CHAPTER SEVENTY FOUR
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~"You need to be still or we will have no choice but to sedate you!" One of the doctors warned Tina who was struggling to sit up despite the several tubes connected to her body. "I h..have to see h..him! It's all m..my fault He took her!" Tears leaked from Tina's eyes as guilt deeply overwhelmed her. She did not deserve to live or get treatments, not after she had betrayed her only friend. She had been too scared back then and had complied to do what that evil man had ordered. If anything happened to Aurora, she wouldn't be able to bear the sin she had committed. Tremont hurried inside the intensive care unit, the moment Tina saw him approaching, she visibly relaxed a bit."What happened? Who did this to you? Where is my wife?" The distress was evident in Tremont's voice as he walked to stand beside her bed.
"He took her, please you have to save her! I'm so sorry."Tremont didn't k~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Aurora didn't expect George to scream aloud, his face was squeezed tight in pain as the gun slipped from his hand. His eyes were wide with terror and defeat as he continued to stare at something, or rather someone behind them.Aurora, still in shock and confusion registered the footsteps and movements. Soon after, the police surrounded the room.While they had been distracted in their fights earlier, Aurora and George had failed to realize the cops who had quietly surrounded the building, until it was too late. The police had fired twice at George before he had the chance to pull the trigger on Sammie.From the corner of her gaze, she met two pairs of familiar once.Tremont!He was here!It didn't matter who moved first as seconds later she was flying into his arms. Tremont squeezed her into his embrace, thinking how fatal it would have been if they had arrived even a second la
CHAPTER SEVENTY SIX~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Aurora walked into the hospital room, the doctors had just finished checking up on Tina. Tina was getting better but it would be a few weeks before she could be deemed fit to return home."How do you feel, today? The doctor said you are improving and in no time, you can walk all by yourself." Aurora smiled brightly but got no response, all she got was the guilt and tears welling up in Tina's eyes. A sigh escaped her mouth as she walked to take the seat beside Tina."I already told you that I don't blame you, look you were in an even worse condition than I was."Tina shook her head, she wasn't willing to believe that Aurora could forgive her so easily."I'm so s...sorry, you trusted me so much, I failed you as a friend... Everything you've done for me... I just." Her voice cracked with tears that made Aurora stare at her sympathetically. She didn't understand why Tina was so hard on hers
CHAPTER ONEIt was late in the night, the cold rain pounded mercilessly against the cold skin of Aurora Gibson, her wild hair was splattered on a pale looking face. Her small frame looked even more fragile than usual. She was completely drenched to the skin but her heart was too numb to realize it, neither did she realize the weird stares she earned as she roamed the street in no preferred direction The few hours she had spent in the doctor's office replayed in her mind continuously, his softly spoken but fatal statement lingered in her head.Sam was only six! He hasn't even gotten to learn anything about life! Aurora's feet slowed to a stop and she realized she had somehow managed to find her way home if the large cold building in front of her could be described as such.She lifted her chin to stare at the stormy clouds, perhaps they provided more comfort than what was waiting for her behind the beautiful gates. The momen
CHAPTER TWO**Aurora couldn't close her eyes to sleep, not even after applying ointment to her injuries, those were mere physical wounds, the ones her heart sustained refused to be soothed.Where was she going to get a million dollars for Sammie's surgery? She couldn't bring herself to request George for help, even if she chewed the little pride she had to ask him, she knew for certain he would never help her, both he and his mistress would only make a scorn of her helplessness.She toyed with the wedding band around her finger, the ghost of a smile formed across her lips.How foolish had she been!Three years ago, George had meant everything to her, her whole world had been centered around him, and she foolishly thought she also meant something to him.The happiest day in her entire life had been when he had slipped the symbol of their love around her fingers, vowing to love and cherish her for eterni
CHAPTER THREE**A few days later, Aurora walked into the apartment, she just returned from the hospital and her mood was slightly uplifted as she recalled Sammie's innocent smile while he showed her the pictures he had colored. She heard loud voices coming from the living room and a quiet sigh escaped her mouth, the voices she recognized to be George's, Cassandra, and also of Jerome as they chatted and laughed endlessly. She had no other option but to see them before she would be able to walk upstairs to her room. The first thing her eyes caught on was the bottles of alcohol and half-burnt cigarettes littering across the whole living room floor.They ignored her sudden presence, in the same way, she pretended they were invisible as she started the walk to her room, she didn't get halfway when George's voice rang out. "Why are you in such a hurry, we've got some very great news!" The full excitement in his voice told Aurora that
CHAPTER FOUR**"So superman or batman? Which are we playing with today? " Toys in hands, she raised them both, high enough for Sammie to see.She waited eagerly, the smile plastered on her face disappeared when she realized there was no excitement in his eyes, his eyes which were so much like hers were dull today.A worried look spread across her features as she scooted closer so that she was sitting in the space beside him."What's wrong? You don't want any of them today? ""When can I return home?"Innocent as the question was coming from him, her heart still gave that familiar painful pang, even more so when he slowly reached his much smaller hand to touch hers."I don't like staying in bed all day, I miss you a lot when you're not here, I want to go back to school, I want to see my friends " His lips quivered at the end, he was trying to be strong.A tight knot covered her throat, she swallow
CHAPTER FIVE**Some days later, Aurora laid still on the examination table, she buried herself in thoughts as the doctor injected the frozen seminal fluids into her womb. She was a bit more comfortable since the Doctor was a woman like herself.She found her thoughts drifting to the man, whose seed she was getting impregnated with, she wondered how he looked like, what kind of a father he would be to his child. She managed to fight these thoughts, it wouldn't do her any good, it was better for her not to think she was about to carry a life inside of her."We are done here for today ma'am, we will do this again tomorrow " The doctor's statement broke the silence."Tomorrow? " She pulled down her hospital gown and started to sit up from the examination table."Yes. We have to continue until your ovulation period is over, there will be a higher percentage that you'll get pregnant "Aurora nodded numbly, she changed
CHAPTER SIX**Aurora called the doctor to inquire about Sammie's health development, and like every other time, she was fed the same piece of information, the drugs were gradually losing their effects, surgery was the ultimate solution to save Sammie's life."Are you begging me right now? from your expression, it sure doesn't seem like it!" Cassandra spoke haughtily, staring at Aurora through the rim of her glass of juice. She knew there was only one reason Aurora would ever approach her, it had to be because of the money, it was time to give her a little taste of medicine.If Aurora had any other option, she wouldn't be standing in front of one of the people she knew who despised her the most. It didn't matter how low she had to descend, Sammie's life was the utmost priority. Even if it meant begging her enemies for mercy, Dr.Jerome had already told her that he could get the attorney to adjust the clause on the contract only if h