Lily’s POV
Alex drove into the parking lot of the hospital but instead of finding a good parking space, he stepped on the brakes right in front of the hospital.
To my surprise the people he had called before we got here were not even waiting with the wheel chair that was requested.
“Fuck!!”. Alex cursed as he roughly pulled out his seat belt and rushed to my corner.
“Fuck!, how incompetent can these people be?.” He hissed and cursed again as he realized what I had observed minutes ago.
“Where the fuck is the wheel chair I requested for. This is an emergency!!.” He barked out in the empty parking lot and I only increased my screaming to wails. “Okay you know what…” He ran his hands through his hair and pulled me up in bridal style.
“I’ve got you.” He said as he rushed towards the door with me in his arms screaming in ‘agony’.
“We can take her from here Sir.” Some nurses rushed towards us with a wheel chair as soon as we busted through the doors.
“Yeah right!”. Alex said with sarcasm dripping off his tone, I had to bite my lips to stop myself from laughing. I couldn’t possibly be laughing when I was in ‘pain’. “What’s the number of the room that’s reserved for her?”. He asked in a firm tone.
“Room 208”. A tall nurse responded.
“Okay, get the doctor quickly!.” He barked out as he rushed to the room with some nurses scurrying behind.
“You’re alright.” He said as he laid me on the hospital bed and rubbed my hair softly.
“Mr. Dankworth.” The doctor walked in and gave a curt nod to Alex.
“And you are?.” Alex eyed him. “I requested for Dr. Jones.” He explained as he sized him up.
“Ahh, I’m aware but Dr. Jones is handling a delivery as we speak so I had to fill in for her.” He said with a smile.
“I don’t want you, I need another…”
“Alex!!”. I screamed at him. “What I feel right now is so excruciating and if you make me wait another minute for Dr. Jones or whoever it is, I swear I will cut off your duck slowly and gag you with it.” I said in a low warning tone as I gritted my teeth in ‘pain’.
“Baby but…”
“Let the doctor do his job now or I swear to god, Alex, you would wish I just shot you with a gun.” I said with a glare.
“Alright, you can go ahead”. He said in a defeated tone and moved aside for the doctor.
“Thank you.” The doctor said as he approached me. “Please you have to wait outside sir.” The doctor added.
“Alex!” I cut him off even before he began as he was about to protest.
He ran his hands over his face and raised his hands in surrender. He had gotten to the door before he abruptly stopped and glared at the doctor. “I’m coming back in five minutes.”
As soon as he stepped out, the doctor and the nurses gathered around me with different instruments checking if the baby and I are okay.
They were already done with everything when Alex bursted in. “How is she?.” He asked immediately as he rushed to my side.
“Ah, Mr. Dankworth come right in.” The doctor said with a sickening sweet smile.
I bet Alex could hear the sarcasm in his tone and as a result he flashed the Doctor, his deadliest glare. “Is she okay?, are there any complications whatsoever?.” He inquired.
“Your wife is doing well.” The doctor said as he quickly wrote down something on his tab and passed it to the nurse.
“And our baby?”. He asked with wide eyes.
“Yes, everything is fine”. The doctor responded.
“So what happened?.” He asked as he squeezed my hands.
“Slight Pain is common during pregnancy. But I can assure you that everything is fine.”
“Slight pain?!”. Alex scoffed. “You saw her when I carried her in, that was far from slight. Did you run a thorough test?”. He eyed the doctor.
“Alex it’s fine and Like the doctor said, these things are common so it could happen often.” I explained.
“Are you sure you’re okay?”. He asked with worried eyes.
“Yes.” I assured.
“If you say so.” He sighed. “But if you’re having such excruciating pains now how would it be when you go into labor?”.
“It’s alright, I’m sure I can handle it when the time comes.” I said with a small smile.
“Yes sir. She is alright . She just needs to rest and stay out of stressful situations.” The Doctor added.
“Alright.” A pang of guilt washed on his face as he responded in a hoarse voice. “How long will she be here for?”. He asked.
“Well as soon as you clear these papers, she’s free to go.” The doctor passed some papers to Alex before walking out of the room with the nurses behind him.
His attention was on the papers for a while before he turned towards me. “Are you ready to leave?”. He asked avoiding my eyes.
His countenance had changed and he seemed moody but i couldn’t understand why he was hesitant to meet my eyes.
“Yes.” I said softly as I tried to get up. “Ahhh.” I hissed as I ‘slumped ‘, but my husband was swift in catching me before I reached the ground.
“Hey… easy, let me carry you.” He offered.
“No, it’s alright. I can walk by myself.” I objected as I tried to move but ‘slumped’ again.
“I wasn’t asking.” He said in a firm tone as he picked me up like I weighed nothing.
I was able to observe the hospital now that I was no longer in ‘pain’. The halls were painted in white, basically everything in the hospital was painted in white except for the Doctors and nurses who had a mixture of blue on.
Doctors, nurses and patients all stared at us as Alex carried me through them.
We got to the car and he single handedly juggled through his pockets for his keys and opened the doors. He carried me and made sure I was settled before turning around to get behind the wheel.
“Is there anything else that you need?”. He asked without glancing at me.
“No.” I responded quietly.
“Alright then. I’m taking you home. You need to rest.” He said in a firm tone before driving out of the hospital.
His face was stoic and void of emotion. I couldn’t tell if he was angry or just being Alex. However the case may be, I’m glad I got out of that situation.
He was probably feeling guilty for putting me in the hospital so I’m certain that such a topic wouldn’t be brought up anytime soon or at least till I have my baby. That’s enough time for me to have my fun.
I smiled to my self and relaxed in my seat. I should definitely celebrate when I get home.
“Listen there’s something I think you should know.” He spoke up and finally glanced at me for the first time in a while.
And here I thought I had gotten enough for one day…
“What should I know Alex.” I sighed and turned my tired neck towards him.
“It’s about Chase.” He said quietly.
I stilled immediately and my smile was wiped off my face. My breathe hitched and got caught in my throat. I stared at him wide eyed as I opened my mouth and closed it.
What about Chase now…, could it get any worse.
“You remember him right?”. He added once he realized that I wouldn’t respond. “Your brother.” He just had to soil my wounds with those words.
‘My brother’….
It felt foreign to my lips.
I once had a brother who I adored so much. I loved everything about him and I wanted to be just like him. But now… all that is gone. I’m left with a shadow of a person I once knew or maybe I thought I did.
I’m left with someone who has said the most cruel things to me, things that even ‘strangers’ would never utter.
“You are useless”
“Nobody cares about you, and even if you died, it wouldn’t matter to me or anyone in this family.”
“You’re not important now and you will never be.”
These are few that are imprinted in my memory. Notwithstanding all the forbidden and nasty acts he had done to me. The sexual assault, the Abuse, both physically and mentally. He really fucked my up in many ways that I couldn’t even imagine.
How could I ever forget my brother…
“Listen, I don’t know if you remember this or not but few months ago, I had him locked up somewhere.” He paused and waited for my reaction but i didn’t give any. I was still frozen by his side.
He remained silent for a while glancing at me every now and then. I wanted to scream at him to say whatever he had to say and stop stalling. My nerves were killing me and I wanted to grab his collar and shake the remaining words out of him, irrespective of the fact that he was driving and that act has a possibility of ending our lives but I just stayed quiet as I tried to stop my brain from wandering to those awful memories.
“I just got news that he escaped.” He broke the silence with a bombshell.
“What?!!.” I blurted out. “How is that possible?, when?.” I rammed him with questions.
“I know it’s fucked up but don’t worry, I won’t let anything happen to you.”
“it’s fucked up?!.” I scoffed. “It’s more than fucked up. How did he get past your men?.” I inquired.
“That’s what I’m still trying to find out. Once I lay my hands on whoever was on duty earlier today, he would wish he had died or escaped with Chase.” He said with a sneer.
“He couldn’t have done this on his own.” I added quietly.
“Yeah right. I was able to retrieve some footages and it seemed that your father was involved but they couldn’t have done it without a man from the inside.” He explained.
“Of course my father got him out.” I scoffed. “Well at least now you know you have a mole.” I said with a dry chuckle.
“Yeah, I just need to find the bastard.” He growled.
“Yeah.” I said quietly.
If I said I wasn’t loosing my mind I would be a liar. To think that Chase had escaped earlier today was a real shock and it was really unsettling. What if he had attacked me as I was busy gallivanting around the city today.
Although attacking me would be a luxury compared to ….
I shook my head vigorously in an attempt to wash off that image.
I was so scared. I wasn’t safe anymore. If he could get past those men, then it’s certain that it wouldn’t require much from him to harm me if he wanted to. I’m sure right now he was already scheming.
“Lily !!”.
I jumped in my seat as I looked around wide eyed. When I realized It was just Alex and we were sitting In the drive way of the compound, I relaxed for a bit.
“I’ve been trying to get your attention. Are you okay?.” He asked with concerned eyes.
“Y… yeah.” I stuttered. I had not realized how much this affected me.
“Don’t lie to me. I know you’re not!.”
“Of course I’m not okay!!.” I blurted out. “Chase could be anywhere this second. He could get me if he wants to, it’s just a matter of time before he does and only God knows what he would do to me this time or even my baby.” I cried out.
“No, don’t say that. I swear I won’t let any harm come near your nor our baby. I promise I will find him soon but until then I’ll make sure you’re safe. I promise.” He said.
He just made a promise, the least I could do was trust him right?….
I pulled out my seatbelt and cleaned my wet face with my hands. “Okay.” I said quietly before sprinting into the house.
I got into my room and undressed myself, down to my underwear before flopping face down on the bed. I laid in the dark silence for a few minutes until I heard Alex’s engine roaring to life, indicating that he was leaving to God knows where. He was probably not coming back home tonight … as usual.
I rolled and had my back to the bed and my face to the ceiling. I thought about everything that happened today. All the fun adventures and everything that led to this point.
The great feelings I had earlier felt like a dream. Now I felt small again and my wings were clipped once again.
The confidence, joy and freedom I felt today had all vanished as I received this news. It was literally punched out of me. Now all that was left in me was Fear.
That was exactly what the thought of Chase could do to me…