Carla had been frequently the hospital for her eyes, hoping a miracle would happen. Although the doctor had already informed them that she had to undergo an operation which would cost about $15,000 to $20, 000 but Kevin couldn’t raise the money. They hoped that a miracle would happen without her undergoing the surgery and so, they kept on visiting the hospital for check up.On one of such visits which granny had tagged along, the doctor dropped a bomb shell. The doctor had checked Carla’s eyes and after he was done, he had called both granny and Kevin to his office, making Carla stay with one of the nurses outside his office.“I am sorry to have taken out of your precious time but there is something I need to discuss with you”, the doctor said, facing granny and Kevin.“There is no problem but hope everything is fine, doctor?”, granny asked, feeling anxious.“I am scared to say that Carla might never regain her sight again”, the doctor said, with granny’s mouth wide agape.“What? What
As she walked home that night along the valley, she heard a group of four guys chattering behind her but she never paid attention to them as she was so engrossed with thinking about what could have happened to her family. What was on her mind that night, was to get home as fast as she could and find out what was going on but she never knew that wasn’t going to happen.The group of four guys were coming back from the club and they were heavily drunk. They all seemed to be in college and should be around the same age as that of Kevin.They had lost their senses of reasoning and were just walking along the valley, sprouting nonsense. One of them seemed to have noticed Ellie who was walking in front of them and that was where everything began.“Wait guys, don’t you love the skirt that girl is putting on?”, the guy, whose eyes had fallen on Ellie said, shifting the attention of the other guys to her.“Wow!!!! Her skirt seems nice, exposing her smooth thighs. I love her thighs and all I want
Ellie was all caught up in fear and the only thing she could think about at that moment was an escape route. She rose up to her feet and ran as fast as she could but she didn’t run far before Clark’s friends got a hold of her. She was dragged back to where Clark was standing, with him laughing hysterically and bringing out a packet of cigarette from his back pocket, getting ready to smoke.“I am sorry. I didn’t mean to say all I said. It was just a slip of tongue”, Ellie said, pleading vehemently, while kneeling in front of Clark, who was now puffing his cigarette.“You are sorry? Are you getting scared already pumpkin? Thought you said you didn’t give a fuck about me, so why are you pleading now?”, Clark asked, trying to mock and ridicule Ellie, who he was aware that, she was anxious and scared.“Please, just forgive me for all that I said. I am sorry”, Ellie kept on pleading, hoping Clark would have a change of mind and let her go.“Forgiveness? That word is not in my dictionary. Yo
As soon as he saw her, he rushed to where she was lying. He covered her up with her clothes that were scattered on the floor and held her in his arms.“Ellie, I am sorry I came late. I am sorry I didn’t come to pick you up at the convenience store. If I had, this wouldn’t have happened. Who did this to you? Is it someone you know?’, Kevin queried Ellie, who was just lying motionless in his arms and was tearing up without saying a word. She just kept on crying with Kevin apologizing over and over again as he felt it was his fault that had happened to her. Amidst her crying, Ellie passed out, which got Kevin scared.“Ellie, Ellie, are you still with me?”, Kevin asked, jerking Ellie’s body but he got no response from her. Without wasting time, he carried her on his back and rushed her to a nearby hospital. She was admitted and was given proper treatment after Kevin had narrated what had happened to her to the nurse. While at the reception, Kevin kept blaming himself for getting carried
Ellie was quickly attended to and the bleeding was stopped. After having her arm stitched, she was taken back to the ward, with her granny and Kevin by her side. She was sedated and had fallen into a deep sleep, unaware of what was gong on around her. As granny watched her, she felt sadness and guilt within her and at the same time, felt anger towards the person that made her granddaughter this way. All she prayed for at that moment was for Ellie to wake up and narrate what exactly had happened to her. She promised herself to get justice for Ellie, no matter what it would cost her.Night came and Ellie still hadn’t woken up. Kevin who had briefly gone home to check up on Carla, was expecting to meet her awake on getting back to the hospital but he had met her, still sleeping soundly. In the process of the wait for her to wake up, both granny and Kevin slept off, only to be awoken by the yelling and cries of Ellie in the middle of the night. This cries of hers, woke the other patients
In no time, the attention of the media was drifted to Ellie, with the light of their cameras, flashing across her face.“What do you mean by that? Are you saying he is the one who hurt you?”, granny asked with a shaky voice, facing Ellie to confirm what she had just said. “Yes”, she nodded in affirmation, sobbing. Granny, who couldn’t hold back her anger anymore upon seeing the man who had raped her granddaughter, dashed at Clark. She held his suit and slapped him across the face as many times as she could, without giving him a breathing space. Even under this condition, Clark still put on a devilish smile, as if mocking granny for wasting her energy. This got granny more upset and she continued to hit him as hard as she could. With the help of the bodyguards, Clark was freed from grandma’s hold. This caused an uproar in the ward, with the media, taking note of every little information they could gather.Carlos Wordsworth, Clark’s father was an aspiring politician at that time, who wa
“My baby, I am sorry you have to go through this. Granny is so sorry for not being able to protect you that night. I am deeply sorry”, granny said to Ellie, who was now seating on her bed. Granny had sat her down on the bed after the Wordsworth left. She commended her for her courage and the strong-will to open up.“It’s okay granny. It’s not your fault. You don’t have to blame yourself for what happened to me. I am fine now”, Ellie said, looking into granny’s eyes, trying to reassure her that she was fine.“I am sorry, Ellie”, granny said again, still blaming herself for what happened to Ellie, while pulling her in for a hug.“I will make sure you get the justice that you deserve. I promise you”, granny said,while patting Ellie’s back. Kevin stood beside them, looking at the love and affection that was being displayed between the duo. Ellie on the other hand, felt somehow relieved after her outburst at Clark earlier that day. She was able to release the anger she was feeling towards
While on the bus on his way home that night, Kevin kept on thinking about Carlos’ proposal. He was at the rock end as he didn’t know what to do. He felt Ellie was wronged and she deserved justice but at the same time, he also felt that his sister has the right to see the world around her, just like every other person. He looked at the contact card in his hand and clenched his fist. He was frustrated and confused no doubt, and he could only vent his anger on the contact card he was holding in his hand.On getting to his bus-stop, he alighted from the bus and made his way to their neighbor's house, who Carla was staying with. Thanking the neighbor, he and Carla headed to their house. On getting home, Kevin prepared dinner for Carla and after making sure she was well fed, they sat under the moonlight to have a heart to heart conversation. It had been long they both sat together and shared some sibling moments together. Kevin was admiring the beauty of the moon and at the same time, lost