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07 // Consequence
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2024-10-29 19:42:56Life IS a roller coaster. It takes us up and down. It made you happy sometimes, and left you asking questions like ‘why me?’ most of the times. But that is just life; it is unpredictable, unreliable, and greatly unfair.
24 hours. A day. Many things can happen within 24 hours. Time goes on; it does not stop or continue just as we wish. Sometimes we wish we could go back in time and prevent something from happening, but who are we to do that? Someone once said, ‘time is free, but it is priceless. You cannot own it, but you can spend it. Once you have lost it, you can never get it back.’ Neither of us can stop time, but we can use it to make up for our mistakes and heal our wounds.
The Dos Santos women and Anita were seated in the waiting room at the hospital, waiting for updates on Carmen’s condition. They were the only people that had bothered themselves about her; everyone else had developed hatred towards her.
But who could blame them?
Doctor Becker appeared from the hallway, and the women stood up and approached her. “Doctor, how is she?” Antonina asked.
Doctor Becker smiled at them and closed the folder she was holding. “Ladies, it’s good to see that at least some of you don’t hold grudges. Turns out Miss Du Preez fractured her neck and suffered from a concussion.” She explained.
“Oh my!” Anita clasped her hands over her mouth.
The other three women gave Anita a weird look, amazed by her character. She did not even know who Carmen was, but somehow, she still felt something for her.
“Fortunately, we were able to stabilize her, but she slipped into a coma. We are not sure when she will wake up, but one thing for sure; she will not be able to move her head.” Doctor Becker sighed.
“All of this for a man’s affection?” Antonina sighed and shook her head.
“I’m surprised you guys came, her family wants nothing to do with her.” Doctor Becker said with a small smile.
“I know what she did was awful and unforgivable. Logan is like a son to me, but she’s also like a daughter to me, and don’t we all make mistakes?” Antonina asked. “Who am I to hold this on her? She didn’t do me any wrong.”
“That is true. Although I still can’t believe she did what she did. Logan must be hurting wherever he is.” The doctor heaved a sigh. “They were supposed to get married today.”
It had been two days since things took an unexpected turn for Logan Parker. Just a few days ago, he was celebrating his upcoming fatherhood, but now people were celebrating his pain.
His loss.
It had only been two days since Logan found out that he was not going to be a father. He never was. Carmen had faked her pregnancy, and all he wanted to know now, was why. Why would she go to such lengths to cause him so much pain?
“If there’s one thing I know, is that he will never forgive her for this.” Reina said and hugged herself.
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