Loving Madeline

Hunter's POV

"Cal, you should eat, and drink some water so you will get better." I said to Cal, and I hate to think that now that I am become stronger and I feel better Calixto suddenly become sickly for the last few days and I am beginning to worry because until now we don't hear anything from the outside world. We are starting to lose our hope, and even if how much I try to think that everything will be alright, I can't stop myself from thinking the possibility that we will die at this place, and our family will not recover our dead bodies, and I felt frustrated that our efforts will now be wasted.

"Hunter, I could tell, at this point, we are going to die, and since I am older, I better make the sacrifice. We have been her for one month now, and we are running out of food. I will not eat anymore so you have the chance to survive, you can eat my share later, in that way you will have a chance to meet Medeline again after the preacher will find you. I know my boy, and I can tell, I al going there." Calixto said, and I am shaking my head.

"No one is going to die, I won't let you die, and if you think I will follow your request, you are wrong Calixto, give me some credit Cal." I said feeling so frustrated why his fever didn't go down, and I can tell his body is giving up.

"We still have a lot of medicines in your medical kit, and I can tell you will get better after drinking another tablet." " I said as I opened the medicine kit box to get another tablet, but I saw Cal shook his head.

"Hunter, I want you to save everything for you, don't let me eat or drink water and take medicine because I am going to die anyway besides I am now at the right age to retire." Cal said as he closed his eyes.

"Cal, do you think I will allow you to die? I don't care if I need to use force you to eat or drink. We are going to die together. And for now, I am begging to eat something so you can take this medicine. Don't lose your hope, I can feel it, the rescuers are getting nearer to us." I said as I walked towards him. I pulled him up until he was sitting on the ground.

"It has been so many days since we heard the drilling, Hunter, and I think, someone are digging for other purposes and no to rescue us." He said, and I can tell he is only losing hope because of what he feels right now. Cal is having a high fever, it was on and off, and I let him sleep for days now since he started having fever, and I didn't show him I am getting worried about his situation.

During nighttime I will put a wet face towel on his forehead to cool down his fever, but I noticed it did't help at all, and I wonder what is wrong with Calixto, and most of the night he was having nightmares and he was calling his wife while he was shivering, and as of now I can feel the burning heat all over his body.

I felt delighted that at last I convince Cal.to open his mouth and eat some canned goods and he drank the medicince for dinner, and this time I helped him lay his body on the ground, and I wiped his entire frame with a wet cloth, and I wish his fever will be gone. After wiping his whole body, I put the clothe on top of his forehead. And I smiled when I heard Cal's steady breathing, and I realized he already drifted to sleep.

I couldn't sleep through the night thinking about Cal's situation, and I forced him to drink another fever medicine after four hours. And I realized it is already early morning. I tried to have some sleep, so I lay my body on the hard ground thinking about Cal's words I couldn't believe he was thinking of sacrificing himself so I have the chance to live, and I understand he started to lose his hope when there was a time the drilling had stopped, but it didn't stop me from hoping they will never cease from looking for us until we are saved.

I got terrified when I heard Calixto is moaning, and I saw his whole body is trembling again, and I got up and I lay next beside him and I hugged Calixto because we don't have blanket that can cover his body, and I know even if he is having a fever right now he feels so cold. After I embraced him, the trembling of his entire body had ceased, and I felt so delighted that at last his body relaxed. I stayed beside Cal the entire night, and I didn't realized I dozed.

"Hunter, wake up!" I heard Cal's voice, and when I opened my eyes I saw him on his feet.

"I don't want to wake you up since I know you don't have enough sleep because you watch over me the entire night. But you need to eat something, it is already lunch time." He added while I remain staring at him as I can't stop myself from smiling at him.

"Thank you, Dr. Hunter, for taking good care of me." I heard Cal said, and I beamed at him while I got up from the ground, and I strechd my limbs.

"Thank goodness, you are now back to your old self, you reaaly scared me last night, Cal." I said.

"I am sorry, Hunter, I know I was being irrational last night, but it was the best solution that I can find, and I think it is better to eat now and we still have four hours to clear the remaining debris." Calixto said.

"Cal, you shoud stay here and take a rest, and tomorrow you can join me again." I insisted, and I saw Calixto nodded his head.

"Youbscared me last night, Cal." I declared.

"I am sorry, Hunter if I worry you, I am just glad my fever has gone now, and thank yoi to your magic touch." He responded and i chuckled, and we eat our lunch together, and for how many days now we lessen our ration of food since it is now one month after the explosion, and Cal was right we are running out of supply, and if the rescuers will not find us soon, we will strave to death, and I just wish they will reach us sooner.

We got busy the following days, but we agreed not to have overtime to reserve our strength, but if we can't clear the debris on the tunnel there is a possiblity they can't reach our location on tims, and I can feel they are digging on the other side that is why we need to remove the blockage so we can communicate with them.

Then the breaktrhough happened when finally the rescuers reach on top of the shaft of the mine, when I heard they are reaching the shaft, I couldn't stop my eyes from watering. We tapped the pipe to

let them know we are waiting for them, and when I heard them replied by knocking back I know right then and there they knew we are still alive, and that is the time they made a hole and sent down a cable so we can communicate with them.

We didn't able to sleep that night as we both realized our salvation is near, and at last I am going to see my wife. I felt so excited that I couldn't stop

myself from crying as I remember the darkest days of our lives under this tunnel. It was a hell of experience, and I know my life will never be the same again.

We are giving another chance to live and enjoy the gift of life, and this time I will try my best to do things right, and most of all I will show Madeline how much I love her, and I can't wait to see my beautiful wife. And as we waited for the rescuers to save as I can't stop myself thinking about my second honeymoon with Madeline, and I can't stop thinking about it, and I hope nothing will happened and the rescue team will take us out alive.

We didn't able to sleep that night as we both realized our salvation is near, and at last I am going to see my wife. I felt so excited that I couldn't stop

myself from crying as I remember the darkest days of our lives under this tunnel. It was a hell of experience, and I know my life will never be the same again.

We didn't able to sleep that night as we both realized our salvation is near, and at last I am going to see my wife. I felt so excited that I couldn't stop

myself from crying as I remember the darkest days of our lives under this tunnel. It was a hell of experience, and I know my life will never be the same again.