Chapter 59: Chapter 59

Chapter 59

I have made so many decisions in my life, I mean ever since I found myself into this Harrison business. I have gone back to him a number of times and I hope that all will work to my favour one day.

I cannot live with the fact that he is lying in an ICU and isalmost lifeless. He despite having a complicated life is a good guy. I cannot believe that Harrison, my one Harrison is there without me.

He may have done so much harm to me in the past but I think I should give him a benefit of doubt. I know his evil mum might have forced him into doing the shit that he did.

I have been pacing the floor since Aliana told me about Harry a few minutes ago. I want to know more but it seems even her she doesn’t have much information. Things couldn’t have gotten better. I just received the news about mum’s death, now Harry was shot by the lunatic she married? I wish I could see him.

Alvin stands on his feet and moves closer to me. ‘’I understand you, baby girl. Don’t be perturbed, I am here for you, I will always be.’’ He says calmly.

I don’t respond to him, my arms go to his waist automatically, I pull him impossibly closer to me making my head lay and rest comfortably on his chest. I need some assurance that I am not alone. I don’t know what I am feeling because my body seems to be numb.

If I ever meet that woman in this world, I will …. Kill her personally. She has no right to shoot the man that I love, the first man I have ever been with and the father of my only son.

Why are people so evil? Why did she find it in her heart to shoot Harrison? He might have not been the best person on earth but at least he was the person that I loved.

I feel Alvin wiping my tears and it clicks on my head that I have been crying without even knowing. I blink when I realize that I have been crying. It has been really hard for me. I don’t know how to handle all these.

Why would life be so unbearable? I thought I was just staying away from him, that I had moved on but now I know that I need him close to me. I don’t care if I do need him as a lover or as a brother or maybe as my baby daddy. I just need him. I hope he is alive.

‘’Hush,’’ Alvin hushes me minutes later. I had no idea that this would have affected me this much. Harry hasn’t even met our son. Please, God, don’t let him die. I need him so much. ‘’Don’t cry. I will do whatever you want right now. I know that you are totally devastated. You just learned about your mum’s death and now Harry. You will be fine.’’

I want to shout at him, I want to tell him that it’s not about me, that I want my supposed brother to be alright, that Harry deserves better than just getting shot by an outrageous woman, but I know better not to do that. I cannot shout at him because he is one of the few people that care about me and has no idea what might have happened.

‘’Is he alive?’’ I ask Aliana who seems to be regretting that she just told me that, I don’t blame her though, I would have felt really bad if I realized that she kept that from me. She didn’t tell me from the word go but who knows, maybe she had no idea too. I won’t fuss over the same.

‘’She shakes her head, ‘’No, he isn’t dead. He is alive but in a critical condition. He has been in the ICU for a few weeks now. I hope he gets well soon.’’

‘’What exactly happened to my … to Harrison?’’ I hold back before I decide to call him my brother. Whatever is going on is truly confusing. I hope that the madcap of a woman rests in the compartments forever. I hope she never knows peace for shooting my brother or baby daddy.

‘’He isn’t there to speak about this. His phone was found and confiscated by the detectives who are cynical about divulging the information that is there. They say it might compromise the investigations so, we don’t know exactly what happened. The woman is missing, she has literally vanished from the face of the earth so the assumption is that she shot him since all the evidences are pointing at her.’’ I pull away from Alvin and he lets me.

‘’I hope they get something to incriminate the person who did that. Well, I mean the woman.’’ My head is really spinning.

‘’Hey, calm down. You should not get stressed over this.’’ Alvin says with concern.

‘’How can I calm down? You know he has never seen his son and now he is in the ICU? How am I supposed to tell Ian that his father never saw him the very first day he was born and into a few months later? This is literally too much for my head.’’ I say shaking my head unbelievably.

He takes my hand in his warm hands and leads me to sit on the couch opposite Aliana. ‘’I am so sorry, Clara, I didn’t wanna upset you this much,’’ Aliana says and I don’t have to be a genius to see the genuine concern that is covering her face.

‘’I will be fine.’’ I say calmly.

Alvin flops close to me and his long accommodative arms go automatically over my shoulder making me feel warm. The way that he cares for me is really heart-warming and cheery.

‘’Um … can I go to the hospital? I mean can I be able to see Harry?’’

‘’There is security all over the hospital. But that doesn’t mean that we won’t go, we can go see him and then look for a way of masquerading you so you can attend your mum’s burial ceremony, okay?’’ I nod at Aliana when she asks that. She is just an angel in my life. I was her maid but she has never regarded me any less. To her I am someone who she cares about so much.

I feel my heart warming up at that thought. I have a good number of loving and caring people around me. I might have gone through shit but I know there are those who genuinely and frankly care about me. I had lost hope of going to my own mum’s burial but now that she has brought up that thought, I must welcome it.

‘’Thank you.’’

‘’Any time.’’ She says. ‘’I’ll be waiting for you outside.’’ She says as she stands up on her feet and turns on her heels to leave. ‘’And Clara?’’

‘’Mh!’’

‘’Don’t be worried about anything. Your mum will be very sad if she sees you like this. Your other mum may have gone, may her soul rest in eternal peace, but she wouldn’t have been happy seeing you this sad. Take it upon yourself to try and not feel sad at all because that might also affect the baby.’’ I nod at her without any interest. I wonder why she cares so much.

I stand up and hastily walk towards her. I cape my hands around her and she clinches me warmly I desperately hope that she locates her son sooner. I pull away too soon and she walks away without saying another word or even looking at me. My guess is that she is crying and that’s heartbreaking.

Speaking of baby Ian. My mum literally recommended someone who has been baby seating him while I do my work. He is officially the most adorable baby I have ever seen in my life.

My little sister Carly is charming and endearing too and I hope I get away to support her whenever I can.

‘’Sweet pie!’’ Alvin calls startling me and I turn to look at him. He is already up from the couch and is standing too close. I spare him a sweet genuine smile. I hope he never gets tired of my unrelenting and interminable problems. ‘’I am here for you. Just tell me whatever you wanna do and I will help you do it. I want you to be happy, I want to support everything that you want because I don’t wanna see you sad. Let’s go, I will drive you both to the hospital, okay?’’

I nod. ‘’Thanks, Alvin. I have no idea where I would be if you didn’t come back. You have stood by me and I am really sorry that I have been putting you through one problem after another. You …’’

‘’Hey, I am not complaining. You and I know that I can do that and much more, for you. You should only be there and let me take care of the rest.’’

‘’What can I do to repay your kindness?’’

‘’Just be here with me. Smile, you remember that moniker beam that you usually have on?’’ I nod at him when he asks that. ‘’Give me that, baby. I want you to keep that smile on because it gives you that beautiful look that I fall for each second.’’

I blush when he says that. ‘’Thanks, Alvin.’’

‘’Any time. Now, let’s get going. We don’t wanna keep your friend waiting.’’ He says and leads me out of the bedroom.

‘’I am driving you guys, then I will bring you back here and you can drive home subsequently.’’ He says and Aliana nods without objecting to the position.

He opens the back door and holds it. I skip in first then Aliana follows in a matter of seconds. I frantically hope that the decision I am making to go to the hospital will not bite me on the fleshiest part of my body later. I hate it when things happen that way.

**

Sure to Aliana’s word, the security is tight. We , however, walk in because it is Aliana we are talking about. She is Doctor Williams’ daughter and that accords her a free pass to some extent.

‘’How did they find him?’’ I ask Aliana gently.

‘’Apparently, his mum had gone to pay him a visit. When she got there, no one was opening the door. She kept ringing the bell until she opted to call the security guard. While they were standing there wondering how to get in, Harry’s shirt, smeared all over with blood was thrown down startling them. The gateman successfully handpicked the door and they walked in. according to her, there was no one in the house but things seemed funny. She walked in and decided to go to the bedroom after noticing a trail of blood leading there. To her shock, that was her son and she had to call an ambulance to rush him here.’’

‘’Was it the same day that he was shot?’’

‘’Not really, the doctors said, maybe two days later.’’ We walk into the hospital and at the reception, the dark-skinned lady with long hair and well-placed beam seated behind the vast table leads us to a room. Aliana complains as we go up the stairs that she hopes the lady did not miss lead us because Harry was in the ICU when she saw him a few days ago.

We get there and I cannot believe my eyes. Harry is not only awake but is busy kissing a woman on his sickbed.

I clutch my driver’s arm so hard making sure that I don’t fall. I feel protected when Alvin’s arm tightens around me and I make a mental note. I hope I never have to watch him do this again. To avoid it, I will stay away from Harrison

My eyes fleet to Aliana who is watching the scene with a frown on her face.

This is life for you.

It never accords you whatever you want, whenever you want it.

I pull away from Alvin’s grip and turn on my heels. I walk out of the room hastily and I am aware of Alvin’s footsteps close behind me.

Harry will never change.

If it was never meant to be, it will never be.