ALLURING FIRES (COMPLETED)

Chapter 27

The illusion in my head's crashing in my chest the moment I wake up from the deepest sleep I had in a week. I saw needle at the back of my hand with dextrose flowing in the tube. I sighed heavily as I looked around, "What happened?" I asked tiredly, hoping, everything happened was a nightmare.

Lumuluha si Zhavia, "You fainted." Her cheeks is red and hair's messy, "You had a fever. The doctor said you're stress and exhausted. What makes you stress? I was worried." Napanguso ito at niyakap ako, "Are you okay?" I tapped her back.

"I'm not." lumayo sya saakin at umupo sa tabing upuan. She's holding my hand, from her face I can read she wants to ask a lot of questions, "What happened at the wedding?" Kinuha ko ang tubig sa side-table at diretsong ininom.

"Y-your grandmother fainted." I bite my lowerlip and sign her to continue, "U-um, You fell in the staires and everything just got messed up. The bodyguards from different groups are stoping the media to leak the incidents but too late." Tumikhim sya at napaiwas ng tingin, "A-and, Hashem and I sneak you out there the moment I saw your p-parents burning in anger."

"How long did I sleep?" Hinawakan ko ang sariling noo, my temperature is still not normal, my head is aching and I have feeling of nausea. I am expecting a disaster after Euxine's bravery, I don't know how to face the Chairman either, I know the media deliciously taking the issue to the highest point and it will affect both company. I don't know what to do..

"20 hours." Napailing sya, "Mygod Zenica... what the hell is going on? What that bitch Euxine just utter? Is that true?" I licked my lips before taking another glass of water.

"Yeah."

Napakunot ang noo nito at tila'y hindi parin makapaniwala, "What?? S-so she's really pregnant with T-Tuecer? What the hell? They betrayed you! That venemous snake!" mas namula ang pisngi niya at kitang-kita ko ang kaniyang inis, hinawakan ko ang kamay niya upang pakalmahin, "That doesn't make sense! How did it happen?"

"Zhav.." weakly, I tried to smile. "It's okay. Im not mad for the both of them. S-something happened between me and Chaucer too." Nalaglag ang kanyang panga at akma akong hahampasin ngunit hindi niya tinuloy kaya natawa ako ng mahina.

"I really have no idea what's going on with my bestfriends!" Napasabunot sya sakanyang buhok, "Are we still friends, Zen? Why are you only telling this to me now? My mind is blowing!"

I shrugged, "Im sorry." Huminga ako ng malalim, "How can I face my family and the world in this mess, Zhav?" napatingin ako sa labas ng bintana at hinayaan ang sariling matulala.

"You will get through this. Actually, your parents called me. They want you back the moment you wake up, but please dont listen to them. Let yourself rest."

Napakuyom ako saaking kamao, bigla kong naalala ang panaginip ko... I thought Chaucer was actually there, but seeing myself inside this hospital make sense. It was a dream... he's not coming back to me anymore.

"I'm going home now, Zhav." Pakikipagtalo ko kay Zhavia pagdating ng hapon, "My temperature's decreasing and I hate hospitals. Im taking rest at home." Sinamaan ko ng tingin ang nurse, "Remove it." Baling ko sa nakatusok saking kamay. Kinakabahan syang sumunod dahil masama rin ang tingin ni Zhavia sakanya.

"You can't rest there. You know that, stop being stubborn Zenica." Napahilot sya sakanyang noo at halatang namo-mroblema saakin.

"Thanks Zhav. I can do this." I tapped her back, "Lets go." Kinuha ko ang hoodie at facemask. "Don't stop me, you can't win."