--------- Abigail’s POV---------------
In my darkest moment, he is my moon and in the coldest night breeze he was my summer breeze in the morning. When I already lost my way, he was my compass that lead me back to who I really was from the beginning.
The only mistake I made that night was I confess my true feelings by a kiss, and due to so much shame I felt I ran away from him and something bad happen. Because of my carelessness, he was hit by an unknown van and delivered in the hospital in a critical condition. I know it’s my entire fault; I keep on blaming myself because of that accident. I don’t know what happen that day, I am just very worried about him and I wanted be the one who will take care him. In an unexpected moment, I felt that my eyes has it’s own way how to express the happiness that I hide every time I am with him. I can’t believe the words he uttered that moment that he loves me too.
“I love you Abigail” he said when I supposedly avoid to look in his beautiful eyes and kissable lips
I wanted to deny the feelings I had when I heard it, “What do you mean?” I asked for clarification of the word I love you because I knew that he loves me as his friend
He can’t expressed his emotion properly, I can see on his face the disappointment because on how I response, “I love you, I really do” he just said it “I know you didn’t trust anyone who will tell that they love you, but I really love you” he said
I feel the sincerity to his words like a summer breeze after a cold night, “I love you too” I sat down beside him again and kissed him
He was a little bit shocked on how I respond now; I kissed him with a passionate kiss like the kiss I gave him on the party. When he felt my aggressiveness like I wanted to undress him, he held my hand, “Wait a minute Abi” he said so sweet in his husky voice and kissed me in the forehead.
I suddenly stopped and looked to his eyes then I went back to my senses on what I have done, I fixed my hair and wiped my lips and also his lips “I’m sorry, I shouldn’t do that” I apologized
He just looked at me like he was teasing me, “It’s fine Abi” he held my two hands and kissed it “I wanted to do it properly, okay?” he said
I just nodded and prepare our lunch. I stayed in his room to take care all the things he needed until afternoon then his mother will be the one with him at night. It is a day where I felt the butterflies again like a new flower bud that blooms. I am afraid to love again because of the pain I felt once but I don’t want to have any more regrets at this time. I am thinking if I gave Andrei another chance that night, I will not meet someone like Ysh. If I gave in to Gian’s sweetness I will not feel any genuine love from him, even the destiny toy me for a long time but still I want to thank her because I met Yshmael. Every day he made me a special person even he was still in the hospital, a day with him and taking care of him was a treasure for me. I love him because he loves me as I am, he didn’t judge me through my past and he sees me as a lady in distressed needed a prince to rescue me.
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Abigail’s mother was preparing the dinner when she came home, “How was Yshmael now?” she asked her when she noticed her
Abigail approached her mother and kissed her on the cheeks, “He was fine now Ma, and the doctor advised that he can discharge by tomorrow” she answered with a indescribable smile on her lips
Her mother was a little bit curious because after many years she saw her beautiful smile again, “You wanted to tell me something?” she asked smiling
Her face went red, “Nothing Ma, I will go to my room to have shower” she get her bag then walk towards her room in rush.
Celine just shook her head and continue to cook with a smile because she knew that there was something good happen to her daughter.
When Abigail entered to her room, she threw herself on the bed giggling thinking what happen that day. She was like a teenager who fell in love for the first time. She can’t stop her excitement to tell it to her friends but Yshmael told her that he wanted to be the one to tell them. She stretched her arms upwards, “I hope they will angry to me about this” she checked her phone inbox if Crissa and Eunice sent messages that day and as expected they are also worried for Ysmael.
Cilca knocked to her door, “Big sis the dinner is ready” she said
She opened the door and tapped her head, “Thank you Cilca, I will be there a minute” she answered. She noticed that like Cilca wanted to ask a question because she didn’t leave after her answer, “Is there any problem?” she asked her
“Big sis, how is big brother?” she asked shyly “I heard mother and father talked about it last night” she answered
She sat a little, “Don’t worry about him, he was fine now and he can go out from the hospital by tomorrow” she smiled
“Thank you, big sis” she walked back to their dining area
When the time her siblings met Yshmael they love him so much like a real brother, he always play with George and with Cilca and Gigi. She smiled when she remembered the time when they finished their group project and they keep on asking if Ysmael will go back again or pay a visit to see them again.
While eating their dinner, her father asked about Yshmael, “Is he already okay?” he asked
She nodded while chewing her food, “Yes, Dad” she answered then she drank to swallow the food on her mouth “He supposedly be discharged by tomorrow” she answered then she continue eating her food
George still chewing the spoonful of his food when he asked about his big brother, his family didn’t understand him because his mouth is still full.
Celine assisted him to have some water, “Honey, I told you don’t talk when your mouth is full, right?” she said
George swallowed the food on his mouth, “I’m sorry, Mommy” he apologized then drank some water again, “Big sis, he can visit us?” he asked
“I don’t know yet, George” she answered “He needs to have some rest before next week” she asked
Cilca and Gigi seemed to be excited about that, “He can visit us by next week?” they asked
“Not yet sweetie” she answered “We have our graduation day by next week, he needs to attend” she added
“So, he needs to have some rest because he was sick?” Gigi asked
“Yeah” her unsure response with a nod.
For a while they finished their food with silence. After they eat, the children wash their bodies before they get to sleep and the Abi helped her mom to clean up.
“Honey, I observed that you are in mood these past few days, is there anything good happen?” Celine asked her daughter
She smiled a little, “Nothing Ma, I’m just happy that he is safe now” she answered while arranging the plates and utensils to their places with a sweet smile
She nodded, “Oh I see, how about your graduation ceremony by next week” she asked “Is he alright to attend the ceremony?” she added
“Maybe” she shrugged “He told me that he was fine and he wanted to be discharged” she added
When they are finished, they arranged everything then go to sleep. In that night, she can’t sleep thinking about tomorrow because it was the day when Yshmael discharged from the hospital. She wanted to accompanied him but he told her not to come the next day.
She was looking at her cellphone, “What should I do?” she sigh. She pacing back and forth on her bed thinking about Yshmael until she fell asleep.
It’s Saturday, in the mid morning someone visit them. Cilca, George and Gigi was very happy that Yshmael visited them with a bunch of chocolate and a bouquet.
They hug him, “We miss you big brother” George said
In her sweet voice, “Mama and Papa told us that you’ve been in the hospital” Gigi said “Can you play with us today?” she asked
He smiled, “I’m sorry, I can’t” he answered sweetly. He stood up when he saw Abigail’s parents “Good morning, Sir Andrew and Ma’am Celine can I talk to you now?” he said respectful
The couple looked to each other like they knew already what this all about, “Yes, please have a seat” Andrew said
“Thank you Sir” he answered then he followed then in the living room.
They took their seats, “Why you wanted to talk to us?” Andrew asked
He was very nervous about his concern, he sighed first “Sir, Ma’am can Abigail be here also?” he stuttered
When he asked Abigail to be there also, the couple understood it clearly “Yes, she can” Celine smiled and she asked Cilca to call her big sister in her room.
Abigail went to the living room and sit beside her parents, “What is this all about, Mama?” she asked and she felt quite nervous when she noticed that Yshmael was nervous as he clenched his fist
“He wanted to say something to us and he wanted to you to be here” Celine answered calmly like she understood what this is all about
He was very nervous to start but he needs to have the courage, “I want to court Abigail, please allow me” he said in a louder voice to release his nervousness “I really love your daughter, and I promise that I will not hurt her , not anymore” his heart throbs so fast and like he can’t breathe properly
“We knew it already” Celine smiled at him “The day you eat dinner with us, we knew that you like our daughter but because of some reasons you didn’t want it to tell us until you have your internship” she added
Andrew smiled, “I don’t know more about you but it seemed that my daughter likes you” he said “During your internship I noticed that she gave her best to cook dish for your lunch every other day” he added
Abigail felt embarrassed about it, “Papa, I just wanted to cook something for him” she wanted to defend her actions that moment
He looked to her daughter, “But honey, you and your mother are alike” he smiled “You wanted to cook something for the one you love most and you wanted to show your love through actions” he added
Abigail can’t defend herself more because she did everything that time with the intentions that her father mentioned.
“Well, we allow you to court her but we will not allow you courting outside” Andrew said “If your intentions are pure, you will respect her and us as her parents” he added
In those words, he was relieved “I promise Sir, I will respect her and I will not do anything that can disgrace her” Yshmael said
Celine stood up, “I’ll prepare something to eat” she said
“I will help you, Ma” Abigail stood up and wanted to follow her
“Abigail, please call your sisters” Celine said “I know that they didn’t know anything about this” she added
She forgot about them, “I’ll call them right away Ma” she went to her room to pick up her phone
Her three younger siblings noticed that they already finished talking, George pulled the hem of Yshmael’s shirt “Big brother, can you play with us while mother preparing for food?” he asked
“Can you?” Cilca asked with a puppy eyes
“Big sis Eunice and big sis Crissa will be here too” Gigi jumping with excitement
After thirty minutes, Crissa and Eunice arrived, they immediately went to Abigail’s room to have some questions for her.
“I’m sorry girls if I didn’t mention to you about it” she apologized with her sweet smile expecting that they will be mad at her
They suddenly hugged her, “We are happy for you Abigail” Crissa said with a teary eye
“At last you will be happy at this time” Eunice hugged her so tight
Abigail can’t helped her tears, “Thank you girls” she wiped her tears “Mother told me that you can have lunch with us” she said
They are very happy for Abigail, for them after a long fall in her life the spring came with a beautiful flower that ready to bloom.