Chapter 12: Chapter 12

Am in Derick's car and we rode up to the hospital where we are presently. I remove my seat belt and look at him suspiciously, he doesn't seem well and all this started after he received his latest call.

"Derick, is everything alright?" I ask.

"Yes don't worry! Why this question?"

" Cause I feel you preoccupied,"

" No don't worry princess, everything is fine!"

I nod my head of agreement and prepare myself to open the car's door.

" Wait, Lea!" He stops me.

I turn and look at him.

" Yes!"

" Remember I love you and no one would ever change the way I feel for you...no one," he said, seriously while holding my hands.

" I know that Derick, but why are you suddenly telling me that?"

" ...for nothing, I just want you to know that, cause my only hurry is to get married to you!"

I smile hearing his words and approach him then kiss him. I get out my lips from him slowly and from the corner of his lips, I say…

" And my only hurry is to be the mother of your kids," I say with a smile.

He smiles too and we finally get out of the car. Am still doubting what he said, that everything is okay! He isn't well, something is disturbing him but he does not want to tell me. Well, he will confess to me whenever he likes.

"Marco sent me a message that he is already near the hospital!" Derick says.

" Alright!"

When entering Taylor's room, I find Alicia, her sister in law sitting beside Taylor, crying and panicking!.

" Taylor!," I said hurrying to her bedside. " What is it? Why are you crying?" I ask.

" My...my (sobs) my brother came here after you went and told me that, immediately I get out of this hospital he is going to intern me(sobs). Lea, I don't want that please, try and talk to him, please. Alicia, Lea talk to him." She says, hugging me and crying.

" Alicia, have you already talk to him?" I ask.

" You know how Patrick is, he never minds what we tell him whenever he is angry. But I will talk to him more calmly when I get back home. So Sweetie stop crying okay? I will talk to him and convince him." Alicia says.

Someone knocks at the door and it is Marco. Oufff! Finally, he is there!

" Morning everyone!" Marco says.

" Morning!" I and Alicia respond.

" Alicia, uhmm this is Derick and Marco, two friends and they were the ones who rescued Taylor!" I say.

" Oh! Glad to meet you, thank you so much for what you did." Alicia says.

" You're welcome, madam! Uhmm if I may intervene, I think interning Taylor would be a bad idea, and to clear this, I will leave Marco to explain to you what I am saying in detail." Derick says.

" Yes, uhmm! As Derick said, interning Taylor would be a bad idea for her. Taylor isn't yet at a stage where she depends essentially on drugs, she just takes it whenever everything seems stressed in her life, she does not take it as food like others could do now. We had a friend who was in the same situation as Taylor and his parents interned him. It was very difficult for him to be there and because of the injections, the power of getting more and more drugs animated him. Am not saying hospitals aren't good, but in some cases, they are not necessary." Marco says.

" So what should we do?" Alicia asks.

" She needs therapy with a psychologist. And I can offer her my services because before studying business in the university, I studied psychology and even had a certificate and diploma permitting me to work on people. So I can help you, Taylor!" Marco says.

That's why I was waiting for him! Derick told me on the road what they had planned for Taylor and when I saw her crying I just worried that Marco would not come earlier.

" I think it is a beautiful idea!" Alicia says.

" Me too, " I say, " and you Taylor?" I ask to my friend still in my arms and trying to calm down.

" Yes, I love the idea!" She says while wiping her face.

I smile at her before Alicia informs us that she has to go and she will inform Patrick and convince him. She wishes a good day and goes before Allan enters the room.

" Morning everyone!" Allan says, entering with his wheelchair. " Taylor, are you okay? I heard you scream right in my room but couldn't come because I was making a check-up."

" Yes Allan, everything is okay!" Taylor said.

" Alright!" Allan says. " Can I know why these two gentlemen are here?" He asks.

" They are here for me Allan," Taylor says, " thank you for all what you did for us guys!" Taylor says with a smirk.

The boys too smirk!

" We are going now, Taylor and Lea. Take care, Taylor!" Derick says.

" Thank you!" Taylor respond.

" And...Allan! that's it?" Derick asks before continuing. " Congratulations for your wedding and hope you're aware of the beauty you will get married to!"

" Yes I do, don't worry!" Allan says.

" Great! Cause someone can snatch her from your hands, so be vigilant!" Derick says sure of him,before going out of the room.

I feel like they were fighting, instead of talking. Is it an impression or what? I need to talk to Derick for a while, since we left my apartment he isn't well. Am worried about him, seriously!

" Excuse me, I am coming back," I say, getting up from Taylor's bed and going straight to the door but Allan holds my hand to stop me.

" Where are you going?" He asks.

" Leave me, Allan," I say while removing my hand from his control. " I am not uplarge to inform you of my actions," I say before going out.

I think Allan is strange, he acts as if am his property, fuck no! Am the property of no one, and if he thinks he can command me just because I accepted his demand, then he does not know me at all.

I run after Derick and ask him to wait a minute.

"Are you angry?" I ask him.

" Am waiting for you in the car!" Marco says, before going.

Derick doesn't respond.

"Derick!" I repeat.

"Do you care about it?" Derick asks.

"Derick, what do you want me to do?"

" Talk to him!"

" It isn't easy."

" I can't support seeing him, knowing that he will be with you for the rest of his life and not me. It angers me."

I feel so sorry for him! Hearing all this made me feel so sad and I also felt like him. All I want is him, be with him forever. But it takes time and I don't want to hurt Allan. After all, he is my best friend.

"Allan is my best friend and I don't want to hurt him..."

" So you prefer him than be with me. That's it?" He says harshly.

"Derick don't misinterpret what I said."

" (Sigh and calm down) I want to see you tonight at 9 pm in my hotel room. If you come then I will know you broke up with him but if you don't...then I will know it is over between you and me." He says.

" Is it a condition?" I ask.

"No just the best thing to do!"

He turns and goes. Everything is complicated, on one hand, I need Derick in my life after so long and on the other hand, I don't want Allan to be hurt and never talk to me again. What should I do?