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The Edge of Forgiveness

Carla’s POV That morning was the morning I decided to take my first step towards letting go of Carlos’ hand. I was getting dressed to go to my lawyer’s office to start my divorce process with Carlos, when I heard a knock on the door. I opened the door only to be met with Susan’s always smiley face. “Susan, is anything the problem?” I probed. “Nothing of such Ma’am. Granny just needs your presence in the living room” she responded. “Okay. Tell her I would join her soon” I replied, before closing the door. I hurriedly finished dressing up and rushed to the living room. Upon getting there, I was met with a strange gathering. Every member of the family was seated, including my husband’s mistress. The sight felt strange as I had never seen us all sitting together like that before. I had a bad feeling about the gathering, and it was just as I had felt. “Carla, come. Come have your seat beside me” Granny acknowledged my presence as soon as she saw me. With a confused express

Shattered Lives

Carla’s POV “Hello. I am here for Miss Catherine Smith. Where is she?” I questioned a Nurse whom I had seen walking by; my voice trembled as I spoke. My breathing was shallow and rapid, scared of the unforeseen. I was standing in the emergency room, looking around to see if I would catch sight of Catherine and her son. “You must be Mrs. Carla, right?” the Nurse, who seemed to know me, asked. “Yes, I am. Where are my sister and her son?” I asked, not minding how the Nurse knew who I was. It was after the words ‘my sister’ left my lips, that I realized how heavy they were. It felt awkward calling her that but at the same time, brought about the sweet memories we had shared together in the past. “I am Nurse Jessica, the one who called you earlier. Your sister is currently undergoing emergency surgery due to the life-threatening injury she sustained. Her injuries are severe and life-threatening, and we can only hope for the best” the Nurse said, making me devastated. “As for her

When Time Stood Still

Carla’s POV “Charge!” the doctor barked orders at the Nurses who seemed disorganized and confused. I stood by the door, my hand gripping the doorknob as I watched Catherine struggle for her life and the medical team trying their possible best to save her. The sight before me pulled me back to the day Mia died. She had gasped the same way Catherine was, desperately wanting to live but how did it end? Death didn’t listen to her pleas and took her way. The monitor began to beep more loudly and erratic, with the nurses running around to save their patient who was between life and death. The doctor kept on placing the electrode pads of the defibrillator on her chest, sending waves of shock to her heart to stabilize its rhythm. But that didn’t yield any positive result. Realizing that it wasn’t heading anywhere, the doctor abandoned the defibrillator and performed CPR. He kept on pressing his palms against her tight chest, sweating profusely. Not long afterwards, I heard the monit

In the Silence of the Night

Carla’s POV I sat on a stool placed beside her bedside, looking at her heavily bandaged face, with no particular thought running through my mind. The moon’s reflection cast a soft glow on her wounded face. It was night already and everything that happened that day felt like forever ago I was worn out – worn out of crying, fed up with blaming myself for being the reason for the condition she was in, tired of the ‘what ifs’ that ran through my mind. Instead, I prayed – prayed to God for her to wake up. I felt a hand touch me from behind, startled by the touch. My breathing hitched and my heartbeat quickened due to the fear of not knowing who it was. With fear tightening its grip around my chest, I slowly turned around to see who it was, only to be met by his familiar eyes. It was Carlos. I was so zoned out that I didn’t hear him open the door, talk less of walking up to me. Seeing it was him, I let go of the tension that had gripped me and let out a relieved breath. “Babe, are

A Broken Silence

Carla’s POV Days and months flew by and still yet, Catherine showed no sign of improvement. She laid in her vegetative state, giving us no hope of her waking up from her deep sleep. Life continued and everyone moved on, but life didn’t remain the same for me. My routine changed, moving from catering for a child to two children. I frequented the hospital every day, switching shifts with Carlos, Aunt Stephanie and Aurora. We all took turns watching Catherine at the hospital, giving me little time to stay with the children and rest. Although life became more hectic for me, I somehow found peace within myself. Since I let go of my hatred for those who offended me and forgave them, I felt the weight of vengeance that had been weighing down my spirit lift off my chest. I gave love a chance with Carlos again but was careful enough not to fall as deep as I did the first time. Catherine’s accident led to many developments, but the two that surprised me the most were Aunt Stephanie an

The Escape Plan

Carla's POV"What?" I asked, speechless. "I .... I stabbed him with a knife Carla. I don't know whether he is dead or he is just unconscious. What am I going to do Carla? Am I going to be jailed?" she rambled on non-stop, fidgeting. I could feel the fear in the voice - she was terrified and confused about the next line of action to take. So was I. "If she calls the police and turn herself in, won't she be jailed? If he survives, will Amelia ever be free from his torture?" I questioned myself, wanting to figure out the best step to take. What mattered to me was Amelia's safety and that was what I put first. "Carla, are you still there? Please, say something. Please, save me" she desperately cried out to me, interrupting my thoughts. "Calm down, Amelia. Now, breathe in and breathe out" I said to her, wanting to calm her nerves down. "Have you done that?" I asked, wanting to ensure she had steady her breathing. "Yes" her low voice responded. "Now, check if he is still breathing"

Familiar Strangers

Carla’s POV I did an all night shift at the hospital and Aunt Stephanie was supposed to take over from me as early as 8 am the following morning but due to an unexpected incident that happened, she couldn’t make it to the hospital on time. I had planned to leave the hospital early and head home to freshen up and take a nap before going to pick Amelia up at the airport but all that did not go as planned due to Aunt Stephanie’s lateness. After handing over to Aunt Stephanie, I drove straight away to the airport as it was almost close to Amelia’s arrival time. I had to sacrifice my sleep so I wouldn’t keep Amelia waiting. Halfway to my destination, I received a call from Aunt Stephanie - a call that disrupted my plan and at the same time, filled my heart with joy. “Carla, where are you? Hope you haven’t driven too far away from the hospital?” she asked upon me picking the call. Her voice was filled with excitement, which made me wonder what was going on. “Not really. Is anything the

The Weight of Reality

Carla’s POV Weakened by the news, I dragged my feeble legs out of the doctor’s office to Catherine’s ward. I couldn’t bring myself to enter her ward as I feared breaking down in front of her. I sat on the chair placed opposite her ward; my face buried in my palms as I thought about how worsened everything was getting. I was still trying to cope with the fact that she won’t be able to walk again and now this? “She still doesn’t know that she can’t walk again. How will she react if she does? Will she receive the news well?” I thought, worried about Catherine’s reaction to the news. The other time when she had gone for the test, she was moved from the bed onto the wheelchair by the Nurses. She had thought that was because she was sick, not knowing it was because she couldn’t use her legs anymore. I thought of hiding the fact away from her but when I realized she would eventually get to know, I decided to tell her myself. The question that now lingered in my mind was: “How will

An Unexpected Proposal

Carla’s POV Just as she was about stabbing herself, Carlos walked in, saving the day. The moment Catherine saw him, the knife slipped from her grasp, clattering loudly against the cold tiles. She was so overjoyed by Carlos’ presence that she couldn’t wait for him to move close to her. She tried getting up from the bed to throw herself in Carlos’ arms, momentarily forgetting about the condition of her legs. She fell onto the ground, yelling in pain. As Aunt Stephanie, Aurora and I moved towards her to help her up, Carlos just stood frozen on the point, confusion hitched on his face. We helped Catherine up onto the bed, while she continued to whine in pain. Catherine’s gaze travelled to Charles, who didn’t move an inch. “See, he didn’t even try to help me up. He doesn’t love me again!!” Catherine lamented, as she sobbed the more. “Just let me die!!! Leave me to die” she yelled, trying to hurt herself but Aunt Stephanie and Aurora pinned her hands to the bed, preventing her f

The Choice Between Love and Loyalty

Carla’s POV I was too shocked to realize that everyone else in the room was staring at me. The sound of my phone falling had diverted their attention to me.“Marry her? Where is that coming from? Why would she ask for that the moment she woke up?” I wondered, struggling to steady my breathing. My gaze met Carlos’, his eyes silently pleading for rescue. He looked cornered, unsure of how to respond to Catherine’s request. “Either he accepts, and we become co-wives, or he refuses, and she does the unthinkable,” I thought, torn between the two choices. Silence consumed the room, as if the world had come to a halt for a few seconds. “Carlos, why aren’t you responding? Don’t you want to marry me? Is it because I am crippled?” Catherine’s heavy-hearted voice interrupted the silence, making the room lively once again. Her eyes were laced with tears, as she heartbrokenly stared at Carlos. “No, my love. That’s .... not it. It’s just that .........” Carlos’ shaky voice said stammering, un

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