Normal.
I sighed, a little relieved as I put down the blood pressure monitor at my bedside table. I couldn't bring him to the hospital since we do not have the money for that. Good thing my past job came in handy so I managed to assist him with first aid at least.
Some older men who were watching near us saw what happened. They were kind enough to help me up and bring him here in our house...to my room.
My hand flew to his forehead, his temperature was normal too. I wonder what happened to him? Is it about his memories? Did the fireworks triggered it? Well, that's good for him. However, it was worrisome to see him in pain.
"Mom, it's fine. You should go to bed, I'll look after Jack." I said after seeing her yawn for the twentieth time. She was leaning against my bedroom door, concern along with weariness were etched on her face. She was almost hysterical earlier when we brought him home unconscious.
My mother nodded as she f
The house feels empty with my Mom not around.It was a Monday evening, I just got home after a long, boring day at work. Jack...or Florian, isn't home yet. I'm not sure if he'd be working overtime again but I'm slowly getting worried for his health.Is he still sleeping? He arrives home late from the inn and wakes up early in the morning to go fishing. Once he's back, he would go to the market sometimes to sell the fishes. After that, he would then get ready to leave for his work back at the inn. A tiring cycle. Unlike me who's sitting pretty at the till 'cause whether I manage to sell a book or not in a day, I would still get paid the same.I just finished cooking for dinner and I thought of bringing some packed food for Florian at the inn. He mentioned once that meals are not free in their workplace, meaning he's been eating late these past few days because of the overtime.My lips curved into a satisfied smile as I finished packing the food
I inhaled deeply, trying to calm down my nerves. He’s too much for me. Every little detail about him is striking and screaming manliness. From his head down to his foot, there’s nothing you could put to waste. It’s not even shocking that girls would still line up for his attention even if he isn’t on the same level with the rich bachelor men of Willowvale. His physical looks were more than enough to attract them.I blinked profusely as I tore my eyes off his body.“I prepared your dinner-“ my words got stuck in my throat when he completely disregarded my presence and walked past me, heading straight to my bedroom where he’s been staying at these days. I even saw him roll his eyes!What’s wrong with him? He’s really gonna throw tantrums just because of that?!He slammed the door shut and I stared at it in disbelief. Oh, wow! I couldn't believe my eyes as I continued watching the c
I didn’t bother to question him anymore. He took a quick bath after we ate, determined to come along with me to the shop. He was already dressed when he got out of the shower.Wearing a simple gray shirt and black cotton shorts, he looked dashing when he sauntered to the living room while drying his wet hair with a towel. The shirt was a little fit to him and it highlights his muscular chest and biceps.“Where’s your cardigan?” His brow furrowed as his eyes scanned me again with disapproval. His eyes lingered to my shoulder and arms which are the most exposed part of me. I let out a forced cough.“It’s in my bag, I’ll wear it later at the bookshop when it gets cold. The air-conditioner was newly cleansed so the machine was working two times better these days-““Wear it now before we leave the house, Nina.”“Huh? I-I’ll wear it later-“ I bit my lower lip when
“What?” Florian leaned in on the counter with a smirk.It’s been two hours since Leandro left the store but this brute insisted to stay here. Up until now, I’m still shocked and mostly pissed at him. What if Leandro spread that word to everyone? I don’t even know what the hell is he talking about? Is he insinuating that we’re together? Hell no!Leandro didn’t respond to his remark. Instead, the guy smirked at us before exiting the store with a playful whistle. He even winked at me from a distance before he entered his car.I glared at Florian. “What do you think you’re doing? You’re spreading to everyone that we’re not cousins-““’Cause we’re not?”“Yes! But you agreed to this, right? You know how conservative and close-minded this town is.”He rolled his eyes. “I don’t care about other people’s opinion, Nina.&r
"So you and the ex-mayor's son, huh..."My forehead creased when I heard Jack behind me. I was preparing some soup for dinner when I felt him entered the kitchen to drink water. He probably just got back from the cove."Did you found Alicia's basket?" I faced him after switching off the stove. He nodded, his eyes watching me intently as he put down the glass on the sink."You and Leandro?" He reiterated and my brows knitted at his question. He seemed to be interested about my non-existing relationship with the brute man of Willowvale."Uh...that was a long time ago." I tore my eyes away from him. However, I felt his gaze remain on me."He's your ex-lover?""What? No!" I quickly denied. "He used to be a suitor.""Used to?" His brow cocked at me. "He's still hitting on you."I shook my head. "He already stopped almost two years ago. This was the first time we had an interaction since then. And why are you asking, by
Florian looked like he couldn’t wait to go in the funfair anymore so I agreed to just leave the dishes on the sink after we had our dinner. He also insisted that he’ll be washing them himself once we get back. I thought it’ll be awkward in the dining but no naked conversation was mentioned as we ate. Well, thank God for that.I threw on a plain black hoodie and I was surprised to see Florian wearing the same thing. It looks like we purposely pick the same clothes to pair up each other. I blushed a bit as I finally headed out of the door. He locked the house and trailed behind me.The cold wind immediately whipped past my face as we passes by the beach. Looks like everyone’s in the carnival tonight because the beach was almost empty.“Crap! I forgot my wallet,” I looked at Florian and smiled sheepishly at him. “Can you wait for me here? I’ll just go back to get my wallet. I’ll be quick!”He shook his head. “It’s fine. My treat.”“A-ah…you don
My shoulder sagged problematically when the cashier handed me the hospital bill. I have a few savings and I could still pay for it. Though, it’ll multiple or even triple if Florian would need to stay for another day or two in here. And of course! There’s the list of medicines the doctor also handed to me. I breathed harshly.I looked at Florian when I felt him moved on his bed. He’s been asleep for seventeen hours and I only had a three hour sleep. I’ve been going back and forth in the hospital since I needed to eat, take a bath, went to Diana and the inn to send an excuse for our absence and I also went to the nearby mall to cash out.Florian’s eyes fluttered open so I quickly stood up from the small bench to attend on him. We were on a shared room with another patient since I couldn’t pay for a private room anymore. His drowsy eyes landed on me before it wandered curiously around the room.“Let’s go
Instantly, we traveled to Sta. Rita that night after the news exploded on the television. I couldn’t stop my sobs as I sat beside Florian in the bus on our way there. He was caressing me on the back from time to time, trying to hush me off. His arm was wrapped protectively around my shoulder as I lean helplessly on his chest.This is too much. I refuse to believe it. Maybe they had put the wrong name on that list? It can’t be my mom, right? It hasn’t been a week since she left for Sta. Rita! I won’t believe it unless I see it with my own eyes!I leaned in closer to Florian. My body was desperately seeking for his warmth ‘cause I wanted to feel comforted. I felt him planted a soft kiss on my temple as his arm tightened around me. My tears were never ending; they’re like a waterfall streaming down my cheeks.The bus halted for a bit on the next terminal to let other passengers get it. Florian get off the bus quickl