Under His Pleasure [COMPLETED]

23

"Archival..." Mrs. Carter said.

I ran as fast as I can to get here. Astrid wasn't answering my phone calls so I told my men to search for her. Then Mrs. Carter told me that she was brought here at the hospital. I didn't know that Astrid told her parents already about her pregnancy.

"How are they?" I asked.

"We still haven't heard anything from the doctors yet. She's been there for hours."

I tried to calm myself as much as I can. But I can't help it knowing that my wife and our baby is in danger. I don't know what I'll do if anything happened to our baby.

Shit. This is all my fault! I should've just told her to stay at home, I don't care if she gets mad at me.

Mr. Carter went towards her wife to give her a tight hug. I wish I could hug Astrid right now, I'm sure she's also scared. I want her to know that I'm here for her no matter what happens.

"She's going to be fine, Zara. Our daughter is strong."

"Sana ako na lang yung nasa posisyon ni Astrid. This is all my fault! I wish I didn't taught her how to drive. I wish she didn't knew how to race!"

"Shhhh. It's not your fault, wife. This is just an accident, she'll be fine. They're both going to be fine. "

Napahinto kami nang bumukas yung pintuan sa ICU.

"Doc? What happened? How are they?" I asked.

"Governor Tyson...."

"I'm sorry but the baby didn't survived."

My heart started to beat fast, those last sentence echoed inside my head. Mrs. Carter almost fell on her knees, but her husband caught her.

"N-No. It can't be. Doc, do something." I begged.

"How's my daughter?" Mr. Carter said.

"She's fine. She have a neck injury and some small wounds on her shoulders and forehead due to the broken glass. The team is already preparing to transfer her in the private room."

"You can wait for her inside the room, I need to do some documentation and prepare some papers for you to fill in." The doctor said. He tapped my shoulder and went ahead.

W-We lost our baby.

I didn't—-we didn't even got to hold our baby. I didn't know you could loose someone that fast.

——-

Napamulat ako ng mata ko, nasinag ako sa puting ilaw sa kisame. Ang bigat ng katawan ko, mabigat rin ang paghinga ko.

"A-Astrid..."

"Anak..."

I feel so dizzy. How long was I asleep? I tried to move my head, pero parang may pumipigil. Dahan dahan kong inangat yung kamay ko para hawakan, pero agad na may lumapit sakin at pinigilan ako.

"Careful, you have a neck injury. "

Dahan dahan kong nilingon kung sino yung nagsalita, it's Archi. Hirap ako sa paglingon kaya umupo ito sa harapan ko para makita ko ng maayos. Hinawakan niya naman yung kamay ko ng mahigpit at hinalikan ng mariin.

"I-Is our baby okay? What happened?" I asked.

Nilingon ni Archi sila mommy sa likuran. There was a long silence. Halos nakaiwas sila ng tingin sakin ngayon.