"Sabi ko kasi sayo wag ka na tumuloy. Bakit ba kasi napakakulit mo, Faulkerson?"
Maine hurriedly finished her commitments when Nate called him that Alden nearly collapsed during his mall show. Good thing his back up dancers guided him through out his performance.
"Don't overreact. I'm okay. Kaya ko naman eh. Tsaka-"
"Can you stop being stubborn and listen to me just this once?" Alden looked at his now frustrated girlfriend. Worry is still marked on her face. He can't help but smile.
"At nagawa mo pang ngumiti habang pinapagalitan kita? Di mo ko madadaan sa pagpapacute mo."
"Masaya lang ako kasi nag-aalala ka sakin. I never saw you that worried for me. I'm sorry for being stubborn."
Maine sighed. "Nakakainis ka naman kasi. When Nate called me and he said na muntik ka na daw himatayin kanina, kulang nalang lumipad ako papunta dito sa inyo. You scared the hell out of me, Faulkerson."
When Alden managed went backstage, his team hurriedly packed up and send him home. His father was also worried for him.
"That's why I'm sorry love. Kaya ko naman talaga eh. Sinat lang to. Wag ka na-"
"SINAT? 40° SINAT LANG YAN FAULKERSON HA? IPAKAIN KO KAYA SAYO TONG THERMOMETER? PANO KUNG NAHIMATAY KA DUN? PANO KUNG WALANG UMALALAY SAYO? PANO KUNG.." Maine cried out of frustration. Kanina pa niya pinipigilan yung sarili niya na umiyak when Nate called her. She knew herself she was overreacting. But she couldn't help worrying that much for her man.
"The good thing now is you're here, taking care of me. Sorry kasi di kita sinunod. Sorry kasi ang tigas tigas ng ulo ko. Sorry kasi nag-alala ka sakin. At sorry dahil ang pogi masyado ng boyfriend mo kaya in demand ako sa mga mall shows. Okay lang, para sa future naman natin to eh." Alden joked earning him a slap from Maine.
"At naisingit mo pa yung 'poging boyfriend' ha."
"Syempre, kaya nga crush na crush mo ko diba."
"Wag masyadong conceited, Faulkerson."
"Stop crying na okay?"
"Ikaw kasi eh! Ayan ha katawan mo na mismo ang umaayaw. Magpahinga ka naman oh. Nagtatrabaho ka para mabuhay, hindi para mamatay."
"Opo Dra. Nicomaine. Love you." Alden attempt to kiss Maine but she stopped her with a hand.
"Bawal kiss. Mahahawa ako!"
"Okay lang yan. Let's be sick together."
"Eeeeeh magpagaling ka muna bago ka maka-kiss!"
"Mas gagaling ako pag binigyan mo ko ng kisspirin!"
"Magpahinga ka na dyan. I'll kiss you when you wake up."
"Weh? Pag-alis ko wala ka na eh."
"Anak pagpahingahin mo din si Meng, baka siya sunod na magkasakit." Alden's father interrupted when he entered the room. "Meng kami na bahala kay RJ, pwede ka ng umuwi alam kong pagod ka din."
"Okay lang po ako, Tito! No need to worry po. I'll stay hangga't di pa gumagaling ang isang to. Okay lang po ba?"
"Sure ka ba dyan anak? Nagpaalam ka ba sa tatay mo?" Tito Richard asked.
"I texted Nanay na po na I'll stay here and take care of RJ."
"Really? You'll stay here?" Alden was smiling when he heard his girlfriend is staying.
"Lalong di gagaling yang anak ko Meng. Lalong lalabnatin pag kasama ka!" His father joked.
"Edi mas kelangan niya ko bigyan ng Kisspirin!"
"E kung ibuhos ko kaya sayo to, Faulkerson?"
"Sabi ko nga joke lang eh."
"O siya di na pala ko kelangan dito. Basta pag may kailangan ka nak nasa baba lang ako ha?"
"Daddy nawiwili ka sa pagtawag ng anak kay Maine ha."
"Nagpapractice lang. Sige na." Then his father left them two.
"O sleep na. I'll wake you up pag meds time na."
"Wait san ka matutulog? Don't tell me you're sleeping in the couch? That's a no."
"Alam mo ang daldal mo. Sleep na kasi!" Maine pleased.
"Stay on the bed. Dun ako sa couch."
"Ang kulit mo! Okay nga lang ako sa couch. Or dito nalang. Or I'll just watch you sleep."
"Pano ko makakatulog kung papanuorin mo ko?"
"Ang kulit talaga! Uuwi na nga lang ako."
"Wait no." Alden stopped her. "Dito ka na sa tabi ko matulog, just not in the couch. I'm just sick, but I'm still a man and I don't want to see my girl sleeping in the couch while I'm lying comfortably here."
"Okay fine. Tatabi ako sayo mamaya. May gagawin lang ako. For now, take a rest okay?"
"Okay."
"Goodnight, I love you." And that was the last thing he heard before he was drifted to sleep.
