Chapter 80

George's pov :
Her eyes were glued at the glass window from where she could see her mom. After a long flight, we directly came to the hospital and she wasn't even ready to sit or take a rest for some time. For the last one hour, she was standing on that spot.
I thought she would cry when she saw her mom but she wasn't weeping or saying anything. During the flight, I tried to talk to her but she didn't utter a single word. Her eyes were wide open and now she wasn't ready to sit.
When we reached the hospital, the police informed us that her mother had an accident, a car hit her and vanished from that place. The CCTV of that road wasn't working, otherwise, the police would have caught the owner of that car.
I wanted to be the pillar of her moral support though she wasn't letting me be. I stood beside her and laid my arms on her shoulders. "Talk to me, Ana! You are not alone, I'm with you. Your mom will be alright soon."
The doctor needed to do the surgery on her head as soon as possible but we were in Singapore. So we arrived here late and the doctors started surgery after taking signatures on some bullshit papers in which they had composed that if her mom would die after the surgery, they wouldn't be responsible.
When she read that shit, the concern on her face was turned into numbness. After doing the surgery, they informed us that if she didn't wake up within the next twenty-four hours, she would go into coma.
"Why did you help me with finances?" She finally broke the silence after almost fifteen hours.
Of course, I wouldn't let her sell her only home to pay the bills of the hospital! They both were working hard to make a living, there was no way they would have enough money to pay for the surgery.
"Why are you doing this, Fiona?" I knew that she was avoiding talking about her mom to me, she was trying hard to be strong.
"I...I," she bit her lip to stop her sobbing but her eyes were already wet.
I turned her and grabbed her tightly to make her feel the warmth that she needed. "It's fine, Fiona! You don't have to be strong, it's me, George! You can share with me everything that's running in your mind. Share your pain with me, Ana!"
The tears split over and flowed down her cheeks like a river escaping a dam. Slowly she broke down, her knees staggering to the ground. I held her tightly and shoved her body into mine not to let her fall, she collapsed in my hold.
I sank to the ground taking her with me and made her sit on my lap, gently running my hand in her hair. She did let the tears flow from her pretty green eyes and her mouth opened to let the screaming cry out that she was stifling for a long time.
Seeing her crying like that, I became desperate to calm her down, to make her feel at peace and ease. Why couldn't I do anything to stop her from crying like that?
My subconscious wanted her to cry so she could be free from the painful and heavy heart. The pain in my heart sharpened from a pale fire to a hot-burning volcano.
I closed my eyes yet kept rubbing her back and hair slowly for a while until I was satisfied with her tears and crying. When I felt that the burden of her heart was reduced a little, I opened my eyes and kissed her forehead. "Everything will be alright soon!"
Her emotional breakdown made me feel like I wasn't good enough for her, I didn't know how to console her, how to make her feel better!? I had never faced that kinda situation so I was freaked out. I was grateful that she stopped acting all tough, at least she trusted me to be with her and let me be her support system in her hard time.
The words were losing my mind, I couldn't find words to stop her from crying though I tried, "Ana, please, stop crying now! When your mom wakes up, she'll be hurt if she sees your swollen and red face."
"Will she wake up?" She immediately responded and questioned like a baby, I could see the innocence and helplessness in her eyes.
I, myself didn't know when her mother would be awakened but I lied to give her positive hope, "yes, soon! It's been only three hours since the surgery."
"When will she wake up?" Her eyebrows furrowed as if she didn't know anything and she was believing whatever I was telling her.
It was becoming hard for me to lie furthermore but I had to do it for my girl. "Soon, baby! Soon. Hmm!" I wiped the tears off her face with my fingers and gave a soft kiss on her forehead.
"Why can't we go inside and sit near my mom?" She muttered in a low voice, laying her face on my shoulder and grabbing my arms.
The breath that was stuck in my chest released when my body came into contact with her, the pain was lessening in her heart perhaps. "Because the doctors have refused us to go near her until she regains consciousness."
"But I want to see her." She looked into my eyes with her swollen eyes.
The doctors refused us to enter the room and she wanted to see her mom but in that situation, it was difficult to make her understand that.
Before I could evaluate what to say, she stood up and opened the door, she had started strolling to her mom. I followed her and grasped her wrist to stop her from going near her mother.
"Fiona, you can't. Please, try to understand, baby!" I placed my hand on her cheek and attempted to stop her.
"Why? Why can't I see my mom?" She screamed in frustration and removed herself from my grip.
I again tried to halt her by holding her waist and she slapped on my cheek. "Leave me alone with my mom! No one can stop me from seeing her." She pointed her index finger at me, giving me a warning from her eyes.
If it would have been a different circumstance, probably I would have left her alone but when her mom was lying on the bed in the hospital in a critical condition, I couldn't do that. Even if she would punch me or kick me, I won't leave her alone.
"The doctor has told you to wait outside, what are you doing here?" A nurse rushed over us and shouted at her. Finally there she was, to help me!
"She is my mom, my only family. I'll be with her, you go outside." Fiona yelled back, tears started falling from her sad and puffy eyes.
"I respect your emotions but it's for your mom only. You want her to be safe, right?" The nurse gave an encouraging smile and Fiona started moving to the door without protesting.
I threw a thankful glance at the nurse and followed my love who was taking small steps towards the door. I stretched my arm on her shoulder and she buried her tear-soaked face in my chest.
When we finally moved out of the room, my eyes met Lia's who was walking here and there with so much concern on her face.
No one knew what happened with Ana's mom because we left in a hurry and urgency. And to be honest, I didn't want any of my friends or her friends there to ask questions about her mom's situation. If any of them would ask a single question about her mom, she'll break down again. And I knew better how much she hated being weak in front of anyone!.
Jay, Lia, Theo, and Barbie gathered around us when they saw us coming out of the room. I gave Jay a look to tell his girlfriend not to ask any questions, he passed me an okay look and took Lia a little farther than us.
"Guys, please, eat something!" Barbie handed over a bag to me. How could I forget that she didn't eat anything for the last fifteen hours? I was hating myself for being such an irresponsible man.
"Thank you!"
"Only two people can stay here." The nurse came and informed us. I gave an apologetic look to my friends who were standing there for Fiona and me.
"Alright! Take care of her!" Theo patted my shoulder. "She'll be alright soon, okay?" Barbie consoled Fiona and hugged her before leaving.
Thankfully, no one asked anything about her mom and that was a great relief. I wondered where Alex was but ignored asking, for now. I just hoped that he was also alright. Jay and Lia didn't show up again, perhaps Barbie would have handled everything.
"Ana, please, eat just a little!" I requested her to eat the burger that Barbie brought for us. "Please, baby!"
Seeing her sad face, the word BABY spontaneously came out of my mouth. I knew that she didn't like that nickname because she never called me that but I could care less about that thing. I should care more about her health and mental state.
"You also haven't eaten anything." She passed the other burger to me, I nodded and took it.
She was a bit relaxed now so I wanted her to take some rest. "Why don't you go home and sleep for a while, hmm?"
"No! I can't. I'm so afraid, George. She is the only family I have left. I don't want to lose her." She didn't meet my gaze and I didn't force her to do so but it aches in my heart whenever she says that her mom is her only family.
My heart wanted her to count me as her family. I wasn't her husband yet but I would be damned if I would say that I didn't want to be one day.
"She'll be alright, soon. Don't be scared! I'm here, I'll take care of everything. Please go and sleep!" I took her hands in mine and stroked her palm with my thumb.
She shook her head as no, she was too frightened to be alone. And how would she sleep when she was scared of losing her mom?
I was fucking nuts, she needed me and I was sending her away. I pulled her closer and held her face. "Trust me, your mom will get well soon! And she is not your only family, I'm, too. It hurts me when you say that. Eventually, we'll get married and make our family." I didn't know why that conversation was taking place in the hospital but I wanted to divert her attention to something else, even for a few minutes.
She smiled and leaned her head over my shoulder, holding my arm. I sloped my head on her head and wrapped my arm around her. Soon, she drowned in sleep.