Harry’s Pov
“Where did you run off to” June had walked out after my mom came into the room to convince me about going on that trip to the city. She had managed to change my mind and get me to go for the test.
“Nowhere, I was just in the shop having a little chat with one of the customers who refused to be different from any other person in this town and asked me about my husband and kid. Can they just get to their own business and leave me the hell alone?” she was angry and I know laughing now will only make her angrier so I decided to hold it in.
“I would’ve laughed right now but not been able to see your face is the control key. Just relax, June, they’re just trying to get on your nerves and you can’t let them be successful with that”
“I’ll try” I nodded and smiled at the fact that I was able to calm her down with what I said. Its June anyway, you can calm her down with anything. This June that I know now is different from the June from high school. That June was a crazy teen while this June is more and far better. Guess people change then.
“So, what’s your final decision about going to the city?” she asked
“I’ll be going there the day after tomorrow with Veronica or you but that’s only if you want to go with me” A part of me wanted her to say yes, that she’ll very much love to go with me and I just can’t explain the reason maybe it’s due to the fact that I don’t want the grumpy Veronica who will do nothing but nag until the world said it’s enough.
“I’m sorry I won’t be able to go with you, I need to visit someone and it’s very important”
“Ooh, it’s okay. You don’t have to be sorry about that and its alright too. Guess I’m stuck with Veronica then” I replied and I felt bad but quickly pushed the feeling to the back of my mind. “Don’t have too much fun there without me” I joked
“As if”
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Wednesday came like a flash and before I knew it I was in my room waiting for Veronica to come in and help pack some of my clothes since we’ll be staying till Friday. June had insisted on doing it yesterday but I refused telling her to go home and prepare for her trip too. She had left after baking the world’s most ridiculous cake and I couldn’t stop myself from laughing when mom and Veronica were laughing at how awful the cake looked and judging from the taste, I knew it would have looked awful almost like an orangutan. She still insisted that- that was the best cake she ever baked and I couldn’t help to wonder how horrible the rest were. Mom later promised to teach her how to bake at her free period.
“What are you smiling about?” Veronica asked and I was surprised that I didn’t even notice that she was in the room already.
“Nothing”
“You’re lying, I’ve not seen you smile like that in a while” she won’t give up quickly about that and I know
“Just past memories”
“Are you sure about that? Maybe there’s a certain nurse that’s making you smile”
“Get your mind out of the gutters, Ron. It’s too filthy in there and you’re way too young for that Ron” I purposely called her that name twice because I’m aware of how much she hates being called Ron. It was the nickname that dad used to tease her with then because she looked like a boy when growing up. Ever since dad died, nobody dared to call her that name in fear of Veronica’s wrath.
“You’re being mean but I’ll let you go this time because I like this side of yours. Lets get parked quickly and be on our way. The earlier, the better, they say.” She proceeds to help me pack up my stuff and within minutes we were done.
Few minutes past noon, we were already at the office of one of the opticians in the hospital and currently waiting for the doctor coming from John Hopkins.
“Dr Harry, I’m really sorry for keeping you waiting, it’s been a long day and I still have another long day to get back to” Dr Adams said as he entered the room.
“It’s actually no problem and Dr Mason already explained to me about your schedule. I was once a doctor too so I understand your plight” I replied
“It’s actually great seeing you again. You’re obviously one of the best gynecologists in town and the hospital cannot afford to lose you” I remained silent and he proceeded with the test.
“How many am I holding up, Harry?”
“I can’t see if its fingers or not but even though the Image before me is blur, I think six objects are being held up” Veronica groaned beside me and I realized that I have been wRong about that.
“It’s actually three fingers and that’s a good sign. Your vision is blurring, distant and doubled. You’re not totally blind and from the test result that your hospital sent to me, I can say you can’t use glasses neither can I recommend drugs that will correct it and we can’t neglect it, it’ll only get worse and that takes us to the only option left which is surgery but before I do that, you can do me a favor by coming to John Hopkins with me tomorrow for some tests” he paused for a while as I heard paper ruffling as it seems like he was looking for something. “The result I have here was done like half a year ago and we just can’t rely on those so we need to redo those tests and know where this is taking us to”
“That’s no problem Dr; we’ll come to your hospital tomorrow. Thank you so much for the help” Veronica appreciated him and after some greetings were exchanged, we left the hospital.
I was stopped on the way at several intervals by some doctors and nurses who recognized me and even though their voices were laced with pity, I was grateful that I didn’t get to see the pitiful look on their faces.
“June’s cake almost gave me phobia for cakes” we were already back at the hotel that we lodged in and as Veronica announced that she just ordered a bit of cake and pizza, my mind went to June and I couldn’t help but wonder how she was.
“That cake was terrible I almost threw up my lunch. You’re lucky you didn’t get to see what it looked like, you’ll have nightmares for days” Veronica chipped in and started laughing.
“June is one hell of a lady and she has also changed a lot from who she used to be”
“June change? I don’t think so. She’s still who used to be. I don’t see a difference. Even mom said the same thing and I’m surprised why you people think that”
“Are you joking kid sis, the same June who’ll always find pleasure in making your life difficult and getting you in trouble and you’re telling me she has changed” I asked her
“Okay, I think I can understand you guys now. Let me explain to you. When I was in high school, I had three friends” Three friends, how come I didn’t know about that. “One was June, the other was Justine who happened to be June’s twin sister, June was a year behind us as a result of one illness that made her skip school for a year before junior high but we all moved together since June was the quiet type who didn’t make any friend. Justine was the crazy one that I use to tell you guys about anytime I come back home and I always mention June too because she didn’t deserve any of the trouble her twin sister was giving us” Twin sister. We heard the door bell ring and she stopped talking to attend to it.
“What I’m trying to say is, you guys thought Justine was June maybe because Justine always tried to tell people her name was June to get her out of trouble. But Justine is not June, they’re both different persons even though they looked alike. I don’t even think you ever encountered June in school because she was always invisible almost like she didn’t exist” she explained and I couldn’t help but wonder who it was that I approached then, was it Justine or June and I can’t even remember because I just dragged the person into the dark janitor’s closet without looking at the face and gave them a warning to stay away.
“Had it been you came for my graduation, I would’ve dragged her to you and then she wouldn’t have come closer to you because she drifted away from us.”
I felt bad because the image of the June I had in my head was not the right Image.
June’s PovAs the bus maneuvered out of the town and towards the city, I could feel my heart beating so fast it could bust only if that’s possible. I was about to go back to my past after leaving it behind for two years and living in it every single day of my life. My life was so messed up when I got back to our town that my mom had to hook me up to a therapist because I was already on the edge of going insane. I would lock myself up in my room for days and cry till weakness overpower me and I lose consciousness.My parent, I mean my mother and my stepfather didn’t take it serious, thinking I was going through the pain because I couldn’t get myself out of it the way they did, they thought I had a weak heart, one that’s not able to overcome pain. Until the day that they realized the truth: that I was a monster.The look in my mom’s face told me all I needed to know, she hates me for what I did and when I couldn&rsqu
Veronica’s PovThe trip to John Hopkins was full of nerve wreck and I was one hell of a nervous person. I kept on asking myself the ‘what if’ question and had to hold on to Harry’s hand when we got to the door of the hospital. I don’t get why I have to lean on the person that’s supposed to be leaning on me. Harry is supposed to be scared here and he’s not, I’m the scared one.I had to sit at the waiting room and let the doctors do their job as I waited in anticipation of the unknown. Several minutes later, Harry came out of the room with the help of a nurse and I couldn’t help the smile forming on my face. He didn’t have that sad look on his face and I’m glad he was smiling a little even though he looked tired.“Why are you smiling?” I asked as I help him to sit beside me while waiting for the doctor to call us in for the test result.“I remember something that June
June’s PovI got back into town later that same day and it was a little past three when I returned home. I got home to realize that my parent had gone on their usual trip, without informing me. Mom works for a fashion company while dad is a medical doctor who works in China too and sometimes, when mom is on a company trip to china, they go together.I never knew who my father was, I was told that he died when I was six years old, a car crash that killed him and left mom in the hospital for months and before I turned eight, mom moved on and got married to my stepfather. Justine was a year ahead of me in school as a result of a surgery I had before we entered junior high school.After Justine’s death, everything fell apart at home. Dad is having an affair and I heard the woman is already pregnant with his child and mom; she’s trying to ignore the whole issue by drowning herself with work. I just couldn’t stop blaming myself for all th
June’s POVTrying to ignore as much as possible Harry’s odd behaviour, which he has never exhibited since I started working here, I moved from where he was to the store where his mom was busy attending to the only available customer around, then I realized that I had nothing to do, I didn’t have any other choice than to return back into the room.The atmosphere was so weird with Harry just sitting there and ignoring everything that had managed to come out of my mouth. He was awfully quite which is also unlike him, the way he did his own things by himself was kind of, I had to follow him with my eye every time so as to make sure that he won’t fall or maybe get hurt. The whole room was as if, electric barb wires was used to enclosed it, giving me wrong vibes and all, I’ve decided in my head like three times to go over to his mom and let her know about this new exhibited behavior from Harry but I decided against it because he’s ol
Harry’S POV“I met Ava back in high school, we were in the same class and I’ve always loved her since freshman year even though I never had the courage to walk up to her” We were seated on the couch now and I decided to make her feel better by trying to tell her exactly everything about my marriage, I didn’t want to keep anything out and all these was just for her to feel better.During my trip to the city, I realized that I actually like June a lot, maybe more than a sister and I don’t want it to go beyond that. I don’t think I can ever let anyone take the place of my Ava in my heart.“We knew you both back then, High school sweethearts of the year” she interrupted and I told her jokingly to shut it till I finish my story.“So, one day, I was by my locker with some of my friends and I was stealing glances at her since her locker was on the ot
Harry’s POVThe moment my mother came into the room and called me by my full name, I knew something big was coming.“That’s not fair mom, that’s the cruelest thing you’ll ever do to your own biological child. I didn’t ask for any of these, I didn’t ask to go blind or lose my own family. I didn’t even beg to be a burden to everyone, this is just not fair.”“You are not a burden, Harry. You’ve never been one and you’ll never be one. There are times when I feel bad too for everything that happened to you, but I have to stay positive about it all and now that my prayers have come to pass, I don’t have a say here too. My hands are tied and you know it. If I don’t do this, I’ll lose this deal and I didn’t even know the date will be the same” The international company that she signed a contract with at the start of the year will hold a
June’s POV“Good Morning Sunshine” I turned my head to where the voice was coming from and I realized it was Harry playing cheese and I was awe at the sight. How is that possible?“Sunshine? That’s new and how do you know it’s me?”“Because you always smell like sunshine and because…..” he trailed off before he stopped and faced the game back and I decided to ignore what he just said and not push further.“You know I could beat you at that” I challenged him and he smiled.“How about I tell you that it’s absolutely impossible for you to do that”I placed the stuff I had brought for him on the table and slow danced to where he was. “Challenge accepted bum”Twenty minutes into the game, he had managed to beat me blue black at cheese even though I always thought I was the ‘Queen o
June’s PovAfter I finally registered what just happened, I quickly jumped off the sink and unfortunately sprained my ankle with that. I screamed out in pain and I see Harry trying to find where I was with panic and pain evident in his eyes and my heart broke, my eye swell with tears at the sight as I regretted my action of jumping off the sink at Impulse. I quickly touched his leg and he turned around to find my face.“What happened? Are you okay, June?” he asked and I told him that I just sprained my leg, it’s not a big deal. He pressed the leg and I realized I didn’t feel any pain. That was when it occurred to me that it was a cramp, not a sprain. I started laughing as Harry kept looking surprised and confused at the same time.“It was just a cramp, I didn’t sprain my leg” I informed him and he stood up abruptly and headed for the door.“Don’t scare me l
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