Substitute Wife

#68: Relief

Yelle Dianne Francine

Nagising ako ng may mabigat yung kanang bahagi ng ko, especially sa may braso.

Malabo pa yung mata ko pero alam kong wala ako sa kwarto ko. Masakit parin yung katawan ko. Gusto ko paring magpahinga, mukhang hindi parin nakakarecover yung katawan ko sakit.

Kahit gusto kong alalahanin yung nangyari, wala talaga akong makuhang details. Basta kalampog lang narinig ko tapos bumagsak ako sa sahig.

Biglang may humilab yung likod ko, mejo sumakit. Napagalaw tuloy ako ng wala sa oras, nagising ang taong nagbabantay sakin.

Naalimpungatan siya, namiss ko yung mukhang 'to. Ilang beses ko ba syang napanaginipan?

"Wifey, are you okay? May masakit ba sayo?" He looks so concerned.

He check my forehead, I want to speak but I couldn't. He looks so worried, what happened?

"Wait here. I'll call the nurse to check you." I don't want him to leave.

I hold his hand, mukang nagets naman nya yung gusto kong sabihin. He sat down, kumuha sya ng water at pinainom sakin.

I want to ask him kung anong nangyari sakin pero wala akong lakas para magsalita. I wanna rest with him, tinignan nya lang ako with concern showing in his eyes.

"You want something to eat?" I shook my head in response.

"Wifey, I'm really worried. Akala ko kung anong nangyari sayo eh. Good to know that you're okay now."

He do all the talking, hindi ko man totally naiintindihan yung sinasabi nya as long as andito na sya kasama at katabi ko.

Parang dati lang bestfriend kami tapos ngayon asawa ko na sya. Ni hindi nga kami dumating sa boyfriend girlfriend stage eh. Sobrang attached na ako sa kanya, I just can't leave him alone.

"I went back as soon as I received your call. Buti nalang kahit nakapatay ng phone mo pwede kitang matrace. You scare me to death."

I'm also scared that I won't be able to see him again, akala ko mamatay na ako.

I grip his hand na kinagulat nya. Baka natakot sya pero I smiled at him to assure him that I'm fine.

"You want to know kung anong nangyari? Or wag na baka mastress ka lang sa mga nangyayari." He looks stress.

I hold his cheeks, ang init nya. He looks more appealing now that he's stress. Pwede bang maging madamot?

I asked him to lean forward, kahit na nagtataka sya sinunod nya parin. I mean my face to meet him in the air and kiss him.

This would be our first official kiss, based on his expression nagulat sya and so am I pero I can't resists to kiss him now. What we did was only a smack but for me it is a simple yet romantic kiss.

That kiss made me feel comfortable in my hospital bed it makes me weak but I  feel okay, he kiss me in my forehead as a sign of goodnight.

I checked the clock, it's already past 3 o'clock in the midnight. I don't want to bother him anymore. I never let my hands go anywhere.

I made our hands intertwine with his.  I also make him stay and sleep in my hospital bed. At first he was hesitant, but I want him to stay with me for the night. I feel like my energy will be energize when I'm with him.