Love me

CHAPTER 13

With that said, the doctor left the Quinn’s resident.

Penelope walked inside her son’s room. Tears took over her eyes as she saw her son laying on the bed looking dull. He seemed like he was not breathing. Ellen was standing near the bed along with the other maids sobbing. Xavier was the life of this house, everyone did not wish to see him leave like this. Penelope took a sit next to him and held his hand. “My sweet darling, wake up, mama prepared all your favorite dishes. I promise you will like them.” Penelope was talking to Xavier hoping that he would open his eyes, or blink at least. But all her tries went in vain.

It had been five days and Xavier was not getting any better. Penelope would always go to his room and talk to him trying to wake him up. She sometimes read him a book. She tried everything but Xavier was not waking up or moving his fingers. “Alfred, when are you going to tell Alice’s father that there would be no wedding?” Penelope casually asked while she prepared coffee for herself to drink. She has not been getting enough sleep because she was always taking care of Xavier. This sudden question shocked Alfred. He also wanted to end the alliance but he did not want to be looked down on. “What makes you think I will end this relationship Penelope? Xavier just wants attention. He will wake up and everything will be normal.” Alfred said not paying attention to his frustrated wife. “Attention? You think he wants attention!” Penelope shouted at her husband. “My son has torn flesh down his arm if you had not notice, he has a wound in his arm. He is lying on the bed not even a single muscle is moving. He won’t open his eyes no matter how much I beg him too and you are telling me he wants attention! Let me tell you something Alfred Quinn, if my son dies, it will be on you. You will lose me too and I will not let you live a peaceful life! Do you hear me!” Penelope stormed out the kitchen leaving her husband alone looking at the floor. His wife was angry at him and he knew it. He had to do something to cancel the wedding but not ruin his reputation as well. Hence he decided to make a three day trip to the Abrams.

While Alfred was gone, Penelope tried to wake Xavier up. “My sweet darling. How will you find Alexander if you keep on sleeping like this?” to her surprise Xavier moved his finger by the mention of Alexander. She smiled and continued to talk hiding her happiness, “I have told your father to go and cancel the wedding. After you wake up we will talk to your father about Alexander. So you better wake up soon before I change my mind.” Penelope let out a chuckle as she felt a weak squeeze from her son. She also saw a tear fall from his right eye. Love was really an amazing thing. Just by a single mention of the person Xavier loved the most, she could see the difference in his health. “Ohh my baby don’t cry okay. Mother loves you so much and I want to see you happy. If you wake up then I promise I will help you leave this place even without your fathers’ permission and you can go find Alexander.” Penelope was sobbing as she said these words to her son. “Alex- A-Alex I lo- love- I –love you.” Xavier said these words in a whisper in his unconscious state. Penelope was so happy to hear her son speak. “I know darling and I bet he loves you also. Who wouldn’t love my charming son?” Xavier opened his eye a little as if he was showing his mother that they were still as blue as ever and closed them. It was visible that Penelope was on cloud nine. She was truly over the moon. “It is fine rest for now. I will prepare soup for you.” Penelope left the room in a hurry to prepare soup for Xavier. Everyone could see it in her face that their young master was awake. The silent house was suddenly filled with joy as everyone could not help but be happy for their master was awake. The silent house was suddenly filled with joy as everyone could not help but be happy for their master was awake.  To their disappointment Xavier slept the whole day that day. All the food they prepared and the gifts they wanted to give to him were left unattended when they again became concerned about him. The following day, everyone was eager to know about his health. They were all hoping that he would wake up but having high hopes just to be disappointed hurt.

It was almost dark when one of the maids went to Xavier’s room to give him a sponge bath. “Sir, Do you know how much we miss you? You may not see it, but we all love you so much. You don’t say much words yet you are the funniest person we know. You are also very kind. If you wake up I will do whatever it takes to help you because i…” the maid was interrupted by Xavier who called out Alexander’s name. As he called out he opened his eyes. “I-I-I want Alexander.” “You will get him sir, I promise.” The maid said as she sprinted out the room, coming back in a second along with Penelope and a few other maids as well as Ellen. They found Xavier wide awake. His eyes blue as ever stared at the crowd that was standing before him. The joy in their faces could not be missed. Penelope sat at the edge of the bed and held her son’s hands. They felt a bit cold but not as cold as they were before. “Xavier darling. You are awake. Now I will do everything I promised you.” Penelope said as she tried to hold back her tears but doomed to fail. She asked the maid to get the pork soup for Xavier. “Mom, I, I can’t anymore. I don’t want to feel this pain anymore.” Xavier said weakly as tears streamed down his cheeks. “I know baby. Mommy is going to fix everything, okay. Everything is going to be fine.” Penelope told with an assuring smile as she wiped the tears on her son’s cheeks. The maid got in with the soup and gave it to Penelope. She fed the soup to Xavier who was not very interested in eating it as it reminded him of Alexander. This was the soup that he would die for, but because he was indeed feeling very weak he ate the soup willingly.

 After eating Xavier went back to sleep. His thoughts wondered as he wait for sleep to take over. While he lay on his bed covered in blood, he saw himself. He walked towards the light then he heard a familiar voice call him. It was Alexander. He saw him come from the light. “Xavier, you are such a coward, do you know that?” Alexander said. Xavier did not care what he said, he was only happy to see him again. Then a thought came to him. “Alex, why are you here?” “For the same reason you are here you dummy.” Alexander answered casually and let out a small chuckle. Xavier looked at him worriedly. ‘This i***t does not know how he got here.’ Xavier thought to himself. Alexander saw the worried look and laughed before saying, “Honestly, I don’t know anything. But it does not matter. Maybe this is a dream. We are connected even in our dreams Xavier. You know, I like it here. My wounds are not even visible and I am not in pain at all.” Xavier was alarmed by what Alexander said. ‘Wound? Why was he hurt? Could it be that he had died?’ Xavier thought as he looked at him. He could see that he was not aware of anything. He was just lying on the green grass looking at the blue sky relaxing. “Alex, do you know what happened to you before you started dreaming?” “I don’t really want to talk about it now. You have no idea what is happening to me. I have never felt so alone and weak. Remember when I told you that you should leave me alone and I will forget you? It was all bluff. I miss you so much Xavier. Do you know that I found my father? He does not like me one bit. I wish I never met him. I wish he cared a little bit for me.” Alexander spoke sorrow and sadness visible in his eyes. The pain was visible as well. Xavier could not take it. What was happening to him? Where was he? “Alex where are you? I will come and find you and we can be together again.” “I think I will stay her from now on. I don’t want to go back. I can’t handle it anymore.” “Alex please go back. Do it for me. I promise I will come and get you. Please Alex, go back. I want to be with you again.” “Then let stay here together.” That was a good idea. Alexander was feeling proud of himself for his genius idea. “But what will happen if one of us wakes up from the dream.” Here goes the plan. “But I don’t want to go back. I want to stay here with you Xavier.” “I want to…” Xavier was cut off as he felt a force pulling him back to his body. “Alex tell me where you are. Go back. Tell me now Alex.” Xavier shouted as he felt the force growing stronger. A panicked Alexander tried to grab on to him and before he could he disappeared.

Xavier shot up his bed yelling Alexander’s name. It was already morning. Xavier was covered in sweat. Tears came rolling his eyes. What if Alexander did not go back to his body? What if he did but could not return? He needed to find him as quick as possible. At least now he knows that he will be looking for his father’s house.