How am I so into you? (RICCI RIVERO)

Chapter XLI :Single or Taken?

Z A U N E A

His eyes began to flutter unusually. His face was swollen, not only his lips this time. I woke him up.

"Cci! Namamaga ka na!" I tried to shake him and sought if he had fever.

I had to be sure I ran and grabbed my thermometer and tested him.

"Ricci, huy.. anong nararamdaman mo?!" I got really tensed and started panicking but he held my hand which was placed on his neck.

"Sorry.." he said with his eyes closed. The thermometer beeped so I took it out of his armpit pero it turned out he didn't have fever.

But his eyes were also starting to swell and it's very teary. I rubbed his arms unintentionally and felt bumps. They were red.

Shit.

"Huy! May allergy ka ba? Saan?" i said breathing raggedly.

Pero hindi sya sumagot. Should I call an ambulance?

Obvious ba, Zaunea?

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We got into a hospital kasi Ricci really needed antihistamine shots. He could barely see me because of his puffy eyes. Wala nang pakialaman kung abutan kami ng topless sya. Dadamitan naman sya dun.

"Kaano-ano po nya kayo Ma'am?" One of the nurses started asking.
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Shet.

"Kaibigan niya po" I answered warming my hands. Ang lamig naman dito.

"Anong oras po sya nagstart magpantal ma'am?"

"Hindi ko po alam basta napansin ko po after dinner nag ganyan sya. "

"Ano po bang dinner nila ma'am?"

Well, uhm..

Shit!

"Ahhh, hipon po!"

"Ahh. Ganito po kasi Ma'am..."
The nurse explained his body's reaction then she said we just have to wait until the meds get to action tapos we can get home na.

I'm also worried for his family. Baka hinahanap na sya sa kanila. I messaged Tita Abi through Twitter nalang but she hasn't replied.

Super inactive ko na rin sa accounts ko, naiistress ako sa mga sinasabi nila. Napapaisip tuloy ako kung malas ba dala ko dito eh!

I went to the store inside the hospital to get us food and a shirt for him.

I was in line with..

"Next po, Ma'am" the cashier directed.

Uy, si Unyce.

I smiled at her. But she seemed shocked, smiled a little, looked down and left. Am I scary?

Ang pretty nya sobra! Her tan suits her so good.

I left the store and came back to Ricci's room. I placed the things I bought for him beside him.

Well, his face started to get okay but he still had redness on his neck.

I run my fingers through his hair that was covering his face.

Ricci, why me?

Why now?

Why me, ever?

He smiled followed by his eyes opening slowly. It was still teary but not as puffy as it was earlier.