THE BROKEN MAN'S AFFLICTION

CHAPTER 42

CHAPTER 42

HAPPY WAS THE KIND of person who wanted to fight for peace without going to war and bloodshed if she could avoid it... but looking at King now, it was a lesson learned. To have peace, she had to go to war. To keep her family safe, she had to fight and kill her enemies so they wouldn't come back to haunt them.

She had to forget the meaning of mercy and kindness.

Hindi na uli masasaktan ang kahit isa sa pamilya niya. Hindi na.

Masuyo niyang hinawakan ang kamay ni King habang wala pa rin itong malay na nakaratay sa ICU.

When King flatlined, Blaze didn't stop performing a CPR while administering a medicine until King came back.

Blaze was sweaty and frantic, but he didn't let go of King even when King's heart stopped beating a couple of minutes. He didn't give up on King. Like he promised.

And when King's heartbeat came back, Blaze's hands were shaking from exhaustion.

Humigpit ang hawak niya sa kamay ni King. "Masuwerte tayo kasi mayroon tayong Blaze to take care of us," sabi niya. "He's amazing. Dapat alagaan din natin siya."

No response from King.

Bumuntong-hininga si Happy habang hawak pa rin ang kamay ni King. "Gumising ka na, King. We need you. Blaze is worried of you. Palagi kang inaaway n'on pero ang totoo importante ka sa kanya."

No response.

"Baby..." Boses iyon ni Blaze mula sa likuran niya.

Agad niya itong nilingon at nginitian nang makitang naka-doctor's robe ito. "Hey... hmm, my husband is the hot and dirty doctor."

Nakangiting lumapit ito sa kanya, saka umuklo para halikan siya sa noo. "How's my baby?"

She tried to act like she was okay. "I'm fine."

Blaze's lips thinned. "Don't lie to me, baby."

Happy lost her smile. "I'm worried of King."

Namulsa si Blaze sa suot nitong robe, saka tinitigan si King. "Gusto kong sabihin sa sarili ko na magiging okay lang siya pero hindi ko magawang lokohin ang sarili ko."

Tumayo siya mula sa pagkakaupo, saka masuyong pinaharap sa kanya ang asawa habang pinagsasalikop ang kamay nilang dalawa. "Magiging okay lang si King."

Blaze nodded before hugging her softly. "I'm exhausted, baby. I have so many patients since I came back. Wala na akong oras para sa asawa ko. Sorry, baby."

Happy could feel his heavy heart and she wanted to lighten up his mood. "Do you want a kiss from your baby?"

"Hindi pa ako nagtu-toothbrush," sabi nito habang pahigpit nang pahigpit ang yakap sa kanya.

"Do you want to make love with me?" she asked while encircling her arms around his neck.

He buried his face on her neck. "Hindi pa ako naliligo. Mabaho pa ako."

Mahina siyang natawa. "Mabango ka naman, ah."

"Nagpabango lang ako."

Happy chuckled. "Ano ba'ng gusto mong gawin para kahit paano ay gumaan naman ang pakiramdam mo? Do you want to go to the chapel and pray?"

Dahan-dahang pinakawalan siya sa pagkakayakap ni Blaze para titigan ang mukha niya. "Nakita kitang pumasok sa chapel kahapon, pagkatapos kaninang madaling araw, halos araw-araw... Are you okay? I don't think this is just about King. It's more than that."

Bumuga siya ng marahas na hininga bago nagbaba ng tingin at sumagot. "I went there to pray for King and to ask for forgiveness."

"Why?" She could sense a frown on Blaze's voice.