La Douleur Exquise: Imee Marcos

Chapter 62

Imee Marcos' POV

I heard an echo of voices trying to wake me up,

"Manang?"

"Manang.."

"Ime!"

"Where am I?!" I asked as I sat on the bed of a white room.

"You collapsed kanina, buti nalang naabutan ka ni Luke.." Greggy explained and pointed Luke who was sitting on the corner.

"What is he doing here?! Rodrigo is dead because of him!" I madly said as I stood up of the bed.

"What? Manang he's not dead.." Irene said as she approached me.

"He's actually asking for you.." she added.

"What?" I ask. What am I hearing?

"The operation's done, it was successful.." she added.

"Hinahanap ka na ng minamahal mo, manang Ime.." Irene teased and I just rolled my eyes.

"Where is he?" I ask.

"He's on his room.. Tara?" Irene replied as she guided us towards his room.

"How long was I out?" I ask.

"Almost two hours.." she replied. NAUR 🤦🏻‍♀️

Irene, Bonget, Greggy, Luke, first entered the hospital room before I did, I just took my time until I finally got the courage to go in, I saw him on the bed.

"Someone pinch me.." I said as tears flowed through my eyes.

"I offer myself as tribute!" biro ni Irene at kinurot ako.

"Labas, labas kayo!" sabi ni Bonget habang lumabas silang lima ni Irene, Liza, Greggy, at Luke.

I just stood there, watching Rodrigo smiling at me. He then chuckled, "Oh? Bat parang nakakita ka ng multo?" he teased.

"What makes me so sure na di ka nga multo?" I asked and raised an eyebrow as I walked towards him.

"This.." he said and pulled me for a kiss as soon as I sat on his hospital bed.

"May multo bang ganyan humalik?" he chuckled. Bwiset. Binabalik ko na po siya sayo, Lord.

"Ikaw ha, nasasanay ka na diyan sa pahalik halik mo.." I said at kinurot siya sa gilid.

"Aray! Ang sakit pa kaya neto!" he complained as he touched his wound.

"Ay! I'm sorry.." I said and laid down beside him and kissed his lips.

"Aray!" he teased.

"Tantanan mo ako, Rodrigo!"

"You said you love me?" he asked and wrapped his hands around my waist.

"Akala ko mamatay ka na, epal neto.." I replied and rolled my eyes.

"Pero you still love me?" he asked.

"Ofcourse I do, pero expect I won't be saying it too much, see what happened the last time I did - you got shot." I straightforwardly said.

Someone knocked on the door and I quickly removed his arms na nakayakap sa akin and sat down on the bed.

"Good evening, Mr. Duterte, Gov. Imee.. I'll just be administering meds.." the nurse greeted and started

She inserted medicine into his IVs, and reminded us what time the doctors would visit tomorrow.

"Matulog na tayo.. Early daw yung doctor mo tomorrow.." I ordered.

"Okay, goodnight my love.." he said.