The Promise

                                    

                                          

"Zee!! Nooooo!!!!!" Saint stumbled a few times before he could reach the stairs. 
"Zee!!!!" He screamed for Zee.
"No...." Saint gasped. Men in uniforms swarmed Zee and Derek.
                          
    Zee and Derek were sprawled at the bottom of the stairs. Blood. There was blood everywhere. Saint fell to his knees. 
                          
"Zee..." He whispered. Fear gripped his heart. His husband was not moving.
"Mr Suppapong!" Someone called his name but his mind was solely on Zee.
"My husband..." Saint muttered.
"Let me help you Sir." Someone helped him to stand up.
"Zee! I need to see my husband!" Saint became hysterical refusing to be held by anyone.
"Mr Suppapong! Please... Your arms are still handcuffed. You're going to hurt yourself."
"Save Zee. You must save my husband!"
"What's wrong? What is happening?" A police officer was administering CPR to Zee.
"Zee!!!!!!!"
"Oh my God.... what is happening?"
"Zee!!!!!!!!!!!!"
                          
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    Saint walked slowly along the quiet and cold corridor. He knew that he had to head to the last room at the end of that the corridor. Saint felt hopeless. He did not know what to do. He took a deep breath. He closed his eyes and exhaled. He opened the door and walked in.
                          
"Hi Zee... how are you?" 
"I just came back from work. It's a tiring day... but it is good... cause it helps me sleep." Saint muttered.
"Did somebody trimmed your hair?" Saint played with his husband's hair and smiled sadly.
"Marcy says hi. She asked me when are you going to see her at the orphanage."
"I told her soon... so... Zee... Please wake up soon okay? I have promised Marcy."
"Ouch... my feet are killing me..." Saint murmured. He then turned around and dragged a chair nearer to Zee. Saint then sat down.
"This feels so much better." Saint said and held his husband's hand.
"I miss you... I dream about you too... and I have my nightmares too." Saint shared.
"Father Jonathan is visiting his brother Father Andrew in Wisconsin... I was with him when I was hiding from you... I'm not sure whether I have told you that or not..."
"We have a new employee at the orphanage... Her name is Angel." Saint continued.
"I have told you about Angel right? She came to the cafe today and we talked again. She is one very interesting girl, don't you think?"
"I think you will like her just like I do."
"She has changed her hair colour again... it used to be bright pink but now it is electric blue."
"I asked Wilson to help me with Buenaventura's 5 million dollars. He said the police could help me with it... so I don't have to worry about it. They will give it back to Buenaventura."
"It's not like I don't have money... I have my pay from the cafe and ... the money that you kept giving me.. before... before... what happened." Saint's voice became hoarse.
"Zee... Remember the phone you gave me? It was broken when you and Derek fell ... Maya got me a new one just like the one you gave but... there are no pictures of us... I want pictures of us Zee..." Saint's throat clogged with sadness.
"I promised not to cry Zee... Cause I did say that I am tired of crying but... Seeing you like this... It breaks my heart." Saint whispered and tears fell.
"I'm sorry for crying again..."
"I love you Zee Pruk Panich... I'm sorry that I didn't tell you earlier." Saint wiped his tears with the back of his hand.
"So much for not wanting to cry in front of you..." Saint smiled but tears kept falling.
"Zee... You broke your promise..."
"You broke the promise you made to me..."
"You promised me forever... you promised me eternity... but you lied to me." Saint's tears fell.
"You lied Zee. I want my eternity." Saint smiled sadly.
"Give me my eternity Zee... please?" Saint wiped his tears.
"I'm tired of crying... I'm tired of everything." Saint whispered.
"Please wake up ... Please wake up Zee." Saint whispered.
                          
    Saint stared at Zee and then he put his head on the mattress next to Zee's arm. 
                          
"Wake up Zee..."
"Please wake up..." Saint murmured.
"You promise me..."
"You promised me eternity..."
"I want my eternity..."