SERENA
TWO DAYS LATER
The food here sucked, and I wasn't even allowed to eat solid foods. I thought staying here for two to three weeks was the worst, but this just topped it off.
I gazed at the ceiling, my thoughts clouded by what would have happened if I didn't get stabbed and lose my child. Would I have found out that Stephan had been cheating on me?
Hell nah! I think I would have been very happy and excited that I was going to have a baby with him.
This just fueled my thoughts for revenge even more.
I heard a knock, making me avert my eyes to the door. The door slid open half way, and Nurse Tasha peeked in, poking her head in. She had a wide smile on her face, and I couldn't help but feel jealous. I couldn't remember the last time I genuinely smiled like that.
I wish I could smile like that, but all I could feel was pain and sadness. The fact that my life took a drastic turn within days just made me feel so much hurt. She fully opened the door, and walked in.
In her hands was a tray with cottons, scissors and other stuff. So I knew she was here to attend to me.
"I'm here to check on your wound" she said, setting the tray down on the table, and I simply nodded, allowing her to do her thing.
This time, I didn't feel much pain. I was already used to it. All I could think about was spending my remaining days here, and getting the freaking h*ll out of here. When she was done, she asked me how I was feeling, and let me know that if I was feeling uncomfortable, I could holler at her through the hospital phone.
She left shortly after, and I was left alone again to my own thoughts. I hated thinking about all these, but that was the only thing my mind reverted to. Ignoring the pain, I leaned a little to the right, where the table sat. I grabbed the phone Malcolm had given me. I hadn't touched it in two days because I didn't want to be tempted to call him.
But I had to. I still hadn't given him back the signed contract.
I flipped open the phone, and clicked on the call log icon. Staring at his name for a good two minutes, I finally gave him a call. It rang once, twice, and on the third ring, he picked.
"Hello?" I placed the phone on my ear.
The other side was quiet for a few seconds before he finally spoke "what do you want?" He asked, and I scoffed.
"You don't have to be a dickhead!" I snared as I rolled my eyes.
"The contract. Have Malcolm come get it, i have signed" i said, going straight to the point. Since he wanted to be so formal, then I could do the same, and even worse.
The other side of the phone went silent for a few seconds again, before he finally spoke. How long was he going to do this?
"That won't be necessary," he let out, and my brows furrowed in confusion. I sat up almost immediately and asked.
"What do you mean?"
The door flung open, and I raised my head up. There he was, standing right at the door, with bodyguards behind him, including Malcolm.
"Because I'm here"
My mouth flew open, eyes widened in shock. I stared at him in disbelief. "Wh…what, how…, Gabe, why are you here?" I asked.
"Weren't you on a business trip?"
He walked inside, his bodyguards trailing behind him, and assembling at the door.
"I'm here to take you home" he said, and my eyes locked on him.
"Also, I flew back in yesterday" he smirked.
Home? What did he mean by that?
"What are you talking about?" I asked, almost immediately.
"I can't leave here until after two weeks, didn't Dr. Guilio tell you that?" I pointed at my injury.
He grinned and took a seat on the small couch that sat beside my hospital bed. "You don't have to worry about that" he adjusted his suit.
"Arrangements have been made. You would get treatments at home"
I stared at him, both confused and shocked at what he was saying. I couldn't quite understand what he meant. Was he saying that I couldn't stay at the hospital any longer? Part of me was excited to be honest, because I hated this place. But, why did I have to leave so soon?
"Why do I have to leave so soon? I can barely walk" I asked, adjusting my pillow to lean back down.
He sighed and turned to one of the guards who held a briefcase. The bodyguard walked over to him and handed him the case. He placed it on his lap, and opened it. I couldn't see what it was at first, until he raised it up. They were pictures. My heart skipped a beat. My thoughts went back to the photos he gave me a few days ago. Were these ones the same? Pictures of Ariel and Stephan together? If it was, I definitely didn't want to see it again. I turned my head to face the other way, feeling tears start to form at the corner of my eyes.
"Here!" Gabe said, but I was hesitant.
"I don't want to. If it's a picture of those two, I don't want to see anymore. I still have the old ones on the table" I said, as I stared at the pictures that were turned face down on the table. I couldn't bear to look at any more pictures of those two.
"Just take it!" Gabe groaned, and I slowly turned my head. I stretched my hands and took the pictures, my hands trembling as I expected to see them having happy moments, and giggling like they were two long lost lovers. But, the pictures in front of me weren't that. Instead, it showed my house, burnt down to ashes, it could hardly be recognized. The only reason I knew it was my house was because Ariel and Stephan were standing in front of it, talking to a group of police officers and detectives.
Beside them, was a body, burnt to ashes, hardly recognizable.
"It won't take much time for Ariel to find out that the burnt body isn't yours." Gabe said, and I raised my head.
"An autopsy will be conducted soon. Although the body was burnt beyond recognition, we can't be too safe. So we need to leave. If I leave you here, Ariel might find you" he added, and I nodded. He did have a point. It won't be long before the police find out that the body isn't mine.
"So when will I leave here?" I asked as I sat up.
Gabe stood up from the couch, and began to walk towards the door.
"Today, right now. I have spoken to Dr. Guilio already. A car is waiting outside with the necessary supplies"
My eyes widened at that. Right now? Like today?
I had expected him to say maybe in like two days time, but right now? I wasn't even prepared!