Side By Side

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Bright swam down the water only to see an unconscious Win lying to the bottom of the pool. He hurriedly swam to him, his eyes were teary, his memory flashed the past scene when he saved Win from drowning once when they were married. He knows how Win was afraid after coming up, he was crying hysterically.

He picked up Win, some traces of blood were oozing out from his pants. His eyes widened, he immediately picked him up, it was a struggle as both of their clothes were heavy because of water. Bright still held Win securely and swam up.

He finally reached the top at the edge. Everyone was shocked. Allison was raging. Bright put Win on the ground, he knelt beside him.

"Win... Win wake up.. Hey.. Win.. Can you hear me.. Wake up come on" He patted his cheeks. He placed his ears near Win's lips but he couldn't feel his breath, he checked the pulses by placing two fingers on his neck. There was no pulse.

He placed his hands intertwined together in the middle of his chest. He pressed it, beginning to give him a CPR. He was crying, still didn't stop the compressions.

Please Bella.. Wake up my love please.. I'm sorry... P'bai is sorry Bella..

He tilted Win's chin up, pinched his nose and opened the mouth to let the airway pass in he then placed his lips on his lips, making it an air tight seal, giving him two one second breaths followed by chest compressions.

A few minutes later, Win coughed out water, he gasped for air. Bright backed away. Win spilled out the water, coughing out loud. Bright held him close to his chest.

"Win... I'm here Bella... I'm here.. " He hugged his head, Win didn't hug him back as he was feeling weak, but he rested his head on his chest, panting hard, eyes drowsy. Bright didn't waste any more time, he picked Win in a bridal style.

Allison's eyes widened, her tears rolled down. Some guards tried to help Bright.

"STOP... STOP AT WHERE YOU ARE.. NO ONE TOUCHES MY WIN... NO ONE.. FUCKING NO ONE THEY'LL SEE HELL THEN... LEAVE US ALONE.. " Bright shouted with teary eyes, holding Win in his arms. He walked out of the venue.

Allison ran back to the house, she started breaking all things.

"AHHHHHHH... WHYYYY... WHYY HE CAN'T BE MINE... WHY THAT FUCKING BASTARD.. URGHHH" She broke the vase throwing it towards the door.

Bright was driving the car at a fast speed sometimes glancing at the mirror to see Win at the back seat. His heart was thumping loudly, eyes raged. While driving he thought

I swear Win.. The person who touched you will be a walking dead meat now.

He drove to the hotel. He screamed for the manager.

"OPEN THE DOOR OF MY ROOM RIGHT NOW AND CALL THE DOCTOR"

All hurriedly obeyed him. The doctor came, Bright backed away, the doctor checked Win's condition as he was unconscious again.

After checking him. He hummed. "Mr. Chivaree, his lungs still have water can you please hold him up" Bright made Win stand up, doctor came behind him and encircled his arms around his abdomen and compressed it upwards. He did it many times, water spilling out from Win's mouth and nose.

He tapped his back, Win fell down on the bed. Bright made him lie down properly.

"I did a Heimlich maneuver, if the water was there, he could have suffered from pulmonary oedema. Anyways he's fine now, but he can be suffering problems like being sick, cough and cold. Here is a prescription and take care of him"

And as the doctor said, Win at night, his temperature heated up. Bright was with him the whole time, crying praying for Win.

The sun shone brightly outside. Bright woke up from sleep, he saw he fell asleep beside Win. Win was still sleeping. He put his palm on his forehead, the temperature was normal. He sighed.

He went to the washroom and freshened up. He ordered food in his room.

"Bella.. Sweetheart wake up you have to eat" Bright called him softly nudging his hand. Win groaned, a tear escaped from his left eye.

"I.. I don't.. Wan-t to e-eat" He murmured. Bright made him sit slowly and adjusted his position. He fed him, Win tried to thrash around, but Bright held him near his body. He tried to make him have the medicines but Win shut his lips tightly.

"Bella please eat the medicines.. How will you cure up then?" He said softly. Win shook his head. Bright sighed, he plopped the medicines inside his mouth, sipped a good amount of water. He placed his lips on Win's, caged his body with his arms.

The water line fell from Bright's lips but he successfully made Win have the med and water. He stayed in that position feeling Win's soft lips with his. Win didn't thrash around. They slowly pulled apart, both had their eyes closed.

They opened their eyes simultaneously, orbs got stuck. The time stopped for them, the whole surroundings got mixed in thin air, only them, the ex husbands. Eyes on each other, hot breath falling on each other's lips, cool breeze blowing inside flailing their hair in air.

"Bella" Bright whispered in a hush tone only they will listen to their own words, no one else.

"Why?" Win answered in a hush tone.

"What why Bella?"

"Why are you doing this to me?"

Bright was silent. Win gripped his collar, pulling him more to him.

"Why are you being so good to me? Why are you behind me? Why are you doing all the things now when I wanted these from you before? Why are you showing your love to me? Why Chivaree? Why? You are straight isn't it? You like playing with girls, mistress they were the toys for you? Then why me now? You wanted me to be your secret husband again?" Win asked softly crying.

Bright let him speak, he wants Win to speak, shout, slap him, punish him, kill him. But let Win speak that's what he promised himself that to maintain this relationship he'll accept whatever Win will say and he knows that Win was speaking the truth.

"Why Chivaree answer me? Was I... Was I that much bad that you.. " Win stopped.

"That you.. Threw me to those monsters.. Did I look like a prostitute to you? Every day I craved for your attention Chivaree" Win cried hard, his grip loosened, he sobbed

"How.. I believed you that night.. But within a few hours you showed your real face.. For once I thought, you.. You believed me.. You like me.. But no... You.. Used.. Me"

Win leaned back, he was tired. Bright couldn't look into his eyes anymore, he was ashamed of his doings.

"I want to go home Sir" Win said looking emotionlessly at the wall in front of him. Bright nodded. Win closed his eyes.

How is it? 😶 too much cringy?