Sahri High

Forty Eight (Unedited)

"Ma'am Liana! You're awake and Sir is calling you!" Annoyed, I covered my face so as not to hear Ate Kary's voice but she pulled the pillow over my face and spoke again."Ma'am!""My head hurts, Ate Kary." I groaned."That's because, drinking, getting drunk and then complaining of headaches!" He was still angry so I just laughed and shook my head."Why is that?" I asked, opening my eye."The Senator will introduce you to your bodyguard." He said and I quickly rolled over on my bed and my eyes widened.Our eyes met again, the two different kind of darkness melted into one as our faces moved closer to each other for a brief kiss.It was painful, it was just like the Liad that his lips touched mine. I felt his tear on my cheek as he kissed me lovingly for the last time.My eyes remained closed when I felt him pulling away and when I opened it again, I saw his back walking away and how he vanished in the dark.That's the last time I saw him."Ma'am Liana! You're awake and Sir is calling you!" Annoyed, I covered my face so as not to hear Ate Kary's voice but she pulled the pillow over my face and spoke again."Ma'am!""My head hurts, Ate Kary." I groaned.I watched them silently as they talk, I saw Doc whisper something to Auntie before taking the mug and he approached the plant.Auntie Zid then smiled sweetly when she saw me and walked towards me. When he sat down he suddenly hugged me so I smiled and hugged him back."Auntie, thank you for coming." I said happily."No worries, Liana." She smiled at me. "Thorn told me you want to see me so I went here.""Are not you busy?" I asked her. "I know ... you have to move forward. You have to move on and in order to do that, you have to accept things, forgive yourself and leave the bad things behind."My lips twitched when I saw the sadness in his eyes."You will have to forget me ... to move on." His voice broke. When tears dripped from his eyes, my tears started dripping again."Sorry, Lia, for all the bad things I did. I am sorry for trying to get into your life, for breaking your heart." He gently stroked my face."I-I'm sorry for blaming you too," I whispered. "H-It's not your fault Ate, what happened, my mind is not clear when I thought of that.""It's my fault too," He smiled sadly. "Because ... for the rest of my life I will regret that I didn't save you right away.""W-Wren ...""You are the best gift I'd ever had, baby." His voice trembled. "You are the light in my darkness, you lift me up whener I feel down. Your smile will always be in my dreams.""W-Wren ..." I cried."When I'm gone, I hope you always keep the happiness inside your heart. I wished you will still maintain the positivity you always had. Be someone's light, baby, for me."I could no longer speak with every sob."Just always remember that Lieutenant Phoenix loves you, so ... so much." I saw him violently wipe away the tears and shake his head at himself."I always laugh at my cousins whenever they cry like a fool," He chuckled humorlessly. "I never thought I'd be this weak when it comes to you."I just sniffed while staring at him."So ..." He smiled, drying his tears. "Be happy?"I didn't answer right away and just bit my lip."I love you, Lia." He heaved a deep sigh. "I always will."Our eyes met again, the two different kind of darkness melted into one as our faces moved closer to each other for a brief kiss.It was painful, it was just like the Liad that his lips touched mine. I felt his tear on my cheek as he kissed me lovingly for the last time.My eyes remained closed when I felt him pulling away and when I opened it again, I saw his back walking away and how he vanished in the dark.That's the last time I saw him.

"Not really," he shook his head. "I was bored in my office anyway, my children are out too. The three are busy with work, Clyte is on the other side of the continent."

"Oh, why? Work?"

"That's because, drinking, getting drunk and then complaining of headaches!" He was still angry so I just laughed and shook my head.

"Why is that?" I asked, opening my eye.

he footsteps behind me my heart sank.

I was excited and just as I looked back, Daddy was also speaking."Liana, meet Wrenren. Your new bodyguard." He said. My shoulders fell."It's dry ..." I looked up and sniffed. "Your plants are dry here, Thornie."I saw Auntie Zidney staring at the plants near the Liadow."I forgot planting it, queen. Sorry." I saw Doc smiled and bit his lip."You're so busy, Doc, eh." I commented and smiled.He looked at me, I heard him chuckled and shook his head."Kinda, I got a few adjustments for the new hospital in the province. It was tiring, we never once bonded with my queen." Doc said and glanced at his wife who was now carrying a mug and was slowly walking towards the plants."And she's actually wearing heels while watering the plants," I commented and laughed.Doc chuckled too, extending his hand to give me the food he's been eating that I immediately reached for and took."Baby, be careful with the heels." I heard him saying.Auntie Zid suddenly fainted, my eyes widened and I saw Doc standing up but even before he could get close, Auntie Zid quickly straightened up and smiled."I'm good," She chuckled and glanced at us. "Sorry.""Careful," Doc said and approached wife."Yeah," She said. "She's being weird too, doesn't want to go to the reunion of the whole family and is out of town all the time, seems to be avoiding.""You?" My brow raised."Don't think so," Umiling s'ya. "She's always sweet to us, sometimes just a little far away, usually when we're with my brothers and the whole family.""Can't you have a fight with your cousin?" I said and I saw that he was stunned and glanced at his wife who also looked at us."Oh ..." She murmured. "And I guess she's been avoiding Chiel!""Chiel?" I asked curiously."Her cousin, do you know Alchiel Sandejas?" She asked me.I thought about it and my lips parted when I realized something."T-The lawyer? Your nephew?" Shocked I said."The Senator will introduce you to your bodyguard." He said and I quickly rolled over on my bed and my eyes widened."H-Huh?""When drunk, Ma'am, do you become deaf?" He still giggled. "Just juk, Ma'am. Senator will introduce you to your bodyguard."My heart raced, seemed to come alive when he said that and quickly grabbed the robe and stared into the mirror.My heart raced like crazy, as I descended I hurriedly went to Daddy who snorted when he saw me."Are you drunk again, Liana?" He was angry."Where's the bodyguard?" I asked.He snorted, nodded and shouted."Kary, call Wren." He said and when I heard t"Yes, son of Kuya Iñigo." He said and looked thoughtful. "Maybe those two are fighting again," She sighed and called her husband."Thornie, let's talk to Clyte later, I don't want them to ignore her cousins." He said and Doc nodded and approached us.I was no longer curious, I saw that Auntie Zid was thinking but later turned to me and smiled."Sorry for that, Lia. What else do you want to tell me?" She asked and smiled."No worries, Auntie. I just want to ask some things ..." I said."Go, ask me away." He stroked my hair. "I really always remember you Scira.""Oh, the youngest one?" I said."The third one," Auntie laughed and glanced at her husband. "And my old self."I saw Doc Thorn smiling there, just staring at us. I even caught his eyes tLiakling as he stared at his wife."Uhm, haven't I, I've been in therapy for a few months?" I said and I saw Auntie nod and smile."Yes and you're doing great! Thorn's been telling me how great you are. You are strong, Lia." He said happily."Thank you," I smiled loosely and glanced at Doc before smiling as well. He nodded at me, looking happy."And I think I am, my bad dreams are also decreasing. Actually, I am not having any bad dreams for the past weeks, I can do the dark a bit tho, not really that dark. Even if I can do a little dim. and. " I said proudly.I saw Auntie Zid smiling widely at me as she nodded her head, she caressed my hair."You are doing great, Lia. I know you can overcome your fear, you can surpass every challenges given to you because you're strong.""And thank you so much, Doc ..." I stared briefly at my psychiatrist. "And Auntie, you two are such a big help to me, I can freely confide my feelings and you helped me a lot.""We really didn't do that much," Doc commented and smiled at me. "You made it yourself, you are starting to overcome your trauma because you are strong, remember what I told you? You can do it. You are stronger than you think, dear.""Thank you ..." I smiled happily. "Besides, I'm also very thankful to you, Auntie, because every time I want to talk to you, you're always there.It's okay for you and Doc and I to interrupt you for a session. "The couple laughed and I saw Auntie smile."It's okay, are you still?" She chuckled. "And of course, after your therapy, we also have a session." Bungisngis n'ya.I blinked, I saw Doc cough on the side and stand up while covering his mouth and Auntie giggled and glanced at me."Just charot, Lia." He laughed and glanced at the pantry where his wife had gone. "The sign is already blushing."I laughed at him too."You're such a bully, Auntie." I commented and laughed. "Doc isn't old, he's still handsome.""Right??" His mouth went round. "It's always delicious, annoying."I laughed and the two of us applauded when Doc came out of the pantry with a pout and his ear was red."Zid ..." Doc Wrenned and I saw Auntie smile and make a peace sign."Love you," Auntie Licked at him before looking at me."Let me guess, Lia, is that a boy problem you got?""Yes," I snorted."Should I leave you first, ladies?" I saw Doc approach."Uhm," I cleared my throat, not wanting to let Doc go but Auntie Arlond her hand at her husband."Yes, shoo away first, my king. We'll have a session later, girls talk 'to."Uncle blinked rapidly at his wife, he knew exactly what was coming out of his wife's mouth but he just inhaled and kissed Auntie Zid's cheek and messed up my hair before coming out."I'm all ears, Lia." She smiled at me."There's this man, Auntie." I sighed. “He was my bodyguard, well, I know, my father hired him to protect me against our enemies. At first, of course he wasn't noticing me that much but when I first saw him, I knew I like him. ""Bodyguard? Wrenren?" He whispered and my eyes widened and shook."N-No, not Wrenren. I mean, the previous bodyguard before him." I said."Oh, okay. I can't remember if I've seen that." Said."Guess not?" I said, opening my phone and showed her Phoenix's photo that I snapped in the island.I saw her stare at the phone, then slowly, her forehead creased and adjusted to sitting."I saw him!" He said and I was surprised."P-Po?""Yes! I do." Auntie thought. "Just earlier, before I entered this hospital. I saw him, talking to Wrenren."My heart pounded and I blinked."T-Really?" I murmured."Yes ... but I'm not sure." Ngumuso s'ya. "But it seems like, I don't want you to assume, Lia, maybe I'm just imagining."