Are you not feeling well?cecilio's coworker asked him,I'm fine thank you Cecilio said squeezing In a smile he had been very gloomy all day his boss had even noticed and asked him to take a day or two off but he refused saying he was perfectly fine,it wasn't that he didn't want to rest but he just couldn't, he was over thinking a lot about what happened last night with Rosa he hadn't slept at all since the day he saw Rosa at toribio's funeral,rosa had already made it clear that she didn't want anything to do with him at all but he still kept on hoping cause there was nothing left to do than to hope; Cecilio....Cecilio!! You are spacing out again,Cecilio's coworker yelled he had forgotten that he was taking a customers order and was totally lost in his thoughts, this has happened a lot today I should put myself together Cecilio thought to himself,I'll take it from here his coworker offered thank you Cecilio muttered,if I shut my eyes for a while I should be fine Cecilio thought to himself,
If you say you did all that cause you cared for me then it will make me very uncomfortable everything you did was for yourself Cecilio,rosa's voice suddenly echoed in his head cecilio's body felt heavy to him he stopped his tracks and held unto a table this shouldn't be new to me anymore I've watched the sky turn dark in here before rosa was never going to change just because I went to jail I should have known not to trust my heart Cecilio thought to himself tears almost escaping from his eyes, but there's got to be someone out there to hold unto,is it selfish of me to still want it to be rosa;Cecilio's head felt heavy like he was carrying a load that was never meant for him,his eyes became blurry like he was underwater,his feet were very weak and couldn't carry his weight anymore this was the last straw he suddenly muttered enough I can't take it anymore,he rested his very tired eyes and let the darkness engulf him.
Doctor what's wrong with him?rosa asked hurriedly,there is no cause for alarm madam the doctor said calmly he actually has a psychogenic fever which is caused by lack of sleep and excessive stress the doctor explained,stress? Rosa asked looking down at cecilio who was lying unconscious in the hospital bed yes all he needs is lots of rest and close watch from now on he shouldn't be bothered with trival matters for now the doctor added understood doctor Rosa replied calmly the doctor excused himself and Rosa sat next to Cecilio brushing the hair covering his face away and gently caressing his cheeks,Cecilio please don't do this to me Rosa begged I really don't know what to do now Rosa said laying on his chest,parez stood at the door watching them quietly.
It's been three days why isn't he waking up yet rosa asked the doctor who had come to check up on Cecilio visibly stressed,I really cannot tell when he will wake up but what is known is that is his body is very weak, both mind and body need time to recuperate all we have to do is hope that he wakes up anytime soon The doctor said calmly before leaving the room Rosa called in the young lady who looked after Cecilio and asked if she had changed the sheets today and she nodded in response,rosa had rented a place for Cecilio to stay cause she didn't want to bring him to her place she also hired a temporary maid to help look after him at times she had work to do Rosa had been very stressed out since Cecilio refused to wake up she barely had any sleep and couldn't concentrate at work; parez had just driven her home,she slumped herself into the sofa and pulled out a stick of cigarette,lighting it and taking a few drags till the stick was halfway gone the expression on her face looked like she was holding back anger,this isn't good for your condition and you know that parez who had been standing there quietly said, that's my problem to deal with Rosa responded arrogantly, why are you doing this to yourself?is it because of Cecilio?parez asked with his voice slightly pitched if anything happens to him I'll never forgive myself Rosa replied, forgive yourself? Don't you think you have done a lot of things that do not deserve forgiveness to that man? Parez asked this time visibly pissed,and do you think I don't know that?rosa yelled I want to explain to him Rosa pointed out,explain what exactly? That you left him when he needed you the most and you didn't give a shit about him when he was almost sent to life imprisonment for a crime I'm sure he didn't commit only for you to leave the country and show up eight years later to the burial of a business partner knowing very well that the same man who died was very close to Cecilio but you came back to mexico anyway and now you want him to forget about you?aren't you a monster parez yelled at her, but you know that's not exactly what happened!rosa yelled almost tearing up but that's what's believable, do you really think Cecilio will believe that you've been watching out for him even from faraway and that you came back because of him and that you've always loved him more than a brother but you were just scared!! Parez yelled at her watch your tongue parez don't you dare judge me like you are beyond holy Rosa said springing up from the chair,rosa I don't know why God sent you Cecilio but I think he made a huge mistake Cecilio isn't something you deserve, you had every reason to stay and face your fears and at least tried to love that man just a quarter of how much he loved you but you refused to burying yourself in those selfish lies, even Antonio was nicer than you parez said with a serious look on his face,tears suddenly escaped from Rosa's eyes she just started crying but her eyes were already blood shot red like she had been crying for a long time,what do you want me to do?rosa said with her voice very shaky,parez hugged Rosa tightly and said to her Cecilio was never meant to be yours forget all about him and focus on me Rosa I'm the only person who knows you well and have always been there for you Rosa I am all you need in this life Rosa parez said softly his voice echoing in her head she slowly raised her hands and hugged him back crying loudly into him neck while parez gently caressed her back it's OK I'm right here parez said calmly.