Summer Nightfalls (Completed) [R18]

33 : Pneumonectomy

Ivana

It was a long flight to Dubai with the man I can never choose to ignore.

I rested on his chest as I hear his slow breathing. Pakiramdam ko ligtas ako sa yakap niya. The security that his presence makes me realize is undeniably real. Ngunit hindi parin nawawala sa isipan ko si Jed. I hope he understands. Kahit alam kong ako ang nagkamali. Ako ang may kasalanan.

" Luigi" I whispered his name, enough for him to hear.

" Bakit?" He looked at me and kissed my temple.

" Nasusuka ako" I really wanted to cry. Kanina pa ako nasusuka. Tapos nasa eroplano pa kami. He guided me up, sinamahan niya ako papunta sa lavatory ng eroplano.

Nang makarating kami dun ay dun na ako sumuka. I know that this is a normal symptom of pregnancy but still, the feeling is so uncomfortable.

Nakayakap lamang siya sa likod ko na para bang anumang oras ay matutumba ako.

Dahan dahan niya akong pinaharap sa kaniya at siya na ang nagpunas nung naiwang suka ko sa labi.

I can see sincerity in his eyes.

" I'm sorry" I whispered, enough for him to understand. Niyakap niya lamang ako ng mahigpit.

" I love you" Tanging sagot niya.

Buong biyahe ay halos hindi na nakatulog si Luigi dahil nakabantay ito sa akin. I have never thought that he would be this thoughtful.

Pakiramdam ko rin ay sobrang tagal nung biyahe dahil narin sa masama ang pakiramdam ko. But Luigi is very supportive. He knows what he is doing. Nagpumilit siya na huwag nalang akong tumuloy at kahit siya nalang ang mag attend ngunit masnagpumilit akong sumama. I don't want to fall lying on my own words.

It did not take long before we finally reached Dubai. We checked in a single hotel room. There's no need for a separate bedroom. Alam kong hindi rin lang papayag si Luigi kung sakali man.

Sobra sobra ang pag alalay sa akin ni Luigi. And I can't help but to admire his simple ways.

" Luigi, I am pregnant, not hemiplegic. I can still do it myself" I told him. Huminga ito ng malalim bago muling nagsalita.

" Are you hungry? Anong gusto mong kainin? Would you like me to order anything?" He asked. Tumango ako.

" I don't have any cravings Luigi. My problem is nausea and vomiting. Pero kailangan kong kumain. I need to sustain your child." I told him as a matter of fact. I never knew pregnancy would be this hard. Iyung ibang mga babae parang hindi buntis dahil wala manlang pregnancy symptoms and yet here I am, struggling with a major pregnancy signs and symptoms.

My olfactory shelter had been craving his own scent. It's the only medicine my body accepts. And I feel like a clingy woman, attached to him most of the time just because his scent alleviates my nausea. Palagi akong nakayakap sa kaniya. Palagi akong nasa tabi lang niya and the brute likes it so much that it brought smirk on his face everytime I clung into him like a leech.

" You stay here. I will attend the meeting tomorrow. The email stated that it would just be for five hours. Maybe I'll take an early exit. I'll just ask my friend from another hospital to share with me the details of the meeting I will miss." He said while we were eating. Prutas lang ang tinatanggap ng tiyan ko ngayon. And Luigi was the one peeling the fruits for me.

" Mag-aatend ako. I hope my nausea and vomiting would subside tomorrow. I also want to learn" I told him.

" I will just ask some recorded videos from the-" I had spoken.