"Where have you been? Why aren"t you answering my messages?"Fourth day.
His fever seems to get worse day after day. Today, he feels like his brain pierced by a drilling rig, one side of his nose is clogged while the other is like a running river, his body aches and chills like he did a three straight day gym exercise with rest then, later on, jump into the freezing water. It has been ages since the last has severe flu-like this and compare to old times there was still his mom who will take care of him. But now, he has to endure and aid himself.
He didn"t mention to anyone that he is sick because he thought that it just shows and asking for others to pity him which he will not allow. He needs to show to everyone that Nicanor Fuentes is a tough man.
Although he is already suffering alone, he still manages to answer all important emails and calls that he received. Regarding the summer outing, he even forgot about it die to Cortez who constantly causing trouble inside his company. He also needs to pay extra attention to Zoey now that Michael is lurking around freely.
He touched his forehead and said, "G.o.d! Can you imagine the stress you"re giving me, Zoey?" After measuring his temperature, he tried to stand up to get a gla.s.s of water but due to his muscle aches, his knees couldn"t support his weight from his four days laying down. "s.h.i.t! How did I become this weak?" he asked himself.
He couldn"t recall the last time he stumbled into something, he"s thankful that he was alone and no one saw him stumbling.
As a result of his four days hiatus and hibernation, he already consumed all the flu medicines in his cabinet. Aside from all his current problems, he also had to find a solution on how he will be able to buy medicines without going out of his unit.
"This is the time that I missed Mommy so much. If she"s here I probably eat arrozcaldo or champorado all day plus she will also check me from time to time." In times like this Nickel remembers how his Mom take care of him whenever he is not feeling well. A teardrop from his eyes from missing the most important woman in his life.
Nickel went back to his bed and search through his phone if there is a pharmacy delivery. He comes up to that term because she didn"t know if there is really that thing here in the Philippines.
Although he saw a few deliveries, he is anxious whether he can trust this, what if they will put illegal drugs? Expired drugs? Or worst, poison? And being me? I will probably drink it without reading the content so, no! His monologue.
After scrolling down and down through his phone, Nickel gave up and exited the search engine. He went to his contacts and tried if he can call someone to ask a favor.
From his twenty contact list excluding business people and investors, only Leo pa.s.s the criteria to whom he can rely on for his urgent matter.
"h.e.l.lo? Leo?" He greeted him with his nasal inaudible voice.
"Where have you been? Why aren"t you answering my messages?" Instead of greeting him back, Leo burst out his sentiments to his caller. "You ditch me when I badly need you, bro!"
"Oh! You messaged me?" Nickel didn"t read his messages because it is all just "Nickel!" or "Nicanor!" Leo was basically just typing his name.
"See! How come I treated you my best friend when you don"t have an ounce of concern to me?"
"Cut the drama, dude! I need your help!" Nickel wanted to tell him his concern as he doesn"t have time to deal with his dramas in life.
"Now that you need me, you suddenly remember that you have a friend here! No! I"m not going to help you. Suits yourself!" If Leo isn"t a married man, Nickel will think that he is gay inside. Too much drama will kill you! (AN: are you familiar with that song? "Too much love will kill" you part? Actually, I don"t know the whole song. My dad also knows one line, and he loves singing it all day long. Just sharing")
"I"m at home and I have flu! Will, that answer your first question?" Nickel also burst his irritation from Leo"s drama skit, he also couldn"t endure the pain he is feeling that is why he didn"t Control his tone to Leo.
"Wow! I thought you"re Iron man, I mean, Immune Man. When was the last time you got flu? The first year high school? Okay! I give up! What do you want?"
"Can you buy me medicines and food? I am run out of supply here." As the only trusted person he can rely on, Nickel will try to leech as much as he can from his best friend.
"Amazing! I wasn"t informed that I also signed as your maid here, Nickel. Anyway, I will just call Shane first to tell her where am I going, she"s been nagging me this whole weekend alone so, if I still want to sleep on our bed I have to stay on her good side. I will be there soon." Leo was about to hang up the line, but he remembered something. "Wait! Wait! Wait! If Shane will transform into a G.o.dzilla after my call, can sleep there?" "Uh MMM!" Nickel answered with his hums and Leo already understand it. "Any request? Food or anything?"
"Up to you."