If I loved you

Bonus: Dark cuisine (Mother son duo)

'What on earth did you feed him!' Ma was anxiously waiting outside the emergency room. I was sitting on the chair filling up the form with a depressed heart.

'I made a cake for both of them! But the moment I told him that and put that cake in front of him he started to eat like there's no tomorrow!' Mom replied when every eye was on her.

'Mommmm.......' I got up feeling exasperated.

'What! Newiee likes to eat my cooking so much, I thought it would be the best gift for him before you guys got married. How do I know that he will eat the whole cake and.....fall ill.'

Tomorrow is our wedding and right now New is admitted to the hospital for food poisoning!

'Yeah.....he likes your cooking as much as he likes Tay's cooking.' Ma retorted.

What now!

'You two......! Stop feeding him your dark cuisines! Or else he will spend all of his days in the hospital.' Pa said disapprovingly.

'My cooking! What's wrong with my cooking? He has never complained about it! Yesterday I made a new dish for him and....' I was so shocked after hearing this that I couldn't suppress my tension.

'So he was poisoned twice!' Luke exclaimed but I didn't pay him any attention.

'Apparently!' Pa answered.

'Pa! What are you talking about!'

'Tay, son, I love you very much. But have you ever seen me eating the food you made? No, right? Have you ever seen your ma to taste it? Never, right? Can you guess why?'

'I am not a bad cook!'

'Oh god....' Someone sighed from the side.

I looked around and saw Mr Narawin standing next to Luke.

'Right! Mr Narawin! Tell them. You ate my cooking once, how was it?'

'Umm.....Yeah .....he made a simple porridge for me....once..... and I am grateful that he didn't repeat that ever or else I would have to scold him to death.'

Huh!

'Tay, you are a bad cook. Never ever cook for New, okay? And you, Rungta, you also stop torturing him.' Pa said looking distressed.

'Hello everyone.....'

'Dr Wut!'

'New is doing just fine. We will discharge him after observing for a little.'

'How severe was the food poisoning?'

He just chuckled and said nothing.

That bad!

'Can I see him?' I stepped forward.

'Sure.'

I handed the document to Ma and went inside.

'Newiee.....'

'Te te?'

'I am so sorry....'

'Hey......'

'I am so mad at you right now! Why didn't you tell me that my cooking is so unpalatable!'

'Your cooking is the best.'

'Newieee....!'

'It's just my stomach is weak......and ...'

'Stop making up nonsense....'

'It's true. Believe me.'

'I am going to postpone our wedding.'

'You do that and I will marry someone else...... should I ask Luke?'

'Hey!'

'We are getting married tomorrow and that's final. I am fine and.....'

The door shot opened.

'Newieee!'

'Mom!'

'Oh New......I am so sorry......'

'Mom! Stop crying....!'

The room became crowded in no time.

'You never told me that my cooking is this bad! And this isn't the first time that you have to be admitted in a hospital because of that!'

'Shhhh.... It's not a big deal ....you saved me with your cooking once, you know that?'

'What do you mean?'

'Because of your cooking, my body is immune to any poison. Ask Dr Wut. Someone tried to poison me a few years back and I digested it without any problem.'

Ma was gaping at him with wide eyes but everyone else started to laugh.

'Stop talking nonsense.' Dr Wut came and checked his IV bag.

'Get up and go home. You need to take a rest before tomorrow's big event.'

'Thank you. See? I am totally fine....'

'And as much as you love them, refrain from eating their dark cuisines.'

Both Mom and I lowered our heads, feeling ashamed.

'You are not invited to my wedding.' New threatened Dr Wut.

'Oh I wouldn't miss it for the world.'

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'Te te......it was nothing.....stop feeling so sad ....' New was resting on the bed in our room. And I was sitting in front of him with a guilty filled heart.

'Listen, from now on if you want to cook something for him just ask me. I'll help you.' Ma patted my shoulder.

'Yes. There you go..' New said happily.

'I am not stepping foot in the kitchen ever again.' I said solemnly.

'Your cooking is really not that bad.....I swear.... it's just.....

'Newiee.....stop spouting nonsense....and please stop eating without complaining! It's harmful for your body!' I clutched my head in my hands.

'Okay okay...... it's getting late, have some sleep both of you. Tomorrow is the big day and you are still looking as pale as a ghost.

'Mn. I need my beauty sleep....' New yawned lazily.

After everyone was gone I quickly changed into my PJ's and slipped inside the blanket.

'Baby, are you really okay?'

'Tay......after getting trained in the military for two years..... everything became a piece of cake for me. Trust me, I am totally fine.'

'Okay okay.....I believe you.... don't say anything else.' I quickly pulled him closer. I still feel fears whenever I think about his past sufferings.

'Then sleep. I won't marry you if you look ugly tomorrow.' He mumbled sleepily.

I chuckled softly and kissed his lips.

Then we both fell asleep.

I am going to be the happiest man in the world tomorrow.