I'll be Home [On Going]

Chapter 45

Gabriel has been transfered to a private room and is now being fed by his mother. Lea went home earlier shortly after he got stable and made him an avocado soup with berries and almonds, and she brought him a fresh milk and water. She also took two brown trousers and white shirts and a pair of slides for him in case he needs to stay for another night. Thankfully, he was discharged later that afternoon and was advised to take a rest at home.

Lea took a shower once they got home, she has not had a good sleep since she arrived and her body really needs to take a break. But she can't just leave her son, not now, she has to take care of him. She has to make up for him.

She took a medicine for headache after she fixed herself and prepared her son's dinner. He was patiently and silently waiting at the sitting room, reading one of his favorite Harry Potter series Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince . He has not spoken since he woke up and she felt like she was in trouble, though sensibly she is. The bodyguards stayed next door, she asked them to take some rest too while she was in charge of her son.

She called him when the table is ready and he followed. He silently took the seat next to her. She was feeding him with chicken and rice soup and neither of them is talking. He can actually eat on his own but she insisted she will. She wants to weigh the things between them, she wasn't used of him giving her a silent treatment.

"One more honey, come on." she said when her son didn't open his mouth to take the spoon she's offering. He shook his head in refusal, he barely had five spoons.

"Honey please, you need to eat more."

Gabriel dryly looked at her then shortly to the bowl of soup on the table, with pursed lips. Lea closed her eyes and sighed, her head was pounding since this morning and it hadn't subsided yet even after she took a pain reliever. She hasn't had enough rest yet from a four hour ride, upto the hospital back here at the unit. She pursed her lips and looked at her son in a serious tired face.

"You need to eat to regain your strength, son. You haven't made it to half yet." she firmly said and took another spoon of chicken and rice soup for him.

"Ya no quieres venir conmigo. (You don't want to come with me anymore.)" he said in lowered voice.

"What?" Lea asked frowning.

"Ya no tienes tiempo para mí. (You don't have time for me anymore.)"

Lea exhaled, "Cariño, lo siento bien. Ya estoy aquí, vamos a terminar tu comida. (Honey, I'm sorry okay. I'm here already, come on finish your food.)" she motioned the spoon on his mouth but he turned away.

"Gabriel." she warned, she has no time for tantrums.

"Acabas de venir porque me pasó algo. (You just came because something happened to me.)" his face is down but she can see him glowering and that is indirectly meant for her.

"Did you do it on purpose?" she was in awe, this is not how she taught him to be. The thought of him doing this on purpose maddened her. He just glared at her and eventually shook his head as though telling her why would he do that? She expelled her breath in an exasperated sigh as she plunged the spoon into the bowl of soup.

She's overthinking now.

"Vine porque me necesitas. (I came because you need me.)"

"Estás mintiendo... Quieres quedarte con ellos y te olvidaste de mí. (You're lying... You want to stay with them and you forgot about me...)" his eyes were about to tear up but he's doing his might to control it. He doesn't want to be rude to his mother but he's sick and hurt and hopeless. And he's being dramatic.