I LOVE YOU, BEST FRIEND!

Chapter 5

Gael POV

"Zander!" I shouted as I ran fast to go to him, he was unconscious on the ground beside his bed.

I immediately checked if he had some injuries or what. When I was sure that he had nothing, I was so relieved.

After that, I checked his forehead to see if he was sick. I saw him sweating so much even though his room air condition was on.

And I was right! His forehead feels like it's burning!

"Oh gosh! Zander, your forehead is so hot! You have a fever! Since when did you start to have a fever? Why didn't you call anyone and stay like this again? Are you crazy!" I tried helping him to stand up and let him rest on his bed but failed.

He's so heavy! Gosh Zander, please help me!

But even if I was struggling, I still did my best to help him, and I did manage to put him in bed. I drag him!

I fix him in the bed, and then I fetch my phone inside my bag to call the emergency services to get an ambulance for him to be taken to a hospital. I can't take him myself. I barely manage to get him off the floor and to his bed.

Also, I know he is a very healthy person like he's never been sick often, but if he does, it is undoubtedly a severe matter, just like last time. I remember crying so hard at his bedside in the hospital, and here we go again!

Lord! Please help me!

I admit I'm currently in a state of panic!

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The ambulance will arrive in 5 minutes.

As I already informed the guards on the ground floor via phone intercom in the living room.

I entered his room again. I heard him murmuring something.

I went near him to listen to what he was saying.

"Zander? Zander, are you saying something? Do you need something? Are you hurt?" I nervously asked him.

"Alyssa! Alyssa! Alyssa!" Zander said, which is almost a whisper, but I managed to hear them still.

He looks like he's in pain.

He is calling for Allyssa's name repeatedly. You love her, huh!

I can't help but feel hurt again! I know this isn't the right time to feel this! But I am hurting right now!

How can I compete with this that even at this time, even if I'm the one who is here by your side, even though I'm the one taking care of you? Still her?

I admit right now; I'm crying again! Internally, I am wailing! My heart is breaking again, but I know I need to keep it in line.

My feeling cannot be my priority right now, but Zander! I need to take care of him.

I manage to ignore my feelings and try to feel okay even if I'm not! Zander needs me now. I need to help him and not have my feelings. I don't have the right to be hurt right now!

After a few minutes, the paramedics arrived and checked Zander. They administered oxygen to him because they saw he was struggling to breathe. Zander! Please be okay!

After another few minutes, we arrived at the hospital. They immediately unloaded Zander from the ambulance and brought him to the emergency room.

I'm currently here in the waiting area because they didn't allow the visitors inside the emergency room, I complained at first, but still, they said I couldn't be there because I would only cause a delay. Here I am still waiting for 4 hours already. Zander, please be okay!

After a while, A doctor approached me. I think this is Zander’s doctor

"Hello, Sir, are you Mr. Zander Ayutthaya's guardian!" the doctor asks me.

"Yes, I'm Zander’s friend. How is he? Can I see him?" I said to the doctor

"The patients have the flu, but that is not the thing that we are concerned about. When I saw him, he looked so weak despite his well-proportioned body. He looks so pale! When I checked his vitals, I confirmed that he is suffering from malnutrition and dehydration. The good thing is he wakes up briefly early, so we manage to ask him some questions. He said that his last proper meal was last week, and he only slept for 5 hours for the whole week because he is so busy with his work, also, His blood Pressure drop maybe that's why you saw him on the ground."

Oh Gosh! I knew it!

"Yes, doc, He is a very busy person. He manages a huge company. He is a very workaholic person. He always forgot to rest or even eat whenever he was busy with something or focused on his work. But Doc? How is he right now? Is he okay? Can I see him?" I asked the doctor.

"Yes, you can! Mr. Ayutthaya's vital signs have improved after we administered IV fluids on him, but I would like to admit him even overnight to ensure that everything is okay. As his friend, I advise you to please convince him to change his lifestyle. Yes! He may look like he's very healthy, but the way he lives is not. We can manage it for now, but what about later? What if it will result in something more serious. We can't know for sure, so please help him." Doctor. reminded me

"Noted, doc, I will make sure to remind Zander. Thank you for taking care of him!" I said to his doctor. Then I also bow down to him. I'm grateful that Zander is now okay.

I don't know what I will do if he's not.

Here I am in Zander’s room.

They've transferred him earlier after I fix his papers in the admission room in one of the private rooms.

He was currently sleeping when I entered.

I sat on a sofa chair beside his bed. I just stared at him. Sometimes I caress his hand, his face, and his hair. He's still handsome. Even if he still looks so pale, he will always look attractive to my eyes.

Zander! Why did you let yourself be like this? Can't you take care of yourself first? You really will be the death of me. Do you know how scared I was when I saw you lying on the ground in your room?

If you're not sick right now, I swear I will punch you for making me worry this much!

Why do you always live this way? It would be best if you had taken care of yourself. You always like this even when we are young. You always take care of others first and always neglect your welfare. I don't know if you're just a kind and generous person or just a plain i***t!

But right now, I really can't blame him. He shoulders so many responsibilities and burdens because he owns such a big company. Right now, it's only MS. What more if Uncle Luke gave him the whole corporation! What will happen to him!

I want to help him, to ease his pain and burden. But how! I'm still a student!

I wish in these times of need I could be Allyssa! If I'm the Allyssa of his life! I will indeed be attached to him. I will take care of him. I will help him. I will do everything as his partner.

Sadly, I'm not Allyssa!

I will never be!

But now, I think I need to do something to help him. Even though I'm not his lover, I think I can still do something about this as his best friend. I will be there for him again. I will be his sticky best friend again. I step away for a bit because I don't want to feel hurt seeing him always with Allyssa.

But now, I can't keep just thinking about myself. Zander needs me! I will put aside my feelings for him. Even though I know I will surely regret this in the end. I don't care anymore. I will try my best to be there for him.

I can't accept it if something terrible happens again to Zander because I'm not there for him.

I can't lose him. I just can't.

I checked the time, and it was already midnight. I feel so sleepy!

After a minute, I really couldn't ignore my sleepiness, so I decided to put my head on the bed beside Zander’s hands to sleep.

I checked again if Zander was still sleeping. When I saw that he was, I grabbed this rare opportunity to hold his hand.

I will be selfish today. I want to hold him, even if it's just for a short time. I know if he wakes up, I can't do it again.

Just for today! Just this night, I will be selfish, Even just for this moment.

I held his hand firmly, and it was the best feeling! The feeling of being able to keep him is like a dream come true! It's like this time; it's only him and me in this world. This warmth, his warmth, is like heaven for me.

He is my heaven!

God! I wish I could hold him forever!

I wish!

Then I started to travel to my dreamland.

To be continued