What Life Stole From Me

Chapter Thirty-Three

   It was On a Sunday in mid October,In the early hours of the morning,but Darkness had dawned on me,gnawing through me,body,soul and mind.

I sat on the side of Esteban's bed,looking into his closed eyes with utmost hope.

"He'd open his eyes in three.....two......one....zero,Es please."
I repeated the mantra for almost twenty four hours of everyday.

It had been twelve days since Es went into a Coma.

After we've resolved our silly issue with Es and we were happy,just when I thought everything was rosy,the big unfortunate saga hit me.

It was on a Tuesday morning and I was sleeping in Es' huge bed,I heard his faint footsteps coming to my side of the bed to kiss me goodbye.

I felt him sit on the floor and focused his eyes on me,they drilled too deep into me I had to lay awaken.

"You are dressed." I mumbled sleepily,fighting to open my heavy eyelids.

"Good morning angel. I love you." Es Said.

I sat up on my bum when I saw that he was sitting on the floor.

"Are you alright?" I asked,drawing his hand,urging him to get up.
He got up and sat on the bed,lifting me up with both hands and carefully placing me on his laps.

"I'll soil your clean suit pants." I protested.

"Sit." He ordered,and I did.

"Sweetheart I just wanted to remind you of how much You mean to me,I couldn't survive without you If I tried." He said,sweetly.

"Es whats going on? You know I love you just as much." I answered.

"I know. I love you more. I'm almost running late,Come visit me when you're dressed?" He said.

"I will." I replied.

At that moment,He got up on his feet with me in his arms,He walked halfway to the door and then he dropped me carefully and I landed on my feet.

I stood on my toes to kiss him on the cheek,He smiled fondly at me,it was a familiar smile,yet so strange.

I looked into his eyes and they were cold. Something was definitely off.

"Take care ? And see you soon." He said.

"You too." I answered as I stepped back,waiting for him to exit,He did not.

Es stood in front of me giving me his long customary stare,only that it was longer than usual,twice as long.

And for a split of a second I could have sworn I saw something in his eyes that I'd never seen before; Fear.

Just when I moved to talk,He scurried out of the room. He must have felt my senses.

I stood worriedly for minutes,and then entered the bathroom.
The sleep was over.
I had to get to Es at the Empire,something was wrong.
Something was terribly wrong.

At Eleven thirty I had already finished getting ready.
Customary morning talks with Cathy had taken place,Eaten,showered,dressed.
And I was on my way to the Empire.

Just as I got to the main gates of the Mansion,I felt my phone stir with vibration in my satchel.
I dropped the satchel from my shoulder and stilled my tracks,I stood and answered immediately when I saw that it was Si.

"Sarah Girl. St. Mary Hospital,now!" Si was panicking.

"Si whats... What... Who... What's happening in St. Mary-"