My Butler Boyfriend

Chapter 27

Chapter 27
I'd rather

White ceiling welcomed my sight. Napalingon ako sa paligid ngunit wala ako'ng makita kundi ang apat na sulok ng kwarto'ng ito at ang mga aparato'ng nakakabit sa akin.

Kumunot ang noo ko ng dumako ang mga mata ko sa baba ng kama'ng hinihigaan 'ko. There's a couch there. And in the top of the couch, there's a man sleeping peacefully like he has never been asleep peacefully for days. His cerulean blue eyes are now closed. And his reddish lips that can make a lopsided smile everytime he's awake is now pouted as he sleep. His long eyelashes, his perfect face that can make you wonder if he's really a human or he's some sort of vampire. But no. He's real... and this man is inlove with me. I smiled.

Pinagmasdan ko lang siya'ng tahimik na natutulog when the door swung open.

"Mizuki!" Napatingin agad ako sa dumating. It's Tita Monica with her worried face.

I smiled at her weakly.
"Tita..."

She sighed in relief.
"Thanks God! Finally, you're awake!"

Lumapit siya sa'kin at niyakap ako.
"How are you?"

"Alive and kicking." Tumawa ako. She smiled sweetly at umupo sa stool na katabi ng hospital bed na inuupuan ko.

"Buti nalang at nakatulog na si Shawn, Mizuki. Did you know that he haven't had a sleep for two days because he said he's going to take care of you the whole night and day." Napatigil ako sa sinabi ni mommy. Sabi ko na. Umiling ako.

"He did that?" Hindi makapaniwalang tanong ko. Mommy nodded as she striked my hair down.

I did not assume he stayed awake for days just for me. No one ever did that whenever i'm confined in a hospital. Tanging mga nurse lang ang nakikita ko sa twing nasa ospital ako years ago. I just couldn't believe that there's one person who sacrificed his health just to stay with me and wait until i'm awake. Gusto ko'ng maiyak. Kasi whenever i'm with him, I feel so important. All the things i'd longing to experience for the past years are now happening. Hindi ko alam na ganon pala ang pakiramdam kapag alam mo'ng may taong nag aalala at nag aalaga sa'yo.

Do you know how does it feel to have a person beside you waiting for you to wake up? Do you know how does it feel to have someone who includes you to their prayers everyday? Ang sarap. Ang sarap sa feeling na magkaroon ng Shawn sa tabi ko. I'm just so grateful to have him by myside.

Mommy Monica wiped my tears I didn't know that runned through my cheeks. Kinuha ko ang handkerchief sa kanya at ako na mismo ang nagpunas sa luha 'ko.

"Mizuki, you're so lucky to have Shawn by yourside. He couldn't get enough of you while you we're sleeping. He's so worried. I've been with him for the past years abroad, but I never ever saw him this sad while looking at someone sleeping peacefully with only noise of the oxygen can hear..." I lifted my chin up and turned my gaze on her.

"I-i know, I don't have a r-right to s-say this but it's so devastating to see you in an unconsious state... I-i know i've been far whenever you're in the hospital. But I never expected that this would hurt..." Tinuro niya ang puso niya. Lumayo siya ng konti sa'kin at tumingala upang pigilan ang mga luha niya'ng nagbabadyang tumulo.

Hindi ko na napigilan. Hinila ko si mommy papalapit sa'kin at niyakap ko siya.

"It hurts to see you hurting... I've never been a mother to you but it still hurt... I thought staying away from you means staying away from the pain of the past. Akala ko lang pala. I should be there beside you when you needed me the most, yet i'm in states. Working 24/7 to keep myself distracted not to visit you. Do you know how much guilt consoled me? I realize I only have you yet I stayed away for years." She sobbed. Hinigpitan ko ang yakap ko sa kanya.