Chapter 90: Chapter 90

“Why in God’s name did you tell her about the pregnancy?!” Paula yelled in anger.

“How was I supposed to know that she had no clue she was pregnant?!” Henry yelled back. It wasn’t his intention to yell at his ex-wife, but he couldn’t help it.

His daughter is currently being attended to by the doctors because she went into a state of shock after hearing that she was pregnant, and it’s all his fault. He shouldn’t have mentioned anything concerning the pregnancy, but how was he supposed to know that she’d react the way she did? He was only trying to be a supportive and understanding father, now look where it has gotten him.

Mandy who was excited to come see her best friend didn’t expect to hear that Amy had gone into a state of shock. Why does her best friend have to go through all these painful and traumatic experience, all in the name of love?

Why couldn’t her relationship be a less complicated one?

What has Amy done to deserve so much suffering? Why her?

It could’ve been anyone but her best friend.

With all these thoughts, Mandy broke down in tears, causing Amy’s parents to become aware of her presence.

Paula glared at Henry one last time before rushing to Mandy’s side. She hugged Mandy while whispering soothing words to get her to stop crying.

“Don’t pay any attention to whatever you heard, okay? Amy is going to be fine”

Paula’s words made Mandy cry harder, because all that has been happening still seems like a dream to her. They never imagined that their vacation would take this turn. Never did she in a million years imagine Bryan breaking up with Amy. They were perfect together. He made her best friend so happy, that at some point she wished she had a boyfriend like him.

“Why did he do it, Paula?” She mumbled against Paula’s chest, seeking an answer from anywhere as she still found it difficult to understand how everything suddenly took a different turn without any hints or warning signs.

“Mandy, this isn’t the right place to talk about that” Paula whispered in reply, stealing a glance at Henry just to be certain that he wasn’t paying any attention to them.

Luckily, Henry’s attention was fixed on the door to Amy’s hospital room.

“I don’t understand, Paula. I don’t understand any of this!” Mandy exclaimed in frustration, pulling away from the hug.

“Calm down, Mandy” Paula tried to pacify an angry Mandy, so they wouldn’t attract Henry’s attention.

They have both come this far in keeping Amy’s secret, they don’t have to back out now and make matters worse.

“Why did he lead her on when in reality he knows he doesn’t feel that way?” She angrily asked, still finding it hard to accept this reality.

Mandy’s voice caught Henry’s attention. He quickly realized that she was talking about Amy’s supposed ex boyfriend and was about approaching her, determined to get the identity of the scumbag, who caused all of this, not caring about whatever promise her and Amy had made when the door to Amy’s hospital room opened, attracting their attention.

They all instantly forgot whatever was on their minds and anxiously waited for the doctor to say something. To their relief, the doctor assigned to Amy said that she was in a stable condition, but as against their earlier decision to discharge her in two days, she’ll have to be in the hospital for a whole week, for proper observation.

Henry didn’t object to this, he rather thanked the doctors and told them that they could take as much time as they wanted, as long as his daughter is properly treated.

Mandy was more than relieved to know that her best friend was out of danger, but she was still angry. She was angry at Amy for falling in love with a man who didn’t care about her feelings. She was angry at herself for keeping Amy’s secret even at such a critical time. She was angry at Paula for keeping the truth from Henry, preventing Bryan from getting the punishment he deserves. She was angry at everything and everyone.

“I have to go now” she suddenly said, as she wanted to go meet him in person. She wanted to know why he broke her best friend’s heart in such a heartless way.

She was about to leave, but Paula’s grip on her wrist stopped her.

“Please, don’t do anything that will ruin the little peace we have” Paula whispered with pleading eyes. It was as if she could read Mandy’s thoughts.

Mandy, on the other hand didn’t say anything. She only nodded in reply, as she didn’t want to make any promises. Whatever decision she would make in the end will depend on the outcome of her conversation with Bryan.

Paula let go of Mandy’s hand and watched as she got into the elevator, mentally praying that Henry never finds out about Amy’s relationship with Bryan.

“Hey, hey, hey. Little sis, slow down. Where are you off to in such a hurry?” Chase, Mandy’s immediate older brother asked, standing in front of her to block her way.

Chase and Sean just climbed out of Sean’s car in the hospital parking lot, when they saw Mandy coming out of the building, looking like she was ready to kill someone.

“Chase, not now. I’m not in the mood for jokes” Mandy replied, trying to make her way past her brother, but his broad and muscular frame wouldn’t allow it.

“I can see that already, and that’s what I’m worried about” he explained.

“Does this have anything to do with Amy? Is she alright?” Sean worriedly asked, as he couldn’t think of anything else that could make Amy’s best friend look this pissed, although he prays he is wrong.

All the anger Mandy has been bottling up melted away the minute Sean asked about Amy.

What is she doing? She wondered.

Amy will never forgive her if she finds out that her best friend confronted the man she loves, even if it was for her own sake. That is how head over heels in love Amy is with Bryan.

“Mandy, say something please” Sean’s concerned voice interrupted her thoughts.

“I- sh- she’s fine. Although, she went into a state of shock earlier”

“What?!” Chase and Sean exclaimed in unison.

“How? What happened?”

“It seems she had no idea she was pregnant-“

Sean didn’t wait for Mandy to complete her explanation as he ran into the hospital, leaving Mandy and her brother in the parking lot.

She can’t do this on her own. She needs a level headed person to go in her place.

“Mandy, are you even listening?!” Chase snapped his fingers in Mandy’s face, to get her attention.

“Sorry, what?” Mandy half mindedly replied.

“Is she feeling better now?”

“Yeah. The doctors said she is in a stable condition… Where is Kyle?” She suddenly changed the subject.

“What does Kyle have to do with this?” Chase looked at his little sister skeptically.

“Nothing. He has nothing to do with what is happening… I just wanted to know where he is, that’s all”

“He’s at home. Where else will he be?”

“Thanks”

Mandy hurried out of her brother’s presence without a proper goodbye, leaving him all the more confused.

Kyle was sleeping in his bedroom, when a loud knock on his door interrupted his sleep. Who doesn’t know that he is trying to recover from his jet lag? He wondered, dragging himself out of bed.

“Come in” he grudgingly said while putting on his black t-shirt he had previously thrown on the floor.

Mandy opened the door to Kyle’s bedroom and immediately regretted her action, when she saw the tired look on her brother’s face but she couldn’t back out now.

“Mandy, can’t it wait?” Kyle said in a tired voice, thinking his baby sister wanted to welcome him home, because she hasn’t seen him since he got back.

“I’m not here to give you a proper welcome, Kyle. I’m here to tell you who is behind Amy’s present condition”