Before anyone could say anything, Skye continued with her words while checking my safety belts securely fastened.
“I was there the whole time my dad was restitching your wound. You were naked that time. You had a blanket covering your lower body, but when he realized that your catheter got misaligned, he had to do it again, so I also have seen whatever you are desperately trying to hide from me right now,” she stated like it was a matter of fact trivia and not something I should feel so embarrassed about.
Nevertheless, I felt so naked even with all my clothes still on, covering my entire body decently. I had to beg her to stop her litany. I was worried my flushed face would not be enough. The car might flood with my blood seeping out of my ears and eyes in so much torture from her mere words.
Skye’s POVWhen we arrived at the car parked in the yard, all ready and waiting for us to leave, I got into my usual seat in it and was actually expecting Marco would do the same. I just realized I was wrong to think so when Gab told Marco to sit in the back. I looked at the two upfront of the vehicle and saw Marco was already seated next to Gab, who was sitting behind the wheel.Marco seemed to be insisting, defying Gab’s words, and the two bickered, so I decided to butt in.“I agree with Gab. Hurry up and move to the back, Marco,” I said my words with a hint that told Marco I wasn’t just suggesting. It was because I was ordering him.I find his actions childish to insist on taking the passenger’s seat, know
I gathered all the remaining strength I could muster to act accordingly. I noticed Marco was still in his deep thoughts, seated next to me. I managed to grab a pinch size of his sleeves and tugged on it to call his attention.“Marco, are you alright?”I think Marco did not notice the slight shiver in my voice. I wouldn’t be surprised if he missed noticing, I am even grateful he did. He must have thought I was just whispering since I only managed to speak softly. Marco looked around and stepped out of the vehicle when he figured out that we were the only people left sitting inside it.I don’t know where everyone else went, but I could see Gab standing outside the door to Marco’s side, knowing for sure we would walk out of the car in that direction. I was about to do jus
“Hi! I did not know Shecaina before I found Anika for her, but my name is Rolan. Nice to meet you,” the man extended his open palm to shake hands with the mother of the child. “You have such beautiful eyes. I can tell without even asking that she is your daughter without any doubts,” he chuckled with his hands still hanging in the air.Mom Yofiel squatted to level her face with the girl and spoke.“Are you alright?” the mother asked. When the child nodded in response, the mother carried the child in her arms and stood up to speak to the man. “Thank you for finding the toy. You did not have to bother.”Then the lady left with the child in her arms. The child turned her head around and saw the offended-looking face of the
The fear and pain I had then were now all coming back, in a flash, to me again. But this time, anger was weighing more than anything else. I had my eyes in his direction, but as I was lost in my thoughts, I did not notice when he moved closer to where I was. Until I returned from my wandering thoughts.“I heard you are a lady zombie next to this young man Mister Alfonso,” Mister Leblanc murmured, turning his head to look at a busily making coffee Marco who had his back to us. “Maybe you are not so useless in bed if he is keeping you to his side like his dear wife,” he whispered with one of his hands rubbing the jeans of my pants on the knee closest to his spot.My anger was overwhelming me. So much to contain that I could not even move a finger to express my disgust towards this despicable dirty old fox.
“I cannot recall how it happened, but I can remember seeing all red when I saw Marco drop like a dead man on the floor after that old scumbag told me that if Marco drank the coffee Marco had made, he would soon be dead from poison,” I answered with a blank face, staring at Marco. The rear backseat of the vehicle was arranged to flatten wide the space, so Marco could lie on his back while we move him to my place. My lap was his pillow to elevate his head as he was on his back, lying flat on the car floor, almost lifeless as his complexion had turned so pale. Gab did not say anything. He must have been taken by surprise hearing my statement, but what can I do? I really do not remember. I tried to continue recollecting and told Gab everything I could recall. “It was only a couple of ten seconds bet
“It is my duty to save lives. We are used to being called round-the-clock but thank you for acknowledging our efforts. However, we aren’t done here yet,” the doctor pointed his chin to Marco on the patient’s bed. “Skye, this is Doctor Dave Green. He is running his own clinic, so I could pull him out and drag him here more easily than those who work for big hospitals,” Naomi introduced the good doctor, then she also introduced me in return. “Doctor Green, this is Skye. She is the boss now that Mister Marco Alfonso here is not well at the moment,” Naomi said without stammering. “What do you mean?” I asked Naomi. I was totally clueless. “Only you can decide what we should and should not do with Mister Alfonso until he regains consciousness. I believe that is what Marco would want to happen,” Naomi answer
Gab’s POV The moment I stepped out of Marco’s office since that was what the guest demanded I do. Apparently, he did not like my presence because I was not revealing my identity, I asked for one of our men around me to hand me a tab where I could keep an eye on Marco and Skye while they were in the room while I was standing right outside its door. “Fuck!” I groaned in frustration. “What’s wrong, boss?” asked the guy who handed me the tablet. “Can you check the control room to see if they have access to the security cameras inside the boss’ office?” I answered his question with another question, but I was pretty sure they got the panic in my words because everyone turned into full alert without making any sound, not even verbal.
Skye’s answer alarmed me. No wonder there was no blood on Marco because wasn’t shot!“He was poisoned….” was all that registered in my mind when Skye answered my panicked queries. I heard her say a lot or at least more than what I could barely recall by now, but these three words were the only ones I could remember.Being poisoned would have been as fatal if not more than being shot by a gun’s bullet because if the poison penetrated the bloodstream, it would be challenging to pull through the rough patch if the golden time slips away.I noticed the cups lying on the floor not far from where Marco must have fallen. I figured that must have been the poison. In the coffee. I ordered one of our men to collect the cups and cut the part of the carpet where the coffee was sp