CHAPTER 29

SHAKEERA's POV
"My God Shawn! Son, you're so hot." I immediately got up from my bed when I felt my son was very hot. He was also shaking, and he even moaned too. I quickly picked up the thermometer so I could check the temperature. 39.4 according to the thermometer its heat. "My God! You have a high fever."
I immediately grabbed my bag and carried my son out of the house. I was confused by what was happening.
"Brother to the nearest hospital, please hurry up please." I immediately ordered the driver as soon as I got into the taxi.
"ATE what happened?!" My sister asked me if she was even shocked when she asked. I met her, she was about to leave. She immediately called her companion to get a stretcher. And my son was taken there.
I no longer know how I feel. I am very nervous. My eyes are dimming with tears. I'm already crying. Things seemed coming back to me, back then when I also rushed Shaina to the hospital.
I feel sorry for my son, he is still very young. 
"Ate calm down, nothing bad will happen to Shawn ok?" My sister hugged me as we followed my son.
"Shaina, my son, whatever happens to my son, I can not afford. My God Shaina." I no longer care about the people looking at me.
"Ate, that's enough please, don't cry anymore. He's brave, ate. Your son will also recover. Do you want me to join you here? Or do you want me to accompany Shawn inside? I can go in there." My sister told me.
"Just go with your nephew Ina, please watch over him. Ina, my child." Still moaning as I said. I was stunned by the fear that I felt for my son.
"All right Ate, but please calm down yourself I'll watch Shawn inside ok? And promise me you'll be ok here outside, hmm?" I Just nodded at her. I don't want her to bother me anymore.
She also came in with my son and the doctor who will look after my son. 
'My God, please watch over my son. Do not take my son lord. I'm begging you oh lord please. Have mercy oh God. Please save him God.'
I pray fervently. While sitting outside the room where my son entered.
After an hour I saw the doctor came out so I immediately stood up. 
"Doc, how is my son?" I immediately asked him. "Don't worry Miss Alcantara your son is fine now, your son's body was just shocked when he got wet from the rain. He just needs to stay here for a few more days. To be able to rest and recover." He said, so I felt like I had been pulled out by so many thorns in my chest. I feel relieved. 'Oh, thank God.' As I silently whisper.
"Thank you very much doc." I thank the doctor. And I still couldn't stop crying because I was happy that my son was safe.
Soon my sister came out smiling at me. Along with the rest of the nurses and my son. I immediately met them.
He was sound asleep and had dextrose attached to his left little hand. I immediately grabbed his hand, the one without the tube attached and plugged it. And a kiss on its forehead.
"Ate, is it ok for you to stay in the ward? There is no vacant private room yet. We will only move Shawn when there is a vacancy." My sister told me.
I just nodded at what my sister said. I still hold my son's hand as we take him into the room. In the meantime.
"Thank you." I thank them.
"Ina, you better go home so you can rest. Just buy your food, because I haven't cooked at home yet." I said this and I reached for money as well.
"Ate don't, I have money and it's ok." She refused the money I gave to her.
"I'm going home but I'll be back too. I'll just  take a rest for a while. And I'll bring your things too." She added.
I just hugged her and kissed her on the cheek and I thanked her again. Before she left. I also felt sorry for my sister because she was also tired from work.
I just sat in the small chair next to my son's bed. I just stared at his face. While stroking his hair. I feel so sorry for my son.
I was just startled by the sudden ringing of my cell phone.
Marie calling…
"Hello Marie?" I immediately picked up the call.
[ "Hey witch what happened to you why are you still not here yet? Where are you hah? Are you going for work? Mrs. Ramos is looking for you already." ] She told me, astonishment and concern were obvious in her voice.
"Marie, I can't go to work now. Please tell Mrs. Ramos, we are in the hospital now. I rushed Shawn here earlier." I cried again, said Marie.
[ "Why what happened to your son, how is he now? Which hospital are you in now? Tell me, We'll go there later when we out from work." ] She was shocked and worried in her tone. I also told her which hospital we were in.
"Thank you Marie, please inform Mrs. Ramos ok?" I told her.
[ "Don't worry I'll take care of it. I'll go there later, okay. Alright bye." ] She added. And I felt a little relieved.
I just came back from buying prescriptions for my son, and gave them to the nurse station. Suddenly my eyes widened in shock. Because not by the sudden opening of the door but by the person who entered.
It was still panting, it looked like it was coming from the grid. It also had a shock on his face, I even saw his eyes roaming around. He was as if he was looking for someone, but suddenly he stopped looking at me.
I was even more surprised because he stepped closer to where my son and I.
"How is he? What happened to him?" He even said that he could get close to my son's bed. I was just amazed at what he did.
He held my son's hand. And planting with a kiss.
I also saw his tears dripping. It was as if something warm had touched my heart. I can't explain it.
"Shawn I'm here, daddy is here. I will never leave you, I will watch over you. You will be ok son. Daddy loves you very much.I love you son." My world was suddenly shaken by what he said to my son.
Suddenly I felt like the sky covered me, my feet softened. It was as if I had lost my strength, I would almost have fallen from where I was standing if I had not been able to hold the head of the bed. I felt like I'm getting pale.
"Sir James?" I called him softly as I recovered a bit in shock. "W-What a-are you saying?" I asked him if I was even stuttering. "I will transfer him to a private room, he can not be here. He may be infected with another disease. I will go and talk to his doctor." He said instead to answer my question to him.
I was still left speechless and stunned at my position. Suddenly he turned his back on me and left the room. After saying his words.
He soon returned as well. But there were companions, and they took my son. He said my son will be transferred into the other room , in a private room. Surprisingly, I was still confused and just looked at them. I can't even move.
Someone suddenly grabbed my hand and pulled me to follow. I felt the bulk of electricity flowing through my body again. As he held my hand.
We went up to the second floor, and we entered a large room. A private room. I looked at him again.
"Sir James." I said softly to him after those who delivered us left. I am still confused. 
"He will be more comfortable here. He will also be able to avoid other patients." He told me. 
"Why did you mix him with another patient, didn't you think he could be infected with another disease? It would be even more dangerous for him if that happened. You never think of that, before you mixed the child in that room. You are not careful, how if I did not come? The child was not transferred to a proper room?" Suddenly the tone of his voice rose and seemed angry.
"Wait! Who are you? Who do you think you are to talk to me like that? You are just my boss!" My head also heated up, I was already annoyed at him because of his words towards me.
"Who am I? I AM HIS FATHER!" He said angrily to me and while he was still pointing at my sleeping son.
I suddenly felt my knees weaken and sat down next to my son, shocked, I was really  shocked by what he just said. My whole being seemed to shake. I felt like all my strength was lost again. And suddenly I felt dizzy. I just felt my gradual rocking in my seat.
"Shakeera!" I even heard someone call my name before I completely lost consciousness. And there were warm arms around me.
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