Just The Beginning ?
Episode twenty six
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“” Don’t worry vee, your sister is going to be alright. You know she’s a fighter, just like you. ” That’s Mike trying to cheer me up.
We are still in his car on our way to the hospital and am still in shock. All that is on my mind right now is that i can not loose my sister.
Haven’t we been through enough already? Why does trouble always seem to follow me everywhere I go?!
I must have done something really bad in my past life to deserve all this.
The only person who would have the motive to hurt my sister is Peter. Am sure he wantsto get rid of us so that he can have everything to himself. That’s the only conclusion I can come up with right now. I knew he would find us but I didn’t expect it to be this soon.
I swear if anything happens to Maya, am going to skin him alive myself!
” Hey are you okay? Your hands are really shaky, ” Mike asks.
” Are you kidding me? Do you expect me to be fine when my one and only sister is lying in a hospital bed, fighting for her life?! ” I want to yell at him but i don’t. I know he’s just looking out for me like I was supposed to do for my sister but I failed, big time.
“Am fine,” I say lying through my teeth.
Am in so much pain right now, that am not even sure how to express it. A pain that is destroying every inch of my body. A pain that literally makes my head ache and my stomach cramp and my lungs unable to breathe.
A lot of shitty things have already happened to me over the course of my life and in this moment, I guess, am sadly not surprised.
I was stupid to think that after moving to the city and leaving everything that happened behind, all was going to be fine. I actually almost got there. To that place I’d longed for after my parents death but he just had to come and destroy everything again!
We arrive at the hospital, and go straight to the reception. After asking about Maya, we are directed to the emergency room which is down the end of the hall and waste no time getting there.
Maya is still in surgery and we have no choice but to wait. Am a nervous wreck ,pacing back and forth and I swear I’d give anything for all this to be a nightmare. Mike is still with me trying to keep me calm.
I haven’t seen Rita since we got here and I wonder where she could be.
” How is she? ” Nick asks walking towards us.
” We don’t know yet, they are still operating on her, ” Mike replies.
The doctor comes out almost an hour later and I rush to him, bombarding him with questions.
” The surgery was successful, but she’s still not out of danger yet. The bullet was so close to her heart and it’s a miracle, she’s still alive. She’s in a coma and the next few hours are very critical. All we can do now is wait and pray, ” he says and I instantly loose my balance. Nick is quick to hold me, preventing me from falling.
She’s in a coma? Some people take forever to come out of a coma and others don’t even make it!
I can’t feel my legs, my arms or my body. Am completely numb !
” I know you are worried but your sister has already proven to be a fighter, ” The doctor continues. ” Am sure she’ll be fine. ”
” Can I see her, ” I ask my voice shaky and desperate.
” Am afraid you can’t. You’ll have to wait til tomorrow, Excuse me, ” he says then leaves.
” Hey, ” Nick says hugging me. ” She’s going to make it. Didn’t you hear the doctor say that she’s a fighter .”
I just nod my head silent tears falling from my eyes.
” I can’t loose her Nick? ” I say more tears welling up my eyes. ” She’s the only one I’ve got. ”
” You’ve got me to ,you know you can always count on me, ” Nick says kssing my forehead. “Let’s get going, you need to get some sleep. ”
” Am not leaving my sister alone, ” I say realising myself from his hold .
” She’s not going to be alone, the doctors and nurses will take care of her. You can’t wait here all night, ” That’s Mike.
” I can and I will, ” I stand my ground.
” Okay then, I’ll also stay ,” Nick says taking a seat.
” Me too, ” Mike says joining him.
” She’s my sister and so am the only one staying. I know you two are just trying to help but I’ll be fine, ” I say giving them a sad but reassuring smile. ” Please just go home. ”
” Okay, but don’t hesitate to call me, any time if you need me, ” Nick says giving me a hug and later on they leave.
Am now all alone with my thoughts trying to make sense of what just happened. I tried my best to show Nick and Mike that am good but deep down am crashing.
Everything that just happened has just taken me back to all the lonely nights I spent crying myself to sleep. All the times I felt neglected, worthless, abandoned and alone. All the uncertainty in my life, all the abuse that I’d suffered, all the challenges I’d ever faced, all the hurt, the disappointments, everything is coming back to me.
The only reason i was able to take all that was because of Maya and there’s no way I’ll survive without her. She’s the only reason i wake up every morning, just to make her dreams come true and make sure she has everything she needs.
” Vee, ” Rita calls out, bringing me back to reality. She hugs me crying her heart out and I can’t help but cry along with her.
” Am sorry that I wasn’t there to protect you girls, ” I say wiping my tears as i break the hug.
” It’s not your fault. ”
” Where have you been and what happened? ” I ask.
” I was at the police station. They were taking my statement since it’s a police case, ” She says taking my hand. ” Let’s go over to the reception and finish some paper work first before I tell you everything. They need your signature. ”
” Okay, ” I say following her.
As am reading through and signing the paper, Rita excuses herself to get us some coffee. Am surprised to see that everything, including the surgery, which was so damn expensive ! has already been paid for. I hadn’t even thought of how I was going to pay for all this.
” Who paid for this, ” I ask the receptionist.
” The owner of the hospital. He asked that your sister is taken care of at any cost and for you not to pay a fine, ” she says leaving me more confused.
” What? But why would he do that? ”
” I really don’t know, ” she says going back to her work.
I don’t understand what’s happening here, why would a stranger help us out like this?!
Rita is back after a few minutes with the coffee and she looks kind of uneasy .I guess she might be traumatized by everything that happened.
“Are you okay? You look exhausted,” I ask.
” Am good, don’t worry about me. ”
” Why did you bring Maya to this hospital and not Saint Louis , which is closer to our neighborhood? ” I ask trying to get to the bottom of this.
” Well, “She says nervously. ” It’s because I personally know the owner. ”
” What? How? ”
” He’s my father, ” She says and now am beyond confused.
” He’s your father? Did I hear right?! ”
” Yes. That’s the reason I asked for Maya to be brought here. ”
” But I thought you were an orphan?!
” Am sorry vee, I lied to you. I was so desperate and needed somewhere to stay for a while, ” she explains while am still trying to process everything.
She lied to me?!
This is what I get for trusting strangers.
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