Ben and Beatrice sat together as he wrapped his arms around her shoulder drawing her closer to himself and kissed the top of her hair lightly as he kept assuring her that Camilla would be fine.
I was restless as I kept pacing back and forth waiting for a doctor to show up and tell us about Camilla’s condition.
“Beatrice!” Someone called in a high-pitched voice as our heads turned towards the direction to See Leticia running towards us.
Beatrice stood up from where she was sitting and walked a bit before Leticia covered the distance among them and pulled Beatrice in for a hug.
“How’s she doing?” Leticia asked pulling back slightly as she placed her two hands on Beatrice’s face cupping her cheeks as she stared into her eyes.
“W-We haven’t heard anything yet, we just hope she’s fine,” Beatrice let out in a shaky voice as tears spilled from her face while Leticia hugged her back.
“She will,” Leticia muttered patting her back.
‘Fuck! What’s taking so long?’ I thought wildly in my head as we’ve waited for hours with no feedback from either the doctors or nurses.
I sat on the chair trying every damn sanity not to wreak havoc on this hospital, I needed to throw a tantrum as my hands felt so itchy.
I glanced around realizing how much I hated to be in this place, ever since I was a kid I hated going to the hospital, I despised it because of the odd smell and everything about it.
Leticia and Beatrice walked their way to the seat as Leticia started asking questions Beatrice was unable to answer.
‘Jenny! Jenny!! Fuck!’ Mentioning her name in my mind so much want me to kill her instantly.
She’s going to tell me the fuck she did to Camilla that caused all this.
We waited for another 30 minutes when I saw a man in a white coat come out from a corner of the building as he advanced towards us while I sprung up to my feet walking over to him.
“How’s she doing?” I asked impatiently not even bothering if he was even coming to us about Camilla.
“Are you her friend?” He asked.
“Yes, We are, we all are,” Beatrice answered before I could speak with Leticia standing behind her and Ben at my side.
Shit! I’m more than a friend to her, she’s all mine and I’m all hers…
“How’s she doing?” Leticia asked and it took me self-control not to punch the gut out his face when he wasn’t responding.
“Where’s her relative or Family member? He asked and I fisted my hands as my jaw clenched tightly, Ben must have noticed my infuriation as he place his hand on my shoulder and patted me lightly.
“Uhm–”
“She has no one, her sister left her behind,” I said through clenched jaw as Beatrice snapped her gaze in confusion at me.
“What do you mean Lillian left?” Beatrice asked her voice lacing anger.
“Yesterday, when I went to check on Camilla at her home, I saw her crying with a piece of paper in her hands, then when I read it, it was her sister telling her she left the state to live in somewhere new and start life afresh,” I explained leaving the part where Camilla was acting weird and crazy.
“H-How could she do that?” Beatrice stuttered unbelievably.
“How could she be so heartless to leave her behind after all that happened?” Beatrice sobbed covering her face with her palms as Leticia hugged her again.
“What about her parents?” The doctor asked and I lost it all.
“Could you fucking tell us if she’s okay and stop with the questions?” I snapped angrily to the man as I charged towards him while Ben held me back quickly.
The man was startled at my outburst as he flinched back a bit.
“She’s fine! The knife didn’t cut deep or damaged any Organ in her body and we’ve done the stitches,” He said and my nerves finally calmed down as my whole body got relaxed after he said those words and I could see the same on everyone’s face especially Beatrice whose face lit up with happiness.
“But!” He said making me frown at him as everyone looked at him expectantly.
“Have you all noticed any strange behavior with her?” He asked as I raised a brow at him.
Leticia and Beatrice shared contact before Beatrice cleared her throat and the doctor gave her his attention.
“Yes,” She said as she fumbled with her clothes.
“She’s been acting weird ever since the death of her mother,” Beatrice answered and the doctor nodded.
“For how long?” He asked.
“Her mother died last week, but we noticed the changes this week,” Beatrice said sadly as a low sigh escaped her lips.
“Okay, Your friend has been diagnosed with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder,” He said and I froze.
“PTSD!” I muttered lowly making sure that was what he meant and he nodded.
“What! It can’t be,” Beatrice choked unbelievably as she stared wide-eyed at the doctor.
“Yes, and we noticed it has been for a while now, is there any terrific event she has passed through before the death of her mother, like accident, violence, severe anxiety, bullying, or anything that you know of?” He asked and guilt rushed over me, as I also felt Ben stiffen beside me as Beatrice faced me, I could see all the glares, anger, hate radiating from her body to me.
“Yes! She was a victim of bullying in school,” Beatrice said with rage and the doctor nodded.
“Well, that could be where she started having the issues, she might be so depressed and it might have led to the disorder before the death of her mother finally triggered the activation of the disorder but we’ve given her prazosin to relief her for the main time before she wakes up,” He said and was about to take his leave.
“Please, can we see her just for a minute or so?” Leticia asked and the doctor nodded.
“This way, please,” He said as we followed behind him quietly but I was drowning in guilt, how could I even face her when I knew I was the cause of what happened to her, my bullying, assault, I fucking did this to her.
I faced palm as we walked slowly while I felt a hand on my back and slowly remove my hands to see Ben patting me, I looked into his face and also saw the same look of guilt that I had in his.
We finally got to the room where Camilla was, “Please, do make sure to be quiet enough not to wake her and when she does, do your best to avoid or say anything that will remind her of the traumatic events she passed through because that will only trigger her mind.” The doctor said and left.
My heart squeezed up in bitterness as I stood not far from the doorway to watch her as Leticia and Beatrice went over her, she was sleeping calmly and peacefully as her chest rose and fall a bit.
I watched how Beatrice and Leticia went closer to her bed and smiled sadly as they looked at her.
Beatrice sighed after kissing her lightly on her forehead and started coming towards us as Ben stared at the floor.
“Guess you guys are happy now, you two did this to her most especially you,” She blamed pointing a finger at me.
“Bea–”
“Don’t!” She shunned him raising her right palm at him as he kept quiet immediately. Hurt and remorse are written fully on Ben’s face making me amazed at how Beatrice has changed him so much while Beatrice stomped out of the room, followed by Leticia.
Ben was about to go after her when I stopped him by drawing him back.
“Let her be! Just give her some time,” I said calmly and he nodded with his jaw clenching hard.
I took the courage to walk closer to Camilla, the guiltiness seeming so unbearable for me.
I got closer to her bed as my hand trailed on cold metal, I resist every urge to touch her calm face realizing what I’ve done to her.
I stood there for some minutes watching her a lot of emotions ran through me.
She was right when she didn’t forgive me an imbecile like me doesn’t deserve any one of her forgiveness.
‘Jenny! Yes, that witch!!” My mind growled as I remembered I had plans for her a murderous one in fact as I felt my blood start to boil with rage.
I took steps back from Camila’s bed and turned around abruptly before marching to the door before I remembered my remote in Ben’s hands.
“My key!” I seethed as he arched a brow at me skeptically while I gave him a deadpanned look before he sighed and shoved his hands in his pocket and threw the remote that I caught accurately as I started my move.
“Where are you going?” He asked stopping me in my tracks.
“It’s none of your business!” I growled and walked out of the room as I walked with rage past the waiting room as Beatrice and Leticia stared at me before Beatrice’s face turned into scorn as she averted her gaze away from me.
I got out of the hospital and pressed the control of my car as it beeped, I strode quickly to my car and opened the door as I got in fiercely.
I pressed the buttons and zoomed out of the hospital…
45 minutes later,
I got home and opened the door as the maids got puzzled wondering what was wrong with me as they gasp seeing bloodstains on my cloth.
I was making my way to the stairs when I bumped into another dingbat maid.
“My God! Sir, your shirt… wh-what hap–”
“Out of my way, Veera!’ I growled at her as she swallowed the lump in her mouth and grip the golden rail as I shoved past her and went straight to my room.
The first I did was to punch the wall, I punched and punched the wall till my hands start to ache but that wasn’t enough as I crashed my hand on the mirror that got replaced in my room some months ago.
I heaved breathlessly, removing my jacket and my inner White top as I walked into the bathroom and washed my hands and places where Camilla’s blood-stained.
I got out of the bedroom and walked into my large walk-in closet which was big alone for a medium-class citizen room while I picked a black hoodie and black Jeans.
I wore it, then after zipping up, I got out of the closet and made my way to the doorway, and closed it with a loud thud as I started walking to my dad’s study room.
I need to get something from there to finish my work. I pressed his password on the wall as the door clicked from the inside and opened swiftly.
I strode in and went straight to his draw and squatted but groaned when I saw another password lock, last time I checked it wasn’t there.
I wrote some passwords but it kept popping invalid code to me making me get furious as I kicked the damn desk.
“Dumb man!” I hissed lowly as I tried the password I used outside and it accepted as the draw unlocked itself.
I pulled it out and stared at the devil’s toy I was about to use.
I grabbed the gun and checked if it was loaded before I tugged it at the back of my belt loop and stood up then made my way to the door.
Getting out of the mansion, I strode to my car and got in.
I started the engine and growled as I drove out of the park and made my way to the gigantic gate ahead of me.
I think it’s high time I pay someone a visit.