Behind The Scenes

19. Jo

We rested all afternoon here in our future home.
God... I didn't ask him how much it costs.
«Hero!» I get up and sit up and shake him to wake him up. «How much does this house cost?»
He makes some moans.
«Wake up! It's 7:30 p.m.»
«It's not your problem...»
«How is that not my problem? Hero, tell me how much it costs!»
«Two thousand dollars and something, I don't remember» he replies nonchalantly and in a sleepy voice.
«What?! We'll share the expenses, you know this» I can't live with him without contributing, absolutely.
«There's no need, don't worry. Come here» he takes me from the hips to hold me close.
I step back. «Don't do that, I'm not going to live with you if you don't let me contribute» I fold my arms under my breasts. «Let's do it in half. The house is for rent, right?»
«Yes, but don't worry, it's not a problem» he says more conscious but still hoarse voice. «No, Hero! It's too heavy a load for you alone, and I don't want your parents to have to contribute for me. Together we can do it perfectly, please. As I told you, I'm not going to live with you if you don't let me help you.»
He rolls his eyes, and resigned, says: «Okay.»
«Half?» I hold out my hand.
«Half» and we shake hands like two business experts.
As he shakes my hand, he suddenly pulls it hard. «Now come here.»
I fall on him and we both laugh.
He takes my chin with one hand and kisses me with transport and I reciprocate.
«What time did you say it was?» he asks putting a lock of hair behind my ear.
«7:30 p.m., why?» ugh, I have a stomach ache.
«I wanted to go out tonight, what do you think?» he smiles at me.
I swallow to get rid of the vomit... «I don't know... I don't...» the vomit rises on me again and this time I can't get it back down.
I jump off the sofa and run to the bathroom. I raise the toilet seat, kneel in front of it and throw down a cascade of vomit.
Hero runs to the bathroom. «God, Jo...» he holds my hair so as not to make it dirty with vomit. He turns away, otherwise he would throw up too.
After a few more coughs and vomits, I feel like I'm done for now.
«Are you okay? Of course you're not, how stupid I am...» he reaches out for a piece of toilet paper and wipes my mouth. «Wash off... We postpone our date.»
I had never felt this way with my period, it must have been all the things I ate today that made me feel this way, I still feel upset.
«Yes, I agree» I tell him, rinsing my mouth.
He stands in the doorway thoughtful.
«What's up?» I ask worried.
«Jo, it's not like you're...»
I don't understand.
«Pregnant?»
Oh my God. I burst out laughing.
«No!» I laugh. «Exactly the opposite.»
He frowns.
«I only have my period, Hero» I say with an amused smile.
She gives a sigh of relief. «Thank goodness...» and she comes to hug me. «It seemed strange to me in fact... we haven't had any problems up to now.»
«And thank Heaven» I giggle as we leave the bathroom. Then I get serious. «You... if it will last between us, even in three years... wouldn't you want children?»
He smiles at me surprised. «Of course! You don't have to worry about this. I've always wanted to become a father, but obviously it's not the time yet, we're too young.»
I am delighted with this statement from him.
He takes my face in his hands and looks me intently in the eyes. «I want a future with you.»
«Me too.»
She kisses my forehead and holds me to his chest. «Let's go home, come on.»

Arriving at Anna's house, Hero tells her that I'm not well and he prepares me a dish of white pasta, water and an enterogermin.
I give him a grateful smile.
«Why are you looking at me like that?» he asks me.
«I like how you take care of me.»
«Eat» he chuckles.
Anna and Mercy come down while I'm taking my beloved enterogermin.
«Oh, what happened?» Mercy asks worried.
«Nothing, he doesn't feel well» Hero replies brusquely.
«Don't worry, nothing to worry about... menstruation.»
Anna asks what the two brothers and her husband want to eat, they decide to eat fried chicken. They start frying it and the smell makes me nauseous.
«I... I'm going upstairs, sorry but I can't stand the smell» and, sorry to leave them, I go upstairs.
After a few minutes Hero joins me. «Anna's doing it for me in the oven, so it won't bother you kissing me, and I'll take a shower afterwards so as not to smell like fried.»
I chuckle. «You are fantastic, I love you. Go back downstairs don't worry about me» and I send him a kiss with my hand.
«As soon as I finish I immediately go up» he smiles at me and goes down.
I turn on the TV and slowly begin to get sleepy.  I don't wake up until four in the morning and I find Hero on my chest. I stroke his hair and go back to sleep with him in my arms.