SHAKEERA's POV
"James." I weakly called him, I suddenly felt weak. My eyes gradually darkened. But I still heard a loud shout before I was swallowed up by the darkness. "SHAKEERAAAA NOOOO"
"Mmm" I feel the heavyness of my eyelids. I have a hard time to open them. But little by little I opened it. At first it was vague, but soon my surroundings became clear. A white ceiling and the smell of the hospital greeted me. "Mmm, James." I could barely hear my own voice in its extreme weakness. The weakness of my feeling. "Ate, thanks god you're awake. How are you feeling? Are you in pain? Are you okay huh? Are you hungry? Do you want to eat something?" I heard my sister next question. "Water, I want water Ina I'm thirsty." She quickly stood up to fetch water. The weakness of my feeling in my body. It was as if I had run out of energy. "Here is the water Ate, I'll just make your bed for a while. So you can drink well. Oh take it easy." My sister told me then I was given water to drink. "Thank you Ina." Suddenly I felt a little relieved when I drank water. "Are you feeling okay now Ate?" Worried my sister said to me. I just node at her. Then I remember what happened to me and James? "Ina your Kuya? Where is James? What happened to him?" I couldn't help but asked her. I was suddenly felt nervous. 'My God, do not let anything happend to him please.' I silently pray in my mind. Because I couldn't help but to worry for him. "His fine Ate, he just finished his operation. It took a while to remove the bullet but God forbid it was removed properly. He is still in the ICU now but he will also be transferred when he is ok and there is no complication in the operation performed on him. So you have nothing to worry about ok? Just be strong." I just close my eyes to what she said. I was a little taken aback by what I heard. "Anyways Ate, congrats." Smiling she said to me. I frowned and then opened my eyes and then I looked at her. "Your two weeks on the way, Shawn will be a big brother soon." Then I just remembered what the doctor at the clinic told me earlier. "I'm pregnant?" I said softly, It still has hardly entered my mind. She nodded at me with a smile. "So you have to be strong and healthy. Then be extra careful. It's good that nothing bad happened to my baby nephew. Your bleeding earlier, but not that much, because you are still in the first stage of your pregnancy. Doc has already prescribed vitamins." She said happily. 'I was pregnant, I forgot I was fertile that time when we had another time. We're going to have a child again for the second time. How would James feel if he found out I was pregnant? Will he be happy? Maybe that's how he will feel. My son Shawn will definitely be happy too. My child.' I said in my mind. "Ina where is my son? Who's with Shawn? Does he know what happened to us? Where is he?" I next asked her, he was definitely crying now. Her face immediately looked sad when she looked at me. "Earlier he was crying. Mommy and Daddy stays beside him. They never leave him alone. I feel sorry for them, Ate. Jason still doesn't wake up, and now Kuya James is here also. Mommy almost never stopped crying, Fortunately, Daddy was always by her side. He is also very worried about you. Actually, they just came out. They are going to see your husband. With your son, he also wants to see his dad." She told me sadly. She also became close to James' parents. They do not treat my sister differently. They think of her as a child. So Mommy and Daddy is what Shaina calls them because that's what they want to call them. And we also have it at home. I just closed my eyes and sighed at what she told me. I can't help but feel sad too, for them. "Ina, I want to see my husband." I said softly. "All right, Ate, I'll ask the Doctor first if you can visit your husband ok. I'll take you to him when you can." She also told me then called Doc. Soon he came in to look at me. "Hello Mrs. Smith, how's your feeling now?" "Except for the weakness, Doc nothing else. Doc I want to see my husband." He smiled at me before he spoke again. "I understand you Mrs. Smith, so I let you see your husband but just a moment is ok. And take Miss Alcantara with you, and I'll send you a wheelchair so you won't be in trouble." And he said I just need a little rest first, and anytime I can go out. "Thank you very much Doc."
"Don't say it Mrs. Smith. Your husband will kill me when he found out I didn't let you do what you wanted." He said still laughing. I wonder as I looked at him. "He's my cousin, second cousin actually. My mom and his dad are cousins. So I don't want to be killed by your husband." Still laughing as he said to me. That's why they have a bit semelarity. He is also handsome and masculine, he is also about six feet tall. For sure many women are also crawling here. He didn't take long, he also left after checking me. And I thank him again. A few moments later a wheelchair arrived. My sister and I were immediately helped by the male nurse to sit here. My nervousness could not stop as I headed towards to my husband. "Ate are you okay?" She must have noticed my anxiety. "Ina, are you sure your big brother is ok?" I could no longer restrain myself from asking my sister. She smiled at me first before speaking. "His fine Ate, and He has also been moved to his room, just waiting for him to wake up. So don't worry too much ok. That will be with you to remember." I just nodded at hier, then I calmed myself down. We immediately entered the room when we arrived. What we reached inside was shocked and happy. My son also greeted me immediately. "Mama." He even ran closer to me while still crying. Then cling tightly to my neck. It was as if my heart was broken by the pity for my son. "Shhh, please don't cry ok. Mama is fine. And Papa will be fine too, and he'll be awake soon. Lets pray for him ok?" I said to my son, while wiping away his tears. And I kiss him on his forehead. Then I hugged him tightly. My inlaws approached.
"Shakeera hija thanks god, its good and you woke up. How are you feeling?" James' mom told me excitedly. "I'm Okay Mama, but I'm just getting a little weak. How is James?" Suddenly her face saddened again. "Just waiting for him to wake up hija. His doctor said there was no complication. Any time from now he will wake up." I can't help but worry for mommy. "Hon you are crying too. Your children are brave, so don't worry too much ok. Your children will not like that when they find out you are weak. You heard what your children's Doctors said. Your youngest is about to wake up, James will wake up anytime from now. So calm down ok? " Daddy said calmly to mommy. I know he is also worried about his son's condition. But he tries to be stable for the his wife. They really love each other. "Mama, it's better if you rest first. Papa, bring Mama home first so she can rest well. I'm sure she's been crying for a while. Shaina and I are here, just bring Shawn with you." I told them. I feel like I'm suddenly getting stronger. "Hon Shakeera is right, let's go home first so that your eyes can rest in tears. If they can still speak, they will probably be scolded. They may have been told that, 'I am not unlimited'." Mommy smiled at daddy's veil on her. "You really are talking nonsense again. Your kidding me." She even pinched him slightly on the side. Daddy laughed at what his wife did. I smiled as I watched them, even my sister did the same. "See? I made you laugh. We'd better go home, I'll miss you." Daddy said then whispered a little to mommy. That made mom's face turn red. Dad pinched again. I was just surprised by mommy's sudden blushing. It must have been a prank whisper to mommy. My sister and I said goodbye. "Son be good ok? Don't be hard to your grandparents hah, I love you." I ordered the child before he went with them. "I love you too mama." My son told me then he kissed me as well as his aunt. So we were the only ones left inside. "Ate, I'll leave you first. I'm just outside hah." Later she said to me and she even put the wheelchair closer to my husband's bed then came out. I could not stop my tears from flowing. When I saw what it looked like, there was a bandeges on the head arm and shoulder.