A Diamond Heart

Episode 13

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DIAMOND

HEART

Episode 13

~Playlist for this chapter is 'Eld & Lagor - Victor Leksell' ' ?? do enjoy

Fernando's POV

Telling Micaela she looks attractive made me feel like I had just committed a crime because it's quite an unusual thing for me to say to any woman. The only woman I've ever complimented is my mom, she deserves to be praised more than any other woman. She is such an amazing mother, the best of all mothers, I adore her more than I do myself.

Talking about Micaela, she is driving to a restaurant she knows in the city just as I requested. She is more familiar with the city which is why I allowed her to pick the restaurant of her choice.

"Why do you like teasing my friend?" she asks glancing at me briefly before returning her gaze to the road.

"No reason, I guess I just wanted to distract her weird thoughts of us" I replied. It's the truth, if I didn't come up with the teasing, she will continue with her assumptions of me spending the night at Micaela's house.

"Oh, I understand now. Well, I was enjoying you two bantering" she chuckles.

"I noticed" I replied and a smile played on my lips.

"She sees you as a jerk. A handsome jerk face so to say" she laughs and her laughter was so contagious that I joined her in laughing. "You've got to see her face when I asked her to go keep you company outside when I went to get my car key. Her scowling was not of this world" she added and more laughter erupted from the both of us.

Twenty-eight years of age and it's the first time I'll be sitting in a car like this having a short conversation and sharing laughter with a lady. This is unlike me, I'm doing something wrong. My laughter dies down and my gaze fixed on her, I guess she noticed I wasn't laughing anymore and she glances briefly at me.

"Is something wrong?" she asks looking worried. I diverted my gaze to the road and I saw a truck coming our way, my eyes went wide open. Did she forget we are on a one-way lane?

"Watch out!" I scream and her gaze returns to the road. She tried to avoid the truck, but the more she tried to, the more cars she kept avoiding. Oh no, if I don't do something this is going to be a fatal accident. I scoot closer and placed my left hand on hers which was on the steering wheel. I kept turning the steering until we narrowly averted almost all the cars coming our way and we deviated from the road and ran into a big tree in a mini garden.

The car came to an abrupt stop and I felt my heart throbbing. I huff out in relief that we were safe. When I glance beside me, I find Micaela's head bowed on the steering wheel. My brows twitched in confusion and I whispered her name.

"Micaela" I whisper-yelled again but she didn't stir up and that got me scared. What's happening? I touched her arm and tapped on it twice, but she didn't respond to my touch either. I held her shoulder and pulled her back to the seat, and all I could see was an unconscious lady beside me. "No no no" I panicked hastily unbuckling my seatbelt.

I rushed out of the car to the driver's seat and helped her unbuckle her seatbelt. I carried her bridal style out of the car and I immediately went on my knees and placed her body on my thighs. Before I'll gaze up, I was surrounded by people whispering, videoing, and showing sympathy for us. What the hell? A video?

"Someone should call an ambulance!" I growled and returned my gaze to Micaela. I hope one of them understands English enough to do what I just said. "Micaela, please stay with me" I whispered if she could hear me, and wrapped my arm around her body. My left hand touched her forehead down to her hair. I kept patting her hair until paramedics arrived shortly.

I followed them to the hospital and waited for updates. When I checked my wristwatch, it was 10 minutes before 2:00 pm What?! When did we even get here that is already 2 pm? I can't miss my flight again, is there any magic I could do to get to the airport in just 10 minutes? There is none, besides, I'm not heartless to leave Micaela without knowing how she is doing. I sweep my face with my hands down to my hair while I pace around the hallway confusedly for a couple of minutes which seems like forever to me.

"Excuse me, Sir?" A male's voice called out right behind me and I immediately turnaround and jog up to him. It was the doctor who had taken charge of the situation when Micaela was brought in.

"Doctor is she okay?" I asked in a rush.

"Yes, she is doing alright. Are you her husband?" he asks and that question threw me off guard for a moment.

"No, doctor. Just a friend" I replied.

"Okay. Your friend got a shock due to the accident that is why she became unconscious. She just had a few bruises which have been taken care of. You can go see her now, she is in room 201" he explained.

"Thank you," I said and bow slightly as their culture demands.

"If you'd excuse me, I need to check on other patients" he replied and left to one of the rooms".

I took a walk to Micaela's room and when I got inside, she was lying down in her pinkish flowery hospital gown. On her left hand, a drip was passing through her veins. Her hair was loose down and it spreads widely on the pillow. She was looking beautiful and innocent just laying down right there. She stirs up and her eyes flutter open and her gaze fell on me. I guess the squeaking of the door woke her up.

"Fernando" she mumbles aloud my name and she tries to sit up by herself.

"Hey, take it easy. Let me help you with that" I let out and took a few steps closer to her bed. I adjusted the pillows first to the headboard before helping her relax her back on it.

"Thank you," she answered almost inaudibly and tug the strands of her hair that was on her face behind her ear.

"How are you feeling?" I ask and took a seat next to her bedside.

"I'm fine. Just having a little headache. Do you think I'll be discharged today?".

"I really can't say. If your condition progresses before nighttime, I'm sure you'll be discharged. The doctor said your situation isn't that bad, just bruises that is all".

"I see" came her reply and then silence follows. "What time is it?" she asks and I glanced at my wristwatch.

"2:00 pm exactly" I answered quietly.

"You missed your flight because of me, isn't it?" she asks looking guilty. I kept quiet and didn't respond to her assumptions even though she was right. I didn't want to make her feel bad by pouring it into her face that she is truly the reason behind it.

"I'm always bad luck, ain't I?" she continues and I raised a brow at her.

"Why did you say that?".

"Isn't it obvious? In just a period of 24hours, I've caused nothing but trouble for you. First was getting stuck in an elevator lift just because of me, and now, involving you in an accident. Tell me how am not bad luck?" she croaked and I saw a tear slide down her cheek.

"Hey, stop it. All of what happened isn't your fault, Micaela, it was my fault, I made you lose focus that's why we got into an accident. You have to stop taking blame that you are innocent of. You can't keep taking responsibility for a crime you didn't commit. How long do you want to...." The door swung open cutting me off mid-sentence. When I glance at the door, it was her two friends rushing up to her bedside.

"Micaela!" Kim exclaims dramatically.

"Angel!" Sabrina cries out as well and both girls crush her with a hug.

Angel? Why does she call her angel? Micaela might be beautiful but that doesn't mean a female should give her such a pet name like some guy. I frowned at it and just kept mute before I'll say something bad.

"Please easy girls, if not the drip might pull off from my hand," Micaela said giggling.

"Look at you, you scared us!" Kim yells pouting.

"I did? Do you love me that much to not want to lose me to death? How did you two even know I was here?" Micaela jokes but only I knew behind that joke is also the truth she was hiding from her friends and her fans.

"Don't joke with death, you silly pretty face! You know how much we cherish you, there is no one like you around the globe. And for the second question you should know the answer already, every little thing goes to the internet especially when you are a celebrity" Sabrina replies.

"Aww. How would you even know that there is no one like me around the globe though?" Micaela asks smiling.

"Because they know you more than you know yourself" I intruded and their gaze fell on me. The earlier she knows her worth the better she wouldn't think of leaving the world for any reason. "I'll leave you ladies, for now, I need to make some business calls" I stood up and made my way out of the room.

Not far from the hospital, there was a coffee shop, I went in there to have a cup of coffee. While I had my cup of coffee, I couldn't help but think about her. Why does she see herself as bad luck? Why does she keep blaming herself for things she's not responsible for? God forbid, If she had died in that accident would that have made her happy? Why does she wish so much for death when she has everything she wants at the snap of her fingers?

She is just like me, I have everything but I'm not happy. But mine is different, I have my past that I need answers to that is why at times I feel bad. But regardless, I can never wish for death. So, why is she wishing for death?

I don't even understand why all this is happening now that I found someone to give me answers to my past. Why so many obstacles? Why can't things just be orderly and I get the answers I want and go back to where I'm coming from?

I took a sip of my coffee and thoughts upon thought bothers me. Will discovering the truth about my past ruin my happiness completely? I've missed my flight twice and yet no answers were forthcoming. What does that mean? Who knows what is going to happen next now? Maybe I'm the next person to be in a coma if I continue my quest.

Did I make a mistake coming here? Maybe she does not have answers to my past after all. I should just go back to Madrid and forget my past forever. I guess that would be for the best, right?