The Hate His Touch

My midwife

"Stay up" I said, taking the towel that was on his forehead.

I wet the towel back and put it on his forehead.

***

Not long after the doctor came and I stood up to let the doctor check on Albert. I looked at Albert and the doctor while waiting for the results from the doctor.

"You're exhausted, this lady has a recipe to buy for Mr. Albert. I need that medicine now" the doctor said.

I walked to the exit and knocked on the door. The guards opened the door for me.

"Don't come out, Ana," Albert said with warning.

"Come here" I said to the bodyguard, who had almost closed the door when he heard Albert's voice.

The guard followed me and followed me.

"Get it all as soon as possible. Albert needs all that and please have the waiter make porridge and milk for Albert" I said.

"Bring food for the lady as well" Albert said firmly.

"Well," said the bodyguard.

"From Ana" said Albert.

I looked at the doctor who started to stand up to give me some space.

"Come or I'll drag you here" Albert said.

I followed him and approached him on the side of an empty bed. I don't want to keep the doctor from getting blocked by me. Albert grabbed me in his arms.

"Albert is off" I asked.

Not long after, Albert's bodyguard, whom I told to buy medicine, came. Albert hugged her.

"Shut up for a moment" said Albert.

The doctor began to take the package that the bodyguard gave him. He took the tissue that had stuffed Albert's nose and cleaned up the rest of the blood on Albert's nose. The doctor injected Albert's arm. I closed my eyes scared to see the syringe in the doctor's hand. I squeezed Albert's shirt. I feel like my hands are closing my eyes. I touched that hand. Slowly the hand started down my back. I saw the doctor had finished injecting Albert. He put a fever plaster on Albert's forehead.

"Eat first just take this medicine sir," said the doctor.

Maid came with a tray filled with food. Albert took me off the hug. I helped Albert to sit down. He took the congee that the maid offered.

"You also have to eat" he told me.

I got out of bed and walked to the sofa to eat my food. I could see Albert staring at me until I put my food in my mouth. In my true heart I felt strange about my attitude of suddenly caring about Albert. Hatred evaporated when it saw him hurt like that.

"Sleep by my side" he said weakly.

"I slept on the couch" I said as I walked towards the sofa.

"Sleep here or I'll drag you down" he said under pressure.

I followed her as she wanted to get out of her place. I took up a position at a place a bit far away from him. Albert approached me with great difficulty.

"I beg you to be closer. My head hurts to move," he said.

I who heard it in pain immediately approached and tried to gently massage her forehead. Albert seemed comfortable with my touch.

"Don't leave me" he said, looking at me.

"Sleep, I'm not going anywhere because I can't" I said.

Albert nodded and hugged me. He buried his face in my chest without my consent. I can only be quiet when he does this. I gently stroked her back to make her comfortable.

***

ALBERT POV

I blinked my eyes as I felt movement around me. I try to adjust my vision. My heart stopped beating when I saw an angel whom I had always adored sleeping holding me tightly. I felt the warmth of my frozen heart. There was a feeling of disintegration when I saw the dark circles and shrunken body weight from my bidadah. I was so stupid I couldn't hold myself back.

I was too proud to hurt him. Honestly, I was very angry and lost control when I saw him with that b*ass. I felt my heart wither when I saw him kissing the man. It hurt when he said I only had his body because he only loved Andrew. I also don't know why I could love him so deeply. The beginning of my meeting with her was strange to me.

He changed all my plans to seize his father's company when I saw his dark eyes. I was hypnotized to the point of not being able to turn away from him. There was a strange feeling I never felt. I felt like I was coming home when I looked at him. I felt the warmth from his cold gaze.

I feel like I'm addicted to him. For the first time I wanted to protect and have someone by my side. I want to make her happy. If he knew every pain he felt I could feel 1000 times. Think of me as silly or exaggerated because I feel the way other people feel.

I also don't understand why, which is clear I feel 1000 times more pain when he cries and feel 1000 times happier when he sees her smile even though it's just a thin smile. But don't think I'll let her be happy with someone else, because I still want her for me. I'm actually just like Ana. I also had a hard time, but I knew Ana was smarter than I would be able to hurt anyone who hurt me.

I need it more than anything. For me Ana is my world. I don't care if anyone says I'm crazy for liking a young girl who's adrift with me. I stared at my seemingly sleeping bidadah beside me. I remember her worried face when I saw her sick earlier. It felt like the wound in my heart suddenly disappeared when I found out he was worried about me. I grabbed it in my arms to enjoy the smell that always kept me warm.

An idea to tease him alight in my brain. I traced her red forehead, eyes, nose and lips. I kissed everything I touched. He seemed to snatch funny because of my distraction. I just chuckled at her being upset because I interrupted her sleep. I didn't stop my actions because I wanted to see his face take a funny turn.

ANA POV

I woke up feeling a touch on my face. I opened my eyes and saw Albert smiling. I snatched away from him and fell asleep again. I heard Albert's voice. He hugged me from behind to tease me. I was trying to get away when he tried to kiss my neck. I don't know why it feels so hard to stay awake.

"Wake up, honey," he said, hugging him.

I got up and walked to the sofa. I went back to sleep on the couch so Albert wouldn't bother me. I feel like someone is sleeping next to me. I didn't try to push him because he didn't bother me.