Ashley sighed and walked into her house, she looked around and found the living room empty.“Dad.” She called as she dropped her bag on the couch.“Dad, am home.” She yelled and she saw him rushing out of the hallway.“Ashley.” He exclaimed and hugged her tightly, Ashley giggled and hugged him back.They both pulled away and she smiled at him.“How have you been?” He asked creasing her hair.“Am fine dad, and you? What about mum? Is she improving?”“Well, have been okay but your mum isn't improving, the doctors said she is dying slowly but she can still make it if we pay the bills earlier.”“We will, it's almost the end of the month.” She replied and sighed.“Okay dear, why are you home by the way?”“Aren't you happy to see me?”“Of course I am, it's just a question.”“I took the weekend off to come to see you and mum.”“And they allowed you?”“Dad, do you want me to go?” She asked feeling slightly sad.“No dear, am just curious.” “Whatever.” She muttered and carried her bag before h
Ashley walked out of the ward in tears and sat in the hallway, she bowed her head and cried silently. She cried for a while until she felt a presence watching her, she looked up to see a little girl in front of her, the girl smiled at her and she smiled back. Although the girl stood a bit far from her and she wondered why.It was obvious the girl also has the same disease her mother has but it's probably still at an early stage.The girl held a small box and Ashley saw it was an oxygen box.“Isn't that heavy?” Ashley asked referring to the box as she wiped her tears.“No, it's not. Am used to it already.” She replied with a smile and Ashley nodded.“Why are you crying? Are you okay?” “Yes, am fine,” Ashley replied and sniffed.“But you don't look fine.” “Am fine dear, so tell me, how old are you?”“Am eight years old.”“Eight? How long have you been here?”“I have been here since I was five.” She replied with a smile.“Really? Why are you staying so far from me?”“Oh, the doctor sa
“Why... Why are you asking that?” She asked and raised her head from his shoulder.“Don't answer a question with a question.”“Am just surprised.” She muttered and smiled.“I don't know when I will like to have it, but I don't want it anytime soon.” “Okay.” He replied and she placed her head on his shoulder again.“When will you be back at the house?” “I should be back tomorrow evening.”“You shouldn't be out here by this time, the 6:00 pm rule.”“Oh, I thought I didn't have to follow that since I am still within my house.” “Okay, always stay indoors wherever you are once it is 6:00 pm.”“Okay.”“Come on, it's getting late.” He said and she raised her head from his shoulder, they both stood up and Hayden watched her as she headed into the house.“Don't you want to come in?” She asked and he shook his head in response.“Okay, bye Hayden.”“Bye.” She replied and walked in, Hayden waited for a while and made sure she was in and wasn't watching him. He jumped off the roof and walked to
Ashley sat in the lobby and went through her phone, she decided to ignore Hayden till he listens to her. She thought about telling Bryan directly but she didn't know how to go about it. “Ma’am.” She heard a voice call and she turned to see a maid.“Yes?”“Sir Bryan is in the living room and he would like to see you, ma’am.”“Oh, okay, thank you.”Ashley stood up and the maid walked ahead of her, they got to the living room and Ashley smiled on seeing Bryan.“Hey.” She called happily and Bryan smiled at her.“How are you, Ashley?” “Am fine.” She replied and Hayden walked into the room, Ashley looked away from him immediately and sat beside Bryan.“How was your weekend with your dad?”“Oh, it was fine, sorry I didn't inform you.”“It is not a big deal.” He replied and she nodded with a smile, she thought of talking to Bryan about the adoption of Lydia and she hoped she will get a positive reply.“Bryan.” She called and Hayden suddenly looked at her, she avoided his look and paid atte
Ashley waited patiently in the living room for Bryan to show up so they would visit the hospital together, after what seemed like forever, he finally showed up and they both left for the hospital. After some minutes of driving, they got to the hospital and they both walked out of the car, they walked into the hospital and the nurses smiled at Ashley.“They seem familiar with you,” Bryan said as they walked into the elevator.“Yeah, I told you my mum is ill, so she is here.” “Oh, right. Sorry about that, I kind of forgot.”“It's fine.” She replied with a smile. The elevator opened after a while and they walked out, Ashley walked to the nurse’s counter and smiled at them.“Hello.” She greeted and they smiled.“Hey Ashley, are you here to see your mother?”“No, I am actually here to see Lydia, the girl from the orphanage,” Ashley said and the nurse glanced at Bryan.“Oh, is there a reason you want to see her? No one has checked up on her in months.” “There is no reason, I just want t
“Hayden,” Ashley called and walked out of the game room, she met him in the hallway and rushed to him.“What the hell are you saying? Why are we suddenly exercising?” “It's part of the new scripts Empire wrote, you said you are uncomfortable with the sex scenes so they wrote a new one.” “Oh, but exercising is so hard.” She groaned and Hayden shrugged. “Do I really have to make twenty thousand steps a day?” She whined.“I didn't write the scripts, don't question me.”“But it's... ““Look on the bright side Ashley, you get to do a lot of exercises and keep your body fit.” Hayden said and she glared at him.“I don't want that, all I want is to just sit in a position and anything I want will be brought to me, not exercise, it is so stressful.” She whined and tears rushed into her eyes.“Are you going to cry over this?” He asked staring at her surprised. “Yes, I can't walk twenty thousand times a day, I will feel like am going to die.” She said and a tear rolled down her eye.“Ashley,
“I don't have a family,” Hayden replied and she bit her lip.“Oh, sorry about that.” She muttered and sighed.“Aren't you tired?” Ashley asked.“Huh?”“You have been running and you have carried me for a while now.” “I can't really feel a thing, you have no weight and it feels like I am carrying a baby.” “What?” “Yeah.” “You are just too strong.”“Maybe,” Hayden replied and she smiled, they didn't say a word to each other till they got home and Hayden dropped her when they entered the living room.“Thanks.” Ashley said and he nodded.“I will go take a shower, see you in ten minutes.” She said and walked upstairs, Hayden breathed out and walked to Lucas who was busy supervising the maids as they prepared breakfast.“Lucas.” Hayden called and the old man turned to him and bowed.“Prepare Ashley’s meal differently, make a lot of veggies and food with protein, and don't forget to add the pills.”“Yes sir.” Lucas gave a response and Hayden nodded before he head towards the stairs.Ashl
Ashley smiled as she played games on her phone, she sat in the living room and watched television at the same time.Hayden already left the house hours ago and she still had doubts about the date but she kept looking on the bright side. ‘Hayden is full of surprises.’She glanced at the time and she noticed it was evening already, she already had lunch and this time it wasn't veggies, it was a meal she enjoyed. Although Lucas prepared veggies for her she rejected them since Hayden wasn't home. The door to the living room opened and three different ladies walked in carrying boxes. Ashley stared at them as Lucas walked to them and welcomed them. They suddenly walk towards her and she sat on the couch properly.“Good evening ma’am.” Lucas greeted her with a bow.“Evening Lucas, is everything okay?” She asked.“Yes ma’am, they are just makeup artists sir Hayden hired for you.” “Makeup artists?” Ashley mumbled in confusion.“Oh.” She said when she realized Hayden was planning the date.“Y