-=Atilla's Point of View=-Hours passed as Anthony remained in the operation room; no one spoke amongst us; our thoughts were focused on the patient whom the doctors were attempting to save.Perhaps the procedure lasted more than six hours before the doctor emerged, exhausted by what had happened."How's my husband?" Miranda asked the doctor as she approached him."The operation was successful, but he's not yet safe; the next forty-eight hours will be critical; he must wake up within that time or else he may end up in a coma," the doctor said. I could see the sadness on the faces of the patient's family, especially Miranda's, who appeared really concerned.Anthony was taken to the intensive care unit (ICU) following the procedure for thorough monitoring. Ang and I decided to keep an eye on him because their mom appeared to be overburdened. Despite her protests, Ang's stepfather refused to let her continue watching over her son."Everything will be okay, Ang, and you need to be strong
-=Atilla's Point of View=-The family decided to take Anthony home and hire two private nurses to take care of him 24/7.Everyone is still in shock over what happened, the accident, and the possibility that Anthony may not wake up.Ang was the most affected by the events, so I couldn't leave him, especially with what he's going through. I made a decision, even though it hurts me, but Ang needs me more, and it hurts me to let Ram go.Just thinking about Ram has already made my eyes water with emotion. It feels like my heart is going to explode from the pain I feel at the thought of losing Ram, the man I love the most.It has been two days since we took Anthony out of the hospital, and I haven't received any news from Ram yet. I know I need to tell him my decision, but I don't think I can meet him in person. So, even though it's not right, I decided to call him and let him know.Hello, Atilla, how are you?" I heard him say it on the other end. He answered my call immediately, which mean
-=Atilla's Point of View=-"Lord, I pray that he finds the peace he needs, and I hope he forgives me for everything," I whispered in prayer. It hurts me to lose him, but I have to let him go.How do you let go of someone who has been a big part of your life, someone who has been there for you in times of need? I can't help but cry because of the pain I feel.I just hope he finds the peace he deserves."Come on, Atilla," I heard my best friend Nicole call me. I can see that she's affected by what I'm going through, but we need to let him go.Nicole and I walked together towards the room. My feet felt heavy as we walked because, even though I've decided, it still hurts me to lose him.I took a deep breath before I opened the door to the room, and a wide smile appeared on my lips as I saw that he was awake. When he saw me, he returned the smile."Atilla..." Ram said as he kept his gaze on me. I could see the love in his eyes.Honestly, it felt like I died when he lost consciousness in my
-=Ram's Point of View=-I couldn't stop the wide grin from appearing on my face. I mean, who wouldn't smile when you beat your mortal enemy?I just beat my biggest rival in almost everything, may it be with business, sports, or even an auction event of antiques that was held in Makati.Jeffrey and I were rivals, and I think this rivalry started way back in college when we were schoolmates.I always make sure to come on top, be it in academics, sports, or even with women.I admit there were times, that I courted whoever Jeffrey liked just to piss him off, which led Jeffrey to do everything just to beat me, but so far, he didn't succeed even once.I'm not sure when it started, but ever since I was a child, I always wanted to have control of everything in my life, I always wanted to be one step ahead of everything.I didn't want to be told what I needed to do because I wanted to have the power to make my own decision.I want that feeling that I could control the people around me without
-=Ram's Point of View=-"Damn it!" I couldn't stop muttering as I kept hitting the steering wheel of my car.It's still hard for me to accept the fact that I lost Janine to Jeffrey Monteban.Of all people, why did it have to be him? Why did Janine's parents decide to choose Jeffrey as Janine's fiance?"Damn it!"Another curse slipped out of my mouth. I absolutely despise the feeling that someone has made a fool out of me; more than the emotional pain, I feel as though my pride has been hurt as a result of what has happened.I mean, come on, I'm Romano Santiago for crying out loud; I always get what I want and who I want, and nobody dares to take what's mine.I continued driving without any clear destination in mind, and then I realized that I was somewhere in Quezon City, where a lot of bars are operating.I decided to go to the closest bar, and as soon as I was seated, I summoned the server to place my order."Bottle of Scotch," I said.After getting my order, the server left, and a
-=Ram's Point of View=-"Are you nervous?" I asked her when we were finally inside the suite I booked for the night.The suite I booked was the most expensive one this hotel could offer, which puzzled me as well.There is this unexplainable desire for me to give her the best money could offer.She remained silent as she just kept on staring at me, and when I looked into her brown eyes, there it was again, that feeling that I'd seen her before, but I just shrugged off that feeling since I met a lot of people and it wouldn't be surprising if I saw her before.But with that kind of face, how could I possibly have missed her before?For some reason, I noticed that I was actually shaking as if I were nervous or anxious, or maybe a little bit of both, while looking at her lovely face."Shit!" I silently muttered when I noticed my hand was shaking when I lifted it and touched her shoulder.When our skin touched, I felt as though I had been struck by lightning, and I was surprised by how attr
-=Ram's Point of View=-I've been awake for nearly thirty minutes, and all I've been doing is watching her sleep; she looks so serene while she sleeps.There is only a thin blanket that covers her nakedness, and thinking about it was already giving me a boner, which is quite unusual for me.My eyes wander from her lovely face to the red stain on the side of the bed, the proof of her lost innocence, and again to that nagging question: How on earth does a prostitute turn out to be a virgin?"Is this her first time?" I thought to myself, but when I remembered she was a virgin, I couldn't stop myself from mocking myself."Duh! Isn't it obvious this was her first time doing this kind of work?"I really want to get answers from her, but I didn't have the heart to disturb her sleep.After resting for almost an hour, I couldn't stop myself from having sex with her again, and this time, it was more erotic and more passionate than the first, and after she begged for me to stop, that was when I
-=Ram's Point of View=-"Damn..." I silently muttered when I looked at the time on my watch.The office hour ended a few hours ago, but I opted to stay in the office, waiting for the clock to strike nine o'clock.They said that when you want time to move faster, you should feel like it's moving slower than usual, and that's exactly how I felt.After torturing myself, I decided to look for that girl so that I could get answers to all the things that had been bothering me ever since I spent the night with her.I breathed a sigh of relief when the clock finally struck nine p.m. I immediately went to the parking lot, which was basically empty considering the time.There is one place where I can find that woman; with that in mind, I drove my car to Cubao.Honestly, I didn't know exactly what I would do once I found her; all I knew was that I wanted to see her again.I forced myself not to think that she might have sold herself to other men, considering the days that went by and the fact t