Chapter 55: Chapter 55

One morning, there was a knock on her bedroom door. She is thrown back because of its strength.

"But what is that?" She asked her mother, frowning.

"Ash, get dressed. Storm is waiting for you downstairs.Paul is not well," her mother said. The concern is obvious.

"Ha? Why, what happened?" She asked.

"I don't know. You'd better get dressed so you can leave, "her mother ordered, then she quickly went down.

Ashy immediately got dressed. She didn’t know what those times would do.

She was worried about what might happen to Paul.

Arriving in the living room, she immediately saw Storm.

"Ash, come with me. Paul wants to talk to you. At least for a moment."

"That's why I'm here, isn't it? Let's go, "she said immediately. she even forgot to say goodbye to her mother because she was so worried.

While they were in the car, Ashy couldn't stop questioning Storm.

"What really happened to Paul? He was okay the last time we talked. The oxygen was removed from him because his snoring is normal, right? So why? Is there a complication? "worried its question

She stared at Storm while waiting for an answer from him.

"You can just shut up first. You can ask later. We need to hurry." Storm replied that he was obviously in a hurry.

Some time later, Ashy noticed something.

"Wait, this is not the way to your house. What does this mean Storm? Where will you take me?" Ashy asked him angrily.

It still does not respond and just continues to drive the car.

"Storm!"

"Shut up Ash, you have a lot to explain to me. Now I'll make sure you can't lie anymore." he  look at her so hard.

"What are you saying? What is this show again? Will you take me to your den again?"

"Let's go to the cave," he replied, looking at her as if he was going to eat her alive.

"Take me down, I'm not going with you!" She scolded him.

Ashy took it seriously. "At least I won't let you know now. I have nothing to do with you all right."

Ashy immediately fell silent, she asked herself. What does this mean? Did he already know that  she is pregnant? That he is the  father or what?

They arrived at the palace-like house where someone had already intervened. In the house where Storm built their dreams.

Here, Ashy felt the fun again. She will see her favorite plants. The sweetness may be in the feeling that she will live here while pregnant.

Storm got out of the car. He opened the door for Ashy and helped her down.

"I could go down alone," she muttered.

Soon they were inside.

She was shocked to see a portrait where an entire family could be seen. There is a male and a female, and between them is a baby.

"Is it beautiful? What do you think? Didn't I mistake the portrait to be put there?" It's a question to him, and she feels like been poured cold water on her.

"I don't understand Storm," Ashy said, staring at the image.

"You don't understand? Or you don't want to understand because you don't want me to know what's true? Which of those reasons is Ash? "

"Can you please stop it Storm? I don't know what you're saying. I don't understand why you brought me here. What nonsense is this?" Ashy asked angrily. Anger mixed with nervousness and fear of what might storm could do.

"This, don't you know it too?" He dropped a piece of paper in front of her.

Since Ashy didn't move it, Storm picked it up and showed it to her.

Ashy burst into tears as she looked at the contents of the paper. It was her laboratory tests that said she was pregnant.

"Now Ash, we're going to count. From the night something happened to us in the back of my car. Tell me how many days it was Ash. That's exactly the day you were said to be pregnant! Now, I'll let you tell me right in front of me who it is the father of the one you're taking inside your tummy. Don't ask why I know and why I got a copy of that. I followed you when you went to the clinic the day you came home. " He held it in his arm.

"Storm what? Stop it, "she replied.

"Stop? How? Let me tell you how I can just be quiet. Every night, I pray that that boy will be mine. Maybe he himself will tell me that I should not give up. That I should fight. If I'm not the father of what you're bringing now, I promise I won't bother you anymore."

The words it left her were passionate.

"Storm please,"

"Please what?" He caressed her face and sat on the sofa.

"I want a quiet life, I don't want trouble. I want my future child to have a peaceful life, "

"Why Ash? I am a messy person. You want to keep it a secret from me for what? You're going to deprive me of the right to have a child? Am I like that with you? Haven't you ever thought about how much I want to have children with you? Why do you only show me judgment? " He saw in its eyes the pain he had long hidden.

"I was scared, I was scared that my son would feel the pain I felt. That he might just get hurt and I might not be able to explain everything to him. So I decided I would raise him on my own."

"Let go of your anger, open your heart and mind. Entrust your heart to me again. I love you so much, Ashy, even if it hasn't changed. We will be having  a child." He took her hands and placed them on his chest.

Ashy did nothing but cry. She felt a mixture of joy and sadness.

"Forgive me Storm, forgive me if my mind has been closed, forgive me if I have hurt you at times when I have thought of nothing but myself. Forgive me if I have not seen all your sacrifices for our relationship. I was so overwhelmed with anger and fear, I didn't see the good things that were waiting for me. " she touched his face.

By that time, he had given up all the hatred he felt. She released the resentment she had accumulated that caused her to be stingy in giving forgiveness.

"I know I hurt you. I accepted all the pain you gave me because I know I hurt you. But I want you to know that I haven't forgotten you. All our dreams were fulfilled alone, because I know the time will come when we will meet again. When everything is okay, when the pain is gone. "He  pressed his forehead to Ashy's forehead.

He kissed her. He could feel her love for him.

"The longer I've been looking for an answer, the longer I've been asking how the pain will go away. How the wounds of the past will heal. Now I just thought, and now I've just proven, that you just have to accept what's done and accept what's left. Learn to forgive and ask for forgiveness. Try again and get up in case you feel the pain again. And most of all, be honest with your own feelings. Be brave to embrace the person whom your heart is beating. " It's a long answer.

"I'm happy. Even if we lied to you, at least now I'm sure I won't lose you anymore," he admits.

"You? What are you?" Ashy asked in astonishment.

She felt he had agreed again.

"SURPRISE !!!!!" Everyone shouted as they entered one by one through the door.

Her mom, Jem, Paul and her boyfriend, Mark, were there. Almost all of them laughed as the fun was obvious on their faces.

"Did you plan this?" she asked as she looked at them one by one.

"Mom?"

"I have no choice. Who am I to be a killjoy? "She replied with a smile.

"We planned this. We've known for a long time that you're pregnant. So I told Storm it was his turn to confess to you. It's a good thing it didn't come true that I got worse. My gosh I can really tweak my brother when I'm in bed again, "Paul joked.

Ashy cried at what she saw because she could walk alone again.

"Even if you shoot me in the head, it's okay with me," he joked as he stroked Ashy's stomach.

"Ohh that's right, my future wife is not allowed to stress. So let's prepare something to eat because she and baby are definitely hungry. She hasn't had breakfast yet. " Storm stared at her Then look at everything.

Everyone went to the kitchen. Storm left them in the living room.

"Thank you, I didn't expect it, but I'm having fun," she said, tears welling up in her eyes.immediately wiped them off.

"Shhhhh ... don't cry. Your mom will be mad with me later. Don't think of anything bad. That's not allowed. Do you want our son to come out sadly?"   he  asked.

"Of course not," she replied, wiping her eyes immediately.

While waiting for food, they went to the garden. They hugged and looked at the crops.

"Is there anything missing from those plants?" Later, Storm asked.

"I don't think so, it's complete. It's complete because we're together. I have nothing more to ask for." That was her soft answer.

Later on, Ashy asked again...

"When are we going back to Manila? I mean, are we? "She looked him in the face.

"Coming back? Hmmmmm, tomorrow. Tomorrow they will come back because they have jobs. But we, we're just here. Don't worry because your mom will stay with us here. I want our future child to be here. This is what he will see in the world. Our dream paradise is now complete. " Its cheerful response to her.

"Really! We will stay here? " Ashy asked tearfully.

She didn’t think she would last long in that place. That was her dream before, and now it will come true. A dream is now in her hands.

"Anything for you, Ash, everything that can make you happy, I'll give you. Everything, just don't be the star in the sky because I can't reach that." It was joking while he still hugged her.

"Are you? Your philosophical identity still exists."

"Did you miss it?" His  question.

"Of course, I missed you so much. I thought I would never hear your prank again. I thought we'd just quarrel." She smiled at him.

"Will I let that happen? If there's still a way to reach you, when you will you be in the territory? Did I stop to get you back? No, Because I am determined for you to return to my life. I promised myself that I would not return here  for nothing. I will return to the Philippines because my heart belongs here. " He touched her face and then kissed her lips.

While that kiss lasted, Ashy disappeared.

"Storm, maybe they'll see us later to see what else they think." Ashy sighed around them.

"Why? It's normal for me to kiss you. I love you and, I miss you so much." It was such a soft reply that she almost didn't want to let it go anymore.

"I also missed you too much. Especially when I was pregnant. I always wanted to see you in case I endured, "she admitted."

" From now on, you'll always see me. Wait, is that all you missed? I have something in mind that I missed a lot." It once gave him a mischievous smile as he winked on her.

"Storm, you came to a halt," she said quietly.

"We should water the baby," he added.

"Heyyy !!! That's enough. "The baby is hungry; let's eat," Jem called them, laughing.

Storm just scratched his head so hard that Ashy was allowed to walk.

They had fun that day. They are  glad that never ended until they got married. They accepted everything that happened, gave forgiveness and gave themselves a chance to love and feel loved again.

The wound in the heart will heal. It is up to you, as the wounded person, how you want it to heal.

How to heal a broken heart? Learn to accept things no matter how painful they are, forgive and move on.

THE END......