I had to go somewhere, or do something that would help keep my mind straight. So, I called Jeffery and asked him to meet with me. He is one of the few people I trust in this city and I sure need his help now.
“Hey man, I heard what happened and I’m so sorry. How is your wife doing by the way?” Jeffery asked sympathetically.
“She’s awake. I’m just trying to decide what step I should take next.” I replied feeling low.
I invited him to a bar, not far from the hospital. It’s quiet here and I could hear myself think. Jeffery ordered for a glass of scotch, while I had a drink in hand I can’t seem to take in. Livy hates it when I drink, and the last thing I wanted was to go back to the hospital reeking of alcohol.
“Are the police aware of what happened?” He asked, breaking the silence.
“They are. They’re currently searching the area for her. It’s difficult thinking she’s out there with a grudge against me, man. What’s next? My wife doesn’t want me to do anything. Apparently, she thinks it’s her job to protect and save her evil twin sister.” I replied frustrated.
“I’m so sorry man. I understand how you feel, but you’ve gotta calm yourself down first. If she doesn’t want any harm to come to her sister, then make sure no harm is done to her. This is not an easy matter man, we are talking about her family here. And I know your ex-wife hurt you- your pride, but she’s still your wife’s sister. You need to make sure Olivia is comfortable and trust you to handle this.” Jeffery stated calmly.
“So I’m just supposed to ignore the fact that she almost killed my wife? Where is the sense in that?” I asked frustrated.
“It’s not about things making sense now, but about the sanity and well-being of your wife and kid. I know you want to punish Sophia for what she has done, but if Olivia doesn’t want that you’ll have to listen.” he concluded patiently.
I gave out a loud sigh. Everything is getting even more complicated. But Jeffery is right. My hurt pride and revenge should not be the main focus of my search for Sophia now.
For the sake of Livy, I have to at least put into consideration how to help Sophia when she’s found- eventhough I hate that idea.
Olivia matters more that my revenge or bruised ego, and I want her to keep trusting me.
I got up from the stool I was sitting on, “well, ain’t you coming?” I called out to Jeffery who was trying to finish his drink.
I will go back to that hospital and stay by my wife’s side. I will kiss her and hug her, and make sure she knows how much I love her and would do anything that makes her happy.
I’ll protect her with everything I’ve got, no matter what.
Judy
Earlier today, Markian called me and said Livy was unconscious and they were heading to the hospital as he speaks.
It wasn’t rock science for me to know it was Sophia’s doing.
I sat by my daughter’s side waiting for her to regain consciousness, while Markian and Heather talked outside.
There’s this emptiness I’ve felt ever since Oscar died. He wasn’t my first love, but I grew to love him before our daughters came along.
He used to be the most caring and calm individual I’ve ever come across. His good heart was enough to melt my heart of ice, and that’s just saying a few.
Growing up an orphan with just my sister, getting pregnant or having kids scared the hell out of me.
First of all, I had no clue what it means to be a mother, I never had one. So, during my pregnancy, I slipped into a mild depression.
I was constantly worrying about the kind of mother I would be, but Oscar would always tell me,
“you’ll make one hell of a mother to our princesses.”
Funny how ironic that went on. 7months into my pregnancy I began to sense something was wrong.
It felt like a battle field with those two in my stomach that I would scream in pain. I was rushed to the hospital once my due date was closing in, and all the time I felt like I had done something wrong.
I blamed myself for how i was feeling even though I knew I didn’t do anything. And Oscar stayed by my side through it all and reminded me how much of a fighter I was.
I first delivered Olivia, then Sophia but she wasn’t breathing at all. The doctors had said that Olivia got the cord round Sophia’s neck several times before but they were able to detangle it.
It was almost as though they never wanted to be born together. But the doctors intervened and Sophia came to live.
I thanked God everyday for giving me my daughter back and proving that I wasn’t a waste. As years went by, the girls grew up loving each other so much so they made countless promises to each other.
After Oscar’s tragic death, Sabrina- Markian’s mother helped me cope with my new reality. I didn’t think I could manage my life let alone my daughters without Oscar, but she helped pull me through.
She reminded me that my girls are now my responsibility to protect and care for. Before she passed away, she had asked me to help Barbra feel at home since she was going to be Markian’s new mother.
If I had known what a viper Barbra was, I never would have let her close to my daughters as long as I did.
After Livy’s kidnap, her mind became a puzzle and life became harder for her. She soon developed an obsession with protecting her sister.
It was harmless at first, I never thought there was anything wrong with that until of recent. The obsession kicks in each time she remembers the kidnap incident as well as the nightmares.
During the day, she would care and love her sister and God helps anyone who tries to trouble Sophia then. But at night, she would scream and shout of how much she was starting to hate Sophia, as the nightmares of that tragic incident follows her into her reality.
We met lots of psychiatrist- doctors who were the best, but none could understand how thin the line of love and hate was in Livy’s subconscious, until Dr Joe.
He thought it was a brilliant idea helping her forget the incident that became the bedrock of her obsession and nightmares.
He thought the idea to block her memories were mine, but it wasn’t. Olivia asked me- begged me to help her not to hate her sister, to help her forget.