DREIDAN'S POV
I missed her soft blue orbs. I missed her blonde hair. I missed her rosy lips. I missed her tiny frame. I missed her stubbornness. I missed her unending questions. I missed her. Real bad. Who would have thought that I, the great Dreidan Mochino Vaughn would sit on his bed in misery, missing a small 21 years old girl? The pang of loneliness was just too much.
It's been two weeks now. I need to see her. I don't think I can take anymore of this. I even traveled to Italy to try and forget about the situation but who was I kidding? Being far away from her was just punishment. Christmas passed by and I felt bad that she could not celebrate it because of me. Yes, she was still in her comatose state. And I was the fucking cause.
I needed to see her. As I thought of ways to get to her without bumping into her mother,
DREIDAN'S POV"I'm sorry, but we lost her."Â The doctor said and my heart stopped beating. He's joking. He has to be joking.I clear my throat. "I'm sorry, what did you say?"The doctor looks over at an already wailing Grace. "I'm really sorry ma'am, sir. We really tried everything we could but her body was too weak. We did our best but her body and heart were to weak from the shock."The same feeling from years ago coursed through my veins. DejavÃo. No no no. It can't happen again. Not when I've gotten used to her. They want to take her away? They took my Nevaeh. Now they want Avatia too? Never.Without thinking twice, I grabbed his collar and start choking him. "Tell me you're joking, you bastard. You're lying. You're freaking lying to me. Say it. Avatia's alive. My girl is alive."The doctor was coughing violently but I did not care. "You bastard, you're l
WRITER'S POV"You again?" Grace asked furiously as she walked in. The moment she saw Draya pacing the corridors looking worried, she knew something was up. And when Draya tried to stop her from entering, she was convinced that the really was a problem. She ignored the beeping machines as she glared at the tall hunk before her.Draya walked in. "Aunt Grace I'm so sorry." She said sobbing.Grace held her hands up to shut her. "How could you, Draya? This man is the cause of my daughter's predicament yet you let him come close to her? The hell Draya? Don't you care for your friend? Don't you?" Grace was close to pulling out her hair as she turned and saw Avatia's fingers moving. "See? See what he did to your friend. Go call a doctor. Now." Grace said, but it was just an excuse to drive the young girl away b
WRITER'S POV."Good morning doctor Guzman." Grace greeted the doctor before her, and discreetly taking in the sight of the cottages. This would be their abode from now on until Avatia was fine.The doctor smiled at her. "Good morning Mrs. Hilton. Welcome and thank you for giving me the opportunity to help your child. Where is she by the way?""She's in the van. Doctor Shane recommended you to us. I hope you would help us out. My baby girl has been through so much. I'll go get her now." Grace was about to leave when the doctor called her again. "Is anything wrong?"The doctor just shook his head and smiled. "I'm sorry for what happened."Grace returned a sad smile. "Thank you doctor." She said and walked over to the service van that had brought them from the airport. The place was nice. I
DREIDAN'S POV"Fuck you, asshole." I snapped at the man before me. The fool had the nerve to borrow a huge sum of money from me and not return it after the deadline. "All you know how to do is go out there, acting like a rich mo'fucker when you can't even pay your debt."He coughed a little. "I'm gonna pay you back, man. Just gimme some more ti__"I didn't give him the opportunity to say more as I sent my fist straight to his mouth. "If you dare open that filthy mouth of yours to tell me to give you some more fucking time, I'm gonna rip your throat off. Get that?" I asked angrily.Alessandro who was standing at one end of the room walked over to me. "You got a minute?" He whispered.I groaned and looked at the man in front of me. Running my fingers through my hair, I walked out of the room.Alessandro patted my shoulder. "You gotta calm down dude, I know it's n
WRITER'S POV"I'm so glad you could make it, my dear. We need you here." Grace said as she pulled Draya into a hug. She was still angry that Draya let Dreidan near her daughter weeks ago but having spoken with doctor Nathan, they both decided that it was best if Draya came over. It was a good thing since Draya was on holiday.Draya hugged her best friend's mother, wishing her own mother was alive too. "Thanks for inviting me over, aunty."Grace pulled back. "You're welcome. I hope you had a great flight. You are probably jet lagged. You should rest in doctor Nathan's cottage. I want to surprise Ava when she wakes up." Grace said excitedly.Draya smiled at her. It was a sad smile though. "That's a great idea, aunty, but what if she doesn't even recognize me? The thought of my very own best friend not remembering me is unsettling, I swear."Grace hugged her again. "Do n
WRITER'S POVA few days had passed and Grace finally let Draya visit their new home. It had taken a a while for her to come tothat decision and after discussing it with Doctor Nathan, they thought it wise for Avatia to meet up with people who could help her.When Draya came, Avatia didn't recognize her but didn't complain about her presence either. She just watched a strange girl call her 'best friend' and talk non stop. She didn't even remember anything the so called 'best friend' was talking about.As Draya filled in Avatia on the latest happenings in the university, and Grace baked some butter cookies, doctor Nathan simply stared at the blonde in the room. He forced himself not to think of how breathtakingly beautiful she was or how her breast looked so succulent or even
DREIDAN'S POV"I said put the fucking painting on the left side, not there." I said, fighting hard to keep my cool. Where the fuck did Roberto hire these kind of incompetent workers? They could not follow simple instructions. So far, setting up a gallery was not the easiest task.I looked over my shoulder and saw 'Sandro flirting with one of the female workers. The dude did not even care about the kind of women he mingled with. So far as you've got a pussy, he's in. In fairness, the girl was pretty good looking, but why the hell is she flirting during my work hours with the help? I walked over to them and looked at her. My gaze was so intense she started squirming. "Get lost. You're fired.""But sir...""Dreidan."Both the bimbo and Alessandro started at the same time. "Get out." I said in a dangerously low voice and she bowed her head in shame and walked away. I turn
WRITER'S POV"I know, mama. I pray everyday that our little girl gets better. She doesn't call me mommy again. I know that even if she's here physically, and tries hard to fit in, she still hasn't accepted us. She does not know us. The real us. I always wonder what is going through her mind. Is she hurt? Does she feel unloved? I love my daughter, mama, I really do." Grace cried out through the phone. Of course, she had a phone. She just never used it in the presence of anyone, and she used it only when she was behind closed doors.Her 62 years old mother whom she always spoke to felt so bad. "I'm sorry, Gracey, this is hard for me too. Kim is my grandchild and this is very disturbing news. What if she never remembers me? Or all the good times we shared? My oh my, I may have a heart attack.""Please don't say that mom. As it is, I'm already having a hard time with my daughter. I don