XAVER!!

ANASTASIA

I ran to Xavier, who had dropped down on the floor. He was bleeding severely.

"Are....you....ok..okay?" he asked.

Oh god, how can this man, who's severely hurt, think about someone else right now.

"Yeah"

"Is...he...dead?"

"No...Xavier, are YOU okay?"

"Maybe" he sounded very weak. Before I could say more, he had blacked out. Tears exploded out of my eyes. I shouted his name, trying to wake him up.

By the time I decided to call Ambulance, Noah was there.

"Ana...Are you okay!?"

"Yeah...Xavier...let's go...he needs to go to the hospital!"

Without further ado, the cops arrested Leo, and we took Xavier to the hospital. Noah and Mom and Dad, and Mimi and Pa, and Sia were all there.

They insisted I get a check up done and get the wounds bandaged. Xavier was taken to an emergency room.

I got my wounds wounded and sat with my family. They were thoughtful enough to not ask any questions about the incident.

When finally, the doctor said we could see Xavier, I ran in.

He laid thereon the bed, eyes slightly opened. His arm and stomach bandaged, I could see drops of blood. I couldn't help crying. I went near him and sat on the stool. He raised his hand and swiped it through my hair.

"I'm sorry, it's because of me that you're in this state" cried.

"It's not because of you, babe!" he scolded me.

"How are you?"

"Better now that you're here and alright"

I chuckled.

"How's the babies?" he asked concerned.

"They're good, not harm to them"

He smiled at me.

"You know that I love you more than my life right!" I said.

"Yeah, me too"

"You want me to get out and let you rest?"

"No, stay with me. I like it. Please never leave me. When you were missing, my mind kept thinking these horrible things. And I can never afford to loose you, babe"

"I will never leave your side" I promised him.

"What about Leo? Is he arrested?"

"Yeah"

Our family entered the room. They blessed and wished Xavier to get well soon. Then Mimi and Pa went home, Sia stayed with me.

I asked her to get some rest so she went to the waiting room. I asked Noah to drop Mom and Dad home, so they could get some rest too.

So much happened in a day. The doctor had asked to keep Xavier in the hospital for today.

XAVIER

Even though this hurt much, I felt so good, my love was with me and alright. I was to be in the hospital till tomorrow. I have decided to tell everyone we're married for the best. I haven't told Anastasia yet. Though plan to, today.

I go to sleep with Anastasia's hand in mine. I had a peaceful sleep for what felt like hours.

When I woke up, Anastasia was asleep with my hand in her. I felt so glad she's here. When she felt me move, she asked sleepily, "You're up?"

"Yeah, but you need to sleep now" I said.

"I don't need to" she said yawning.

"Anastasia, go sleep on the couch" I said pointing to the couch in the room.

She got up and fell asleep immediately on the couch. I watched her beautiful self as she slept peacefully, with a pout on her mouth. She always sleeps with a pouty mouth.

While she was asleep, the doctor came and checked my wounds once. The blood loss was much, but not too much. And the cuts were deep. That's all. The fingerprints of the slap that bastard gave my wife were still there on her face. Not very red now, but clearly visible.

Then suddenly I thought of Megan. She probably didn't know any of this. With this I fell asleep again, due to the heavy painkillers the doctor forced me to eat.

***

It was night already when I woke up again. Mom had stopped by and dropped dinner for me, Ana, Sia and Noah.

They both insisted that they stay here with me and Anastasia.

And we reluctantly agreed.

Noah and Sia seemed to have formed a friendship too. It felt good to see our families bonding. Mom and Mimi (I had gotten the permission to call Ana's mom Mimi from her) were already besties, and always gossiped when they met.

Dad and Papa always talked about the general business, and the work things.

We had the porridge mom got for us, she asked Noah and Sia to eat the porridge too, and they had secretly planned to go out and eat something after the porridge was over.