(POV Sage)
Tuwing gabi, there are instances where Rei is sweating and shaking. It seems like she's having nightmares. She tried some spells and somehow the nightmares are gone, but it does not stopped from there.
"Sir Sage! Si Reichel nag collapsed sa ladies comfort room," hingal na sabi ni Timothy pag pasok niya sa office ko.
"Where is she right now?"
"Nasa clinic na po. Dinala ko na ko siya dun."
Mabilis kami bumaba ni Timothy sa clinic para puntahan si Rei. Wala siyang malay pero sabi ng doctor, she just passed out probably sa pagod or sa hilo.
"Sir Sage, is Reichel pregnant?" tanong ni Timothy nang makaalis ang doctor.
"I don't know, but I don't think so. Ano ba nangyari?"
"Nag lunch kami, masigla naman siya. Nag kwekwento pa nga siya na may dinner date daw ulit kayo mamaya. Bago bumalik sa station, dumaan kami sa comfort room. Next thing I know, sumigaw yung isang empleyado at hinimatay nga daw si Reichel kaya pinuntahan ko agad siya at dinala sa clinic."
"Thank you Timothy for taking care of my wife."
"Sir naman, beshie ko kaya yan."
"Kapag nagkamalay na siya, dadaan muna kami sa hospital. Ikaw muna bahala. Kung may urgent issue, don't hesitate to call me but I trust you will be able to handle it."
"No problem Sir Sage. Balitaan mo na lang ako ng lagay ni Reichel."
Nang makaalis na si Timothy, saka unti unting nagkamalay si Rei. Inalalayan ko siya tumayo and she looks really scared.
"Kamusta na pakiramdam mo? Nag collapsed ka daw?" sabi ko sabay halik sa noo niya.
"Sage..."
"Hey babe, I am here. Are you okay? Namumutla ka."
"Sage, nakita ko si Lilith sa comfort room. She.. she... harshly touched my arm and she is so mad at me. Sabi niya, sa kanya ka lang daw."
"Baka naman pagod ka lang? You are just probably imagining things," I assured her habang hawak ko ang kanyang kamay.
"Why is she after me? Why does she keeps saying that you belong to her?" naiiyak niyang sabi.
"Babe, calm down. It is probably an illusion dala ng pagod or stress."
I tried to calm her by hugging her and caressing her hair pero dahan dahan niya kong tinulak. She slowly removed her blazer and she showed me a light reddish bruise in her wrist na parang may kumapit doon ng sobrang higpit.
"Is this an illusion Sage? She can physically hurt me!"
"We will deal with this. We will find a way para di ka niya saktan," sabi ko habang yakap siya.
"Natatakot ako Sage."
"Rei, listen to me. Andito ko okay? We should take an indefinite leave for the mean time. Ayokong mawala ka sa paningin ko. I will take care of you and di ko hahayaan na saktan ka ni Lilith," sabi ko sa kanya sabay hawak sa pisngi niya.
I know Rei as a strong woman pero she must be very scared because we are dealing with a demon queen who wants me for herself.