City of Love [Zaintsee]

Chapter 18

Dedicated to EnzerZy

Saint was having an attack, it usually happened when he was alone, this is the first time it happened in public and he did not know what to do but got more scared. He was trembling and sweating, Cedric was getting scared for Saint as well.

"Saint... Saint...buddy snap out of it, you're scaring me"

Saint took heavy breaths and finally said "get me out of here" and just like he instructed Cedric helped out of the restaurant and to his car "Saint ... What's happening? What should I do?"

"Shhh...don't speak, just keep quiet," saying that he took deep breaths and gave himself a mental pep talk. He was calming down but the aftershock continued.

"What was that?" Cedric asked softly

"Anxiety attack" Saint replied

"You... Saint Supapong? Have anxiety attacks?"

"Cedric you can't say this to anyone" Saint was acting scared and it looked like he might have another attack

"Why?"

"It will spoil my image"

"What the hell? Saint? Are you being serious?"

"Please Cedric listen to me, you just can't... Everyone thinks I'm a brave and confident person, I want it to be left that way" Saint was trembling again and Cedric knew he had to calm Saint down before it gets worse

"Okay okay ....shhh, calm down... breathe in ...breathe out... Do it with me" Cedric held Saint's hand and was breathing along with Saint. "Did that work"

"Surprisingly it did"

They stayed quiet for a while, as a friend Cedric started to see a new side of Saint. He did not see the cocky and confident person anymore, he just saw a boy trying hard to get through a day.

"From when have you been having attacks?" he asked

"From the time Zee left" Saint answered

"Did you go see a doctor?"

"No"

"We are going now" Cedric started the car

"No no, Cedric, what will people think of me ?"

"Saint, are you listening to yourself, people don't matter, what matters right now is you. You can't go through this alone, you need help"

"But...but"

"Calm down okay... Trust me on this, as your manager it's my job to take care of this... And as a friend too"

They drove to the hospital, after all the necessary tests and consultations. The doctor prescribed some medicine and Saint was asked to take them when felt like he was going to have an attack. Along with that, the doctor suggested therapy as well. Saint said he will think about it and left. After all this, he thought he would be mad at Cedric, but honestly, he felt relieved and relaxed. Cedric was helping him and Saint was thankful, so he decided to give his all in Cedric's idiotic plan in his pursuit of Hailey.

***

Hailey brought Zee to her nearby apartment unit. Zee was losing control of his emotions and was about to burst out any moment, she shut the door and started "what the hell were you thinking? Were you looking for a Fight?"

"You had no idea how much I had to control myself?" Zee was walking back and forth and he was clutching his hair and trying to breathe through his mouth. He was fuming red and his eyes were red with anger too.