chance, making Leo want to give him a chance, after all, there is only one more round left, it will not take long. After all because it is not an official match, the volleyball team's reserve players only have Laurel, so there is no other choice.