Chapter 82: I’ll be your side forever
My eyes watered as I reached out to him, hoping to ease the turmoil within him. My voice trembled as I spoke, "Please, Ash. Let me help you. You’re not alone in this. I’ll be by your side every step of the way. We need to find the cause of these episodes and face it together."
But he couldn’t hear me over his own cries and screams. His emotions were too overwhelming, his body shaking with anger and fear. He pushed me away, his eyes wild with panic. "No! Stop treating me like a child! Like some kind of crazy and a lunatic person! Just leave me alone!"
My heart ached at the sight of his pain, but I refused to give up on him. With determination, I pulled him close and led him back to our room in the ward. Despite his desperate struggles, I held onto him tightly, guiding him through the halls.
I couldn’t let him slip away from me. Despite his desperate struggles, I pulled him into my arms and guided him back to our ward. His thrashing and cries pierced through me, but I stayed focused. Inside the room, I gently sat him down on my lap, ignoring the concerned looks from the nurses. I sent them away, needing to be alone with him.
"Shh, it’s okay, Ash," His sobs wracked his small body as he clung to me, his tears staining my shirt. I wrapped my arms around him, holding him close as I whispered soothing words in his ear. Slowly, I rubbed circles on his back, hoping to ease some of his pain.
Leaning down, I pressed gentle kisses on his cheeks and eyes, hoping to bring some warmth and peace into his troubled mind. "Please don’t cry," I murmured against his cheeks, tears falling from my own eyes.
Gradually, his thrashing subsided, and he sank into my embrace, his sobs turning into quiet quite whimpers. His tears dampened my chest as he clung to me, his breathing still uneven. I continued to rub his back, whispering words of love and reassurance as I held him close.
As his sobs continued, I leaned in and pressed my lips gently to his, hoping to comfort him in the midst of his turmoil. The tears streamed down his face like a rushing river, but I held him close, my arms wrapped tightly around him.
At first, he was hesitant, his lips trembling against mine. But slowly, he began to respond, his hands reaching up to cup my face as our kiss deepened.