"CAN we go to the hospital next?" I asked Lenos as we walked out of the church.
"Anywhere you want to, baby." His eyes were still fluffy from crying.
I stared at him. Damn. I love him so much. And I hate myself for making him cry. For the past few days, all he did was show me how much he loves me. He brought me to places that we used to go before. The past days were pure bliss.
I stopped when I noticed a piece of folded paper attached to the windshield of his car.
Lenos took it with a creased forehead. "It was a letter from Caren…" He said in a small voice.
Dear Cresia,
I figured that by the time you're reading this l
“HE’S not going to die, right?” I desperately asked Kairos. “No, right? He can't die!”Lenos and Cresia are both in the operating room…They were both unconscious when the ambulance brought them to the hospital. Lenos…he was badly hurt. He was covered in blood when he was brought to the hospital.Kairos looked at me. His face was too serious and unreadable. He showed himself to me while I was waiting at the operating room.“Don't you want that, Cresia? You and the people you care about could be together in the afterlife?”I shook my head. “No. He deserves to live. You can do something about it, right?” I held on to his arm. His arm was as cold as ice. “Do something. Please.” It was
Lenos' POV"HI," I said as I looked at unconscious Cresia in front of me. "How are you? I'm sorry if it took me too long to visit you today."According to her doctor, Cresia's operation was successful, but after two days, she still hasn't woken up.After putting the fresh roses on the flower vase in one corner of the room, I sat on the stool beside her bed.I took a leave of absence at work to take care of her everyday. If only I could stay beside her all the time, I'd never leave her. But I have to take care of Leah, too.It's been two days since she was in the hospital, but other than me, no one has come to visit her.After
I WOKE up with the blinding lights surrounding me. I continuously blinked my eyes and allowed them to adjust to the bright lights.It took me a moment before I could finally open my eyes and look around. Everything around me was white. White wall, white ceiling, white light.Is this heaven? I asked myself. Am I finally here? Did I wake up in heaven?I realized I was lying on the bed. I tried to get up."Good morning—Oh my God, you're finally awake!"I immediately turned to where the voice came from. I saw a door open, and someone entered the room. It was a woman. She looked pretty on those white clothe
"YOU have to eat this a lot. You need to regain your strength."I slightly pursed my lips when my father placed a platter of sliced fruits in front of me. I was still in the hospital. It was only two days after I woke up.My father was nothing but attentive to me. He almost treated me like a baby. Aside from him, I was finally able to meet my brother, Alfred. He visited me yesterday and I couldn't believe how he welcomed me wholeheartedly in his life. My father and Alfred even asked me to move with them after I got discharged from the hospital. I was overwhelmed by their warm welcome."Dad…you just fed me thirty minutes ago," I said to him, pouting.My father asked me to call him Dad and I couldn't be any happier. I've been waiting for this momen
AFTER Lenos left, the door opened and Leah entered the room.She was holding a box of cake while walking towards me. Damn. I missed her. She looked cute in her baby blue dress and French braid. There was a shy smile on her face as her eyes finally met mine."Hi," she greeted me. "Uhm…this is for you." She smiled shyly as she handed me the box of cake.I felt my eyes tearing up as I stared at her. I wanted to hug her but I controlled myself. I couldn't do that. I knew everything about me that she learned from Lenos was also erased from her memory. She only knew me now as the woman who saved her."Thank you," I said, smiling. I took the box from her. I opened it and I was welcomed by a heart shaped chocolate cake.
"DAD, I'll go ahead," I said to my father when I saw him in the garden.He was having his morning coffee while reading a newspaper. He put down the newspaper on the table and looked at me.It's been three days since I was discharged from the hospital. I was now living with my father and my brother Alfred. I decided to get rid of my condo unit. As soon as I moved into my father's house, I already put it on sale."Are you sure you don't want a driver with you?" Dad asked me, concerned was written on his face.Since I started living with them, I got closer to my father and my brother Alfred. Everyone in this household was kind to me, especially my brother. He accepted me with a whole heart, and treated me like a younger sister even though I was older
"THANK you for the treat," Caren told me after the waiter put down two bowls of ice cream in front of us. We were inside an ice cream parlor right now.I smiled at her. "Nah. I should be the one thanking you." I glanced at the wrapped box beside me. It was my gift for Leah. I decided to give her a pink ukulele."It's okay," Caren answered, shrugging. "I don't have anything to do right now so I'm happy to help." She looked at the bowl of ice cream then turned to me. "Thanks for the ice cream."I smiled at her. "No, thank you, Caren."She suddenly stopped and looked at me. Her forehead was in a crease. "Wait… how did you know that my name's Caren?"Damn. Did I say her name?
"WHAT do you think, Dad?" I asked my father with pursed lips as I watched him eat the chicken curry I cooked for him.It was the first time I cooked since I moved here. I was not really good at cooking so I'm kinda nervous with his reaction.My father smiled at me. "This is the best chicken curry I've ever tasted in my life."I made a face. "Come on, Dad. You don't have to lie to me. I'm aware I'm not a good cook.""I'm not lying, hija," my father said. "This is really good." He said as he ate a spoonful of curry.I stared at the bowl of curry on the table. It was Lenos who taught me how to cook that dish. I smiled as I remembered that certain memory."