Mystify Love

Chapter 40

LAST

I woke up with the smell of the hospital lingering on my nose. Ilang beses akong pumikit dahil sa liwanag sa kabuuan ng kwarto.

"Finally! You're awake!" I heard Weston's voice. "Oh God!"

Hindi ko mapigilang kumunot ang noo dahil sa labis na pag-aalala sa boses niya.

"Why... Why are you shouting?" I ask confusingly. "B-Bakit nandito ako sa hospital? Kahapon lan- may nangyari ba sa libing ng anak natin?"

It is his turn to look at me with confusion in his eyes. He was trying to read my face but when he saw how confused I am too, he shook his head.

"What are you talking about, habibti? Our daughter is fine. Tiana's okay."

"W-What? How? Yesterday... Tiana's burial, right? Lahat tayo nandoon umiiyak na nagpapaalam sa kaniya. Kaya paanong nangyari okay siya? Weston, this is not a good joke, please."

Matagal itong tumitig sa akin bago niya ako halikan sa aking noo at pisngi. Weston caresses my face before he closes the gap between us.

"When Tiana finally woke up, you passed out, habibti. You were so tired, stress at sa sobrang emosyon na naramdaman mo, hinimatay ka. You were sleeping for four days, habibti. You got us all worried." He said. "And for Tiana, she woke up, babe. Tiana's fine, our baby is fine."

"I thought... I thought Tiana's gone." Nagtubig ang aking mata dahil sa nalaman ko. "Masamang panaginip lang pala, akala ko hindi ko na makikita ang anak natin."

Hindi ko na maipagpatuloy ang mga nais kong sabihin dahil sa tuluyan na akong umatungal sa pag-iyak sa kaniyang dibdib.

"What about the baby inside me? Is Tiarrah okay?" I asked. "And where is Tiana? Is she here? Can I see her?"

"Tiarrah is fine, habibti, don't worry. She's also strong like her ate Tiana." Hinalikan nito muli ang noo ko. "Tiana is in our house, she's been waiting for you there. Mom's taking care of her."

"That's good to hear." I answered.

"Uwi na tayo, mahal ko?" He asked.

I nodded and smiled at him.

Weston went outside to talk to my doctor and to pay for my bills.

Inalalayan ako ni Weston habang tinatahak namin ang daan patungo sa kaniyang kotse. Para akong hinang-hina kung makaalalay siya sa akin.

"Careful." He put his hand on my head as I entered his car.

"Thanks love." Sambit ko.

Umikot ito patungo sa front seat. Ngumiti ito sa akin before he started the engine.

"Weston, I'm starving." I pouted, hinimas ko pa ang aking tiyan upang ipakita sa kaniyang gutom na ako. "Can we buy food first? For Tiana and for me and the baby?"

Weston can't contain his laughter when he looks at me. He bent over just to kiss my lips. He even bit my lower lip dahil sa panggigil sa akin.

Sinamaan ko ito ng tingin sa ginawa niya, hinawakan ko pa ang ibabang labi ko dahil pakiramdam ko ay namamaga ito.

He just smirked at me. "What do you want to eat?"

"I want strawberry fries." I said. Nakita ko kung paano ngumiwi ang bibig nito matapos kong sabihin sa kaniya. Hindi ko tuloy mapigilan ang kuritin siya. "What? May angal ka?"

"That hurts, habibti. I didn't even say anything." He shrugged before he started the engine again.

"Thank God! Finally!"