"Why won't the world just let Lucious Mendez and Sydney be? Pamela Hill, a nurse in the Panacea psychiatrist hospital says, dropping the daily news paper on the table, so that Lauren fonder could see it.
"You and this Lucious guy again? I think you are actually the one that would not let them be, you speak about him all the time". She smiles, pulling the seat to sit opposite her. "But it's hard to stop talking about him, when he is super cute". She confessed, then she added. Even at that, they should still let him be, I don't know why they think something is going to go wrong between them? "The world still look at Lucious, the multi billionaire as a womanizer, they don't want to accept that he has changed". Lauren says, going over a few more files, setting them in their rightful place. "I too, sometimes feel it is hard for a known womanizer like Lucious Mendez to just repent, I feel something is wrong". She places a finger on her lip as if thinking of what she feels is actually wrong. "Pamela, Lucious is not my problem right now, I am applying this year again, I need to gather enough money, so that I can go to psychiatrist school at Houston and also, get my mother to have that surgery done, she is slowly dying and it hurts me that I can't do anything about it". She spoke in a sober tone, almost breaking down, and that was when Pamela remembered that her friend and colleague have a lot going on with her at the moment. "I am sorry dear. Are you sure applying for the program when you don't have the money is the right thing to do? Why not try and save up the rest of the money, then deposit it for your mum's surgery, you still have enough time to go to school, you are still young". "I just don't know what to do, each time I remember all I have to go through, I feel sad". "And that is why I brought this Lucious Mendez discussion, so that you could ease off". "Pamela, you are really funny. How will discussing about a billionaire help me ease off? "Haven't you heard that if you must make money in this life, you need to read about wealthy people, and discuss about them, that way, you can start thinking about all the things they did to make money? "Pamela, continue reading about them, when you make the money, let me know, so that you can support my life". She says, shaking her head, trying to go back to what she was doing earlier, when Pamela spoke again. "This Sydney of a girl looks like you, in a different way, don't you think? "I have heard that before, but I don't see the resemblance". She says, taking a look at the picture of the couple again. That was actually the first time she was looking intently at the both of them. She could see clearly why Pamela is taken by his looks, the man beside the woman looks very handsome, with his broad chest, blue eyes and long golden hair. She is about to speak when they heard the chaos in the other section of the hospital. A little child have been brought in. They see that all the time. The Panacea Hospital is very big that all the section of emergency could be found there. They look out the window and found the pediatricians in the other section, going from one place to the other, so as to attend to the emergency that have just been brought in, just then, the school in Houston sent a reply to Lauren's application. They have rejected her again, since she doesn't have the full payment, she felt sad again, and tiredly went back to her seat. """""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""''"'''''"""""'''''''''''' Lucious couldn't keep his mind straight anymore, he was so happy, he kept looking at Sydney from the corner of his eyes, he allowed his imagination grow wild, that he could see his child in front of him. "Its a girl". He says, and she smiles, for she knows that he wouldn't stop thinking about what she just told him. "I don't think so, I think I am carrying a boy". "Definitely a girl, she is going to look as beautiful as you, maybe a little more beautiful, because she is going to have the color of my hair". He says teasingly, while Sydney slapped his shoulder. "Are you saying my Brunette isn't cute? "Well... I mean....". She slapped him again, this time he gasped in pain, while she laughed it off. That is usually how they tease each other on daily basis, but on this day, Lucious is elated that he just couldn't hold himself, he just wants to get to the beach and hold her, if they haven't already planned their trip to the beach, he would have taken her somewhere else. "Why are you not saying anything? She asked him, touching his ears. "I don't want to speak to you, since you slapped me so hard, I will only speak to you, after you pacify me". She knows he is just kidding, but she also wants to play along, so she asked. "How do you want me to pacify you? She asked. "You know what I like, so do all you can to pacify me". He says, and she kissed his cheek, but he still didn't smile, then she ran her hands from his neck down to his torso, but he still didn't look any different, until her hands got to his waist line and stopped around the front zip, she stared at him and he still looked like he didn't care. She unzipped him and started to fondle with his third leg, this time, he let out a groan, which showed her that, she just got him, but he still feigned seriousness until she placed her mouth on his already erected part. He forgot he was still driving, they both got carried away, while she sucks on him, he closed his eyes to savour all that he was feeling, but by the time he opened his eyes, he couldn't avoid the big log on the road, he opened his eyes wide in fear, he tried to press hard on the brakes, but it didn't respond. Sydney looked up in fear, everything happened so fast, as the car tumbledown to the valley, no one could hear their scream of fear, until the car finally came to a stop. They didn't get to beach, and though their eyes were closed in an unconscious state, they could both hear the siren of the ambulance.Lucious got up in shock.He had been speaking to her, but he didn't bother looking at her face.He had been too ashamed, saying the things he was saying, that he didn't know she had already awaken, and was listening to him."How long have you been listening to me?He asked, getting up from his seat."Long enough to know I have a daughter, who have been asleep what a while and you were hoping she wakes up and now she is awake and the first thing she remembers about you is how cruelly you treated her". Mrs Fonder spoke with authority and audacity, as though she had never been on treatment."I am sorry".Was all Lucious could say.No one was on his side.From what he could gather, he is alone, and he has to fight this fight alone.He couldn't completely blame himself, he blames Cynthia.Yes Cynthia. It is her fault that all this happened.It was her involvement that caused Mrs Fonder to be traumatized in the first place.If she hadn't abducted her, she wouldn't have to go back to her ho
Lauren was thinking she had already given birth to the baby, but then she looked at the face of Pamela, and followed where her eyes was looking.Her stomach."You are pregnant Lauren, for your husband Lucious". Lauren turned to look at the strange face again, and this time, she got a flash, but what she was seeing was different from what she is looking at now.She closed her eyes, locked it tight, and when she opened her eyes, she stared in Lucious 's eyes and says. "It was you, I saw you just now". Every one looked happy, as she seem to be regaining her memory, but then she says."You slapped me".Lucious opened his eyes wide.Why does she have to remember something so mean? She have gone back to when they started, which means, before she will get to where they are now, things would have gone really bad. Lucious was worried.He tries to explain, he wanted her to ignore such memory, but Lauren shook her head and looked away."What's your name? she asked."Pamela". Came the quick re
Voices echoed like waves crashing against rocks. It was too loud, too distant, all at once. Lauren blinked against the brightness above her, the sterile ceiling slowly coming into focus. Every sound around her felt muffled like her head was stuffed with cotton or something harder, that she couldn't move.She tries to look around but her head just couldn't move, but she opened her eyes, and tries to raise her hand to touch her head, as her head was spinning like she was turning around.She managed to open her eyes and the faces there were faces, where one if then looked close, too close, holding something that flashed in her eyes, and she flinched, causing the main man to back off."Pupils responsive", someone said."Pupils? Her eyes drifted to the side, luckily, nothing held her back, she was able to move her head to the side of the familiar voice.There was a man standing near the door. He wasn't in scrubs. He wasn't holding any medical equipment. But he was watching her, like she wa
As they checked her vitals and ran cognitive assessments, Lauren's expression remained puzzled. She cooperated,she did exactly what she was asked to do, but somehow, her focus kept drifting back to Lucious.There was something unspoken between them, some kind of invisible thread, she didn't understand, but couldn't ignore.After a while, the doctor turned to Lucious again. "She is stable. That is a miracle in itself". Lucious nodded with a weary smile.The doctor knows what Luscious was waiting to hear, and he didn't want him to feel disappointed in anyway, so he tries to be as encouraging as possible."About her memory, we will need to give it time. No pushing, no pressure". Once again, Luscious nodded, but this time, slowly. "Can I just talk to her for a minute? He asked, not looking at the doctor nor the nurse, but to the woman who holds the key to his heart, but somehow, does not remember anything about him anymore.The nurse looked to the doctor, who gave a small nod. "Just a m
Lucious could not believe his eyes, it felt like he was out of this world already.He rushed out and by the time he got half way, he rushed back inside.Leaving her that way was scary, she might go back to the deep sleep again, something he didn't want.When he got back, he rang the bell, the emergency bell, and he could already hear footsteps."She is awake". He screamed joyfully. He cannot remember the last time he was that happy.The doctor stepped closer to the bed, shining a small flash light into Lauren's eyes. Her pupils responded, but her gaze was still fixated on Lucious, as though he were the only anchor in a world she no longer understood.Lucious waited patiently to hear something from the doctor, that his gaze kept moving from Lauren and back to the doctor."She's tracking movement. That's a good sign", the doctor murmured to the nurse, and not to Lucious who was hoping and waiting to be told something.Lauren heard the doctor, but she didn't blink. Her lips parted slig
Luscious was not comfortable, watching her suffer so much and worse, Lauren isn't here for her to see her as soon as she opens her eyes. She would probably feel better if only she will open her eyes and see her daughter, that is the only person she trusts.Luscious regret listening to her, she should have been forced to stay with them and she would have gotten use to it.From what she is saying, Luscious could tell that she desperately wants to see her daughter, he feared that she must have seen her fall, and maybe that is the reason she even started misbehaving again, after all, the doctor discharged her, saying she is better, only for her to get worse.Luscious went to where Lauren lay, and he couldn't hide his fears. He was losing this fight, and there is nothing he could do, nothing but to just wait and have faith. What sort of faith is that. With what is happening to him right now, he could only deduce that there is no God. He has prayed and begged, yet he is getting no answer, h