Chapter 25

Chapter 25

"Is there something wrong with your wrist again?" Jacques spoke as he drove back home.

I pursed my lips and nodded. I was staring at him quietly. It warms my heart to have someone who cares about me, and he deserves to know how I'm feeling right now. Para bang gusto kong magpa-baby sa kanya ngayon, ganoon ko siya na-miss.

"But I'll treat it later with a cold compress, just like we did last time," I said.

Ganoon nga ang ginawa ko noong makauwi na kami. Jacques, as usual, assisted me once more.

"Please remember to take care of yourself, baby," he said as he gently patted the ice compress on my wrist.

Parang nahihirapan pa siyang tingnan ang kamay ko. Nanatili akong nakatitig sa kanya. Siya na rin ang naglagay ng splint. Habang ipinupulupot niya ang bandage ay kunot-noo siyang nakatitig sa kamay ko.

Nang mag-angat siya ng tingin ay lumambot ang puso ko sa lamyos ng titig niya sa akin. "Nakakalimutan mo na ang sarili mo. I understand how difficult it is to work two jobs, bu