She Spits Fire(Completed)

Chapter 20

One Month Later

The past four weeks have been the most trying times of my life. Barely do I eat any food. I've been surviving on organic fruit juice and water. I've even forgotten the color of my room as the chair beside my wife's bed has become my bed. I chose that chair over the couch in her private room because the chair is closer to her. Ever since Natalie survived through the surgery, she's been having a long sleep. The doctor said it was good for her state and added that she could hear when we speak to her but opening her eyes is something we shouldn't expect to happen anytime soon. Often a times I sing for her in the evening or read her a nice story. As for breaking down into tears, it just happens naturally. It should have been me struggling for my life and not my angel. She has a lot of life ahead of her. She's loved by many because of her beautiful heart. Her departure would have effect on many. I on the other hand, I'm very cold and strict. My absence wouldn't have much effect on a lot of people. My life means nothing to me if Natalie isn't in it. I've allowed my beard to grow to the length it pleases. Dad has taken over my place at the office so I'll be able to be by my wife's side 24/7. I don't want anyone taking care of my baby but myself. I want to be the first person she sees when she opens her beautiful eyes. My family have been complaining of how lean I've grown and me not getting enough sleep but I'll see to all those when my wife recovers.

Today is the day the doctor scheduled might be a possible day for her to open her eyes. It's six in the evening and I've been sitting by her side since morning so I wouldn't miss anything. Our family was here in the morning but they all left when the time the doctor was optimistic that Natalie would open her eyes passed like a grain of sand and her eyes were still closed. The whole family has lost hope. The only strings still holding and building us up is our faith in God. Man proposes but God disposes. I haven't lost even a grain of hope that Natalie would be fine.
"Lexis, just take a break from here. We've been watching you and you look so tired. Take a break, to sleep a while we're here" Arisca told me with with a sad smile and I gave in. These two are best of friends anyone can wish for. They always showed their faces at the hospital after their stressful day at work.

"Lexis, wake up." Someone shook me on my shoulder and I woke up. It was Celia.
" It's 12am and we must get going. We have work tomorrow but we'll be make our way here right after work."  She told me.
"Thank you for everything. Really, I appreciate" I told them.
"Don't be hard on yourself, she'll be fine." Celia told me and parted my shoulder. I nodded in return.
"Alright let CJ drive you ladies back home. It's late and it's quite risky for ladies your kind to be driving." I told them.
"Yh but we are big girls and we can handle anything" Arisca objected.
"Yes I know, but I insist" I pressed harder and they exchanged looks.
"Fine" Celia gave in and I smiled at them.
"Bye. See you tomorrow and goodnight" I told them.
"Yh bye. I doubt you'd have any sleep again." Arisca said as I opened the doors for them to exit the room and I closed the door after them. I walked into the washroom to wash my face and returned back to my position. Natalie's eyes were still firmly shut.  I took her feeble cold hand in mine and caressed the back of her palm. I brushed my thumb on her face and rested it on her round lips and brushed my thumb on it. I thought of possible things she would have done to my thumb if she wasn't weak and helpless at the moment. I'm sure she would have bitten on it hard until she tasted my blood in her mouth. I've missed her poisonous self. I've missed her so much. Unknowing tears started falling and I didn't stop it from falling.
"Baby wake up for me, please" I spoke to her in a low rough voice.

"Sweety you know you're the most beautiful thing I've ever seen and the best thing that has ever happened to me. Having you is more than winning a trophy to me. I need you to open your eyes for once please. I'm a fool for causing you pain. You can give me all the punishments in the world, just open your eyes to see how miserable my life has become please." I cried out louder with my head buried on her bed. An imaginary voice called but I ignored my it and continued crying.
"Lexis" the weak voice called me again and this time it was accompanied with a soft touch on my head. Voice's don't touch, unless someone.... Someone is beside me. I shot my head back up without thinking twice of someone seeing the tears in my eyes. I blinked the tears away to be sure my eyes weren't playing tricks on me. "Natalie!" I screamed on top of my voice in excitement. "Sweety you're up again, thank you. Thank you for not leaving me. I wouldn't have been able to live without you. Baby I'm sorry and I love you." The cardiograph reading Natalie's pulse beeped continuously.

"Natalie, Natalie!! Doctor!.....baby please hold on please!!! Doctor!!!!!" I cried out and pressed the emergency alarm. God why must all this happen to my baby. Three doctors dashed into the room.
"Sir, you'll have to wait outside" the female doctor told me.
"No, I want to be by her side" I told her stubbornly.
"Sir, we don't have much time to waste so please leave now if you don't want the worse to happen within the next few seconds" she said and I obliged and walked out.
I called both our families and broke the good and bad news to them.
"Sir, wear this. I brought it from home for you" CJ handed me my heavy jacket.
"Thank you CJ" I told him and he smiled at me.

Three helicopters landed and the whole family stormed out of it.
"Any news?" Uncle Stanley asked anxiously when they got close to me.
"I'm waiting on the doctors" I said and broke down. Uncle Stanley held me in a tight hug.
"Man up boy....be strong. This is not the boy three strong men raised" he gave a manly soothe.
"How.... c...can I be a man when the source of my strength is fighting for her life. It's not easy. I want things to end already." I cried aloud like a baby and I felt more arms hugging me from behind.
Creaking sound of the door was heard and we broke the family hug and turned towards the direction of the sound.
The doctor walked to us with a gleeful smile.
"She stressed herself out to speak. The life support on her didn't encourage air entering her body. We nearly lost her but there's no need to panic now. We've injected her with a relaxing drug. By tomorrow morning, she'll be able to open her eyes fully and also talk without complications." The doctor said and we all heaved a sigh of relief.

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