Tired and weak, Sylvia kept staggering to her chamber. It was past 11 pm and Eleanor had just dismissed her on the count that she was still recuperating. On her part, Sylvia had decided to grant Eleanor the chance to be with Fred so she left the hospital. She made it to her chamber and was about to push her door open when she noticed a furious David coming her way. She sighed and withdrew her hand from the dooknob.On his end, David was mad because he had just seen his dad with Cathrina in a compromising position. The thought that his father might give the woman another chance which she might blow up thus breaking his father's heart again was driving him insane.Sylvia walked up to David.He stopped after noticing that she was standing in front of him.“Hey!”“How's he?” David asked, trying to keep his temper in check. Sylvia folded her arms across her chest. “Still unconscious. Just waiting for the doctor's claim to come true.”“Same here. I just hope he wakes up soon since his v
Cathrina stepped out of her car with a clenched jaw. She made her way to the VIP lounge and settled on the first booth by the right just as he had instructed.She was about to pull out her phone and rant about how she never wanted to be kept waiting when she saw him walking toward the glass door.Maintaining her mad expression, she folded her arms across her chest and crossed her legs while he crashed before her.“I’m sorry for accusing you last night.” He began and shook his head. “I just went out of my head when you….“Forget about your useless comment last night. Tell me why the fuck you summoned me here this morning.” She sharply interrupted with her gaze averted from him.“Our marriage!”Cathrina’s blue eyes rolled back to him. They nearly fell out of their sockets. “You called me here to discuss this?”He cleared his throat loudly and positioned his hands on the table. “In a few days, David is going to find out that I’m his father, and then what next?”Cathrina shook her head in
Flashback; 1992“How about I take you to dinner tonight?” Leonard demanded after he managed to stop her at the end of the hallway.The young Cathrina pressed her books to herself and shook her head. “Where are you going with this Leonard? Everyone in this college knows that I'm the captain’s girlfriend,”Leonard put on an unbothered stare, looking her straight in the face. “You think I care? And besides, being the captain’s girlfriend shouldn't deter you from making friends.”The girls behind her began to whisper to each other.Cathrina giggled. “So I see you are determined to get me at all costs.”He moved closer to her and whispered into her left ear. “At all costs. Even if it will take all the money in the world “ he quickly slipped a cheque into her hands and blinked before walking away.When Cathrina unfolded the cheque, her jaw dropped to the floor. Annabel her best friend snatched the cheque and when she saw the amount, she passed out.While the other girls were trying to reviv
David stepped out of his office with his bodyguards hurrying after him. They traced their way to the parking lot and just when David was about to jump on the back seat of his RangeRover, his chauffer came running toward him.David stared at the paper in the chauffeur’s hand. “What are you holding?”Derrick presented the paper to David. “I saw this on the car a while ago. I don't know who dropped it there.”David snatched the paper wondering why anyone would drop him a letter without inserting it in an envelope. He quickly opened the paper and when he read the content, he froze.The bodyguards and the chauffeur exchanged vague glances.“Is there a problem sir?”David clutched the paper and pulled the door to the back seat open.“Take me home!”The bodyguards quickly settled beside him while Derrick mounted the driver’s seat.****Sylvia was setting the table for lunch while Leonard was speaking to Denim by the entrance when David flew in.“Cathrina!”The house shook with David’s thunde
Leonard barged into David’s room and met him gulping a glass of whisky.“I don't want to talk.” David implied and turned away from his father.Leonard remained by the door.“I want us to conduct a DNA test.”David turned to his father with a shocked expression and underneath his display of shock, there was the look of betrayal.Leonard sighed and began taking steps toward him. “I know it doesn't make any sense what Cathrina is saying but....just to be sure.”David slapped the glass on the table, causing its content to spill. “SeriouslyDad? You want to take that woman’s word?”Leonard stared intensely at David. Those forest green eyes, David’s entire posture, and even the way he speaks were just like him but then, Cathrina had tried to elope with David and her lover years ago. What if her lover was David’s biological father? Or maybe not he thought.“I will not partake in any damn DNA test. You are my father and if you want to buy that woman’s manipulative shit so be it.” David said wi
“I knew I was going to see you the moment I come here.” the doctor said after stepping into Fred’s ward.Eleanor gave a weak smile. “I left an hour ago to freshen up but I'm back.” She replied and cleared her throat loudly.The doctor nodded and proceeded to examine Fred.“I'm sorry I yelled at you,” she said and stood up. She moved closer to the doctor and stood beside himwith her head lowered.The doctor turned to Eleanor with a chuckle. “It wasn't you yelling. It was your frustrations looking for a spot to come out and besides, I'm used to seeing such outbursts.”The doctor continued checking Fred’s vitals.“Do you know that one time a patient relative threw a chair at me?” He asked Eleanor after taking off his stethoscope.Eleanor couldn't hold back her laughter. “Are you kidding me?”“Of course. Trust me when I tell you that your rants earlier were just the tip of the iceberg because I have seen worse.” the doctor maintained.Eleanor exhaled and folded her arms across her chest.
Sylvia ran out of the lounge crying profusely. The confused Derrick went after her. He was stunned when David hurried past him with his waist belt in his hands.Sylvia got to the car and wiped her tears with the edge of her palms. When she saw David coming toward her, she folded her arms across her chest and cast an angry stare at him. David knew that getting closer to her was going to be detrimental so he remained feet away and looked up at her with an apologetic face.“Old habits never die huh?” Sylvia blurted. Derrick was standing behind David. David looked into her hazel eyes. They were dripping with tears, birthed by pain.“I'm sorry!” was all he could say.“You don't owe me any goddamn apology, David. I owe myself that. I should have known better.” she said and gazed at him with disgust.David felt his heart shattering into pieces. The way she had looked at him made him feel filthy, adding to his guilt. Sylvia then turned away and pulled the car door open. She stepped in
Fred walked up to David’s bed with his lashes flickering with excitement.“I'll go get the doctor!” Eleanor announced and flew out.Sylvia and David stood before Fred, displaying warm smiles.“I feel like I just resurrected,” Fred mumbled. He turned to Sylvia. “You’re crying. You thought I wasn’t going to make it right?”She giggled and gave repeated nods. She then resolved to wipe her teary eyes with the edge of her palms. “I’ll be right back.Sylvia left the ward in her bid to grant David and Fred privacy.“Come and help me take this off!” Fred pointed at the drip hooked to his hand.“You’ve taken off your oxygen mask already. Let the rest of the things be, Fred. The doctor will sort it out.”Fred sighed and cast his gaze on the white ceiling. “For how long was I dead?”David laughed. He folded his arms around his chest. “Three days. You gave us a scare for three fucking days.”Fred slowly turned to David. “Are you sure you weren’t happy while I was in a coma?”David chuckled. “Cut