The next day, Valentina's pov, I woke up from sleep as early as possible. The thing was that I was not able to sleep well last night. After Stefan and Philip arrived in Blenka city last night, Stefan called me to inform me about their arrival, and before the end of our phone call, I sent him and Philip some money for a hotel room. “Babe, is there any problem?”. Nathan asked me because after I came out of the bathroom fully dressed like a few minutes ago, I began to wear makeup. “Oh. It's nothing, Natty. My mother will be coming over today, so I want to return to my apartment and tidy the whole place. I want my mom to be comfortable when she comes to Blenka city”. I explained this to him, knowing fully well that it was a big fat lie. Nathan lazily got out of bed, and as he approached me, he yawned. When he stood a foot or two apart from me, I could not help but admire his body structure that reflected in the mirror. I stopped looking at Nathan through the mirror and stood up fr
The door to the private ward opened, and as I stared in the direction of the door, I saw that it was Kai who had entered the ward. Joseph didn't stop hugging me as I tried to make him stop hugging me. I wasn't trying to get him off me because I wanted to go and talk to Kai. But because I wanted him to eat something. At this rate, if I didn't do anything, he might really faint under my watch. And that was what I didn't want to happen. “Hey, Joseph, wait. Stop hugging me. You have to stop hugging me and eat something first”. I said to him as I gently continued to try to get him off my body. But he did not budge and continued to hug me. When I struggled a little bit and looked at his face, I discovered that he was asleep, with his chin resting on my shoulder, and his body completely pressed against mine. So, all this while I had been trying to make him stop hugging me, it turned out that he was asleep?I should have guessed that after he did not budge nor respond to me. “Sister”
“Cousin Adira, is my mother ever going to be okay? Is she ever going to wake up?”. Joseph asked me, and I felt something cold drenching my clothes. They were Joseph's tears. Patting his head, I replied to him confidently, “Of course, Joseph. Your mother is going to be alright. She is going to wake up soon. Don't be scared”. But I thought to myself, ‘I hope so'. “Don't worry, Adira. I'm in charge of your aunt's treatment. I will try the best I can to make her wake up again. I promise”. Franklin assured me, and I nodded at him. Seriously, what else could I have done if not nodding at him? I really do hope that he can make Aunt Becky wake up as soon as possible. I can't imagine how sorrowful Joseph would feel if his mother did not wake up soon. Growl. Joseph's stomach growled in hunger, before mine did the same thing, making me remember that we didn't get the chance to eat our food, because of what had happened to Aunt Becky. But I didn't have the appetite to eat. I fear that I
Adira's pov,We had arrived at the hospital and were inside the hospital. But we remained outside a particular ward where Aunt Becky was receiving treatment.Joseph and Kai were sitting in the same seat, while I was pacing back and forth in the corridor, as I couldn't relax. During the traffic, when I thought that all hope was lost, he showed up. Franklin. He was my senior when I was in college. Though we were from different departments. He studied medicine, while I studied jewelry design. I studied jewelry design, not because I was a novice, but because I wanted to gain a certificate and become a legit jeweler in the future. Back to where it started. Franklin. Earlier, when we were stuck with Aunt Becky in the traffic, Franklin came to our refuge and intervened. I was stunned when I saw him, but I didn't think about why he was there. All I said to him was to help my Aunt Becky, since I knew that he was a doctor. At that moment, I hurried to Kai's car and opened the back seat
Adira's pov, While driving, I made sure to stare at my side view mirror, in order to make sure that Kai’s car was behind me. It was evening. The night lights had been switched on, and there seemed to be more cars driving on the road compared to when it was afternoon. That was because most people were returning to their homes from their various workplaces. So that was understandable. But they should have waited until after we had arrived at the hospital. What a crazy thing to think about. If I were in their shoes, I would want to return home too after work. But if they were in my shoes, I am quite sure that they would probably have the same thoughts as mine, since many cars on the road automatically means a little bit of hold up. Everything was going pretty well, and we had almost arrived at the hospital we were heading to, when…. Traffic happened. There was sudden traffic on the road, and I tightened my fingers around my steering wheel and almost swore. I hurried out of my car,
Joseph's pov, “Aunt Becky!!”. I flinched and turned to the direction of the stairs the instant I heard cousin Adira's scream. I was very shocked and could not move any of my muscles for the next few seconds. ‘Why did cousin Adira scream my mother's name like that?’. I wondered, before my body finally moved, and I slowly stood up from the chair, with my heart pounding like the sound of drumsticks drumming on thick drums. “Wake up, Aunt Becky!!!”. Hearing cousin Adira's panicked scream again, realization hit me like a lightning strike, and I ran upstairs with only a single thought in my mind. My mother!I didn't care about my starving stomach anymore, and had even lost my appetite. I arrived upstairs and went directly to my mother's bedroom, where I saw cousin Adira. She was shaking and trying to wake up my mother, who was unconscious on the floor, with a small white container and white pills lying scattered next to her, on the floor. I ran to cousin Adira's side and knelt dow