He's Afraid To Lose Me

Awaken

Charlie's heart was beating fast, Nadine's hand was tightly gripped, which lay limp, unconsciously making her eyes sting, crying, lamenting the pain her lover would experience.

"Sir, want to wait outside?" the doctor asked Charlie, shaking his head in return for an answer.

"You are sure?"

Charlie nodded firmly, "D-do it!"

Charlie stammered, he really couldn't bear the current state of Nadine and he himself witnessed it.

One month after her birthday everything seemed normal, it made Charlie regret that he didn't realize Nadine's pregnancy count and was on guard.

After this afternoon Charlie found Nadine groaning in pain with broken water and blood trickling from her groin.

Charlie was panicking.

"Sir, don't worry, we'll do our best," said the doctor, injecting Nadine's arm multiple times.

Charlie bravely witnessed the son see the world and be removed from the belly of his mother.

• • •

The little creature was crying, perfectly sculpted because it dominated Charlie's face in every way, his skin was white, his nose crooked. Charlie was sure his son would grow up to be better than him.

But Charlie's heart was pounding, he felt confused whether to be happy or sad.

No, Charlie wasn't happy.

While everyone greeted his son with joy and fiery enthusiasm, Charlie was still waiting.

Charlie's whole body trembled.

"Charlie, you haven't eaten yet, here I brought you lunch."

"No, Mother."

Nadine's mother sighed, feeling sorry for the daughter-in-law who was lamenting her fate.

"Nadine will definitely wake up, it's only been a day Charlie."

Charlie kissed Nadine's hand gently then said, "This is what I'm afraid of."

Nadine's mother understood, then placed the rice parcel for Charlie on her nightstand.

"You don't intend to visit your baby in the incubator?"

Yes, Charlie forgot everything if he only thought about Nadine, the baby would miss him.

"Mother will take care of Nadine."

Charlie nodded and got up from the chair, reluctantly leaving the sweet man's room to meet his little lion.

"Nadine.... Thank you."

• • •

Days passed, Nadine never opened her eyes while Charlie found it very hard to close his eyes and fall asleep.

Tired thoughts kept haunting him.

"Nadine, wake up...." Charlie whispered after wiping Nadine's body to clean it.

After that, a nurse came.

"Excuse me, sir. I want to get Mrs. Nadine's milk."

"OK."

• • •

"Nadine gave birth?!" Of course Joanna was surprised to not know this news.

"He's not awake yet."

As a sensitive person, Joanna naturally burst into tears at the news.

"This feels like a dream...."

The lover, Ryan, embraced Joanna's body to calm him in his arms.

"Ryan...."

"Yes?"

"Is it that painful? Am I going to be like Nadine too?"

Ryan widened his eyes and let go of his embrace, "W-what are you saying?"

Joanna grimaced a little, of course Ryan would be surprised that he knew something.

"I AM PREGNANT WITH YOUR CHILD, f**k!"

Loud cries dominated the room, as Joanna had expected, Ryan would be surprised, but all he did was hug Joanna back, whispering reassuring words.

"It's okay, we can definitely get through it."

"Ryan-,"

"We can get through this if you'll abort it."

• • •

Back in Nadine's room, Charlie wiped her body again, putting her idol in new pajamas and helping nurses pump Nadine's chest to stock up on their baby.

"Thank you, sir, we always pray for Mrs. Nadine's health," said the nurse after taking some milk bags.

Charlie was just silent, every day was really hard.

It would be hypocritical if he didn't miss the laughter, strange behavior, voice, and uniqueness of his Nadine.

Until the night was getting late, Charlie felt his body could no longer stay awake.

A man as strong as Charlie could fall ill at any moment.

• • •

"Sox, sob, sob..."

Charlie opened his eyes, the first thing he saw was Nadine with red cheeks and adorable cries.

"Is this heaven?"

Plaque!

Sick.

Nadine slaps him.

"What are you talking about? You're still alive, you i***t!"

"A-are you a ghost?"

"You dare to call me a ghost, sob?"

Charlie rubbed his eyes again, trying to gather consciousness.

"Why don't you eat? Why don't you go home? Why don't you ever sleep?!"

His nagging voice was similar to Nadine's, the hand didn't penetrate any solid objects either.

"Nadine?"

"Yes it's me!"

Nadine impatiently hugged Charlie tightly, crying profusely.

"Arghh, my stomach."

"Is anyone sick?"

It wasn't the first time Nadine had seen Charlie this worried, but it was rare that Charlie would open up to her, let alone the fact that Charlie was so worried about her that she was sick and passed out."

"You, you love slave.

"

"But it does hurt, Dad. Really, the seams aren't dry yet."

"W-wait, what did you say?"

"The seams aren't dry yet."

"No. No, what did you call me earlier?"

"Dad? Is it wrong?"

For some reason Charlie's chest was rumbling, warm.

With exasperation Charlie pulled Nadine to sit on his bed, kissing her lips softly in a condition of longing.

"Umph- you haven't brushed your teeth yet!"

Charlie chuckled, "You awake from last night?"

Nadine nodded, "I called the doctor because I found you passed out beside my bed."

Nadine then took the lunch set from the nightstand, "Our baby has been drinking, you should eat too."

Charlie whispered lowly, for whatever reason, he always teased Nadine with I don't know myself.

"I don't want to drink that juice."

"Then what do you want to drink?"

"The drink our baby is drinking."

"DARK!"

And Nadine, with a red face because of the shame she made, immediately rushed to leave her husband in the room. inapnya.

"Adorable," Charlie muttered after Nadine disappeared through the door.

• • •

"Joanna? Ryan? What are they doing here?"

Nadine was about to greet the two objects that caught her attention, she thought Joanna and Ryan had come to the hospital because they would visit her or congratulate her.

However, Joanna and Ryan didn't notice her and turned the other way.

Out of curiosity , Nadine also followed the two of them limping, for whatever reason, actually she was not allowed to move much because the stitches in her stomach had not dried.

Until Nadine arrived at the door of the clinic.

Nadine faintly heard something from inside, getting closer to the source of the sound, Nadine It quivered even more.

Ryan's loud voice raged and Joanna argued.

“I didn't want to do it, Ryan!”

“It's for our own good, Joanna!”

“Don't you want to take responsibility? Is that why, Ryan? Because I'm from a poor family?!"

Nadine saw clearly from the clinic's glass that Ryan even threw his chair.

The doctor tried to calm Ryan who was almost out of control.

Nadine could only froze, she felt herself stupid because she couldn't do anything.

" You don't want responsibility on us right, Ryan?!"

"I JUST DON'T WANT TO LOSE YOU, ARE YOU SATISFIED?!"