North Star

Chapter VII

I did the cooking now since she was indisposed. I tried to make the chicken looks curry. I smiled. When did I start to cook?
At exactly 8:00,I went to the room and woke her up. I saw her running to my bathroom,hands on the stomach. I immediately went to her.
"Hey,are you okay?"
I tapped her back since she was throwing up. I pushed the flush button.
"I had my monthly period. I'm sorry for making you worry." She said while holding the pain in her breath.
Do all woman like this every month?
"Let's have dinner."
"I won't eat "
"You should eat so that it won't hurt anymore."
"How do you know?"
"I only guess. Of course I don't know."
I lend my hand to her.
"Get up now."
"I don't like to eat."
"C'mon,don't act like a baby too.
"
She stood up and walked to the bed.
"Let's eat now." I said. She lay down on the bed and put the covers on her body.
"I won't. "
"Fine,I won't eat too. Tell me if you want. I'll be in the living room."
"You eat now. Don't wait for me."
"We'll eat together. It's useless to eat alone if you are here. "
I turned off the lampshade and went out.
I called our family doctor regarding her situation. The doctor prescribed her a dose of medicine. I immediately went to a pharmacy to buy it for her.
When I came back, she was still sleeping. It's 8:30 in the evening. I put the hot pack on her stomach. She opened her eyes.
"Thank you. I needed this." She whispered. Then tears flowed down her cheeks.
"Why are you crying?"
"Thank you."
She got up and suddenly, I was enclosed in her arms. She just hugged me.
"Thank you. Let's eat later"
"Good thing you still remember that."
She took off her arms. She held the hot pack on her stomach. I looked at her intently.
"I had called my doctor. You have the possibility of having serious illness. Is this the first time?"
"No every month. Even I was still in the Philippines."
My heart thumps worriedly. What if she's in critical stage. Oh c'mon,we just met.
"Make an absent tomorrow in school. Health is important." I said to her. She looked at me.
"We'll go to the doctor. "
"No,I don't like. This is normal for me. Don't worry about me."
"No,don't be stubborn. "
"I'm scared."
Me too.

I got up and helped her to stand. She combed her hair using her beautiful fingers. I followed her to the kitchen. She sat the table. I sat down on my usual seat.
"You eat now." She said.
"Why you don't have your plate? Eat,Finn."
She got the apple.
"This will do."
"It doesn't do any good to you honey."I sarcastically said it to her. I got her plate and put rice.
" eat now."
"I won't."
"Do you want to die?"
"I don't like to die."
"Then eat. Stubborn human being."
"Fine, Mr."
She got the spoon and fork and started eating.
"Will you go with me tomorrow?"
"Hmm."
"Really?"
"Hmm."
I gave her medicine. It is pain reliever for her menstruation.
"Take that."
"Oh,,your acting a concern husband now. "
"Whatever just take that. "
I left her alone in the kitchen. I stayed in the living room. Coincidentally, my phone rang.
"Hello, Hana?"
"My best friend,how are you doing?"
"I'm fine. Things are going well this time."
"Really? I'm happy to hear that. I'm going to Japan next month. By the way,is your wife already in there?"
"Hmm. She's here."
"Good. Be kind to her."
"Of course. "
"You're plan is really effective. I salute you bro "
"Thanks."
I turned my head to  Finn who is now standing near the door of the room. She's holding her head.
I ran to her.
"Are you okay?"
"I'm dizzy."
I turned off my phone and assist her going to the bed.
"Take a rest now." I put the covers on her body. I got some hot water and put it in the hot pack. I stayed for a couple of minutes holding the hot pack in her stomach.
"Can you stay for a little bit?"
She asked me. I nodded my head.
This is my first time taking care someone else other than my family.
"Do you feel good?"
"A little "
She closed her eyes. Looking at her this time is like a dream. I remember her sleeping in my grandparents room. She was sleeping peacefully and to my clumsiness I dropped my guitar before so she wake up instantly.

I got up and brought my laptop inside. I still have work to do since I didn't have an overtime.
She turned her body to me facing me. She is really pretty in my eyes.

I'm worried about her condition.
Tomorrow is the day which we would know what will happen to her.
I know there's something wrong with her.

I didn't sleep just to watch over her. How many times she got up and threw up. She must be having a hard time.
"You're still awake,don't you?" She told me.
"I'm working."
"You take a rest now. I don't want you to get sick too. "
She went back under the covers. She looks so weak. I didn't expect for fifteen years she's going to be like this.
"I'm fine. I won't die from this." She said while hugging the other pillow.
"Did I say you gonna die?"
"Your eyes said it. "
" sleep now. Don't talk nonsense. I'm going to work now. "
"Will you sleep, you're always working already. Do you want to die?"
She slapped my arms. Oh this woman is brutal. I got my PC and walked to the doors.
I gathered all my pillow and brought it on her room which my is my room too before.
"What are you doing here? Are you gonna sleep here? "
"Then what if I would?"
"Sleep in the couch."
"I'm tall enough to sleep in the couch."
"I don't want to sleep with you in this bed."
"Whatever. I'll sleep on the floor."
I put another comforter on the floor. I would think I'm having a camping right now.
"You can stay in the other room."
"What if something will happen to you? Mommy will kill me."
"Fine. "
I lay down now. She was silent. I hope she is sleeping now.

I was never like this long time ago not until I met her. When my grandfather's death news,everyone in our family went to the Philippines. I was 21 that time. I'm college students. I was aloof,loner and silent. Of all my cousins,I'm the different. I am closed to my grandfather. So  I was heartbroken. We stayed in our ancestral house. There I met her. She smiled to everyone. She talked to them. She was happy person. She's the daughter of my aunt's housekeeper. Her family is considered as longtime family friend.
I had a chance to talk with her. She just interrogated me with all her questions. I don't want to answer but I think I have to do it.
Every time she saw me she smoked at me not looking to my eyes. She always bowed down her head every time we encounter in that house. When we had our dinner, she talked to me not even looking at me. Is she crazy?  When she's talking to Rocky,my cousin,she was different. So when they left after a week,I never went to the ancestral house. I stayed in my aunt's house. Rocky told me that they left already. I felt regret of not going there.
I don't know why but my heart beats so fast every time she's near. I still didn't know.

I was surprised when I feel someone is at my back. I turned around. There she was sleeping next to me.
"Hey,Finn, go back to bed,you're sick."
"Yeah,I want to sleep."
She was fully covered with the blanket.
"Okay. Stay!"