After an hour of unconsciousness which felt like an eternity to the crying Marissa, Rex finally opened his eyes.
"Rex! Oh, Rex! I thought I'd lost you!" Marissa hugs and showered his face with passionate kisses.
"Ah! Rex winced in pain as he tried to sit up.
"Relax! Don't force yourself to get up." Marissa made him lay back down. She kissed his forehead severally, sniffing and sobbing.
"The doctor says that if you do not rest, things would worsen. So I need you to go back to sleep." Marissa stroked his head tenderly. "We'll talk in the evening or tomorrow when you are feeling much better."
She signaled the nurse, sent by Nana Esther to come closer.
"Nurse Evelyn would give you a sedative to help relax your nerves," Marissa said in a hushed voice.
Rex slowly nodded and the nurse quickly performed her duty and left.
