Chapter 5 - All Too Well (Present)

My body curled on my bed, looking like a crumpled paper, I could feel unbearable pain inside my stomach — on the left side. I groaned. I was breathing hard and quickly, delirious, and sweating. Romeo holding my hips, trying to have a good complexion from my posture, and patting a clean towel on my face gently.

“We should go to the hospital.” He was panicking, he doesn't know what to do, from my eyes that were partially shut I could see his blurred presence. I am feeling this discomfort lately, but never really give much awareness, soon this will be over, it'll need some time.

“Just stay here, I'll get some clothes,” he added, caressing my cheek.

And I could hear the opening and closing of the wardrobe inside of my apartment, I sit up from bed, Romeo grabbed messy apparel of shirt and jeans. He assisted me to get dressed, and his rose-colored confidence brightens up my mood.

“We should go when I feel more comfortable.” he nodded dearly and changed his clothes too.

We cabbed going to the hospital, The nurses welcomed us with their warm assistance. They have checked my BP and I told my concern – what I am feeling. We're inside of the ER and Romeo sitting on the side, worried. We are here only for a check-up as I don't want to be admitted and I'm feeling a bit well, at least. They took a blood sample and I went on an X-ray procedure and such. After all the long examination we have told that they'll keep in touch if the results would be ready. Then he wrapped his arm around my shoulder and we leave the white like a grey hospital room.

It's midday and we haven't gotten any meal, he asked me to eat in the nearest café and only a few meters away. We are drifting, sharing in an umbrella under the toasting heat of the sun. He cleared his throat wanting for attention, I looked at his gaze.

“I know this isn't the right time but I have told you this sooner,” he notified, I opened the lid and drank from the bottled water I'm keeping.

“Told about what?” my face plastered with bafflement, he pulled me closer to him and locked our hands.

“Tonight will be my last shift on the restaurant I'm working..” in a new york minute, I released a relieved sigh.

“I'll be working on a print, graphic, and production company and it offered me a great deal,” he added fully loaded with a smile. I thought he was breaking up with me, I could not stand with it if that's what he confessed, not now that I'm a bit sick. I hugged him soundly.

I'm so proud of him.

“Wow! That's great news!” I cheered.

“I hope your shifts would be fixed with your classes schedule.” then his countenance transformed blue laggardly, I know there's more than that, he clasped back my hand and caressed it with his thumb.

“I'm quitting school.” my emotions fell blackout, the words echoing on my ears, I looked at him plainly – a bit dissatisfied.

“But that's not what we planned. You and I shall finish college..” he just launches his nicest white smile but that won't work to me this time.

“Okay, calm down..” we stopped on the sidewalk,

“I told you this is not the right time, and I know you're not feeling well, but you have to listen..” I am — I am listening. My mind has now been flooded by a mountain of questions and thoughts, he can't just set aside his dreams, our plans – or maybe, only my dreams and plans for our relationship.

“I know this is difficult – for you and especially for me but the offer was considerable, ”

“I could save money for the next school year and I could take you out on a real date..” he explained optimistically, grasping my shoulder, but I raised it letting his hand fall, and I initiated to continue walking.

“But you knew that's not what I wanted. I didn't ask you or begged you to take me out on a dinner or whatever idea of potential date you have on your mind.”

“Perhaps, I can help you get a student loan from the bank,” I told coarsely, he collided shock. I am trying to calm but I couldn't help myself, “What I wanted to be was both of us should finish college, find a decent job, established our future together, and filled our home with lots of cats.”

“Okay! You need to calm down..” he chuckled like it's not a big deal like I'm not being serious.

“Sometimes things didn't get worked on how it was planned, maybe I'll get delayed on school and will graduate late but I promise you – I will.”

“And lastly, I'm not breaking up with you, we can still furbish all of those dreams. All I needed was your support and love just like from the very first day..” he elucidated wholeheartedly. I don't know why every time he speaks, I can't move, I can't make debate all of these thoughts inside of me, just like how arrogant and confident I am on a stage, winning in a declamation contest in school – but standing before him, he made me speechless.

“I love you,” Romeo said gaily piercing me his aesthetically pleasing irises – three words and that explains everything.

He opened the café's entrance and we've been refreshed by the cold setting of the place. We've been attended to a vacant table by the staff and we ordered immediately, once the girl took our orders, she vacate with a smile.

“You don't have to fetch me later after my meeting with Daniel..” I told him, as we scheduled that we'll be discussing our project but without Gelli, we haven't made amends yet. And I don't want to bother my gorgeous boyfriend for I know he'll be wearied after work.

“Sure, but call me if you've changed your mind, Okay?”

“Okay.”