Untold Romance (COMPLETED)

48: Your arms

Synthia reached the hospital's hallway. Her heels clanked against the luxury vinyl tile and above her head were lightweight panels leading her to the elevator. It ascended her to the floor where Nio is admitted according to what the nurse said. It was a some sort of suite room inside the hospital for kids. The walls appeared vibrant with the cute animals prints, creating a much more lighter atmosphere.

From her distance, she saw Cyrus coming out from a room. She stopped under the square sliced pastel wood ceiling.

No. This wasn't a proposal nor it will be.

Cyrus looked at her direction and a small smile crept on his lips. He went to her and gave her a kiss on top of her head. Her smile was even brighter as soon as she was inhaling his fragrance again.

"Sana nagtext ka para masundo kita." he kept his voice low with another kiss on her forehead. "How's Nio? Ako na muna magbabantay, ikaw naman magpahinga." she responded. They parted from the hug and went to Nio's room.

It's just past 1 PM but Nio was peacefully on his bed.

"Nagkagulo pa sa ER kaninang madaling araw. He didn't want to be admitted kasi nga takot sa tusok ng karayom tapos wala ka pa." he shared as he helped her with her things. She went straight to his bed and slightly brushed his hair with her fingers, once again scrutinizing the features of her 5 year old. Cyrus wanted to join their little chatter but a phone call made him walk away.

She smiled when Nio shifted his position and opened his eyes, "Mama?" he asked in a sweet voice. Synthia brought her face lower to kiss the tip of his nose and a nod to confirm.

"Kumusta tulog mo, anak? Do you feel fine now?"

"No." he shook his head and looked up at her "It ith outhy." and he's back at it with the baby diction again.

"Does that hurt, baby?" she was referring to his right hand. He closed his eyes and moved closer to her "Head ith outhy, mom. Make it go away." he pleaded.

She massaged his temple in a way to ease his headache. She did that for how many minutes before silence enveloped the place and Nio's soft snores only waved back and forth to the room's wall. Cyrus came in the room and gazed at Synthia who subtly lifted Nio and cradled him in her arms as if he's still a delicate infant. At last after how many restless days and nights, Nio found comfort.

"Ngayon lang yan nakatulog ng maayos." Cyrus remarked and went to them. She didn't say anything and hummed Nio a melody though he was asleep. From a gentle stroke, it became a massage to help him sleep much better and she assumed it worked. Cyrus could see the glimmer in her eyes even though there was a cloud of worry misting "Galing ka pang flight, hon, baka gusto mong matulog muna."

She shook her head, "Hindi naman ako inaantok eh." and jokingly enough, a yawn came after. A sheepish smile brushed on her lips "Can you please get me a grilled cheese sandwich?"

"Allergic ka."

"I'll just take out the cheese please?"

"You can't do that, Mahal. Think of another one that I can get you."

"A baby?"

Cyrus almost fell off the bed as he suppressed his laughter, "Pano yan eh nasa ospital tayo?" he told her.

"As soon as we go home then." she raised an eyebrow playfully and smiled "But please get me a—uhh ano na lang—jolly hotdog without the dressing and spaghetti tas yung chicken burger sa McDonald's. Ikaw na bahala sa drinks." she ordered and threw him a flying kiss "Love you, baby."

Cyrus placed his hands in his pockets "Para sayo lang yun? Dami ah, baka mas okay na nga lang ang grilled cheese." he whispered the last part but she heard.