Tensor felt as if all air was taken from his lungs. His heart was beating too fast he thought it was coming out. He just couldn't believe what he was seeing. Esmeralda, his Esme, was on the floor unconscious.
No! Dear God, no!
He ran to where she was and lifted her up.
"Esmeralda.." He tried calling her but she didnt reply
"Esme, come on. Talk to me Esme, please!" This time he even shook her but no, she just the same
"MOTHER....." He screamed. He couldn't think straight. He carried her and laid her down on the bed then he tan outside and screamed again, "MOTHER.... DAMMIT! WHO THE HELL IS IN THIS HOUSE...?"
"Tensor.. you are screaming bloody murder, what's happening?" His mother came running
"Mother, call the doctor. Esme is in the room unconscious, hurry up, please!"
"Of course honey, just a minute. You go in there and stay with her."
Tensor went back in and found Esmeralda still laying there, unconscious, maybe dead.
Shut your brain idiot. She isn't dead, is she?
"No she is not." He said it out loud to assure himself. He carried her up, she only had her bathrobe on but at the moment Tensor's thoughts where far from there. He laid her on the bed and held her hands. He was Italian alright but the last time he went to church was Christmas with his mother when he was sixteen.
Desperate times need desperate measures!
"Dear God, I know I'm not among your favourite children but this is not for me, its for her. Please don't let anything bad happen, I promise I'll go to church this Sunday and she'll come with me......"
"The doctor is here honey." His mother interrupted but he was glad
"Hurry doctor, please." He said to the doctor and gave him space to examine Esmeralda
After 10 minutes of impatience Tensor asked, "Doctor what is wrong with her?"
"Oh, its nothing to worry about Mr. Boniface. It seems she slipped and hit her head which caused her loosing consciousness but she will wake up in a bit."
"Are you sure? So there is no further damage?" He asked praying for a good answer
"That will have to wait until she wakes up. But i don't believe she will have any. Her blood pressure seems normal, she doesn't look pale and her breathing is normal. Just give her the prescription i suggested and she will be okay."
"Very well, thank you doctor. My mother will show you out." He wasn't leaving her side for a second until she woke up so he pulled a chair and sat beside her
"Mmmhh..." He was looking outside the window after sitting for about half an hour when he heard her voice. It was faint but he heard her
"I'm right here Esme." He ran and assured her
"What happened?" She asked him while trying to get up but she suddenly felt dizzy
"Hey, easy darling. You fell and hit your head but the doctor said its nothing serious."
Darling.. there was that feeling in her stomach again. Esmeralda your head is exploding and you can still feel butterflies, unbelievable!
"My head is killing me." She told him and he instantly stood and took the pills Dr. Ivan suggested.
"Here, take this. It will help with the pain."
"Thank you." she said to him and took the pills
"So, how are you feeling now?"
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In too deep.
General Fictionwhen Tensor Boniface felt that her mother was pushing him to marry a girl he doesn't even know, he asks their housekeeper Esmeralda Gilbert to have a false relationship with him. what started as a planned affair develops as something deeper
