My Time With You

1

I walked into the hospital room.

It still felt like a dream.

But this is the worst and best dream I ever had.

I feel happy and relieved because Ai Type is alive.

But I feel sad and angry at myself for not preventing this.

I should have been there...

I should have never let him out of my sight for even a second.

It's my fault.

I sat down on the chair beside him and held his hand and started crying.

It has been a week since he was found.

Malnourished, Dehydrated... tortured...Raped.

"I'm so sorry..." I said crying.

He looked smaller and thinner than usual and much paler and tired looking.

He stirred awake and started crying.

Then he screamed and tried to back away from me.

"Shhh...Ai Type...Don't be afraid... It's me...Ai Tharn...I will never hurt you" I said trying to calm him down.

"No...No punish...Type sorry...Type good" He said crying.

The doctor came in and injected him with a sedative.

His eyes started dropping but he was trying to stay awake.

I smiled and started playing with his hair lightly.

"Don't worry...You can sleep...You're safe" I murmured so he doesn't get startled by my voice.

He eventually stopped struggling and fell asleep.

And I stayed the night with him.

The door opened and P'Thorn came in with my parents.

I led them out of the room so we won't disturb Ai Type.

"Are you alright dear?" My mother said putting her hand on my shoulder.

"No...I'm not" I said crying on her shoulder.

She hugged me and P'Thorn started patting my back.

"It's all my fault mum..." I said still crying.

"No it's not dear...You're not at fault" She said.

"It's going to be difficult but you have to make your decision...Do you want to stay with him?...Or be a coward?" My father asked.

"I'm not a coward...I love him...I'll stay with him...He'll get through this and I'll help him" I said.

My father nodded and smiled.

"I'm so proud of you son...I'll help you as much as I can" He said.

"We will also help" P'Thorn said.

"Thank you" I said crying.

After a few minutes they left and I went back to the hospital room.

I sat down on the chair beside Ai Type and fell asleep.