LOGINWYATTI noticed something wrong with her when Ruby returned to my room. She looked slightly disoriented and kept glancing at me as if she waited the moment we were alone."No. But I have a guess." It was my reply for her question. I didn't know what she was talking with Nicolas. But if that was her question, then he must have told her that, something only he knew.No wonder she was lost. The news must have shocked her.She tilted her head to the side, mixed emotions flitting in her eyes. "How?""When I saw him leaving your store. And have I told you? We talked the next day. Don't think it was a revelation about your blood. It was never that and Nicolas seemed not to be interested to share anything personal about him."Her forehead creased and her gaze demanded more information from me.I exhaled a long sigh before continuing my words. "He asked about our past. About how you and I met. Then I learned that he was following our life, particularly you. And the look in his eyes when he spo
RUBYPeople often said that I was a resemblance ofy mother. The hair, the face, the smile... All was almost like my mother when he was young, except for the eyes. I have a pair of hazel eyes instead of dark brown of my mother's."Your resemblance. Seemed like the fate had brought me to you."The memory of those days instantly flowed inside my head. The only resemblance to me was my mother. "Do you know my mother?"Nicolas stared at me meaningfully. "Grace? Yes. I know your mother so well."My heartbeat faster as many questions formed in my mind as well as an impossible theory.However, my focus was diverted to his movement when he took something out of his pocket. It was a letter."Here. It's the last contact I have with Grace."I was initially hesitant. But then my hand moved to take it and started to open the letter that looked old.There was a handwriting.My mother.Dear Nicolas,I hope this letter finds you well. This is Grace, the love of your life from the past.How are you? I'
RUBY"Will you marry me, Ruby?"I flushed. I had never thought that what we would discuss after his conciousness was about my agreement of marrying him.I thought it was just a monologue and a guidance for him to return to me. Turned out, he heard of all it and even remembered it."You promised." Wyatt said again when I was merely silent for a few seconds. His eyes was full of hope, and I knew I couldn't crush it. It was my words, after all.So, I slowly nodded."Words, baby." Of course, it wasn't enough for him. He needed to have it with all of my expression.I could feel my cheeks heating. But I had to keep going or he wouldn't stop bothering me with this. "Y-Yes. Let's get married."His lips twitched into a smile, the widest he had given since awakened. It reached his eyes, brightening the life in them. "Can we marry tomorrow?"My face wrapped in a horror in an instant. "What?"However, what I got was a chuckle. He teased me, even in his condition!"I'm sorry, honey, but your react
WYATTIt was darkness.Wherever I saw was darkness. No light at all. Not even a point of it.But I heard voices. Familiar voices that kept me waiting for them to come again and again. That shoved away all the fears from the darkness until I found it. A dim light, which I followed and then brought me back to the reality.I was lying in a hospital bed, body stiff.Then a pair of clear blue eyes met me even before I could utter something."Daddy." And beat me for this as well.I forced a smile out although my cheeks were hurt from twitching. However, grateful was above anything else. I could see my son again, and I couldn't be happier than this.Oh, I remembered what happened before darkness took over me. I was trying to save Austin from a biker directing to him. But it hit me instead and all I felt was grateful that I succeeded and my son was safe. Then, it was dark.I tried to move my right hand. But the pain shot me right away, causing me to flinch and observing it only to find it was
RUBYI couldn't believe what I saw. Wyatt was awake.He was lying still. But his eyes opened, revealing the most beautiful eyes I always loved.I was staggering, trying to grasp the reality. Or was it merely my imagination?Or was I in a dream?"Daddy is awake, Mommy." My son's voice entered my ears. But it was only passing as if it wasn't enough to give me assurance.I needed to check it directly.I gasped the moment my fingers touched his warm cheek and his eyes were staring at me, weak but alive. And the touch on my hand was I needed to broke off. "Y-You're awake." I was stammering to speak as mixed emotions overwhelmed me.Was this really true?Wyatt brought my hand to his lips, kissing it lovingly as always. "I'm here, honey. I'm sorry to make you worry." His voice was hoarse from the long sleep.I shook my head, but my eyes were already pouring. "You're awake. That's the matter." I forced a smile out on my lips. "I'll call the doctor."I pressed the button and in seconds, doctor
RUBYIt had been five days since the accident, but Wyatt's was still peaceful in his sleep no matter how many times I begged him to wake up. He ignored her as if her pleas were lullabies, accompanying him to sleep more.No. It shouldn't be like that. He had to get up, not to fall deeper into his dream."It's Wednesday, and you have been sleeping for five days already. Aren't you tired of sleeping? Don't your body ache from lying on the bed for too long? You need to move your body, strecthing, running, or just walking. I will exercise with you. I promise. But you have to wake up first. You know, there's a due date for the promise, or it will get expired before you use it." Another monologue in the morning as I visited the hospital for the shift change with Mom and Dad.Of course, I came with Austin. He had seated himself on the sofa, rummaging his ransel and picking out of his stuff one by one. Two books, two car toys, and Legos. They were for accompanying him waiting for his daddy to







