Chapter 11

25: Possessiveness

"May Scissors Straight," Davien calmly commands as he has an operating patient.

It was a construction worker who accidentally fell from the second floor of the building under construction. The man has internal bleeding and damage that Davien is now working on a way to get back to normal. All the surgical equipment that Davien mentioned was quickly handed to him.

"Bone Clamps," Davien held his hand as he waited for the material. Every time he handles the right tools he quickly returns to the operation. "Osteotomes," there was a small broken bone Davien removed. It blocks the blood vessel causing further aggravation of internal bleeding.

Once he finished the surgery successfully, he said, "stitch the cut in his flesh and skin. Observe the vitals and his breathing. If his case got worsen call me immediately. Finish the work." He said in his usual doctor voice.

"Yes, Doc. Sebastian," said his operating assistants.

When Davien exited the Operating Room, he quickly took off his face mask, gloves, surgical cap and gown. He threw it in the trash right across from the operating room. Those used materials are no longer useful or recyclable because they already contain various bacteria and micro organisms that are not safe to be exposed to the air.

Right after throwing all the protective clothing a rushing nurse approached Davien. She said, "Doc. Sebastian! You are needed to Emergency Room!"

"I will be there in a minute." He said as calm as a doctor should be. Since he is a doctor, he should just be calm at all times. Even if the patient is only 50/50 or his relatives are already missing. They are taught to be calm. When Davien saw a nurse nearby, he ordered her to bring him new protective clothing because he had a new patient to operate on. "Bring it to the ER immediately." David commanded.

Davien had another two patients who both lasted three and a half hours. Since his admission, many have been admitted to the hospital in a critical condition and must be operated on as soon as possible.

Due to the large number of patients, he only realized that it was 9:21 P.M. Davien quickly took off his hospital gown. He hung it in his office and then he left the hospital.

Even though the nurses who got married knew it was their ‘doctor crush" they couldn"t help but wish it a good night. Because Davien is not a snob, he is smiling at them as an acknowledgment which is a reason for the young nurses to be thrilled. He uses his Maybach parked in the parking lot exclusively for hospital employees.

Although he is very tired of all the operation he saved, he can't stop himself from smiling. He will see his wife again. Their first week as a legal couple was the best week for Davien as a man. It felt strange that he was going home with someone waiting for him. He would wake up in the morning to eat freshly cooked by his wife and not order at any restaurant. Davien is even more excited because little by little Avah's pregnancy is becoming obvious. Her baby bump is growing day by day.

When he reached their house, he blew his horn. Every night Avah opens the gate for him which made him wonder why the husband is not coming out now. Maybe she's already sleeping. He concluded that is why he opened the gate and closed it.

Davien entered their home. It was dark inside and it seemed like no one was there. Again, he thought the wife was asleep. He went to their room but Avah was not there. Davien started calling her name which almost echoed throughout the house but no Avah answered.

When he went to the kitchen, he only saw the note left by Avah attached to the refrigerator. The piece of paper says:

Maybe you can come home to me first, I went to Melanie. Her birthday. I have cooked some food. Just heat it, it's inside the refrigerator.

-Avah

Davien's ear seemed to smoke with anger. It's okay for Avah to talk to a friend but what she doesn't want is for her to go home for the night. If he leaves at night, Davien demands that he or Daniela or his mom be with him. While crumpling the piece of paper, Davien remembered that Hirro was Melanie's type because the asshole have the woman's number. He quickly initialed Hirro's number. The man answered the call. Davien asked for Melanie's number, he explains why. And heaven was so good to him because he found out that Hirro is actually with Melanie and Avah at the moment. But not at the very moment because the friend is in CR. Hirro sent the address of the restaurant where they are celebrating Melanie's birthday.

Davien hasn't changed his clothes yet. He remained inside of red long sleeve, black pants and black leather shoe. He immediately drove to the restaurant where his wife was.

"Melanie, I really need to leave. Maybe Davien is already at home. It would be annoying when he finds out until now I haven't been home yet." Avah promised and she convinced Melanie. Avah greeted her a happy birthday once again then she left their table.

When Hirro returned to their table, he immediately asked where Avah was.

"She just left. She said she's going home and Davien might get angry."

"Oh, shoot! Davien is coming here." Hirro said as he sat down on his chair. "Give me a minute, I'll tell Davien. He might see Avah on the way." Then Hirro made a phone call.

Since there was no jeep or bus passing through the private location of the restaurant, Avah just walked to the high way. He also walks for fifteen minutes. He enjoys the view of tall and colorful buildings in the city.

After the call, Davien rolled his eyes on the high way. She was looking at everyone, maybe that Avah. As he approached the location mentioned by Hirro, Davien saw his wife in the pedestrian lane. The problem is both one way roads. He will have to use the U-turn to get to the other line. And the U-turn is one kilometer far from him. Why is it that he always forgets to buy his wife a cellphone!

His pace was slow because he was watching his wife who seemed to be enjoying the colorful city lights. A minute passed until a car stopped in front of the wife.

Noah knew that she was the same girl that caught his attention! He got out of his car. A car that he invested a year ago for his arrival in the Philippines will no longer be a problem for him.

"Hi!" Noah greeted.

"You're the one in the elevator?" Avah asked. Noah smiled at her. The young man is happy because the woman remembers him.

When Davien saw that Avah was talking to a man, he stepped on his gas and he made a meter a kilometer because of the speed of his running.

"Yeah. Do you need a ride?" Noah asked. The smile never left his lips.

"Ah, not anymore. We're only two buses away." Avah kindly rejected Noah.

"It's okay. It'll be my pleasure to give you a lift." He insisted.

For some reason, Avah seems to see some parts of Davien's face on Noah's face. What he didn't know was that the two were brothers with the father. Noah knew that he had a half brother and sister. He also know their name but their looks remained misery for him. And the more he didn't know that the woman he wanted was his brother's wife.

"By the way, my name is Noah." Noah held his hand for a hand shake.

"I'm Avah." She replied as she accepted his hand. Instead of shaking hands, Noah kissed the woman's hand. The two were in such a scene when Davien caught up with them.

He stepped on his break and quickly got out of the car. Because Avah was surprised and her eyes were on her hand which was now on Noah's lips, she was unaware of the approaching husband.

They were both surprised when Davien pushed Avah. She landed on his firm arms. Avah was beyond shock when she saw Davien. She feels that her husband has caught her cheating.

"Stay away from my wife." David warned Noah.

26: Love Quarrel

"Stay away from my wife." Davien said between greeted teeth. He got even angrier when he saw Avah's hand clinging to the lips of the stranger in front of him.

Noah was shocked at first. She was surprised when the newcomer called the woman he was dating 'wife'. But instead of folding his tail, Noah stand up straight and bark back.

"I'm sorry but as far as I know, I do nothing wrong to stay away from her." Noah said in his thick English accent. He brought to the Philippines the way he spoke.

"You better keep your hands to yourself!" Davien made his words clear and dangerous. His jaw are clenching and his hand was formed as a fist.

In a fit of rage, he pulled Avah to his car.

"Davien, take it easy oh." Avah pleads.

Noah couldn't bear to see how Davien treat the woman he like the moment he set eyes on her. Noah chased the two and he grabbed Avah's free hand. If Avah was just a paper she would probably have been torn due to the force of the two men pulling her.

"N-Noah ..." His name slipped her mouth elegantly despite the situation. It sounded like music to Noah's ears but it sounded like an annoying noise to Davien.

"That is not the proper way of treating a woman!" Noah's preaching to the man today is his warmth.

"Take your bloody hands off her !!" Davien growled. Because of their scene on the road, they inevitably get attention from passing vehicles.

"N-Noah ... all right. Let me go, it's okay." Avah tried to freed herself from Noah's grip but he wouldn't budge.

Davien couldn't hold his anger any longer. He let go of Avah and quickly punched Noah in the face. After his fist landed on Noah's face full force, the man's lip exploded and he fell on the ground.

"Stay the fuck away !!" Davien growled and then he continued dragging Avah to his car.

"P-I'm sorry, Noah! I'm really sorry." Avah says as she looks back at him with sympathy.

This time Noah did not chase the two. The bang in his face hurts and it's making him dizzy.

He didn't expect it. He doesn't think that the highlight of his first day in the Philippines is to be attracted to a woman and get into a fight in the end. Noah laughed bitterly and he swiped away the red fluid in his lips. He spit out his saliva mix with his blood.

While driving, Davien couldn"t help but hold the steering wheel too tightly. His veins are showing because of the tightness of his grip on the steering wheel. He was also running fast which Avah feared.

She thought she lost her voice but maybe because of fear, Avah was able to say, "Davien we're too fast. It's dangerous for you to drive,"

It wasn't words that came out of Davien's mouth but the loud scream that made Avah almost jump in panic. Her heart is throbbing at incredible pace. Her rib cage hurts because of the strange strength of her heartbeat.

Avah is scared of Davien's actions. There is no reason for it to be angry. Avah isn't cheating so she wonders why her husband is so angry.

When they reached their house Davien burst open the gate. He hop back into the car and slam the door damn hard. He entered his Maybach and then suddenly, he punched the steering wheel making a loud and roaring horn noise.

"Davien what are you upset about ?!" Avah asked angrily. It was a return to the Davien he had previously known. Davien who gets angry very quickly as if he has bipolar disorder.

"I have so much reason to get angry, Avah! So many fucking reasons !!" Davien shouted as he made an eye contact with his wife.

"Why? What's the reason you're acting like that ?!"

"You wanna know ?! You really wanna know the bloody reason ?!" Its voice is too loud. They seem to be on both sides of the world when it comes to talking. Fortunately, they were still in the car. Otherwise, even their neighboring house will wake up to the strength of Davien's shout. "Okay, I'll tell you fucking why! First you left the house, no goodbye!"

"I left—" but Avah wasn't given the chance to defend herself because Davien shouted again.

"Second you stayed out for so long! What time is it, Avah! You are no longer maiden! You are no longer a maiden for the night! You are fucking married to me, you understand ?! And above all! You are letting that bloody asshole kiss you! What did you forget you're married? That you're going to be a mother ?! " Davien's eyes widened every time a word came out of his mouth.

"Is that ?! Is that what makes you angry ?! That's a very shallow reason, Davien! You don't have to be angry like this! You also don't have to hurt the man because he just wants to help me! Good robbery!"

No matter how Avah tried to clear things up, jealousy had swallowed Davien. Her feelings could not be changed. She was furious because she repeatedly saw the man's lip clinging to Avah's hand. In the hands of his wife!

"And now you're taking that man's side ?! Are you still defending him ?! Seriously, Avah ?!"

"Your mind is too closed, Davien. Let's not talk first." Avah calmed down because she knew the screaming wouldn't stop if she didn't start. He opened the car and closed it with force.

"Where the fuck are you going ?!" Davien asked but the car's door shuts in his face.

Davien followed Avah. But he noticed that the gate is still wife open. He atop momentarily. He weighs what to do first. Should he close then gate first or follow his wife? Davien choose the later.

She continued following her husband into the guest room of the house. As soon as she entered the guest room, Avah locked the door.

She was stressed with her husband. Her stress might affect the baby and that's the last thing she wanted. He just wants a quiet place.

Davien saw the wife enter another room. Davien tried to open the guest room but the door was locked.

"Avah, open the door!" he shouted through the wooden door.

"Let's talk when you're calm!" Avah replies.

"Open the damn door, Avah! You're not going to sleep anywhere but our room!"

Davien waited for an answer but Avah didn't answer yet.

"Fine! You wouldn't open the door? I will!" Davien left. He went to the master's bedroom and took the key to the guest room.

Avah wonders why the sudden silence until the bedroom door suddenly opens. It was Davien. He looks calmer now.

He approached the wife who was now sitting on the couch. Avah was bewildered when Davien carry her bridal style and says, "I told you. You are not going to sleep anywhere but in our bloody room." His voice are calmer now but she can sense the irritation in it.

27: Unpleasant Reunion

The next morning, Davien woke up earlier than Avah. Because it was too early, he decided to cook for his wife first.

Although he is busy being a doctor and most of the time just orders and delivers food, Davien still knows how to cook.

He seemed to wake up when he woke up because he realized how stupid he was doing last night to shout at Avah. Because he wanted to make it up to her, he will be the one to serve this morning.

When Avah opened her eyes, her stomach ached immediately. He is not the only one who consumes the foods he consumes. She has already divided her three -month -old child inside her body. Avah stands up and noticed that Davien is no longer on the bed. He thought it might be too early to go to the hospital. They never spoke last night. When Davien laid her on the bed, the man went straight to the shower and cleaned the body because it was so viscous to himself.

Avah went to the bathroom. She washed her face and brushed her teeth. She came down from the second floor to cook. He did not expect to arrive at the table full of food and Davien was the maker of those foods.

Davien was wearing an apron. Avah have to hold her giggle because of Davien's cuteness. It's not just a hospital gown that matters to the wife but also an apron! As a matter of fact, if Davien is a nice man, even if he rags his clothes, he will still look beautiful and graceful.

Davien turned his back, he was brewing coffee for her and honey for Avah. He did not know that his wife was watching him. Avah did not speak. He let Davien know for himself that he was there.

When he finishes the drinks and he turn around. Their eyes locked and that is when Avah asked him, "what are you doing?"

"You're awake. Come, let's eat." They didn't seem to fight last night in the tone of Davien's speech. Avah look at the foods in awe. He didn't know that Davien knew how to cook. The plating and dressing of the food is also good. It's like being cooked by a chef.

Avah look at the wall clock attached to the kitchen wall.

"Aren't you in? Why are you still here? What time is it ah," the wall clock says that it's 8:14 A.M.

"There is. But I choose to serve my wife this morning." He said as he pulled the chair on the other end of the table. Avah walked over to the dinning table and sat in the chair Davien had pulled out. When she sat down on the chair, Davien steal a quick kiss on her cheeks then greeted her good morning. Avah's eyes just widened, she tried to hide the shiver.

Did he join? Avah asked herself.

"I am so sorry. About last night. I lose control. I was ... I don't know ... jealous," he admitted shyly.

Yes he is jealous. He didn't want another man to hang around Avah because he said, it was just him.

"It's okay. Fighting and misunderstanding are part of married life." Said Avah. Davien bite his lower lip to prevent himself from smiling like an idiot. It really is a blessing that Avah used to be a nun. It is very understanding, kind and always humble.

"By the way, I ordered a phone for you. The package will arrive this afternoon. Don't go anywhere." The voice of this dictator returned.

The couple ate quietly. Then Avah cleaned what they had eaten and put the leftovers in the refrigerator. Davien went upstairs to groom himself upon entering work.

Avah reads a book of the dropped Davien. He is wearing a white long sleeve, it was tucked into his black pants, and his black shoe. Her usual attire every time she goes to work. He was holding the key of his Maybach Exelero.

"Avah, I'm coming in." He informed his wife. Avah stands up. She put the book in the couch and she followed her husband out of the house. Davien opened the gate widely. Before getting into the car, he instructed his wife a lot. "Don't forget the package. Don't leave the house, I'll call anytime. And always lock the gate and the door. Don't let them in, you can pick up the package without letting the delivery man in. And if something happens, don't hesitate to call the hospital. " He told Avah that he agreed. Then Davien bend over, he grabs Avah's baby bump and says, "daddy is going to work. You behave in there, okay? Don't be stubborn to mommy." Avah smiled while watching him.

The first time she met Davien, who almost cursed the pregnancy, was very different.

"I'm going now. Take care." Davien pulled Avah for a good bye kiss which lasted for like a minute.

"Okay take care." Avah reminded. Davien got in the car and he drove the car out of their garage. Avah waved her hand in the air until the car finally got out and left. Her hands remained still until her wedding ring aroused the look.

That is the moment that Avah admits to herself that she is already in love with her husband.

Avah closed the gate and she locked herself in the house.

* * *

Somebody press the door bell of Noah's condominium. He opens the door and he was truly surprised to see his father standing in front of him. The father's first question was, "what happened to your face ?!"

"Dad? What are you doing here?" Noah asked with his wrinkled forehead.

"I asked you first, what happened to your face?" Davien's punch passed so it was pretty obvious.

"Nothing. Just an accident."

"An accident? That looks like a punch."

"Dad, what are you doing here? Why are you in the Philippines? And how did you know where I am?" The father and son went inside Noah's pad.

Five years ago when Noah's mother died of lung cancer. Nicholas returned to the Philippines because he had no reason to stay in New York. Especially since Noah left there. Besides, he started looking for his first family. Sina Divina, Davien and Daniela.

"You are my son, I should know." Nicholas said in a fatherly tone. "Drive me to the hospital," he said.

"Why? You're sick?" Noah asked. Touch of worry on his voice.

"No. I heard your older brother is a doctor. We'll see him." Nicholas said in Tagalog slang.

"Give me a minute, I'll change my clothes," Noah said.

Just two hours ago, Avah immediately received a call from her husband through a landline. It sends him to the hospital. He said he took his wife's tablet hidden in their drawer in the bedroom. The tablet contains the medical report and his accomplishment for the whole month that he needed that day.

Avah thought that if she hurried to bring her husband's belongings, she might get home earlier than the delivery she was waiting for.

Divina had just finished with her patient as a Cardiologist. So he first visited the child who was not patient at that time. They work on the same hospital but in different departments because they have different expertise.

The mother was asking how was Avah, the marriage life and stuff when Davien had an intercom call. A woman is said to be looking for Davien, which Davien knows is Avah. Also wanting to see the daughter-in-law, Divina came to meet Avah.

Avah waited at the front desk because Doc was on his way. Sebastian.

At that time, Noah and Nicholas had just entered the hospital. They went straight to the information desk which was almost next to the front desk. Noah noticed Avah. Just behind the woman was familiar so he approached her.

"Avah? Right?" Avah looked away and didn't expect to see her husband's jealousy.

"Noah ..." she called his name. Avah noticed her bruise so she apologized again for what happened.

From not too far, the mother and daughter saw Avah talking to a man. When Davien saw who the man was, his blood boiled again. He made his step big and fast.

"You again? Are you following my wife?" Davien confront as soon as he reached the two.

"What's going on here?" Nicholas butt in to Divina and Davien's surprise. Then Nicholas saw his divorced wife. "Divine?" The father's eyes diverted into Davien who mejo looked like him. Then he called his son's name, "D-Davien?"

What is this? This man is my half brother? Noah asked himself in distaste.

To be continued...