Chapter 79: Chapter 79

Did you see her? Whitney asked him. No, she left before I got there. They were still sitting in the ward when Clara pulled the oxygen from her nose.

Clara, are you alright? Flora asked, she nodded and her tears drop.

Mom, why are you crying? George asked looking surprised. Where is your sister?

Mom, don't asked me about that stupid girl.

Son, don't say that, she is your only sister, you should care for her, no matter what she did, don't ever leave her, I know Cathy can be handful sometimes but please, don't scold her too much when she returns.

Fine, I will not, just rest.

Son, I am sorry. Her voice came up again. Mom, what are you sorry for? George asked trying to wipe her tears. I failed as a mother, I didn't get to give you two the life that you deserve.

Mom, we are not complaining, I and my sister are not complaining, we understand it's not your fault.

I know, you have been a good boy to me and your sister, sorry, I failed to give you two what you are supposed to have. Her tears drop. Son, I hate myself everyday that I wake up and see how you struggle to get food for me and your sister.

Mother!

Please let me finish. She caress George face. Sorry that I failed you in every expect of life, I couldn't even give you the education you deserve, nor boast of been a good mother to you and your sister, I could not protect you from the harsh life out there, love you and tell your sister that I love her too.

Mom, we both love you, stop...

Son, promise me, you will not get mad at Cathy when she returns. Mom!

George called, she grimace. Fine, I will not but I will spank her for being stupid.

George!

Sorry mom, I will not. George said as she called, her tears drop, Flora held her hand.

Friend... Clara smile as Flora called her that, she place George hand on hers.

Please take care of my son for me, I know he respect you, when I am not here...

Mom, where are you going? George asked her.

Stop interrupting me, Clara scolded him. Love him the way you love Whitney and my little girl, please love her as well, I know when she is with you, she felt like she is with her mother, I beg you, stay with them for me.

Clara, you are scaring me. Flora said taking Clara's hand.

You all are problematic, come daughter let me hugged you. Whitney walked to her, she hugged her. Tell your sister that mom is not disappointed in her, she did no wrong, I just expected too much for her and it's not a crime for her to fall in love, tell her that I will only be happy, if she falls in love again.

Mom, you can tell her...

Shh! I love you. Whitney tears drop, she pushed her slightly to Gregory, when he catch her, she smiled, Craig tears is dropping, he has grown to love the woman, just spending days with her, she is too good to go through those pains.

Son! She calls Craig, he grab her hand.

Let me transfer you to another, a better hospital, I could fly you out or get specialist, please don't... She smiled.

Don't worry son, I am fine, please when my daughter comes, give her the comfort that she needs, I know she must be broken and beating herself for this.

I will but..

Clara gasped for air, she caress Craig face.

Thank you son. she convulsed. What is going on? Craig yelled, Gregory pulled him from her, the holter monitor is straight, the doctor checked for all her pulses, he connect the defibrillator machine, he clear and then he place the machine on his chest, he do it for three times, he sighed badly.

The next thing, the nurse is taking all the drip and stuff attached to her chest.

What is going on? George yelled, the nurse pull the white sheet and cover her. Are you mad? Take it off. George try to take it off, the doctor held his hand.

Sorry, we lost her. The doctor said. No, she is not dead. Whitney yelled, Gregory pull her to himself.

Mother wake up, I beg you wake me, I am sorry if I stress you sometimes, fine so many times. George cry and hit Clara but she is dead, Flora pull him up.

Son, that is enough, stop crying.

How can she do this to me? George cry more, Craig tears is much, they were falling like Clara is his mother, he has never felt so attach to anyone that he had to share tears when he heard they die.

Cathy cash the money, she hurry back to the hospital, when she get there, she saw Whitney and Flora crying, George face is messed up, she walked passed them, George didn't stop her.

Mother, why did they cover you? Cathy asked innocently, she pull the cloth. I have brought the money, your treatment will commence now, hey why are you not moving?

Cathy, mother is no more. Whitney said pulling her, she withdrew from Whitney. Mother wake up, they are joking right? She hit her but Clara didn't wake up, Cathy cried. Mother, I am sorry, I beg you, are you that mad at me, that you couldn't wait for me? I have the money now, I beg you wake up.

Craig pulled her up, she rest on Craig's chest but her tears is like rain, George didn't say a word to her, George had to make some arrangements, he needed to laid his mother to rest.

After everything they spend at the hospital, the different test, the drugs, the bills, all the money spend is almost a million, they were left with just a hundred and fifty thousand, Gregory and Craig help them to take her to the cemetery, he couldn't take her to their village, they have no relation because Clara never talk about her family only their dad's George need to bury her to avoid more expensive.

Tony had not unpack his stuff since he returns to the state, he saw Cathy's diary. This diary belong to Cathy, why is it with me? Oh, she place some of her stuffs in my bag, let me see what she is hiding.

Tony open it and read. Dear diary, in a few days, I and my love Tony, will finally be together, no one will be there to fight against our relationship, I love Tony but I don't know if he feels same way for me, I am going to get pregnant for him, so he will not leave me, I will give him my body when we arrive. ..

Tony face sadden, he remembers the way Cathy was kissing him the day he wants to leave, so she wanted to get pregnant for him.

I know it's bad to give my body to a man that is not my husband but I needed to keep him, call it desperate but I just want to keep him.

Savior, I thought I loved you but the truth is, I don't love you more than just a friend, I like the way you help me, I appreciate it maybe that is what I felt for you, gratitude not love, I take back what I said, I don't love you.

Craig, I love him like a brother, when I am with him, I feel that I am with George, he is like my big brother, he is in pain and no one understands him, I just wish everyone could be fair to him and not referred to him as demon.

I pray that Tony's mom accept me with time, I wonder how my kids and Tony's will look like? Smiling, they will definitely be cute.

I love you Tony now and forever.

Tony tears flow as he finished reading. how can I be so stupid? I hurt her for nothing. He pack his bag.

What are you doing? Helen asked him. I am going to Nigeria, I am flying on the private jet.

What? Why? Helen asked all confused. My beans pie is innocent, she loves me but I hurt her, she gave me happiness but I gave her pain. He gave her the diary, she also read.

So what? She is now with Craig.

Mom, beans pie doesn't love Craig, it's me, she loves no one else. He grabbed his phone and call her but the number is switched off, he try connecting the CCTV camera only to see that Cathy left the phone.

Shit! You still don't have phone? Why did I get so angry and throw you out of my apartment; I should call Gregory. He call Gregory, he looks at it and sighed

Why is this devil calling me? Gregory said looking at the call. Hello, what did you want? Gregory's voice is hoarse

Boss' boss, is Cathy will you? Why? do you want to torment her again? Gregory asked, he didn't wait for reply. Don't ever call my number again to ask after her.

Wait... Gregory end the call. Shit! He curse and pack his stuff. I need to see beans pie

Tony, do you think she will forgive you? Helen asked. Of course, she will, I will plead with her and she will forget the pain I cause her

The pain you cause her? She will never forgive you, have you forgotten that she failed her bar exam

What? That will not be a problem, I will pay for her again, next year.

You very stupid, she can never sit for it again.

Mom, did you make her fail? Tony asked her in anger. Stop acting innocent you ask me to make her lose the thing she hold important, so I made it possible through Roland and she is never be able to sit for any bar exam because is prohibited from sitting for it.

Mom, you really are unbelievable, I didn't asked for that, how could you be this insensitive? Geez! I can't believe you will subject her to that inhuman treatment.

Tony, why are you...

Mom stop it, my baby must really be broken. Tony get his bag off he goes, Helen hit the diary to the wall. This idiot, why do you have to be here? She is referring to the diary.

After the burial, they were still at the house of George, Cathy walk to George all this time, he didn't say a word to her.

Brother...

Cathy, don't you dare touch me, you happy right? You killed her, I told you to stay away from boys but your body will not let you stay away from them.

George, I am sorry.

Sorry? You are sorry? Will your sorry bring back mother? Go on and answer me, stupid girl.

George...

Cathy get out, you should leave, you are dead to me, I also buried you with mother, from today, I have no mother no sister, I am all alone in this world. Cathy tears dry, she stand.

George, have you forgotten? It's Cathy, your princess. Flora said.

No one is my princess, I know no one with the name Cathy, I have no sister, Cathy is dead. She walked backward, her back hit Craig chest, she hugged him and cry then she free herself, she run out, Craig go after her, Whitney want to go after her, George grab her hand.

If you go with her, you are no longer my sister as well.

George...

Take your pick, it's me or her? George asked her, Whitney cry and hugged him, Flora tears is much, she lost her friend, her sister and her only family, the three hugged and cry, Gregory just stand and look at them

Cathy! Cathy! Cathy!

Craig yelled, he is calling her. Cathy! please come out, I beg you, you don't need that stress, come out let's go, it's about to rain, I beg you.

Craig is begging her to come out but Cathy is hiding in the dark, she doesn't want to come out.

Cathy please, come out. She didn't listen to Craig, Gregory drove to him. Craig, let's go, it's about to rain, she will come home. What if she does not return? Craig, come on.

Gregory left with Craig, Cathy came out, the rain is very heavy.

I am sorry, I can't come to you, I need to go away, my brother doesn't want me anymore, I killed mom because of my stupidity.

Cathy left, she didn't know where she is going, she just have to leave, Gregory and Craig return, George look at him, he is hoping that they will return with her but she is not with them, he look away.

She didn't come with me. Craig said. I am not looking for her. George said. You don't have to hide it, you want her.

Shit! George run into the rain, he is searching for Cathy.

Cathy, Please come out, brother is sorry, you know that he can't live without you? Fine, I get mad at you but I beg you, come out let's go home, you are still George's princess, Cathy! Cathy!

George called more but she had already left, Gregory and the others drove to him.

Come on son, let's go, she will come home. Flora said, they drove to Whitney's place, that house will be hell for George.

Cathy run in the rain, she board a cab and goes back to the condominium that Roe is.

Hello, what do you want? The receptionist asked Cathy who is looking so messed up, she is drench

I want to see Mr Roe Rod. Cathy said, she looks at her. Is he expecting you?

Called him, tell him that Cathy is looking for him and she have something to give him. The receptionist had no choice than to call him.

Hello sir, a girl called Cathy is looking for you here.

Cathy? Roe remember that is the name she was called. Let her in. The telecom end. What does she want? He talks to himself.

Miss, you you should go now. Cathy nodded, she hit on the door, Roe open the door, the place is full of smoke, he is smoking badly again, she wave her hand in front of her face to avoid the smoke

What do you want? Roe coarse voice visit her. To return your money. Cathy said, he look at her.

It's yours now, I gave it to you while are you returning it?

My mom is dead, she didn't even wait for me. She fall to the floor. She hated me that she doesn't want to see me before she dies and George doesn't...

She coughed badly the smoke is way too much for her and she is so stress, she held her chest and cough more.

Why is she asphyxiating? Cathy gasped for air, she struggles. Shit! What is wrong with you? She passed out. No oh

Gregory and Craig return to Abuja, Tony rush to Gregory.

Hey boss' boss, where have you been? I came in yesterday and I didn't see you. Tony said, Craig eyes turned red. What are you doing here? Craig asked with a punch throw to Tony's face, he fall to the floor. Tony, I don't want to see your face, Everytime, I see you, I want to drink your blood.

He hit Tony with his legs. I told you to run but you are still standing, you really want to die by my hands. Death is what you deserve and death, I will give you.

He grabbed his neck, Tony is covered with blood already, his eyes is all red like a monster, Gregory free his hand from Tony's neck.

Run! You should run because he is going to kill you. Gregory yelled at Tony, he run out, Craig free himself to go after Tony but Gregory hugged him tight

Stop it Craig; stop it!

Why did he hurt her that much? Why did he hurt my heart? I just can't breath, her pains break my heart, it hurt, it really hurts, I don't even know if something bad happen to her.

Shh! That is enough. Gregory pulled him to his room, for weeks they look for Cathy, she is nowhere to be found, all Craig private investigator, could not tell him where she is, he could not do anything right at work, she is broken, he is shattered.

Tony is also looking for her, he finds out that Cathy had lost her mother because she failed her bar exam, he is desperate to get her back, to right his wrong but she is no where to be found.

George is like a mad man, he has lost his precious jewel, his princess is gone, no trace of her, everyday he could go out to look for Cathy but never saw her.

Son, where are you coming from? Flora asked George, he did not shave his hair or beards he is looking worn-out. I did not see her, did she not know that I could not stay mad at her for so long?

George, you are getting too hard on yourself, she will return.

Mother, it's been four weeks, she did not show up, I can't take it if something bad happen to her, I don't want any harm to come before my princess because I am stupid.

Son, nothing will happen to her, my daughter will return, just give her time everything will be fine.

I hope so, I really hope so. George tears drop, he couldn't return to his base, all he needs now is to look for his princess, he could hurt Cathy but never stay mad at her for long, she is all he have.