Chapter 85

ATX Hospital, Building 7 Room 502

[Light's]

As Nathan left, the woman who marked my very existence enterred the room wearing the most beautiul eyes and smile I can never forget or mistake for someone else. She is so beautiful that my eyes cried with the sight of her approaching me, but my mood entirely lit up because of her, just because of knowing her very existence. As she came closer, my heart went wild. It was like I missed her so much- so much that my heart aches and breaks looking at her from the distance.

Everything was like in slow motion as she walked closer to me. I wanted to hug her to tell her my story- of how I transversed into the future and how I became a human. I wanted to live with her and now, because of the miracle, I'll be able to do that. I'll be able to hug her everyday, see her face everyday, make her lugh everyday. I am so happy to see her.

"Light!" she cried and hugged me. I couldn't be more happy because my feelings are overflowing thet I couldn't identify them anymore- was I feeling love? Misery? Happiness? I don't know anymore. All I know for sure is that I am alive- I felt so alive having her near me. "Thank God you are awake now! Oh, sorry I jumped at you. But do you remember me? I am Hope."

"No, it's okay. It's okay. I remember tou clearly." I told her and hugged her tight but her necklace hurt me. She let go of the hug and looked at me, showing his happiest smile and the necklace in her neck. Despite it being pure black and scary, it marked the start of our story- the start of us that I know will never ever end. My beloved reached out her hands to my cheeks and looked at me with such lavishness and love. She leaned in and kissed me- and I kissed her back. It was surreal. She was surreal because she was so beautiful just looking at her makes me happy, makes me want to cry and be weak in her arms.

"I love you." she cried and leaned in for another kiss. "I am so in love with you. I am so happy."

"I am happy to. Very much in fact." I said and hugged her tighter than before. She let go of me and looked at me with loving eyes.

"Do you want to go around the hospital? I'll accompany you." She said and pointed at the wheeled chair near the door of my private room. I nooded and smiled at her- and she momentarily let go of my hands to fetch the wheeled chair and let me board it. Just as she was about to push it and lead me anywhere, I held her hand and smiled at her.

"My arms are strong. I can mobilize and control this; but can you walk by my side? I haven't seen you for so long that I always want to keep you near me." I said and she leaned to me and kissed my forehead.

"Of course." she said and held my hand.

We went out of the room and travelled around the hospital garden where we both enjoyed the direct sunlight that lit up our faces. It was fatal because I saw how beautiful she was and I was amazed with her beauty under the sun- and her smile was so perfect- and her eyes- those silvery moon-like eyes are so ethereal.

After visiting the garden, we went to the lobby where the nurses frequently hang out with each other. They smiled at us as we came across them and I smiled back. Maybe they were thinking how beautiful of a couple we are or maybe they are admiring my beautiful Hope for being faithful to her beloved even when I was knocked unconscious on a hospital bed. I smiled. How beautiful.

"Say ah." she said as she fed me with the vegetables that were given to me. Some patients were also hanging around the area because at the end of the lounge was the cafeteria and we all ate in silence because they gave us too many food- especially to me since I need them. I gratefully accepted the spoonfull of vegetables she gave me at ate happily.

She really was my dream come true. Suddenly, an old man, who was approximately 65 years old came to me and sat on the seat beside Hope's. I looked at her with my usual cold gaze as I chewed which had him laughing.

"Do you remember me?" he asked and I shook my head in disagreement. He sighed as he looked at me. He also had golden eyes. "How are you? My name's Cameroon Nerezza, your father. You always called me Papa Cammy even when you were already old."

"Cammy?" I asked and remembered how this person looked like in the past. Clearly, he didn't have the golden eyes but I was sure some of our classmates and teachers noticed that we kinda give the same vibe. But I thought he died? "You are alive?"

"What kind of silly question is that?" Cammy asked and laughed at me. "I'm your dad. And I'm still alive and kicking."

"Nice to see you again dad." I said as he held my hands.

"I'm really happy." he said and smiled at me. I was so relieved to see that Cammy was my dad and he is alive because it broke me to see how he died back then.

"By the way, where's mother? What's her name again?" i asked but his face was dimmed with sadness. "I'm sorry."

"No, no, my son. It's okay. Your mama and I are divorced. Her name is Ajan." he replied and squeezed my hands. So she also left him in this world.

"Dad, Hope is beside you. Don't move too much because she might be crushed." I teased him and Hope laughed at me. My dad isn't really a huge person. He was muscular and slender. He looked at the seat beside him and smiled fraily.

"I'm sorry Hope. Thank you for coming here to take care of my son." He said and Hope flushed with pink and just nodded in embarrassment.

Days passed by and we just continued to live happily with Hope by my side and my Father, Cammy sleeping with us every night. I was so happy because he was alive.

However, there came a day when I didn't see Hope at all. It took her weeks to months before showing up again and by the time she was away, I felt so dead and worthless. I felt so sad.

"Where have you been my beloved? I missed you so much!" I told her when she showed up after a month of not visiting me and she hugged me.

"I'm sorry. I had work on our law firm and I was so busy." she replied and looked at me with sad eyes.

"It's okay. It's okay. What's important now is you are here with me." i just told her and she stayed by my side since then. However, the doctors came rushing at me again and they pushed me to drink the drugs that nade me drowsy. Joy just watched me fall asleep and the next time I woke up, she wasn't there and my father was the one at my side, praying to the heavens..

"Dad, where's Hope?" I asked Dad, but he just cried more. "Why are you crying? What the hell is wrong?"

"Stay here. I'll call Nathan." he said and left me alone in my pure white room.

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"Are you sure about this?" I heard Nathan's voice as they enterred my room.

"Yes. He deserves to know."

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