Mummy, Daddy is on his knees

Anita placed a palm over her mouth while tears streamed down her face, she was suddenly enveloped into a hug by Aldrin who just came in..

“I’m scared Aldrin.. what if something happens to my poor son?”

“Nothing will happen to him honey” He tried to console her but deep down he was scared, scared of losing his son..

Damien was brought in few minutes ago in a very bad state, it’s been quite sometime and the doctors has refused to say much on his condition except that he wasn’t responding to treatment..

The sound of hurried steps diverted their attention..

“Mum! Dad!..”

Anita pulled away from Aldrin and faced Alexa who embraced her warmly, she couldn’t recall the last time she had shared an embrace with Alexa in the past..

“What happened to big bro?” She questioned no one in particular..

Aldrin’s eyes averted from his wife and daughter who were sharing an emotional moment to the lady standing at the background..

She finally showed up after all these while…

“I have no idea, he wasn’t breathing well when I found him alone in his room”

Anita’s words made Olivia’s face go pale, was is his condition that serious?

Her presence was suddenly noticed by Anita, she broke free from the embrace and ran towards Olivia standing at a distance behind them..

“Olivia.. you’re here! finally! Damien isn’t responding to treatment –

The door to his ward opened as a doctor stepped out placing his stethoscope around his neck, he had a little or no smile at all on his face while he approached the worrisome bunch staring at him with hope in their eyes..

“How is my son? is he alright?”

The doctor heaved a sigh “Mrs Sterling, your son had a lot to drink in the last 48 hours, he’s in a very critical condition.. his response to our treatment is very slow, he kept mentioning a name all throughout the process, who is Olivia?”

Olivia’s heart almost took a leap out of her chest when she heard her name, Damien was in a bad state which was her fault in a way..

Maybe if she had taken one of his calls, he wouldn’t be in this condition..

“She’s Olivia” Alexa pointed out..

The doctor’s eyes fell on Olivia who was at the verge of breaking down..

“Please come with me ma’am”

***

The beeping sounds from machines stationed in the ward almost made Olivia go deaf, she tailed behind the Doctor who was walking in front of her..

When he reached the bed where a figure lay unconscious with an oxygen mask over his nose to aid his intake of oxygen, he moved aside for her to go closer..

A gasp left her mouth at his pitiful state, he looked more lean than he was in the last two days she last saw him..

“if you notice anything strange, just push that button” He pointed to a red medium sized button located at the side of the bed..

Olivia gave a small nod before he left leaving her alone to the unconscious man and the beeping sounds of the machines in the room..

She took a seat on the bed next to him staring at his face..

“Damien” She whispered running her fingers into his dark hair..

“Please open your eyes, I’m here.. I’m sorry I didn’t take your calls, I was very mad. You lied to me and I couldn’t help but feel that you only saw me as the woman who could fulfill your sexual desires..”

She took his hand resting by his side into her’s squeezing it softly..

A little commotion going on outside reached her ears, it sounded like someone was trying to come in against everyone’s wishes..

Not too long, the door kicked open as a lady forcefully entered into the ward, her amber eyes met with the familiar brown orbs glaring at her and most especially her hand clasped around Damien’s..

“The nerves you have!”

Rihanna marched straight to Olivia and pulled her hand off Damien’s hand..

“What do you think you’re doing?! Olivia barked pushing Rihanna away from her, she hadn’t expected the shameless lady to come all the way over to the hospital..

Wasn’t it aired two days ago that her brother was currently being hospitalized? how come she still had the time to come over here?

Olivia took a glance back at Damien whose brows furrowed before it relaxed once more, she returned back to his side calling his name softly only to be yanked away from him..

“Get your filthy hands off him!”

Drawing a deep breath, her eyes blazed in anger, Rihanna’s face fell to the side after she was slapt hard across her face..

She hadn’t recovered from that yet when she felt herself forcefully being pulled out of the ward, once they were out, she met with the hard ground ..

“How dare you?!” Rihanna screeched rising up to her feet..

“Don’t you ever give up?! you’re only humiliating yourself further by appearing back and forth into his life..”

Rihanna laughed out like a maniac clutching onto her long strapped purse dangling on her hand, she was on a pink off shoulder top over a blue jean bumshort coupled with a black pair of heels..

They all stared at her like she was a total psycho which she was though..

“And who do you think you are to tell me all this? his baby mama? or his nasty employee who’s only trying to secure a portion of his wealth for herself?” She questioned with her head held high before turning back to the three glaring at her in anger..

“And you all foolishly trusted this crook with Damien! if anyone should be mad, then that should be me! you all treated me so unfairly!-

Alexa took a step forward to her once closest bestie who she had supported with everything she had..

Now all that remained in this friendship of theirs was anger and regret..

“Save yourself some dignity and leave this moment, we have a lot running on our plates for you to add your drama to it..”

A small meaningful smile crossed her lips..Nôvel(D)rama.Org's content.

“Everyone wants to be a hero even you Alexa Sterling, I’m still amazed at your 360 degree turn, have you really forgotten our deeds? have you forgotten how we plotted against this lady? you’re such a chameleon and I curse the day I crossed paths with you!”

***

Hardin placed his phone aside when he heard the door open, finally she was home, he had been worried ever since she left home earlier today..

Not too long ago, he found out that Damien Sterling was in a bad state at the hospital..

“You’re back, I’m sorry i heard what happened to your brother, how is he?”

Alexa casted him a brief look “He’s doing good”

In the last few days, she had been giving him a nonchalant attitude, initially he had thought that she was acting strangely because she didn’t like Clarissa..

Her attitude around him didn’t change at all..

He heard her door closing, maybe it was time he talked things out with her..

A knock fell on her door which she wasn’t expecting, she faced the mirror once more taking off her earrings..

“The door is open”

The door opened as he stepped in, she couldn’t see him approaching because she was backing the door but she could hear his footsteps drawing nearer..

When he was just behind her, he cleared his throat in the hopes that she would turn around to face him, but that didn’t happen..

“I noticed you’ve been acting strange lately.. I know we don’t talk much but I feel it’s way worse now, you’ve been avoiding me.. did I do something wrong?”

Alexa turned around to him with a chuckle, oh he noticed?

She walked to the wardrobe and opened it taking out a blue suitcase..

“I was just trying to give you and your GIRLFRIEND some privacy, I didn’t want her feel to insecure in anyway..”

Hardin’s brows creased as he watched her movement, was she going somewhere?

“Uh.. what are you doing?”

“I stopped by my apartment a while back, it seemed good now.. I’m moving out of your apartment back to mine”

Hardin’s eyes darted to her face sharply, was she that eager to get away from him? he had almost forgotten that she was temporarily staying here with them..

“But why? you can stay here.. I’m sure my grandma or Clarissa doesn’t mind-

She closed her suitcase close sharply at the mention of Clarissa, the main reason she was leaving was because of her..

Her poor heart couldn’t bear it whenever their late night’s giggles and conversation reached her ears..

“Finally she can move in here with you.. you and your grandma can get your life back together again with me out of it, haven’t you both always hoped and wished for that? well it’s happening now”

She walked past him to the vanity table grabbing every of her accessories..

This was for the best, staying back here would only cause her more heartache and anger..

“Just think about it-

He tried to change her mind only to get caught off midway..

“I already thought about it Hardin! it’s for the best.. like you once said I’m not family and I don’t want to force myself in a place where everything I do or say is taken as a disturbance.. I’m also human”

She drew in a sharp breath as she placed her luggage down next to her leg..

“You can give an estimate of every single penny you spent on my well-being.. I promise to pay back right after I resume work tomorrow..”

She walked past him leaving him in a state of confusion, she already secured a job? how come he was just finding out about it now?

The door closed behind him drawing him back to the fact that she had really moved out, he raked his hand through his hair in frustration..

He tried so hard to convince himself to be happy about it but he failed, after all he was trying to distance himself away from her..