Grain laughed Jason to scorn as he ran off in the direction he had pointed. Then he decided to go in search of Nancy but all the rooms seemed alike and there was no way he could continue going from one room to the other in search of a patient. He would soon be found out and Jason could be back anytime soon looking for him.He decided that if it was impossible to find Nancy that day, then they could try the following day but since he was there, he could at least kill Jason.He decided that rather than looking for Nancy, he would stay and wait for Jason Campbell.He got out the sharp short knife that he always had hidden in his waist.The dagger was intact.As soon as Jason came, he was going to stab him in his stomach and heart, making sure that the injuries were fatal that even if he did not die immediately, he was sure to die because no medicine would help him this time,he might even open his old wounds for good measure.While waiting for him though, Grain decided that it was time he
The doctors rushed to the bed, but putting the tube back on Nancy was useless because the monitor showed that she had stopped breathing.They tried pumping air into her heart.They kept pumping her chest with the hope that she would start breathing again no matter how faint so that they could quickly put it back on.They did this many times but her chest always fell back down lifeless.That was when Jason ran into the room.He had seen Chris outside where the doctors had sent him and did not want to listen to anything. There would be time enough for that.'What is happening here?', he asked though his subconscious already knew.The doctors told him how they had tried to revive her but that she was finally gone.'No!' he screamed.' It cannot be. I will not accept that and when f you do not revive her this instant, I shall sue this hospital to court!' The doctors looked at themselves shocked. Their look indicated they were bemused. They felt pity for Jason but it was too much for him to
Alfred returned home and after checking in the Campbell's mansion, was told that Jason was still in the hospital with Nancy.A call came through just then.'Sally, could you ask Mrs. Potts to make much of her sweet brooth? Nancy would need it now that she has been revived'.'She has? Thank goodness. That is a weight off our shoulders. I shall tell Mrs. Potts right away'.Sally rushed to the kitchen to tell Mrs Potts about this and Phoebe who had come to stay with Sally in the house was both sad and glad with the news.Now the battle for Jason's love would continue and she knew who would win given all that she had been through and happy because her blood would not be on her conscience. She had been feeling mighty guilty all this while.'This is great news', Alfred said. A d since I am ony way to the hospital, I shall take the brooth with me'.Mrs. Potts quickly made the brooth and Alfred took it to the hospital and after asking at the reception and his identity certified,was directed t
'What is it Campbell? Did Nancy fall unconscious again?', Dr.Parker, the specialist doctor in charge of Namcy asked.'No such thing but I do not know if this is worse or not!''What is it then ?''She cannot remember anything including her name. She asked who I was and just assumed that since I told her she was in the hospital when she asked, that I must be a doctor. What could be responsible for that?''Oh, it is Amnesia and it is fairly common with patients with injuries to the head. I did not tell you this earlier because I felt there was no need to get you unnecessarily worked up because she might not have it. Some patients are lucky not to experience amnesia and I had hoped Nancy was going to be one of such people'.'Yes, but what do we do now? Is there a treatment she had to undergo to restore her memory?''No. Try here is none that I would recommend. It would be dangerous. Allow the memories come back on their own. As her memories come back, it would come in flashes of confusin
'We were going to tell her but not the way you blurted it out to her. Can't you see how shocked she is? You can't just bombard her with too much information at the same time. She just got home and we shall take our time to tell her the necessary things she should know for now', Sally said annoyed at Phoebe's lack of tact.Phoebe did not care as long as her behaviour got her what she really wanted.'I am sorry that I annoyed you all with my statement but I thought that she knew already. I mean was that not the first thing that should be told a mother so that she takes care of herself and her baby? And if she didn't know, why shouldn't we tell her?Correct me if I am wrong but having survived the rigours and stress it's mother went through meeting with this accident and the kind of treatment received, would it not be unfortunate for it to be lost just when the mother is home safe?'They all looked at themselves and felt that she had a point but like Sally had said, she did not present t
When Jason kicked the door open and carried her to her very large bed, Nancy looked round the room and smiled. She was being treated as a queen.Back there she had got the courage to speak because of the presence of this man, whoever he was and whatever be the connection she had with him.He had also anticipated her need by carrying her up the stairs.'Who are you?' she asked Jason as he wanted to move away after covering her with the bed covers.Her hands pulling him back.Jason looked at the bed, so inviting with her lying innocently in it and wanted more than anything else to join her there.'I am your best wisher', he said. It had been on the tip of his tongue to say that he loved her.'I didn't want to ask you down there, well because I didn't want to embarrass you but you are not a doctor, are you?''No, I am not'.'I thought as much but why did you lead me to believing that you were back in the hospital?''There are alot of things that you do not know or cannot remember about yo
'You mean you cannot remember living here?' Phoebe asked Nancy. They were walking in the premises.Nancy had decided that she needed some air as well as a desire to exercise herself in the open by walking around and Phoebe had volunteered.Sally thought it was very nice and thoughtful of her but Mrs. Potts was very apprehensive. Jason had gone out briefly for something and Chris had had to go back to London to get things going about his business. His family would be joining him the following week.'No, I can't. I know that I am not supposed to force my memories but it is really frustrating not knowing anything about one's self'.'Yes, indeed. It is frustrating. I cannot even imagine it. It would feel like being in a cage and being told what to do and what not to do like an animal in training", Phoebe said showing affected concern and understanding. 'But it is for your good and you have to endure it'.'You are the only one who has been a bit more forth coming and being a woman, you see
Nancy felt dizzy.'I have to go in for now. I have had enough exercise for today. I feel a headache coming on'.'Oh no, are you sure it is not as a result of our discussion,l? I should have kept my mouth shut'. Phoebe said in false panic.'No. It's nothing of the sort. I have had this headaches since I became conscious. So don't blame yourself' but I really have to take my drugs and rest my head for a little while'.They went back inside with Phoebe secretly jubilant. She had got Nancy's trust and had succeeded in sowing a seed of distrust for Jason in her. What she had to do now was to water it and see how she could cause Nancy's health to deteriorate in the process.She helped Nancy with her drugs and covered her with the covers before leaving her alone, hoping that when the effect of the drug wore off, Nancy would still think about all she had told her and get more headaches.As she climbed down, Mrs. Potts accosted her.'What did you say to Nancy?''What do you mean, 'what did you
Josephine was already six and a big girl. She helped in taking care of her siblings.Yes, Nancy gave both to a set of twins. Both boys not long after Josephine came back home and they were three years old and terrorizes them in the house. Thank goodness for their elder sister who try to keep them in line.Nancy had thought that she would stay a bit longer before allowing herself to get pregnant again but since she and Jason could hardly keep their hands of each other, she soon found that she was pregnant again and had just given birth to a beautiful girl.'Get ready for another set of twins', Jason joked one day and Nancy threw a pillow playfully at him.'You think it is easy carrying them in the womb for nine months and then the ordeal at the hospital to get them out?'Jason hugged her lovingly. 'I know all that and I shall forever be indebted to you. I never thought I could be this happy. You have brought untold joy into my life and I can assure you that I am very grateful''You hav
Mattias took her to the new venue praying that he would still be in the men's trusted books.Like he had foretold, the security was tighter.But raising his hands and asking the ma'am to do the same, they were able to get within some inches of the place.'Comrades', Mattias calked cheerfully. 'I am the ma'am came back from prison where we had gone to see the boss and he had ordered that the little girl be sent back to her parents and that was why we came here to get her. I didn't know that she was to come with me, she was supposed to have stayed at home while I brought the girl to her but she has trust issues because she has not had dealings with us before. She does not know that there is loyalty amongst thieves'.But if that is the case why did you give us the prompt to vacate the place immediately?''The reason is because I was shocked that she had followed me to this place but she is our boss' wife afterall and it's her prerogative. If not for the fact that it will be somewhat risk
As soon as Mattias came out from the prison, Rodney's wife followed him. She was cunning and made sure he did not realise that he was followed.She followed him to a place where she was sure they were keeping Josephine.As soon as he entered, she sneeked in after him and then she saw the girl and those guarding her.'Mattias, who is this woman with you?'Mattias looked back only to find the boss' wife behind him. How had she followed him without him being aware of it? He felt that the boss was going to do away with him because considering what the woman had in mind for the little girl, the boss would never forgive him for such a skip and would haunt him down to the lowest of the underworld to get him and extract his pound of flesh from him.'Ma'am, what is the problem? If you needed something, you could have asked me for it and I would have supplied it''Mattias, who is she?''She is the boss' wife'.'Welcome ma'am, we didn't know that the boss would send you to such a place as this'.
Rodney, called Mattias and told him what he had decided.Mattias who had not felt very comfortable kidnapping a child was happy that his boss had reached such a noble decision as to give the child back to her parents.He wished though that he had made that decision before the deed was actually done. Taking the child back now was going to take all his wit's because he knew that there were searches everywhere for them. He had barely managed to take the girl out in the first place.'How does she look?' Rodney asked curious for the first time to know how Josephine looked.'I must say that she is going to be a most stunning woman. I pity the men. She will cause alot of heart break. She has dark hair and same colour of eyes as you. Now that I think of it, she looks so much like you'.Rodney smiled. It made him happy that his daughter looked more like him than her mother. It made him burst with male pride and made him more determined to do right by her.They were still talking when his wife
She could not believe what she was hearing and wondered what kind of fish brain the man she had married had.How could he allow someone to know the plan he was making even before he made it? What had given him such confidence ?She had known that Rodney was capable of doing what Nancy had said even without the threat he had made. He had alot of men of questionable behaviour which she was only starting to know since the court case, who were working for him. He could easily ask one of them to do his dirty jobs while he pretended in oven e in prison.'If what you have said is true, then the best place for you to have gone is the Prison. Go there and speak to him. Most probable, your tears would do what nothing else can do. I am a woman and I believe that he is still fascinated with you no matter how he tries to pretend that that isn't so'.'God forbid it!' Nancy said before she realised herself. 'I am really sorry. I forgot myself for a moment'.'For what? You just expressed your emotion
Nancy had been hiding her panic and impatience except for her occasional request to be told of the progress of the search that had been organized for her child.She could bear no more. It was close to a week now since Josephine was abducted. She feared to consider what may have been done to her or what miserable condition she had been kept.She had consoled herself with the belief that her biological father must have given instructions that no one should harm his child but she had no real faith in that assumption.The man was a beast and would not mind doing away with anyone or anything that stood in the way of what he wanted even if that person was his own child.Afterall, he had not wanted this particular child and had gone out of his way to terminate her life, what guarantee did she have that her suffering would touch him on any way?She had not been able to sleep well at night and that she managed to eat was because of the life growing in her She did not want to punish it for the
Jason walked home dejected He knew that he had no evidence that Richmond was behind his daughter's abduction but he knew that he was the brain behind it all. He masterminded the whole operation. All his threat had gone unheeded. He had not even boasted of being responsible because he had come prepared for any contingencies like recording his confessions,boasts and threats but he had been surprisingly in control of his emotions and why not, he must feel in charge nowImagine him congratulating Jason on his wedding to Nancy. 'It had made the papers and news for weeks on end. You have it all now, a wife- a doting wife and a child and soon more children'.It would have flattered him to hear that but it had not brought joy be ause he had also mocked him. 'I hope for this recklessness of yours, Nancy never gives you peace and the marriage that you thought would bring you happiness, let it turn out to bring you misery'.And he was indeed miserable since Josephine had gone missing. Nancy ha
The police did not find anything the previous day and we're going to continue their search of cars that dayVery early that morning, Jason set out to the prison where Rodney was serving term He had been there for about Two years and out of the twenty five years he was given, he was going to be out on parole in the next three years for good behaviour.He had masterminded that because once he had been convicted, there was nothing his wife could do except for him to follow the advice of his lawyer to act well so that he would be paroled.The prison Warden came to tell him that he had a visitor.' Male or female?''Male. What would you want to do with a female in your state?'He wanted to give him a punch on the mouth. Must he have any lascivious intentions towards any female that came to visit him? Couldn't his wife visit? Though not surprising, his wife seemed to have abandoned him. She was already paying him back in kind by having male companions when he was free since revealing her t
The car drive off in high speed. The man considered this the most dangerous job he had ever done and praised himself for coming out of it successful.He had never had to abduct a child before and that too in the presence of her parents.He wouldn't say the parents were careless. How could they have known that their child was not safe in their own premises? The child had wandered out and he had been keeping watch over the house for close to a month now and felt that he knew the grounds. He had not expected to kidnap the girl that day but luck had been with him and it was though his spirit had called out to the girl and the girl had stroll down to his path and he could not believe his luck. He had called her and she had refused to come close to him at first,then he had said he was friends to her dad and mum and where could he find them?She had relaxed then and trusting as the child that she was had pointed towards her mum and dad, while her attention was diverted, He had carried her.