When We Were Perfect

He hated hospitals, the smell of antiseptic and disinfectants made him dizzy. The whole place only gave him sadness and reminded him of his misery. It was the same place where Gran took him after he was found almost dead lying in the alley. He watched as the love of his life lay on the hospital bed unconscious, her head wrapped in gauze. Thankfully they reached the hospital on time and not much blood was lost but she was still unconscious. Although the doctors assured him many times that she will be awake in a few hours but still he was worried about her. He couldn't see her weak and pale with her eyes closed. Daniel looked away from her face towards the window, his heart aching to see her back, active and feisty like she is.

Amy's eyelids flutter open for a moment but the bright lights made her close them. She squinted them trying to accommodate the brightness which was blinding at the moment. Slowly, opening her eyes back, she looked around and realized that she was lying on a bed in a white room. An IV was inserted into her arm and hand, Amy felt her head throbbing and there was something like a bump on it. She moved her hand to touch it.

"Don't touch it!" Daniel said rushing toward her and pulling her hand back, thankful and happy at the fact that she woke up.

"It stings! And why am I here, "Amy croaked trying to remember.

" You fainted in the morning tesoro, how are you feeling now?"Daniel asked in concern holding her hand gently trying not to put pressure on it while standing beside her bed. Amy was about to respond when a knock resonated in the room before the door opened and a tanned skin woman walked in looking to be in her early forties.

"I see you are awake Mrs Saritas! My name is Dr Iffet." The women said professionally. Amy slightly nodded her head while Daniel stared at her.

"Why did she fainted Doctor! " Daniel asked getting straight to the point, he had been asking this question since the time they arrived but the doctor told him to wait till the patient wakes up. If he wasn't worried for Amy, he would have definitely made her spill the entire problem.

"Well, I would like to speak to Mrs Saritas alone for a moment," The doctor stated, Daniel narrowed his eyes at the doctor irritated by her behaviour.

"No! I am not going to leave her alone. Whatever it is, speak in front of me," Daniel grumbled crossing his arms and glaring at her. Amy who was too tired at the moment just sighed. The doctor glanced between him and Amy before announcing with a smile.

"You are pregnant Mrs Saritas!"

Amy who was weakly lying on the bed snapped her head towards the doctor in a flash not even caring about her pain while Daniel's eyes widened like soccer.

"W-what!!" Amy mumbled astonished trying to hoist herself up for her position.

"Yes, you are five weeks pregnant Mrs Saritas according to the blood test report and what made you faint was high stress level and not getting enough nutrients," the doctor informed confused at their shocked expressions. While Daniel stood rooted to the ground, face still stunned by the news. For the first time, he was silent as a flood of emotions rushed past him.

"No! I c-cant , I can't be pregnant," Amy mumbled in a panic-stricken manner.

"You need to calm down Mrs Saritas!" The doctor walked to her side trying to comfort her. On the other hand, tears started to form in Daniel's eyes as his arms dropped to his sides. He was going to be a father, Daniel Saritas was going to be a father. Never in his life, he saw himself being in this situation. Like all other wishes and things, he had also pushed this thought away in the closet of his heart. Having a child and especially with the woman he loved, felt so surreal to him at the moment, sure the circumstances were not the best but all he could feel was a certain joy and positivity surrounding him that maybe this will be a turning point in their relationship but his moment was short-lived as he heard Amy's next words bringing him back to his world.

"What are the options for me," Amy retorted looking at the IV inserted in her arms, slight tears gathered in her eyes but unlike Daniel, they were out of vexation. Daniel gulped listening to her, 'was she implying that she is going to abort their child!' 

'No, I can't let that happen' Daniel shook his mind.

"Well! There are some options. Perhaps abortion would be something you would like to consider or adoption...."

"No!!" Daniel suddenly shouted glaring at the doctor and then at Amy.

"We are having this baby!" Daniel exclaimed not believing that she was really considering abortion. Sure they don't have a proper relationship but it doesn't give her the right to make such a decision.

"What!!" Amy cried throwing a nasty glare towards Daniel.

"I think, I will leave you guys to figure it out for a while. I will come later with the prescription," the doctor nervously excused herself giving a sympathetic smile to Daniel. As soon as she left the room, Daniel turned to Amy, looking incredulously at her.

"How can you even think about aborting our child tesoro," Daniel said with a pained expression.

"It's not your decision to make Daniel!" Amy spat rubbing her bruised forehead trying to ease the pain.

"It is when I am the father here," Daniel retorted but seeing her, he sighed and went to caress her forehead seeing that maybe she was just panicked and under the effect of medicines.

"We will talk about this tomorrow when you are better right now you are not thinking with your mind tesoro," Daniel said making her lay down but Amy jerked away from his touch.

"I will say the same thing tomorrow! Do you think I bloody care Daniel, I have a whole life ahead of me. I have my aims and plans that don't involve having a child," She cried out holding her head.

Just when he thought that he was becoming numb to the pain, she always managed to open a new wound, bigger than the last one. Daniel composed himself sitting near her on the bed.

"You loved children before tesoro, you used to rant a lot about having ones," Daniel said looking in her eyes feeling hurt.

"Things were different before, way different Daniel. Do you realize what having a child means right now, sacrificing a huge time of my work and I can't take that risk especially at the present," Amy sneered leaning back slightly on the pillows trying to relax her mind. Daniel glanced at her before his eyes fell on her flat tummy in which a life was beginning to grow. His child, their child, a part of him and her that they made together. A sudden protective feeling swelled in his heart. No, he wouldn't let her do this to their own child. Gently, he took her hands in his, rubbing them while gazing into her eyes.

"Tesoro, look we will manage it, I will be there at every step of the way with you. We will go through this together," he pleaded.

"Why are you being stubborn Daniel! Why should I give birth to it, when this marriage doesn't mean anything to me!" She responded annoyed. Tears sting his eyes as he watched her being so heartless at the instant.

"You don't want the child, fine! Just give birth to him or her and I will look after it once it's born, you can continue your life like before just please don't think about killing our child," Daniel begged, holding her hands tightly while staring at them trying his best to act calm.

"You won't understand Daniel! " Amy retorted pulling her hands away and looking in the other direction. Daniel's heart palpitated thinking of anything that could change her mind and prevent her from killing their child. Out of a sudden, Vahide's face flashed before his eyes. He frowned considering that it would not be best to blackmail her in this situation but he had to save his child in any condition. He dropped his gaze for a moment before lifting it back, that's it he was only left with this choice.

"You are keeping this child tesoro, otherwise I would tell vahide mom that you are planning on aborting it," Daniel said in a serious tone standing up from the bed and blinking away the tears not letting them fall at the moment. He needed to act sternly. Amy's eyes widened as she gave him a murderous look. Daniel stared at her blankly while a painful feeling built in his heart. She didn't give him a choice in this matter.

"You wouldn't dare!" Amy gritted through her teeth.

"Try me!" Daniel muttered in a determined tone shrugging his hands in his pockets.