Rachel opened the door slowly and stuck her head out of the door. Her glance swept the room and landed on Chad who is on the bed. She came in and closed the door gently, then she walked towards him.
She sat on the bed and gently lifted the duvet and covered him well as if he was a sleeping baby. Her gaze swept around the room again. "Wow! His room is so big" she exclaimed. She wished she was living in this mansion. She imagined herself sleeping and waking up on this kind of bed and in this kind of room.
Life will be so good.
She reached out her hand and caressed Chad's face. His face was smooth and soft. She lean over and blew air on his face gently. Chad could feel her warm breath on his face. He could feel a cool liquid seep into his veins and run its course through his entire body.
He opened his eyes slowly and was surprised when he saw Rachel. A smile flitted across his lips and he tried to get up, but Rachel pushed him back to the bed.
"You still need to rest. You are still not feeling well" she said.
"No, I am okay. I am not feeling pains anymore" he said as he tried to sit up in bed, but Rachel kept on pushing him back to the bed.
Like seriously, he is okay?
Seeing Rachel beside him made all the pains he was feeling go away. He felt alive again. He felt his heart was no more lonely.
Tears slipped down Rachel's cheeks as she said, "You need to rest, okay? The doctor said you should get some rest, or else you will go back to the hospital. Do you want that?"
Chad immediately stopped struggling and lie back on bed. He shook his head. He did not want to go back to that damn hospital and also he did not want Rachel to get hurt especially because of him. He reached out his hand and wiped he tears.
"Have you eaten?" asked Rachel.
Chad shook his head. "No"
Rachel raised her voice. "And you seriously don't want to go back to that hospital? If you don't eat and take your drugs, I promise you, you will go back there" She shook her head and murmurs. "So stubborn" then she stood up and walked out of the room.
Few minutes later, she came back with a tray and lots of bowl on it. Chad's eyes grew wide when he counted the bowls. Rachel put the tray on the bedside table and helped him sit up in bed. Chad glanced at the food and asked, "Why did you bring so much food?"
"Because you are eating all of them. Mr Torres said you have not been eating" Rachel said as she picked up the first bowl.It was Caesar salad. She spooned it and brought it closer to his mouth. Chad opened his mouth and ate the food. Rachel smiled as he chew on the food.
After taking some few bits, he pointed at the water on the table. Rachel took the glass and gave it to him to drink. Chad collected the water, drank it and gave it back to Rachel. She took it and put it back on the table, then she picked up another bowl.
Chad rubbed his tummy and said, "I am full already. I will throw up if I eat too much"
"Okay" Rachel put the bowl back on the table and said, "You should take your drugs now"
"Mhm" Chad nodded.
Rachel took the capsules and placed it on him hand, then handed a glass of water over to him. Chad immediately swallowed the drugs without hesitating and sipped the water, then he gave the water back to Rachel. Rachel helped him lie on the bed again and covered him well.
Mr Torres, Mrs Torres and Mina came into the room and saw Rachel patting Chad's hand gently. Rachel turned her head to look at them and stood up. She smiled and said, "Chad has eaten and has taken his drugs" she glanced at Chad. "I will be leaving now"
"Okay. Thanks Rachel" Mr Torres smiled.
As Rachel took one step forward, someone grabbed her hand. Rachel turned and saw Chad holding her hand. "What?" she asked.
"Don't leave. Stay here with me"
Rachel was stunned. She turned to look at Mr Torres for help. Mina and Mrs Torres were also stunned too. Chad sat up in bed and begged, "Please, stay here with me for a week"
"Chad, I can't do that"
"If you don't, I won't take my drugs anymore" Chad threatened.
Rachel turned to look at Mr Torres. She don't know what to say. At least, Mr Torres will help her convince Chad.
"Rachel, please" Chad pleaded with Rachel.
"Do as he want, Rachel. Just stay here for a week. At least, he will recover faster if you are with him" Mr Torres said.
Rachel was shocked. It turns out that the person she was looking at for help even wanted her to stay with Chad.
Mina and Mrs Torres' faces changed drastically.
"Go and prepare the guest room for Rachel. She will be staying here for a week" Mr Torres turned to the maid and said. The maid bow and left the room.
"But Mr Torres, my things are not here and I have not also informed my family that I will be staying here. I am sure that they will be worried if I don't go home" Rachel said. She don't want to stay in the mansion especially when she knows that Mrs Torres does not like her.
"You can go and get your things tomorrow and also you can call your mother and tell her everything" Mr Torres said said left the room.
Mrs Torres was stunned. She glared at Rachel before going after her husband. Mina clenched her fist tightly that her nails dug into her palm and it started bleeding. Teas welled up in her eyes, but she fought them back. She stared at Rachel angrily for few seconds, then she turned and left.
Rachel turned to Chad and glared at him.
***
Mrs Torres raised her voice at her husband. "Why did you allow her to stay here? Must you listen to Chad's request?"
"..."
"Am I not talking to you?" She got angry. "I won't allow that girl to stay in our house. She is devilish"
Mr Torres retorted fiercely. "Enough! I am the head of this house and I have the right to make decisions. If you are not satisfied with the fact that Rachel will be staying here, then feel free to leave. The door is opened anytime"
Mrs Torres face darkened even the more. Her face began to glow in anger. "Y-y-you... You are telling me to leave the house for that bitch!. This is my house if you have forgotten!" she yelled angrily. She couldn't take it anymore. Her body trembles with rage.
"If you feel like" Mr Torres said and left the room.
He was doing what he thinks is the best thing. Chad has been separated from the person he loved and he wants them back. Since Rachel is Chad's choice, he will have to respect his decisions.
In Mina's room.
Mina came into the room with a face like thunder. She walked to her bed and threw the blanket and pillows on the floor. She took the flower vase and broke it. She took everything she sees in her room and threw them away. She kicked the chair angrily.
"Aaaah..." she screamed as she threw everything in her room away.
Mrs Sharon, Analyn and Darna rushed into Mina's room when they heard her scream. They were flabbergasted when they entered her room.