"But..."

"No buts, baby. Can you just say that you still love me even if my face were bruised and me being in this sick place when all my life I stood more than superman, because I really felt weak right now." It's my first time admitted in a hospital and slept for five days to be honest. It doesn't feel right.

"Sometimes even the strongest man alive has its time to feel weak. Tsk. Ang sabihin mo you're scared sa needles." Tumawa siya ng mahina. Teasing me I guess?

"Why would I?" I swear, I did my best para hindi niya iyon mahalata. But how come?! Shit, this is so embarassing.

"I love you kahit takot ka pa sa simpleng karayom. Oh baby Jyeo don't worry Mama is here. You don't have to be scared..." She said like a Mom. Beautiful.

"Stop it Venice, I'm not scared with those little shits," hindi niya ako pinansin and she just continue teasing me.

"Don't wanna scare you, pero alam mo bang may nakabaon sa kamay mo ngayon na karayom?" That's when my face turned as white as vinegar. Shit.

I know kaya nga hindi ako tumitingin sa kaliwang kamay ko where IV is. Oh damn, how I hate that idea is and how I want to pull it out from my hand.

Bakit kailangan niya pang ipaalala iyon?

Narinig ko ulit siyang tumawa.

"It's okay baby, it's just a needle." Just a needle?! Well I prefer bullet than a fucking needle!

"Stop Venice, I'm not afraid."

Lies.

"It's okay if you tell me kung ano pang mga simpleng bagay o hayop o insekto ang kinatatakutan mo. Don't be shy. At hindi naman mababawasan ang pagmamahal ko sayo," she assured. This woman just teased me and seconds later made me fall in love with her over and over again.

"There's only one thing I'm scared of..."

"Hmm? Aside from needle which counts as one... Ano pa?" Sumimangot nalang ulit ako sa harap niya. She's not gonna stop, is she?

"Hey stop " suway ko sa kanya. Humagikhik lang ito.

"Fine what is it?"

"I'm scared of losing you," she smiled. Mas lalo siyang lumapit sa akin and kissed me.

"Not gonna happen mister." I feel like I'm in heaven hearing those. Ang sarap sa pakiramdam. My heart beating fast.

"I love you so much, and don't fall out of love of me when I say yes I hate needles and... lizards."

Saglit lang siyang naging seryoso at ayon she's laughing at me again. And here I am, namumula dahil sa kahihiyan. Alam ko na ang nasa utak niya, na kalalaki kong tao, naturingan pa akong mafia Boss, hindi takot tamaan ng bala, pero sa simpleng karayom at butiki ay takot ako.

Yeah those were the exact words that Savanna who happened to have a filthy mouth said to me.

"I-I'm so....pfft..sorry," pinunasan niya ang luhang namuo sa gilid ng mga mata niya dahil sa labis na pagtawa. Mabuti nalang at wala ang doktor na si Savanna dito dahil for sure may magaganap na contest sa pagtawa.

Wala namang nakakatawa 'diba? It's not funny at all. Tsk women...

"Lizards seriously? But anyway, that won't happen Jyeo mahal kita at hindi magbabago iyon habang buhay. Oh god, kahit takot ka pa sa langgam mahal pa rin kita." She's about to laugh again when she said the last line.

But I didn't let her.

I sealed her lips with mine. There... she couldn't laugh anymore.

"Mga walang hiya! Dito pa talaga kayo nagharutan!" Natigil ang ginagawa namin ni Venice when Roche's voice boomed around this room.

Bigla ko siyang sinamaan ng tingin. If this asshole thought I forgot about what they did, then he's fucking wrong. I'm gonna skin him alive right now.

"Harvie." I looked at Venice who can't look directly to Roche. Nahihiya dahil nahuli kami. Wala namang dapat ikahiya doon, she's kissing the hottest and most handsome man like me. Anong problema doon, she's my soon to be wife anyway. At istorbo lang ang lalaking ito. Nakakadalawang beses na ha, namumuro na siya sa akin.

"What are you doing here?" Napakamot siya sa ulo.

"Nakita ako ni Doc, time for your meds daw boss, nautusan lang na mauna na ako dito at dalhin 'tong mga 'to. May kinausap lang saglit." He answered.

Tulak-tulak ang isang hospital trolley with medicines? Tsk.

"It's okay baby boy, I'm here." I looked at Venice who's looking at the particular thing that I hate the most in this world.

Fuck...

"Baby boy amp! Balangakayojan." Napahinga nalang ako ng maluwag when he stormed out of the room.

I can't bear them seeing me like a scared little boy kapag itinurok na sa akin ang karayom.

Shit.

For sure ang mga gagong iyon ay hindi ako titigilan na tuksuhin at asarin.

Ngunit mali ang inaakala ko, the four went inside my room with Savv my doctor, unfortunately.

They were smiling like demons, except Roche na naguguluhan din sa inaakto ng kasama niya.

Fuck!

"You called them for a view?!" Tanong ko sa doktor.

"Yes, is there any problem with that?" tanong niya rin.

"I'm gonna kill you," banta ko.

"Woah be careful with your words baby bro, alam mo ba ang kasabihan ko na... Huwag mong gagalitin o aasarin ang doktor na may hawak na syringe?" I gulped.

"Besides they just want to see another new things na hindi pa nila nakikita sa iyo. First one, was when you cried. Now...I don't know might as well I won't spoil them right boys?" Nagsitanguan naman ang mga gago.

"Naka-ready na ba ang cellphone niyo?" tanong ni Duval.

Lahat sila ay itinaas ang cellphones.

"I'm gonna kill you all trust me," banta ko kahit nanginginig na ako sa takot.

Nagka-phobia na ako sa karayom when I was still a kid. I don't know I just hate injections.

At mas lalong nadagdagan ang takot ko when Savv was the one who injects vaccines to me. Knowing this woman, hindi siya isang anghel na doktor pagdating sa akin ever since. She loves to hurt me that way dahil doon lang siya nakakabawi sa akin sa lahat ng pagsusungit ko sa kanya.

At nakipagtulungan pa talaga sa apat.

Now I'm doomed. I just wanna call Mom at isumbong sila. But damn it I'm not a baby anymore, in fact I can make a baby now if I want to.

I felt Venice hold my arm, biting her lip to contain the laugh.

"You'll be okay."

Dammit!

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