Jake paced around the hospital hallway. His nerves were wrecking as he stood on the other side of the door with the knowledge that Sasha may as well be battling with her life on the other side. His hand folded into a fist as the events of how Sasha got injured replayed in his head and Jake swore to never forgive Amanda. She was nothing but bad news. No matter how much he loved her, she would never change. She can never be that perfect girl for him. The rollercoaster of emotions that he constantly put him through was becoming overwhelming for him. And to think that she almost killed his best friend because she was jealous. Jake heaved a sigh when he realized that he could never win with her and the best option is to leave. Jake finally resorted to taking a seat, he sat with his legs stretched out and his head bent back on the hospital receptionist's waiting chair. His eyes closed for a second and right when he was about to reminisce about Sasha, he felt a touch on his shoulder. Hopi
Amanda cringed as the door make a disturbing sound when she opened it. She closed her eyes slightly and she could feel Jake's gaze on her."What are you doing in here?""I came to see how she is doing.""You mean, you came to finish what you started." "Jake, can I just...""Get out.""But I...""Did I stutter, I said get out!" His anger was surfacing, but for the sake of Sasha, he kept his voice low and tried to not wake the lady. When he saw that Amanda wasn't moving, he felt his screws loosening. He sprang up from her chair, got a firm grip on Amanda's arm and pulled her out of the room. "Jake, stop it! You're hurting me!" Jake turned her rapidly till she could stare into his eyes, he bent till he was face to face with her and he spoke."Do I look like I give a damn about what hurts you and what doesn't?! I have made it perfectly clear that I do not want to see you here. So it's either you get out or I will throw you out myself." Amanda's hair stood erect on her body still she tr
The doctor's office smelled like drugs with a mixture of roses. Jake couldn't help but take a look around his room as he walked in. It was painted blue and like a standard doctor's office, it has a lab coat on a hook, a centre table and two armchairs opposite the doctor's chair. The doctor must be a simple man because he didn't bother to put so much in his office. It was scanty but at the same time, we'll organized."I know what you're thinking," the doctor spoke up. "Yeah, everyone gives me the same look once they walk into my office but I just think that having so much stuff in your office serves as a distraction. Imagine having a television set in this office, I would never focus on work and if Oprah should come on, I wouldn't leave this room till it's over.""It takes discipline to leave doc.""Well, unfortunately, discipline is not my best suit. Have a seat." He pointed to one of the armchairs in front of him and Jake sat."So what's wrong with her?" "Oh, nothing really. She jus
Our past memories can sometimes sip into our present lives and haunt us. They say it only happens if we allow it, but the question is how do we stop it? How do we control our minds and how can we stay sane when faced with the same situation that broke us in the past? Sheila stared at the door in pure dread. She had promised herself that she would never step foot again in a hospital room. Since she had watched her brother die in a gruesome way, hospital rooms have become a madhouse for her.The events were still clear in her head but again, such incidents could actually never be removed. She remembered the look on her brother's face as she looked at him. The look of dread that he possessed as she stared at him. She could sense that he was in a lot of pain, it broke Sheila's heart that she couldn't help him.Stage three cancer, that was what the doctor said he had. How could someone get to stage three cancer without even knowing it? They had no idea that he was suffering from anything.
Sebastian hurried into the hospital ward, his eyes searched frantically for Jake and when he finally settled his eyes on him, he walked briskly toward him."Jake! What happened?!""Like I said over the phone, nothing happened. Sasha was involved in an accident.""Who is Sasha?""Are you serious, man? Sasha is my best friend!" Sebastian had started to grow on Jake. The young man had started taking the lawyer as his best friend. He could see why his aunt considered him as a very good friend of hers. Still, there were times he wished that Sebastian could be more understanding and open to things. Talking to him was easy, but there were some things that Jake knew he could never tell the man."How did it happen?" Sebastian took a seat next to Jake and enquired."His wife threw her into the road." Jake groaned as soon as Sheila helped him to respond because he was taking so long to speak. Sheila didn't know who the man was to him but she had gotten tired of Jake always being afraid. "His wi
People could sometimes be like a stubborn rash on our skin, never refusing to leave. That was exactly how Jake pictured Amanda. The woman just didn't know when to stop and apparently, neither did her mother."How did you find this place?" Jake asked after the two women had stood up from the floor and dusted off their clothes."We asked around," Amanda responded"Be more specific." Jake didn't care who was present, he didn't like to be disturbed and that was exactly what Amanda was doing. He heard Sebastian follow him up the stairs. The young man would have probably been right behind him but his thoughts clouded his sight. He felt his presence behind him and trusted that the man wouldn't speak a word till he was spoken to."We talked to your boss and Sasha's apartment was listed as your last known address." "You mean talked to or bribed?" "Okay, Jake you are being very insensitive." Mrs Cash spoke up when she had grown tired of standing still and saying nothing. Her daughter had call
The wind brought a fraction of peace to Jake's mind as he drove back to the hospital. Sebastian had stopped screaming into his ears and he couldn't be more grateful. At least, that was one less thing to worry about. He sped back to the hospital, wanting to be sure that Sasha was perfectly okay. Sebastian looked at the young boy his aunt had left him in charge of and his heart bled. He was doing a terrible job of keeping the young man sane and he knew it. He wasn't supposed to allow him to mess up his life, that was the exact reason his aunt hired him. The woman knew that her nephew was a tough nut to crack, she knew that he would need someone to have his back. Unfortunately, she entrusted that decision into the hands of a lawyer and not a policeman. Sebastian shook his head and went back to staring at the buildings as they passed, speedily, through his eyes."Since when has the company been experiencing issues?" Jake finally broke the silence with a question."It's not really issues,
"You're out of your mind!" Jake exclaimed."I am not," Sasha said softly. Jake looked at her for a while, trying to understand what the woman was aiming at. Unfortunately, he found no angle."This woman tried to kill you!" "I know that, you don't need to be repeating it all the time. Look, Jake, I know you. You are probably thinking that if you had seen Amanda creeping up from behind me then maybe you could have stopped her. But it's not your fault. You couldn't have seen her. Look, the longer you hold this grudge the longer you will be hurting yourself. So let it go." The nurse opened the door slightly and poked her head into the room."Excuse me, sir, it's time for her bath " Jake didn't say a word and the nurse took that as an opportunity to go into the room, she helped Sasha get up from the bed. Before Sasha was taken to the bathroom, Jake spoke out."Okay, fine. I will go talk to her." Sasha turned around and fought to mask her pain. It was the right thing to do and she should