Napabalikwas ako sa pagkakahiga nang maramdaman na naduduwal ako agad kong tinanggal ang pagkakayakap ni Gavin sa akin.
I quickly ran to the bathroom. I felt nauseous. I heard a crash from outside.
Gavin woke up because of me.
"Wife! Wife! Are you okay?"I heard him ask with concern.
I nodded. He helped me stand up and took me to the sink to soak. After gargling my mouth, I washed my face. We left the bathroom after I washed up.
He got water from our mini fridge here in the room. He gave it to me and made me drink. I drank it.
"Are you okay, now?"I nodded.
"Wala bang masakit sa'yo? Gusto mo dalhin kita sa doctor? Pacheck-up tayo"
I shook my head."Ano ka ba? I'm fine." I said hoarsely.
"Wait, I'll just cook your soup. To warm your stomach" he said.
"Okay"sagot ko.
He kissed me on the forehead before leaving the room. While waiting for him, I felt myself. I was a little dizzy so I held on. Suddenly the door opened and Gavin found me holding my head. He quickly put down the tray he was carrying and attended to me.
"Are you okay, does something hurt you? Tell me, wife" he asked worriedly.
I winced."I'm just dizzy" I said.
He took a deep breath and faced me.
"We'll go to the hospital later, hmm. I can't be reassured. I want to know why you're acting like that" he said, I saw tears rolling down his face.
My heart was softened by what I witnessed. My husband. Worried because of me. I just saw him cry in front of me.
Even before he did not appear to cry. Not even when we were married. But I know deep inside he wants to cry. I feel.
I wiped the tears from his eyes and kissed him.
"I'm okay, Don't worry"I comfort him.
He hugged and buried his face in my stomach. There he cried. I can't stop crying. His cry is contagious.
"I'm sorry, I'm just fucking worried about you"
I run my fingers through his hair. He's soft when it's with me but when it's with others, my husband is cold. I have observed that for a long time.
"I'm okay, Babe. Shh...tahan na"sabi ko.
It was a long time before I got to know Gavin. It's good to settle down when I said I was hungry. I thought he was really going to make soup but what he gave me was cup noodles.
He doesn't know how to cook, so I just eat it. I appreciated what he did. I know he wants me to make soup but he doesn't know how.
We're on the way to the hospital to get checked up. He didn't come to work because he wanted to look after me. He also doesn't want me to disappear from his sight. He wants to be where I am.
When we got to the hospital, he first parked the car and got out to open me. He helped me down.
"Thank you, Mister"I said.
"You're always welcome, my wife"sabi niya at hinalikan ako sa labi.
I giggled.
Pagpasok pa lang namin ay sa amin na ang tingin ng mga tao ay mali kay Gavin. Pa'no ba naman kasi agaw pansin talaga itong asawa ko. We continued until we reached Gavin's sister's doctor's office. Ate Gab.
