Prince

Chapter 5

(Ethan)

An unconscious KM lying on the floor is a sight I don't want to see ever again. With a shivering voice, I yelled his name out, trying to wake him up. While I was tending the unconscious Martin, Max rapidly ran to call Sir Jam and Sir Jom.

"What happen!?" Sir Jom asked

"I don't know? He was ok when last check on him last night." I exclaimed. My eyes are searching around his room, trying to look for some pills or anything.

(Max)

I fished my phone inside my pocket then dialed the emergency service. Kelly needs to be brought to the hospital immediately.

"Hello... please, we need an ambulance... Yes... 24 Cumnor Hill... Yes... He is 23... Yes... We don't know, but we just found him unconscious... please..." I was still on the phone when I heard the siren of the ambulance.

(Jam)

"Here, please..." my god, please don't let anything happen to my son. I am shaking with fear when I felt my husbands' hand on my shoulder.

"He will be ok..." Jom said. I looked at him. He is calm, but I know deep inside he is also in full panic mode. He is just trying to be calm for both of us. I just buried my face in his chest and cried. Why is this happening to us? Why is the world trying to punish us like this?

All we could do for now is wait and pray as the doctors are trying to figure out what happened to my son.

"Sir... I'm sorry, I really am..." Ethan said. I don't have any anger over him; I am grateful for everything he has done.

He took care of my son with all his heart. Even though Kelly broke his heart, he still took the job and did it with a smile.

"It's ok... you don't have to say sorry. I am the one who needs to say sorry for putting too much burden on you. Ethan."  I gently touched his shoulder as he looked down the floor, fidgeting with his fingers and unable to look at me in the eye. "I know that you had a past with my son, but still, you took care of him with all your heart, and for that, I am so thankful." He raised his head looked at us. His eyes are full of worry for my son. "I don't know what would have happened if you hadn't forced the door open. I am forever indebted to you, so you don't have to say sorry." Jom placed his hand on my back, trying to comfort me. He stood up and pulled Ethan close to him, and gave him a tight hug.

(Jom)

I hugged Ethan and said, "Thank you, Anak, you are more than just help. I owe you a lifetime and for everything."

Ethan hugged me back. I don't know what is running through his mind, but all I hear was his silent sob.

He lets go of the hug, wiped his tears, and said, "Thank you for everything. Both of you have been a family to me too. I will never forget all the times that I spent with your family, and I hope this is not the last time I'm gonna see you."

Both Max and Ethan left the hospital while Jam and I are waiting for KM's test results. I really don't want them to go, but we can't force them to stay. Both Ethan and Max have their own life ahead of them.

We waited for god knows how long until his doctor approached us. "Based on the results, everything is normal, and there is nothing wrong with him internally."

"Is our son gonna be ok?" I asked

"Yes, he will be. We had given him some IV fluids since he is slightly dehydrated. Aside from that, everything is fine. He will wake up soon."

"Can we see him?" Jam asked

"Of course you can. Go, I am sure your son will be looking for you the minute he wakes up."

It's like a big thorn has been pulled out of our chest. Jam and I rushed to his bedside. I left for a while to arrange for his transfer to a private room.

A few hours after his transfer, KM opened his eyes, looked at me, and said, "Papa, what happened?"

(Jam)

I woke up at the sound of my sons' voice. "Anak..." I uttered. He looked at me, smiled a bit, and answered, "Daddy..."

I feel like I won the world lottery. No amount of money can replace this kind of feeling.

"Are you ok?" I asked

"What happened?" he asked back, "Why am I in the hospital again?"

Jom and I looked at each other. We promised that we wouldn't keep any more secrets. I took a deep breath and told him everything that we know.

(KM)

I am confused. All I remember was hearing Ethan's voice. I was about to open the door when everything turned black; now, I am in the hospital again. I looked around the room, trying to look for Ethan, but daddy said they both left already. For all I know, he will be happy with Max, and it filled me with envy.

Why is everyone around me getting happier with their love while I am here getting more and more miserable?

I was allowed to go home after a day. As far as the situation, the only difference that I noticed was the way how Daddy Jam became a more annoyingly, hands-on father to me. I have never had this kind of relationship with them ever since childhood, so this is a very new experience for me.

(Jom)

Jam has been so hands-on with everything about our son. I told him about my plan to hire another personal nurse or a therapist, but he refused my offer. He thought the reason why Kelly became like this was that we have never really been there for our son. We have only provided him with all the material wealth, so he promised to be there all the time.

It took me a few more convincing until he finally agreed but only to the condition that the person would only be here on a set number of days in a week.

It was a hell of interviews upon interviews looking and scanning everything up to the last detail until I finally found a perfect applicant.

I immediately called the agency for a scheduled interview. The applicant had just arrived in London a few weeks ago.

~Interview~

It was a hell of interviews upon interviews looking and scanning everything up to the last detail until I finally found a perfect applicant.

I immediately called the agency for a scheduled interview. The applicant had just arrived in London a few months ago.

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I asked Jam if he would like to join me to meet the applicant that I told him about, but he refused as he is busy tending to all of Kellys' needs.

A few moments later, the applicant arrived. He looks younger than I expected. I stood up, shook his hand, took the documents that he has. I am aware of his data since I have seen them but not quite as detailed as this one.

"So... YuKi McConnel... as far as I know, you had just arrived here in London a few months ago."

"Yes... sir..." His voice is a bit shaky, maybe because he is nervous.

"So... you are... wow! 18? and married?"  I looked at him, a bit surprised about this particular detail as he does not have the look to be a married person at a young age.

"Yes..." his brief reply, and gulped.

I scanned his data more; I saw that he is married to a man named Nicholo Compos. I never expected to have another applicant, just like Ethan and Max. Still, at the same time, I am happy that he is also a fellow Filipino.

I continued the interview with a few more questions trying to get to know him more as I am sure that he is the one I want to work with us.

I told him that he is hired and about his working schedules just like Jam wanted. His face lit up like the sun with a bright smile. We called it a day and agreed that he would be starting next week. I shook his hand, and we both parted our ways.