Derek charged up to the stairs to Marcella's room with Kathleen right behind him, he heard a grunt and noticed that the noise actually came from his father's room and not Marcella's, he entered through the connecting door into his father's room and his eyes bulged at the sight before him, Kathleen gasped.
His father was holding Marcella by the neck, Derek quickly ran to him to remove his hold, his father's eyes was glazed and in frenzy, with much effort, he succeeded in removing his father's grip, his dad fell on the bed with a thud and his breath evened out immediately.Marcella was coughing, her face red, she stirred at the now sleeping form of her husband, "you asshole wanted to have me killed" she rasped.Derek was confused as he stared at his dad's sleeping form, it was obvious that he didn't do it with a clear eye, one moment, his grip had been so firm on Marcella that he had a tough time in trying to remove it from Marcella and in the next minute, he was dozingDerek rushed to the hospital where Nicole was after dropping Kathleen home and was told that Nicole had already put to bed, he was shown the room where she was, Nicole smiled on seeing him, "you're here, I thought you wouldn't come"Derek made no reply, his eyes simply scanned the room and located the tiny being in the cradle, "it's a he, a baby boy" Nicole said softly from behind him and Derek stared at his child not knowing exactly how to react, "can I hold him?" He choked out, his voice clogged with emotions,"Sure you can, he's your son"Derek lifted the baby softly and cradled him in his arms, his eyes misted as he stared at the wonder in his arms, "my son, my beautiful son" he whispered. Suddenly a thought dropped in his mind, he remembered Kathleen's words that he wasn't the father of Nicole's child and his heart twisted, no! Kathleen must be mistaken, he searched the baby's face for any of his features but the child was too young to see any, no mat
The doctor stared at the sample Derek had given him, he wanted a DNA test to be conducted ASAP and had given him a mandate of 72 hours, although it would be difficult to get the results within that 72 hours but he would try his best. A knock sounded on his door and he glanced up to see an unknown figure enter into his office, he suddenly had a strange premonition about the stranger that just entered, "what do you want?" He asked but instead of replying, the stranger sat on the chair in front of him and crossed his legs, staring at him with eyes hard as flint that he shifted uncomfortably in his seat."What does that man want?" The stranger finally asked and he swallowed."I don't know who you're talking about" he managed to gasp out, seeking for a way of escape.The stranger suddenly stood up, bringing his face to a very close proximity, "you damn well know what I mean, I mean this" the stranger whispered fiercely, suddenly grabbing the sample in his desk and raising
Tasha was coming down the stairs when she heard Dave's car drive-in, she quickly rushed back inside to wear a bigger cloth that would cover her baby bump, she had been hiding her bump from him since he had insisted that she terminate the pregnancy, she hoped that he would learn to accept it, perhaps when she gives birth and he sees his child, he would soften.Dave entered the house just as she finished dressing and she jumped, he eyed her and his glance fell on her stomach, her heart pounded in her ears, "what?" He barked and she shook her head, taking a step back, "what are you hiding?" He asked suspiciously and her hand unconsciously moved to her stomach, his eyes didn't miss her actions as they zeroed on her stomach, he took a purposeful stride towards her and ripped her clothes apart, his eyes narrowed into an angry slit, and his mouth twisted when he saw her baby bump, "what the hell is this?" He yelled, running his hand through his hair in agitation. "I told you to get rid
Derek had named his child Kyle and had taken full responsibility for him, he was a doting father and spends most of his free time with him. Oftentimes, Kathleen felt neglected because all he sees is his son and Nicole made sure not to let the opportunity pass her, whenever Derek was with Kathleen, she would make Kyle cry and scream Daddy and Derek would always be there to play with him and each time Kathleen tried to go close to Kyle, Nicole would always object, Kathleen felt all alone so she spent most of her time beside Derek's father whenever Marcella was not around.Kathleen was sitting beside Derek's father, as usual, sharing her grievances with his unconscious form when she heard Marcella's car drove in, she quickly rushed out of the room, she wasn't in the mood to go into any form of confrontation with Marcella, as she was rushing down the stairs, she didn't see Kyle who was playing with his toys downstairs by the foot of the stairs, she saw him just a second too late
Kathleen paced the house waiting for Derek's return, she felt tensed and wondered if he also blamed her for what had happened, did he also think she would harm Kyle on purpose? She heard the door open as he came in, his gaze flickered to her but didn't say a word to her, "Derek, I didn't do it on purpose, please believe me"He made no response as he pulled his clothes and hit the shower, he was so exhausted as he hadn't had a moment of rest, after a busy day in the office, he had come back home to meet the incident at home and without even stopping to change, had rushed Kyle to the hospital and had stayed with him for quite some time, it was almost midnight and his head aches, he needed a good sleep. Feeling a little bit better after the shower, he dried off and stepped out, he almost ran into Kathleen who was standing by the door, looking so worried."Do you also think I hurt Kyle on purpose?" She launched as soon as he stepped out"What is done is done Kath, what I
Kathleen quickly flagged down a cab, tears threatening, she wasn't going to embarrass herself by crying, images of Nicole sitting on Derek's thighs, her arms wrapped around his neck kept playing in her head, she regretted coming to the hospital, she knew Nicole was taking advantage of the situation that they both had a son together to get close to Derek, she brought out her handkerchief and blew her nose and she thought again about the scene she just witnessed. She had promised herself that she would not allow anyone to take Derek from her and what did she just do, she had turned tail and ran away at Nicole's manipulation and by running away, she was giving Nicole an upper hand over Derek."Turn around" she ordered the cab driver who glanced at her through the rearview mirror, "did you say something, ma'am?""I said turn around" she gritted and the driver did a u-turn and headed back, she was going to have to speak with Derek, did he still blame her for what happened? She
Kathleen couldn't sleep, she kept tossing and turning on the bed, it was almost dawn when she heard Derek's car pull up the driveway and a few minutes later she heard the door open and he entered inside the house, she kept her eyes tightly shut, pretending to be asleep and hoping to avoid him, he quietly climbed the bed, kissed her forehead, he said nothing as he simply climbed on the bed and fell asleep, tears slipped from the corner of her eyes but she made no attempt to open her eyes. Kathleen opened her eyes and squinted against the morning ray of the sun, the blinds were opened, she gazed around and saw no one in the room, she was about to stand up when the door opened and Derek entered bearing a tray of breakfast, "good morning sunshine" he greeted as soon as he entered, showing dimples, " I brought you breakfast" he placed it on the table before her.Perhaps he was trying to cover up his guilt for spending the night with Nicole, she stared at the food, sulking, "I'
Derek paced the hospital as he waited for the doctor to give him a report on the status of his father, a worried frown creased his brow, it was all his fault, perhaps, he had neglected his father for such a long time, he hadn't been able to let go of the fact that his dad remarried just a year after his mom's death and of all the women in the world, he chooses to marry his mother's best friend, though he wasn't cool with it and still wasn't cool with it, but he doesn't want to lose his dad to the cold clutches of death either, he could vividly remember his mom battling for her life some years back, seeing his father doing so now scared him pitless, he felt a hand on his shoulders and he turned to see Kathleen, gazing at him with eyes filled with understanding, how could she understand what he was going through? She had never gone through such before, she might pretend she understood but he knows she doesn't but he must commend her for her effort."Nothing will happen to your da