*✭˚･ﾟ✧*･ﾟ*✭˚･ﾟ✧*･ﾟ* 

she completed the trade. 

in the quiet of the night, she sneaked into his room and sat by the bed, like she had been doing for three months now. 

she tightly gripped the bottle.

just one second, one gulp and he'd be hale and healthy like he always was.

she didn't stop the tear from falling as she opened it, made it meet with his soft lips and downed it in one go. 

hope shone in her eyes when he fluttered his eyes open, but knowing the circumstances, she ducked in her chair to escape his vision. 

she stared at him from below, but as much as she wanted to talk to him, she sat low until he closed his eyes and drifted back into sleep.

she stood up and looked at him one last time before she turned and left the room.