“Clear the way! Get out of the road!!” The securities yelled as Stephanie was stretchered into the hospital building.She was still unconscious and bleeding profusely. I, and Damian was running along with the stretcher as they took my sister to an operating room.Damian’s eyes were filled with so much fury, and fear. I wouldn’t know how I looked. But I was a shadow of myself.The doctor asked us to wait outside as the hospital’s medical personnel went into the room."Stephanie,” A whimper escaped my mouth as I clasped my palms together. Tears were streaming down my cheeks.Damian rushed to hold me. I sat, outside the operation room when Daddy burst in. It’s been months.“What happened to m
“Sarah,” a weak sound escaped her dried lips.Her eyes, cheeks, skin had lost color, but that didn’t matter. I hugged her tightly. The monitor beeped more.“I’m- so- sorry,” she struggled to say but I shook my head, so happy to see her.The nurses rushed into the room. “Please, move away from the patient.” They told me.Damian and Dad entered the room, and Damian came to hold me. Why are they stopping me from talking to my sister? We are just talking. Stephanie would be better.Stephanie gasped, and let out a groan. “Everyone leave! I need to stable her!” the lead Nurse yelled, and we were pushed out.What happened? What did I do?Red eyes met mine, Dad approached me angrily, “You! If anything happens to my daughter! I’ll hold you responsible. She was about accepting Prince Karim’s proposal when she asked to see you. I let her attend the camp, only for this to happen!”“I’m so sorry, it’s all my fault.” I burst into tears, crouching to the floor.Damian came to hold me “it isn’t your
“Now, who do we have here? The legendary Sarah and her husband,” Josef Moore chuckled the moment we walked in “just the people I want to see,”“So, young man. You’ve had your wish. Here she is. Start speaking!” Mr Martin slammed his fist on the table.Josef didn’t flinch. He relaxed boldly on his chair. “You don’t remember me, do you?” he asked me.I stared intently at him “Nope,” I answered, sitting opposite him. For whatever reason, I wasn’t scared of this guy. Maybe it had to do with being with Damian, or in the police station. Maybe…“Do you remember the little boy you reported to your Dad?” he asked with a smirk. Damian and Mr Martins stood beside me.“A little boy?” I frownedHe sat up and leaned closer, his elbows on the table. I spotted a little scar beneath his eyelids.“Oh, let me guess… good girl had life easy for her. No wonder she doesn’t remember the life of the little boy she ruined,”“I beg your pardon,” my eyes narrowed. Damian made to advance threateningly at Josef b
It felt like we were back to the beginning. Why did Susan have to attempt suicide?Damian said she was rushed to the hospital, and that there was slim chance that she was going to survive it. Her pulse was very faint when they found her. The camp was officially ruined. Everyone else was sent back home.However, Mr Martins thinks that the Mysterious boss and the person who tried to kill me might be one person. He also thinks that Stephanie have might a clue on who this person is.With that, he made sure policemen were stationed around Stephanie’s ward, and in the hospital.Dad didn’t let Damian and I to see Stephanie after our visit at the police station. He told us to go home, and that he was going to watch over Stephanie, and notify us of any improvement.My e
“So, how’s the investigation going?” Damian’s Dad asked over dinner. They decided to spend the night with us. It was just the four of us under the bright chandelier.“Uhm, there’s been no concrete lead yet,” Damian said, dropping his fork and cleaning his mouth with the napkin.Damian’s Dad chewed onto the beef gently, “how about Stephanie, Sarah’s sister?”Guilt settled in the pit of my stomach. Large arms quickly enclosed over mine, I looked up to meet Damian’s eyes. He smiled reassuringly and said “We believe she is recuperating, and when the time is right, we would get to talk with her,”“That’s good news,” His mom chipped in.“Yeah,” I murmured “so, how’s everyone at home? Loxie, Duke, Bernie and the rest?” I asked, eager to change the topic.“Oh, they’re all good.” Damian’s mom voice was high pitched. We all weren’t going to talk about Ruth…She continued “Well, Loxie moved out,”“Why?”“She called off her engagement with Duke,” she replied. My eyes widened with horror, and some
The sound of my phone ringing woke me up from my sleep, even before my alarm. It was annoying. I didn't answer it initially and let it ring, but it started ringing again. Frustrated, I woke up and grabbed the phone from the bed's headboard. Still half-asleep, I looked at the caller ID and saw it was Stephanie .I was puzzled – why was she calling so early? Isn’t she having a sleepover with her friends? With a tired sigh, I sat up and answered the call. "Sarah" She yelled out, and I involuntarily flinched. What in heaven’s name is wrong with her? "Oh, my goodness! Wait, you’re still sleeping? Seriously?" She giggled. I ran my fingers through my hair, sighing deeply "What's up? "You're missing out, Sarah. Damian is back! My childhood crush is back!!! returned! Turn on the television, Sarah. They are broadcasting his arrival at the airport!" Her excitement overflowed as she spoke, I couldn't help but scoff. "Stephanie, did you seriously wake me up for this?" I questioned.
“Good morning, Miss" my driver greeted me as I approached the white car."Good morning, Idris" I curtseyed, sliding in. He got into the driver's seat and drove off.I brought out my phone to scroll through social media before getting to school. Everywhere was buzzing about his coming to the town. A certain media house even claimed that he came to Paia to complete his high school education. I rolled my eyes and closed my phone. In less than 10 minutes, we arrived at Euphoren High School. Idris highlighted from the car to open it for me. I beamed “Thanks, Idris” I said“Bye, Miss” He smiled with a wave. I waved back, and proceeded to my classroom.As I walked along the premises, the whole school kept buzzing with the news of Damian’s return. Students were scattered across in pairs and groups, talking about Damian while staring at his pictures on their phones.“He is so cute,”“I heard that he’ll be schooling in our school,” “Oh, gosh! If that ever happens, I will scream my lungs out.
I tried to avoid everyone after the class but Zara wouldn’t budge. Damian reminds me so much of him. The boy who stole my virginity.“Sarah, you should come!” Zara grinned mischievously.“Come to where?” I stared at her for the first time since we entered the school cafeteria. I was having fries and soda. It was so unlike me. I simply lost my appetite for food.“You didn’t hear a thing i said?” Zara frowned briefly“Huh? Sorry, my mind was somewhere else,” i murmured“Are you okay? You seem to have spaced out?” Zara said worriedly, bringing her hand to feel my forehead.“I am fine,” I said, removing her palms. What is wrong with me? My heart has been thumping heavily since my eyes met with his. It isn’t him, and I am not crushing on him. “What were you saying?”“I was telling you about the private Damian’s Welcome home party, only invited persons will be allowed to the party— oh, I wish my parents were in their clique, I wouldn’t miss it it!” Zara said sadly, munching on her hamburger.