It was 6 am in the morning and the hospital was already busy with medical practitioners moving up and down the hall.
Mr Shawn carried a worried expression on his face, pacing up and down the hall. Any medical practitioner he tried to approach avoided him like he was some kind of a plague. "What is going on?" he thought to himself, "why are they not saying anything"
Six hours earlier, Mr and Mrs Shawn were watching a late-night movie with Mrs Shawn lying in the arms of Mr Shawn who was running his hands through her hair. There was a knock on the door.
"Was that a knock, I heard?" asked Mrs Shawn.
The knock came louder than before.
"Yeah, it is, but who could be visiting at this hour of the night," asked Mr Shawn. "My love, let me check"
"Don't, it's late," said Mrs Shawn.
"Scared again? (He kissed her on the forehead and got up to leave). It's nothing, you will see." he said
Mr Shawn opens the door and was shocked to see who it was. Before he could say something Mrs Shawn walked to the door. A beautiful young lady, holding a small travelling bag stood at the door. She had long black hair tied with a ribbon into a ponytail and had rather an expressionless look on her face. Before Mrs Shawn could say anything, she said.
"Adam, who is this pregnant woman?"
Mr Shawn opened his mouth but no words came out.
"Adam? did she just call you by your first name? Babe, who is this" asked Mrs Shawn with one hand holding her almost 9-month-old belly.
"Babe?" exclaimed the lady at the door.
She pushed Mr Shawn aside and made her way into the house and sat down comfortably on the sofa.
"Abigail, my name is Abigail Shawn. Adam, tell her who I am"
Abigail lay down on the sofa and crossed her legs looking at Mr Shawn. Mr Shawn turned and faced his wife.
"My love (holding her hand he led her to the seat and made her sit down), my love, you remember, the money I told you I loaned from the bank to save our business from collapsing? (Mrs. Shawn nodded looking straight at Mr Shawn), I didn't get the money from the bank. We were actually bankrupt. Abigail gave me the money. I could only get the money on condition that I marry her. (Mrs. Shawn stood up abruptly), I am sorry"
She held her stomach and groaned in pain. Minutes later blood was seen flowing down her legs and her breathing became unsteady. Mr Shawn quickly rushed her to the hospital.
Back to the present. "Mrs Shawn's family" called out a doctor and Mr Shawn quickly went to the doctor. "What is your relationship with the patient"
"She is my wife" replied Mr Shawn
"Come with me to my office," said the doctor
"How is my wife, how is she doing? How is the baby?" he asked multiple questions in one breath before the doctor could take his seat,
Doctor: What exactly happened?
Mr Shawn: What do you mean?
Doctor: I mean what happened before she started bleeding?
Mr Shawn bowed his head and exhaled heavily and told the doctor everything that had happened earlier.
Doctor: Well, your wife has delivered a beautiful baby girl but I am sorry to say she didn't make it. She suffered trauma due to the news she heard. I am sorry.
Mr Shawn could not cry and could not move. The doctor walked and patted his back and asked him to come to see his baby. Mr Shawn followed the doctor like a zombie. His tears started flowing down his cheeks like a waterfall when his baby was placed in his arms. The baby started crying too.
Images of his wife, Mrs Shawn flashes through his mind. The more he remembers her smiles, the more his tears flowed. The baby kept crying. He got hold of himself and said in a broken voice.
"Don't cry little one, daddy is here", He said and gently swung his arms to calm the baby.
A nurse came over with prepared baby food and handed it over to him. Mr Shawn took the baby bottle and gave it to his daughter who stopped crying.
Back at Shawns' residence, Abigail has just woken up from her sleep. She walked lazily to the kitchen and opened the fridge. She frowned upon seeing an almost empty fridge. She opened the cabinet and helped herself to a box of cereal. She sat at the dining table alone and quietly ate her cereal, scrolling through her phone. She placed the phone on the table and dropped the empty cereal bowl into the sink and was about to head back to the bedroom when the front door opened and Mr Shawn walked in with a baby in one hand and a bag in another. She gave him a cold stare, chuckled and climbed the stairs and bang her bedroom door waking the sleeping baby who started crying again. Mr Shawn dropped the bag and immediately started coaxing the baby back to sleep.
He went upstairs and put the sleeping baby in her room which he and his wife had earlier prepared for the arrival of the child. He looked at the sleeping baby for a while before returning to his room which was just opposite the baby's room. The room that used to be for him and his wife, Mrs Shawn, now it feels empty and cold. He opens the wardrobe and takes her clothing and hugged it. Tears started flowing down his cheeks again.
Abigail gently opened her door, checked the environment for any sign of Mr Shawn and walked straight into the baby's room. She stood by the cradle, took out her phone and took pictures of the sleeping child and quietly sneaked out of the room. She heard Mr Shawn crying but even with the door slightly ajar, she could not see him. She went back into her own room and quickly sent the pictures she took to someone with the text, "The child is born". The person quickly replied, "How is the mother" Abigail replied, "Not sure, he didn't come back with her and he is crying" "Find out what happened to her and report back to me." Abigail, after reading, tossed the phone onto the bed and sat in the chair, looking at her door.
At the graveyard, Mr Shawn held the little baby in one arm and a flower in the other hand looking at Mrs Shawn's grave."Forgive me, my love, forgive me, for all the pain I have caused you," he apologized and looked at the sleeping baby in his arms"My little angel, forgive me. I promise to protect you and give you a great life." He said and places the flower onto the grave and read the inscription on the gravestone 'Mrs. Lily Shawn, 5th June 1994 - 7th March 2021.'"She was still young, very young," He thought and left the graveyard.He looked at the baby sleeping in his arms while walking toward his parked car. He fastened the sleeping baby to the back of the seat. Ensuring she was ok. He went around the car to the driver's side, took one last glance in the direction of the graveyard and exhaled heavily before getting into the car and driving off. Abigail came out of the shower wrapped in a towel with another wrapped around her hair. She picked the dryer from the drawer and started
Mr Shawn snapped back to reality and apologized immediately. He hesitated before making his way to the door. Abigail got up and held his hands before he could leave. Mr Shawn paused unsure of what to do. His mind went blank. Abigail moved closer and wrapped her hands around his waist and he froze. She placed her head on his back and her hand rubbed his chest region. Mr Shawn was struggling in his mind to break free from her caressing. Abigail whispered into his ears from behind him "I want you, Adam""Dammit (cursed Mr Shawn) what is she doing," he thought.He grabbed her hands and stopped her from touching him but before he could break free, Abigail quickly stood in front of him and hugged him"Please, don't go".He tried to push her away but she whimpered causing him to quickly hold her by the waist thinking his forced push may have caused her to wound her leg again. She seized the opportunity and kissed him on his lips. He couldn't hold back anymore as he carried her to bed. Took
Mr Shawn came out of his room wearing a black tuxedo and holding a briefcase. He was on a call which ended upon entering the kitchen."Good morning Mr Shawn," greeted Nora."Good morning" replied Mr Shawn."Daddy, daddy" Lily called in her small voice running into Mr Shawn's arms.He dropped his briefcase and carried her in his arms. Planting a kiss on her forehead, he tickled her. Lily laughed and wrapped her arms around Mr Shawn's neck."Stop tickling baby Lily," said Lily in a small adorable voice.Nora smiled and said "Sir, Lily is 5 years now and I think it would be good for her to start school now. She is very smart and will learn more in school.""Do you have some schools in mind?" asked Mr Shawn."Nora was surprised by his question. Most parents prefer choosing schools for their children, why is Lily's situation different"Snap! Snap! came Mr Shawn's figures and Nora snapped back to reality."I would do a quick search and share what I find with you," said Nora."No need, get a
The car finally arrives at the school. Nora and Lily got down and the driver found a place to park. Nora walked into the receiving area. They went through the necessary process and Nora was glad she came with Lily. Finally, it was time for Nora to leave and Lily to be sent to her new class.Lily felt very sad looking at Nora leave but she didn't cry. The teacher held her little hands and walked her to her class. She tried to cheer Lily up by asking a few questions, but Lily was either quiet or would open and close her mouth like a goldfish.The teacher finally arrived at Lily's classroom and she handed her over to the class teacher. Lily was sent inside. She saw a lot of other children. They were all looking at her."Lily, this is your new class. They are all your new friends" said the teacher smiling.Lily had no expression on her face as she stared blankly at them. The teacher led her to sit with the children."I am Kate," said a little girl once Lily was sitting down comfortably."
Derrick sat in the back seat of the Rose Royce. He seems to be lost in his own thoughts. The driver looked at him twice from the rear-view mirror. He smiled to see Derrick's calm demeanour. He was usually giving off a very cold demeanour.George asked, "School was fun today?"Derrick said nothing but rather gave him a cold stare and turned to look outside the window. The driver smiled and the ride continued in silence.The Mingle family is extraordinarily rich and powerful. They own the entertainment industry, ten luxurious hotels and five Estates. For anyone to leave in any of their Estates you must be a top government official or extraordinarily rich and powerful. Fifteen minutes passed and the car arrived at the villa. Derrick got out of the car, gave the butler a nod and walked straight into the house. Derrick changed his shoes and headed for the stairs leading to his room. Before he could enter his room, his dad called out to him from his study. Derrick opened the door and thre
In a city called Villa Milpa Alta, a borough in Mexico City which lies in the southeast corner of the nation's capital, bordering the State of Mexico and Morelos. It is the second-largest and most rural of all the boroughs with the lowest population. "Yes, when is she arriving," the man on the call asked."Okay, that is no problem at all. You just need to give me my usual" He said laughing sarcastically.He put the receiver back on the phone. Just then the door opened and the cold wind blew in. Standing at the door was a woman in a black chevron maxi puffer coat. She had her face covered with a black scarf and wore sunglasses. She walked into the inn and politely gave the man a gentle nod in greeting. She placed a gold card with a tiger symbol on the counter. The man looked at it and said to the woman."Come with me." The man used the back door of the inn and the lady followed him. At Shawn's residence, Lily was happy about her newfound friends, especially Derrick. She enjoys going
Lily, upon exiting the coffee shop, runs into someone causing her to spill her coffee and burn her hand in the process. She wanted to lash out at the person for spilling her coffee but she recognized the person to be Derrick, Derrick Mingles her childhood friend. Without thinking, Lily placed the coffee down on the table next to her and hugged him. The man was taken aback by the lady's sudden hug and was unable to react. "Derrick, Derrick, I am so happy to see you again. I miss you so much, really really miss you" Lily said in one breath happily while hugging the man. "What did you say?" came the voice of a lady. Lily moved back from the man to see a woman who appears to be in her early thirties. She had rather a cold expression on her face. She was wearing a tailor-made glamorous dress. You can tell by just looking, that the fabric used in making the dress is very expensive. The dress was long and flowy with a split side. With one leg forward and hands akimbo she revealed a rather
The first thing Nora noticed about Lily when she walked to the kitchen was the red patch on her hand. Surprised she asked"What happened to your hand""Huh! O, that, just a little accident" replied Lily.She was not ready to share the details of what led to the burn on her hand. Nora who was very concerned drew closer to Lily to inspect her hand."Don't worry Aunty Nora, I just spilt coffee on my hand accidentally?" said Lily trying to calm Nora down with the excuse it was nothing."What happened, how did you spill the coffee to sustain such a serious burn" enquired Nora."Errrrr, I missed my step and spilt the coffee? coffee," Lily said clearing her throat."Yes, does what happened" she lied.Nora shot her a look, with a calm expression on her face and a much more relaxed posture she asked"Interesting. Have you become so smart now you think you can lie to me?" asked Nora"Huh, no no, aunty Nora" she stammered"Okay then, tell me, what happened exactly," asked Nora getting the first