Ineffable Menace of Love (PDA Series #1)

Kabanata 18

Please be vigilant of sudden switches in point of view from first person to third person and back to first person.

Kabanata 18

Worry

I blinked my eyes a few times and looked outside. We were already in the garage of our house.

"How was your nap, kamusta ang pakiramdam mo?" gumalaw siya at lumapit sa akin para tanggalin ang seatbelt. Hinapit niya naman ako nang halik sa noo.

"Hindi na masakit ang ulo ko. Kanina pa ba ako tulog?" I asked him while still blinking my eyes.

"Mataas taas ang tulog mo, mabagal lang din takbo ko para makatulog ka nang mahimbing." kinapa nito ang noo at leeg ko para e check, baka nilalagnat ako.

"Bakit naman hindi mo'ko ginising, kanina pa pala tayo nakauwi." mahinang boses kong tanong sa kanya dahil parang inaantok pa rin ako.

"Para 'di ka maistorbo. You told me na masama pakiramdam mo, dadalhin sana kita sa ospital." He pressed a button and the door opened, so I stepped out as well.

He took the things I bought earlier and carried all the paper bags.

I took slow steps because my body suddenly felt weak. I was fine earlier. The headache was gone, but I felt unexpectedly tired.

I simply put up with my body's exhaustion as I made my way into the house. Syllvester continued to follow me as he was carrying the paperbags.

"You're not okay, Yureev." napatigil naman ako sa paglalakad dahil sa boses ng asawa ko na nasa likod ko.

"Syllv, pagod lang ito." sinapo ko pa nang mahina ang noo ko.

"Sshh... let me carry you." I gazed at him as he placed the paperbags on the counter.

Agad naman niya akong binuhat at dahan dahang nagtungo sa mahabang hagdan patungong kwarto.

"Sleepy pa rin ba ang asawa ko?" tanong ni Syllvester sa akin habang paakyat.

Napapansin niya sigurong pumipikit nanaman ang mata ko.

"Hmm." I closed my eyes and decided not to open them for a while. I felt dizzy from Syllvester's hug. What is this feeling? My body has never felt this weak before. Has my immune system dropped?

Ilang saglit pa ay narinig ko ang pagbukas ng pinto. At ilang hakbang lang ay inilapag niya na ako sa malambot na kama kaya dumilat ako nang bahagya. Hindi ko 'to kwarto. Kwarto 'to ni Syllvester. Tinanggal niya naman ang sapatos na suot ko.

"You'll rest here. May gusto ka bang kainin? o matutulog ka lang?" hinawi niya ang mahabang hibla nang buhok na nasa pisngi ko.

"May work ka pa diba?" I asked.

"I'll look out for you. I can't abandon you because you're feeling dizzy. And don't feel bad, as your husband, it's my duty to take good care of you." pinangunahan na niya ako.

"Simply rest? or you feel like eating something? It's already lunch time." He gently asked. "Magluluto ako,"

"Mamaya nalang siguro ako kakain, matutulog lang muna ako." pagkatapos kong bigkasin iyon ay inayos niya ang kumot at itinakip sa katawan ko.