CHAPTER 4: caring?

　　Rahim’s POV

　　My brother stood up and catches her before she fell down the floor. “I think we have gone too much,” I said and went to them. “Bring out the car, let’s bring her to the hospital!” Raffa nodded and we went off as soon as possible. When the doctor attends to her, they look on us but we showed our power and warned them. We waited for more than an hour.

　　“What’s wrong with her?” I ask to her doctor. “She only have a month if she will decline doing the treatment that we will offer. Her only way to survive is kidney transplant. While waiting for a donor, she needs to undergo dialysis.” That serious? But why? “How come?” Raffa ask. The doctor sigh. “She is living an unbalanced lifestyle. She must be eating too much junkfoods, fast-food, carbonated drinks and even caffeine. That is the factors that affects her kidney. It’s also from stress, depression, anxiety and other factors.”

　　“On the test we run, she’s not drinking alcohol or even smoking. She also deprived herself from completing a 6-8 hour sleep. It’s also from overwork and such.” Raphael looks at her. “Run all the test and even to me. Let’s see if we are compatible,” he said. “Well, I’ll do the test either. This woman is interesting and I want to play with her more.”

　　“Then I’ll present myself then,” Raffa said. The doctor nodded. “No problem then,” he said. He left after and we sat down on the couch. “What kind of life did she even had?” Raffa went to her and he caressed her cheeks. “For some reason, this woman were more unfortunate than us. She writes stories yet her life seems to be the saddest in her world,” he said. I blink. “Are you sure you’re still my big brother?” I teased. He gave me a glare. “Just kidding.”

　　“Mom… mom…” she mumbled. I stood up and went beside her. She suddenly grab my hand. I blushes. “What’s wrong with her?” I notice that she’s sweating. I grab my hanky and wipe it off. “No!” I blink when she screamed and then tears is falling in her cheeks. “Help me out here,” I screamed to my two brothers. Raffa chuckled. “Do it on your own,” he said and left the other side. “Liar… of all people why did you lie to me? I… trusted you both…” She release my palm and seems to be go back in a peaceful sleep. “Thank goodness.”

　　When morning comes, she is just staring in her food. “Kidney transplant, huh?” Raphael nodded. “Don’t worry about the money and such. We’ll take care of it,” he said. “Uh-uhm… don’t worry about me. Don’t waste your time. Maybe I better die in this place than being a burden to my mom. This must be the reason why I entered this world. It’s better of this way…” I grab her hand and gave her my pissed off expression. “Quit acting like you didn’t care about your own life! You’re making me sick!” Her eyes widened.

　　“Rahim…” she uttered. “I don’t care what kind of pain you’ve been through,” I said and let her hands off. “But in our household, we never let our members die.” I walk away and left her room. I breath deeply. ‘What’s wrong with this heart of mine?! Stop beating so fast, my goodness!’ I decided to leave and smoke on the garden. “Why did I even blabber such words? I can’t believe you’ve done such an idiot action, Rahim.”

　　“R-Rahim?” I blink and my eyes widened. My first and unrequited love is standing so gorgeously. “Jackie? What are you doing here in the hospital?” She smiled at sat beside me. “Check down there. I want to make sure I’m capable of bearing a kid,” she said and wink. I blushes. “Ehh? Ah, yes. Gynecologist… It’s been years, huh?” She giggled. “It is. Your still the same, Rahim.” She look at me sweetly.

　　Raphael’s POV

　　She smiled. “Rahim had always been the softest among the three of you and… ehh? Softest?” She look at me. “Speaking of softest! You guys should look out and warn Rahim!” I stood up and went to her. “What are you talking about?” She look down and I know she’s afraid to me.

　　“Jackie is Rahim’s first love and it was unrequited. She is Mara’s right hand and Mara will task her in seducing Rahim. He will be in danger. Agh, my head…” I held her head and start massaging her. “I remember Jackie. She is the girl that Rahim help from being bullied in middle school. That’s the start where they get closed. But Rahim didn’t get the chance to confess,” Raffa said. She nod.

　　“Come to think of it, I indeed wrote that the three of you might get fooled by the traps that Mara set for you to follow her desires. I know its my fault that you guys have messed up life. You know the world of stories right? They were always had protagonist and antagonist.” I stop massaging her. “What if we didn’t wanted to live in a messed up life anymore, would that be selfish?” I mumbled.

　　“Raphael…” She grab my clothes and suddenly hug me. “Then don’t follow how my story flows… just be true to yourself. I will help you guys. I promise…” I gritted my teeth and nestled in her shoulder. ‘This warmth… its calming and I felt like my mom is here to calm me. I never thought someone can made me me feel this way again.’ I look at her and that sincere and sweet smile made me realize one thing. I don’t want to be the antagonist of her story. The door opens.

　　“Hmm? A girl? Is she your big brother wife?” I look at her and she didn’t let me go. “Uhm. Why? Don’t tell me you’re also one of the women that is interested to my husband? Don’t you dare,” she said in scary tone. But somehow she looks cute in me. She laugh. “No, not at all. I’m Jackie, what’s your name?” She smiled at her. “Gwen, just call me Gwen.” She nod and face Rahim. “I have to go, Rahim. I knew this won’t be the last time we see each other.”

　　She left and her eyes saddened. “Tell me, I’m such an idiot and hideous writer, right? She’s beautiful, sexy, tall and porcelain skin. She got everything that men would want, how can I… ahh! This is getting off my neck! I can’t believe it myself! This is ridiculous!” I blink and Raffa laugh. “I can’t believe your way of thinking. You should be worried about yourself but here you are.” She pouted. “I know but…”

　　“Don’t you agree?! Her butt is hug, her thighs were perfect, her skin, her lips, and her chest,” she said and lift hers. “Come to think of it, Grace is the prettiest among the girls in my story, I want to see her. I bet even women will wish to have her. I feel happy that everyone is as gorgeous as I imagines. Thank goodness…” I let her go and stood straight.

　　“How can you be mesmerized with their beauty?” Rahim ask. She look on us with that twinkling eyes. “Can’t you see it… she’s a total chic! Uhm-hmm, I made the right choice on how to describe them. Deadly and chic. Sweet and bitter. Sexy and seductive. Erotic and charming. I’m a genius writer.” Raffa continues to laugh to her lines. “I can’t… ahahaha, I just can’t! Bwahahaha.” She pouted and pointed his finger to Raffa. “Moo!” She cross her arms. “Don’t tell me they’re not pretty at all?! They’re base on the beautiful women in my world. Cunning and gorgeous. Also! They’re all opposite of me. At least the girls in my stories is somehow what the world says for a beauty,” she said while nodding. I sigh and flick her forehead. “What was that for?! That hurts! I even design your ex as alluring as possible.” They look at me. “What’s the next event?”