HIS RUDE CHEF: Chapter 41 – The End
CHAPTER 45
By Naomi Cindy B
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Melanie and Valerie can’t be consoled, no one can console them,. Mum died, Dad woke up
Should they be happy or sad?, A hard core decision to make
According to what she told Valerie before hear death, after close to four hours of mourning, her body was shifted into the theatre with Robin for the surgery, her heart will have to be used for him
Melanie won’t stop crying still
“So they both hid something big from everyone, just why will they do that, why will they hide something as big as that” Melanie lamented in Philip’s arms, he’s actually hugging her but her tears has wet his shoulder badly
“I’m sorry sweetheart, I’m so sorry all this sad occurrences has to happen at once” he said, patting her back
” I feel guilty that I didn’t even get to know about her sickness when she was still alive, she must have kept it as one top secret” she said
” She’s the best mother one will ever ask for, she’s a virtuous woman, kind-hearted, principled, goes by her rules and never deviates…. Mum is just too rare to find, where else will I find another mother, just where else will I find a mother like you” Valerie lamented sadly
” Sorry baby, sorry” Lillian said beside her, patting her back, Everyone really took a big dose of sadness
“You girls should go see your dad” Carolyn said slowly
” That’s true, pending when Robin’s surgery will be over, I’ll take you” Philip said, wiping Melanie’s tears, she nodded and Lillian pulled Valerie up from her sitting position
They walked out of the hospital in sadness and red eyes, they drove in Philip’s car to survivors hospitals
Melanie and Valerie walked slowly into their dad’s ward and truly, his eyes is opened, he’s sitting up on bed with a pale face
“Dad” Melanie said slowly, going closer with Valerie who also has her gaze fixed on him
He kept looking at them questioningly till Melanie sat beside him on the bed and hugged him
“Dad” she mouthed, coiling her hands round him as tears fell from her eyes again, as if the tears has been waiting to be shed
Valerie sat on the other side and hugged her from there too
“Daddy” she said, crying too, Philip and Lillian just tried to hide their tears as they watched
“My….. My daughters?” Zayn said shakily
They broke the hug and faced him
” Yes dad, yes” Valerie said, tears rushed out of Zayn’s eyes too, he held Valerie’s face as if it’s an egg which must not be broken
“My Valerie, my baby daughter” he said, his hands are shaking on her cheeks
“Dad it’s me, it’s me dad” she replied and he pulled her into a tight hug again
” Valerie I’m sorry for not waking up earlier, when I woke up and was told that this is 2021, I realized I’ve been sleeping for seven years, meaning you’ll be eighteen now and Melanie will be twenty two” he said, shifting his gaze to Melanie
” My go$h!, You’re now a woman, my precious gift” he said, hugging her too
” Dad I’m sorry you had to be in a vegetative state for seven years because of me, I’m so sorry dad” she said in his shoulders
” But seeing that you’re fine now, I’m ok, I’m really ok daughter” Zayn replied, stopping his tears
Melanie stood and went to Phil, she held his hand and brought him forward,..
“My husband, Philip Albert” she said
“Your…. Your husband?”
Melanie nodded
“Come here” Zayn said and Philip sat beside him on the bed too, “if anyone tells me my daughter will still get married I’ll argue, thanks for not looking at her flaws and blemishes, thanks for marrying my daughter, thanks Philip, thanks till eternity” he said gratefully
” Thanks for waking up for us dad” Philip replied
” I’m just glad you’re back to us” Valerie said
“You don’t bath with cold water right?, You know you’ll catch flu if you do” Zayn said
“that again, I always bath with warm water even in summer” Valerie smiled sadly
” Wait… Where’s Susan?, Where’s my dearest?” He asked, looking at them all
Melanie sat beside him again…
“Dad, I hope you’ll be able to live through it….” She said
“Don’t tell me….
“She passed away today” Valerie said slowly
Zayn stared into space for long before speaking..
“So I woke up today, and she passed away” he finally said
” Dad…
“It’s ok, it’s fine, maybe that’s how it’s destined to be… But I must say, I have a cruel destiny, cruel to the core” he replied, letting out his tears once again as Melanie and Valerie hugged him again…
He still needs to stay in the hospital for treatment till he’ll be perfectly ok so Valerie and Lillian stayed with him while Melanie left with Philip for the hospital where Robin is..
Minutes after they left**
“Hi!” Came a voice from the door, Valerie and Lillian shifted their gaze to the door and saw Darien with that usual annoying smile
“What the he..ll are you doing here!” Valerie smirked and stood
“I’ll be right back dad, Lillian I’m coming” she said and stood to go meet him, she took him to the wide hallway
“Ok so what are you doing here?” She demanded
“Come on don’t be cranky, I have plans for you but unfortunately you didn’t come to school despite the fact that today is Monday, the first day of resumption” Darien blurted
” I’m sure you should have known that you’re blurting rubbish” she replied sternly
” Ok sorry about what you lost but babe, I miss you, like seriously I miss you heavily…. At night I always dream of you….
That was interrupted with a $lap from Valerie
“You’re sick!, Go away!” She yelled with red eyes before leaving furiously
Darien held his cheeks and smiled, “I think I’ll have to follow mum’s advise here, be ready for a shocker Valerie” he muttered before leaving…
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The surgery is still ongoing when Melanie and Philip got back to the hospital
They paced round the reception with the others, waiting for a positive answer though sadness still clouded their minds
Melanie just lost the most important person in her life..
Hours later**
“It was successful, thankfully it was” one of the operating doctors announced immediately he came out of the theatre
“Robin will be stable and wake before the end of this week, we’ve stitched Madam Susan and she’ll be moved to the hospital mortuary, you can come for her body anytime you choose to bury her” the doctor further explained
Melanie heaved a sigh that’s difficult to detect what it it, weather relief or pain
But maybe this is really how it’s destined to be… But like her dad said, it’s really a cruel destiny… Too cruel…
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“I’ve contacted two interns in the hospital and I’ve payed them, they’ll be the one to carry out the job tommorow, we don’t have to worry” Stella said, puffing on her cigar
” That’s cool, so after getting your son, what next?” Rico asked
*I know they won’t leave only Robin in the ward, there’ll be at least a person with her, if it’s Melanie or Philip, anyone of them will be kidnapped together with him, and on getting here, I’ll use the kidnapped one to lure the other one” she replied
” But if Melanie later gets kidnapped, I won’t mind having her over and over again” Rico said
” No chance, you wanna have fun with her after b.anging Kat?, Not allowed, that’s your punishment” Stella replied
” Stella…
“No argument” she interrupted…
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Next day**
Susan’s burial is just ending and they’re just dispersing from the burial ground..
The burial was done amidst tears, Zayn attended too and he almost cried out his eyes but immediately after the burial, he has been returned to the hospital cos it’s not safe for him to stay out too much yet
“I’ll go get some of our stuffs at home, Melanie you should go back to the hospital I’ll meet you there” Philip said
” I’ll go with him and cook something, you need to eat” Carolyn said
” Mummy Carolyn I’m…
“I know you’re not fine so don’t bother telling me you’re fine, even if it’s tea” Carolyn interrupted
” It’s ok” Melanie sighed
Philip guided her into the car and the car drove off to the hospital while Philip drove home with Carolyn…
While in the car, Melanie felt like puking again, he told the driver to stop and came out of the car and this time, she threw up a bit
She felt tired after vomiting, she touched her stomach and breath heavily, “I know this feeling” she thought, going back to the car
The drive to the hospital was smooth and the guards surrounding the hospital are still there, standing gallantly
She went into Leo’s ward to see Sally first before going to Robin’s ward…
She sat on a stool beside him and held his hand
“My dear, I hope you’ll wake up soon” she said hopefully, gulping down sadness
The door suddenly opened and two interns came in
“We need to check his vitals” one of them said
“Oh… it’s fine” she replied and stood
One of them went behind her , pretending like she wants to pass but the next thing Melanie felt is a thrust on her neck, she was injected and she slept off Immediately….
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10 minutes later**
Philip and Carolyn entered the ward and met emptiness..
Philip rubbed his eyes to make sure but it’s still same
“What’s happening!, Where’s my wife and son!” He yelled impatiently
Some doctors rushed in
” Sir…
“Now where’s my wife and son!, Where are they!!!” He yelled, holding a doctor by his polo
” Mr…calm down and…
” Don’t tell me to calm down!!!, Just give me my wife and son!!!” He yelled
Carolyn grabbed another doctor
” Where did my daughter in-law go!, Where’s my grandson!!!!”
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“We had to pedal them out of the hospital in wheelchairs and we wore nose masks for them, that’s why the guards didn’t notice” one of the interns said on getting to Stella’s den
Stella stroked Robin’s hair on the stretcher he was placed on
“My boy” she said fondly, she faced the interns and without thinking twice, she shot them both
“S-lady” Rico said surprisingly, “this wasn’t part of the plan”
“I added it, since they betrayed the hospital management cos of the money we gave them, what assurance do we have that they won’t betray us?” Stella replied
” That’s true” Rico replied
“Dispose them off and tie this wench to a chair” she ordered
Minutes later**
Melanie woke up to a familiar voice, the voice is sending chills down her spine even in her unconscious position,so much that it caused her to wake up
She opened her eyes and found herself tied to a chair in a disorganized room which looks like a workshop
“Awake huh?” The voice said again, even in a thousand years, her ears will still recognize his voice
The voice of the rappist who was telling her to shut up that night while rapping her
Her ears recognize it a lot
She slowly looked up and her eyes met his devilish face which has a mischievous smirk
“We met again, sweet sixteen years old girl” he said
Tears came out of Melanie’s eyes as she watched him smile and memories of that night flowed through her brain, head and mind
” Ba$tard!, Devl!, M©ron!” She screamed
Rico landed a $lap on her face and her lips bled
“I never said you could talk” he said
Her eyes suddenly caught a stretcher and Robin is on top of it
” No!, No Robin!!!, Robin!!” She started screamed, trying to stand up but it’s unfortunate that she’s tied
“Shut…your mouth!” A female voice said, coming from the left side
Melanie shifted her gaze there and saw the devil herself
STELLA, coming with a triumphant smile on her ugly face
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