Sage Series 1: One Last Chance

Groceries & Allergies

    It has been a week since they got back from Scotland, it was one of the most relaxing business trips ever for Zedrick. They were unpacking their luggage when he felt hungry, when he checked the fridge there wasn't any food. He saw how tired she was so he quietly walked into his room to get a pillow for her, they can sleep here in the living room for now. When he put the pillow under her head, she didn't let him go and pulled him towards her. A few hours later his energy was back, and he suggested they go grocery shopping since there was nothing in the fridge, he also wanted to cook something for her. So, he needs to know what she likes in particular.

"Let's go to the grocery store, we don't have food supplies."

     He then saw how fast she managed to get dressed, and how hyper she could be. Grocery shopping must be a good memory for her, he thought. Because during the duration of their marriage, he somehow managed to remember her mannerisms. When she's stressed out she would eat ice cream, and when she was thinking about her novel she would walk around the house with a headphone on. He accidentally distributed her once, and he needed to sleep on the couch for three days. At first, he was furious about it since he lost the opportunity to cuddle with her but soon realized that he was kicked out because she was finishing the last part of the novel. And it became a big hit.

    When she's happy she would cling to him like a cat, he figured that she's generally affectionate as well. If you grew up as the only girl among your siblings, you would get the princess treatment. He would also like to treat her like that, so, he would indulge her with what she wants. Now, they're walking down the dessert aisle, she was looking intensely at a packet of chocolate chip cookies. It seemed like she was contemplating whether or not to buy it, so he moved on his own and put the cookies in the cart.

     They then went to the freezer section, again she was staring at the strawberry-flavored ice cream. He looked at her as she nodded, so he grabbed the ice cream and walked to another aisle. This time it was his turn to pick what food he wanted, they walked down to the seafood area and picked up a pack of scallops. He also picked up some ribeye steak, he was walking to the counter when she dropped a stick of garlic herb butter. He smiled sheepishly at her, how could he forget about it?

He immediately started cooking when they got home when he was done they started eating. But halfway through the meal Lina started gagging uncontrollably, his heart skip a beat during the scene. He frantically went to her side, she was just holding onto his hand and couldn't say anything at all. He started panicking and mind going blank, just as his brain was spiraling out of control his phone rang. He wasn't able to check the caller's ID, but when the person spoke he was relieved, it was his twin brother Kyle.

"Hey, Cloud. Are you alright?"

"Kyle... she's..."

"What happened to Celina?"

"We were just eating dinner when she started gagging uncontrollably, now her face is having rashes!"

"Do you have an EpiPen in your house, she might be having an allergic reaction to the food you prepared."

He dropped his phone on the table and ran towards the bathroom since that's where he placed the first-aid kit, his hands were shaking as well but soon enough he found the EpiPen. So, he rushed back to his wife. Fortunately, he was taught how to use it. He pushed the EpiPen into his wife's thigh, and a few minutes later it started to work.

"Did you manage to find it?"

He almost forgot his twin was still on the phone, he was too focused on Lina.

"Yeah, yeah... I... I did, thank you, Kyle. You are a lifesaver, love you, brother."

"Love you too, Cloud. By the way, Mama and Papa said that you both should drop by this weekend."

"Of course we would be there."

"Alright, see you on Saturday."

After that, he ended the call and then turned his attention towards Lina. She was leaning on him and clinching on his shirt, it felt like deja vu for him.

"What triggered your allergy?"

He asked while trying to calm his heart, he was worried about her but she started moving slowly to look at him.

"It might be the rosemary, but I'm not sure. Mama and Daddy never allowed me to eat steak, I was only given scallops and asparagus."

"Well, next time please give me a heads up alright? I might be killing you already and you're still not telling me about it."

"Yeah... I will tell you next time. Can we just eat ice cream instead?"

Of course, he would allow it, he carried her bridal style to the sofa first and then grabbed the tub of ice cream and a spoon.

"Here you go, sweetheart."

"Thank you, Love."

This is the first time he heard her using an endearment towards him, and it gives him butterflies. He didn't realize how much he craved it, and he hoped that one day she would be confident enough to use it in front of other people.

"Join me, I saw a Chinese movie. It's so funny I want to watch it with you."

He was beside her faster than the speed of light and cuddled closer to her. He was the big spoon this time around, and it felt amazing. In this position, he could feel her heartbeat better, and he could be sure she was safe. They were laughing so hard that he felt like he was doing a bunch of sit-ups, but towards the end of the movie, Lina started crying because one of the characters died and they didn't show if he was reincarnated or not. It makes him wonder if a higher being would allow him to be reincarnated again, if he was given a chance he wouldn't change anything at all.

Hello there my dear Angels, how is everyone doing today? Well, the movie that I've mentioned is Marry my dead body. You can watch it on Netflix, it's really funny. I kept laughing like a mad man when I watched it, but towards the end of the movie my emotions started to shift. All in all it's a great movie, it's one of those movies that you should watch once in your lifetime to understand how love works. It's not just about love, it's also about friendship, acceptance and respect. It's also written well in my opinion, from a homophobic police officer the main lead started to accept the gender identity of his husband. Yes! You read it right, husband! As to why that happened it's for me to know, and for you to find out my angels! Well, I got carried away huh? Anyway, have a great day ahead everyone.

-Anggie