Chapter 75: Chapter 75

Craig, you should relax.

Relax? I can't Gregory, every single minute that passes by that I still don't have ideal of her whereabouts, I fell like hell.

He grabbed his keys again, just that moment Ruth walk in.

Where are you going? Ruth asked him, he turned his face. So you can't talk? Fine, what madness is this? She throw the newspaper at him, carrying his face, when he was crying in front of the police station.

How is that your business? Craig ask her. The tears are mine, why are you acting up?

Craig rush to go out but the securities of Ruth block him, he smirked.

You should tell them to get off my way before I ...

Drink their blood? Ruth asked. Mom please, let them get off me, I don't have the strength to fight, I just want to go look for her, she might be in danger.

Craig, you are not allowed to go out and that is my decision.

Then I will have to fight them. Craig wanted to attack them.

Craig, you should drink this? Gregory hand him the juice, Craig gulped on it, the next thing Craig is falling to the couch.

Son! What did you do to him? Son! Ruth is scared, Gregory look at her, that is the first time, he saw Ruth worried about Craig after nine years. Craig! She hit him slightly. Son! Get...

Aunty, is nothing serious, I just made him sleep

Stupid boy, you two should sort your madness out, I am out of here.

Ruth left, Whitney look at Gregory.

Don't worry, I just want him to sleep. How many did you give to him? Gregory scratch his head. I didn't count, I just empty the tin.

What?

Leave him, he will be fine, let me take him to bed.

Can you carry him? Whitney asked, Gregory nod and pull him to his room, coming down he grab his keys.

Paula!

Sir, you called? Yes, check on Craig before Beck arrive to check on him.

Alright sir.

Come on Whitney let's go back to your hostel maybe, she will go back there. That's true.

Cathy sit under the bridge and cry. It hurt badly, they always send me away from their house, it's not fair, I did nothing wrong, the only crime I committed is that I am poor and he is rich.

She has been there since morning and she had cry out, her eyes, she pick herself and held back to the hostel, Gregory and Whitney are just arriving when she is coming with her bag, Whitney run to her and hugged her, she cry on Whitney's shoulder

That is enough, Cathy let's go to my place. Gregory told her

No, I don't want to, I don't want you sending me out as well. She said to Gregory, now Gregory understand why Craig doesn't want Tony to break up with her, she and Whitney get to the gate keeper, he look at her

Beauty, you are here?

Yes, I want to go to my room. You will get lonely here, no one is around, almost everyone is gone. I will be fine. That is the only word she said to him, she enter inside with Whitney.

She have forgotten that Gregory is with her, when Gregory want to enter, he stop him.

Sorry, you can't go in. Gregory bring out money for him, he smiled, collecting it, he allow Gregory in, Cathy keeps crying.

Cathy stop it. Whitney try to console her but Cathy tears is beyond the rain. Please stop crying, I beg you.

I just don't know how to stop it, I want to stop it, I really want it to stop but the pain in my heart refused to let me rest.

Cathy, we should...

Fine, I will stop. She get her sleeping pills, throw in her mouth, she dose off, Whitney look at Gregory, the next thing, she slapped him

What did I do? Gregory asked all shock. It's all because of you, if I hadn't met you, my friend will not had be in this pain, you know that Tony will hurt her but you let it.

Whitney, are you regretting that we met again? Gregory asked her, all sad, she shake her head and hug him.

I am sorry, I just don't know how to stop Cathy's pain, her pain break my heart, I didn't know that Tony is this heartless. It's fine, just let it be, she will be fine, relax, let me get you water.

As she go back to sit with Cathy, he put sleeping pills on the water and gave to Whitney as well, she drinks it, she fall and sleep off, Gregory pick his phone and call Tony.

Tony, pick your bloody phone. Tony look at it and sighed. Why is he calling me? Tony is talking to himself but Helen is there.

Son, do you want me to pick it? Helen asked he nodded, Helen take the call. Hello Gregory!

Good day ma, where is Tony? What do you want to tell him? He is not around. I know he is there, just give him aunty.

That is not... Tony drag the phone from Helen.

What do you want Gregory? Tony, did you know that Cathy is...

Gregory, I don't want you to ever call me because of Cathy, if you want to talk about work fine but about her, don't she is in my pass, I don't date whore.

Tony...

Boss, let me be and bye. Tony end the call, Helen look at him.

Don't you want to pay her back for hurting you?

Mom leave me alone and don't touch her.

I just want to help. If you want to help, let me be. Tony grab his keys and left Helen sighed.

This boy is still in love with that girl, I need to do something to put an end to it. Gregory hated himself more, he wish he could punch Tony right in his face, he walked in and check that both of them are still sleeping, as he turned to leave Whitney open her eyes

Where are you going? Whitney asked hin. You are awake? He asked confused. Yes, did you drug me?

I wanted you to sleep, you are crying too much.

Oh,it will not dizzy me for long, it will just knock me down.

Okay, I want to go back to the mansion, I will come pick you later.

No, I can't leave her, I will stay with her for now.

Alright, I go see Craig for now. Whitney nodded, she go inside, Gregory left with Ian.

Ruth is lying on the couch of Jeremy, Jessica is not around, Jeremy is surprise to see her there.

Ruth, what are you doing here? Jeremy asked. I am bored at home

Are you sure? You look sad.

I don't want my son to get hurt. Jeremy know that is the reason for her sadness, he is the only one that knows Ruth weakness is Craig

I told you not to treat him like that but you don't listen and now, you want to bring that girl into his life.

Jeremy, don't you understand, if I don't hurt him, Helen will do worse to him, I don't want my son to die, He is all I gotta, Helen doesn't joke with Tony, she might hurt him deep even though she does not want the girl for Tony

Fine, what about the girl, you want to betroth to him?

Craig is in love with that girl and Tony is also in love with her, the highest I could do to keep him from her, is this.

Ruth, it's okay, you don't have to beat yourself hard, everything will be fine and I am sure, Craig will forget her soon.

I hope so, I really do.

That is enough, let me take you to those fancy place, you love and I could introduce you to some really handsome rich politician.

Are you crazy? Did you know how old I am? I have a grown son already

I know, you are just forty three, most lady your age are still very single and yet to have their first issue, you get married to that no good husband of yours so fast.

Please don't start, let's go and when are you going to stop following little girls?

No time, Jessica is fine with it. I wonder how she is able to cope with you?

Stop wondering, stubborn girl, let's go. Craig just wake up, only to see Beck on his side

Mr Beck, what are you doing here? Oh, your cousin said you might need me. Fine, I don't think I...

Gregory walk in, Craig look at him. Don't give me that look, I just want you to sleep.

You are unbelievable, you want me to sleep and she is nowhere to be fine. Don't worry, she is at the hostel with Whitney.

I want to see her. Fine but bath first and eat, you might need strength to care for her.

Craig nodded, he go inside and Gregory look at Mr Beck. Thanks for coming in short notice.

It's okay, you are like my family, so I should care for you. Craig is down, he get his keys.

Are you not going to eat? No, I don't have that time, Gregory have no choice than to go with him, when he ride there, the gatekeeper look at Craig and Gregory, Craig gave him more money, he smiled, he opened the gate, today is his lucky day

Cathy is up already, she is crying badly, Whitney is trying to console her, Craig look at her.

Cathy! She run into his hand, she is crying in Craig's embrace. Shh! That is enough, what did Tony do to you?

Whitney eyes bulge out, she wants to stop Craig but Cathy wants to talk.

He asked me to get out of his house. She cry more

And...

Craig...

Whitney call but Cathy wants to continue.

His girlfriend asked me to stay away from him.

Girlfriend? Gregory asked all confused. Yes, his girlfriend. She grab Craig's hand and rest on his shoulder, Gregory look at Whitney, they both walk out leaving Cathy and Craig together. He call me, a cheap whore, a lowlife, I beg him that I don't have were to go but Tony asked me to get out of his house.

That's enough, you should rest and have you bath. Cathy look at him. Yes, I am sure, you haven't brush today.

Is it smelling? She asked, using her hand to cover her mouth to check if it's smelling. It's not smelling.

Of cause, it's, I can't even breath. Craig! She call, he turned his face, she pushed him. You are telling lies.

I am not, it's smelling badly and your axilla... This time, Cathy facepalm herself. I haven't really bath, I will take my bath.

Go on.

You want to wait here. Cathy asked Craig scratch his head, Cathy pushed his head. Go out, I want to change.

Fine, I will but don't cry. Cathy nod, she go in to bath, Craig walked out, Whitney rush to him.

How is Cathy?

She is a bit okay, she is having her bath. Thanks. Whitney said he nodded and then looked at Gregory.

Craig, you...

Tell Tony, never to show himself to me, if not I will kill him.

Craig, he is your cousin. Gregory said. He is not my cousin, if he is, he will not have hurt her, he knows Cathy is my heart, hurting her is hurting me, I felt like riping his heart from his chest for hurting her.

Whitney eyes bulge out, Craig is really in a bad shaped, Gregory try to hold his hand.

Let me be, just tell him, if he doesn't want me to drink...

Cathy came out, Whitney run to her. Where are you going? I can't stay here anymore, the pain refuse to go.

Craig remember, he as heard her say George used to carry her on his back when she is sad.

Cathy, come on climb on me. Cathy look at him. Come on. She wipe her tears and climb on him, Craig walked away with her

Gregory can you let Craig stay with Cathy for tonight?

Do you think I could stop Craig for being with her? I can't, he will not agree to leave her sight even for just a second, let's go home, you are stressing too much.

Fine, let's go, I am sure she will not cry again.