Derek was forced to return to the hospital to his annoyance. He took the man to the Community hospital, since he had been warned not to be within close radius to Henry. This was as annoying as it could get because he knew that there was no way that he would be able to monitor what was going on in that house anymore. What was more annoying was the fact that he knew that there was no hope that he would meet them when he returned.“ I hope he's doing fine now?” He asked the doctor.“ Yes, he's recovering nicely. We are thankful that he is awake now. His BP has become stable.” The doctor said with a small smile. Derek didn't share his excitement because he was very furious at the things that were happening to him. It was as if he went from one problem to the other, and he hated it.“ Thank you,”He said," Please send the bill to my accountant,” He said and scribbled a number on a piece of paper for the doctor who nodded and received the paper happily. “ Please make sure that he's well take
“Get more buckets of water.” A woman said, as the flames became thicker.A man held a hose to and began to sprinkle it at the front door, but it did nothing in quenching the aggressive fire which refused to be assuaged. “ Has anyone called the fire service?” A woman said, and a man said something. Derek's heart sank when he saw the house burning.“ What are you doing?” A woman asked him when she saw that he was just standing still. He snapped into action," Do you know if anyone is in there?” “No, I don't, I don't know if…" A wood fell, and they heard screams coming from the house. Derek's eyes widened in horror," is that?” He asked no one in particular when he heard another scream. He didn't wait before running to the door and throwing himself at the door. He'd rather die than to see his wife die.“ What are you doing?!” The woman asked him, her eyes widening in horror as the man before her took that great risk. He wasn't a firefighter, so she didn't understand what he was doing.
Meanwhile, Fred was coming down from the staircase when he saw Derek on his knees, the doctor shook his head wearing a sad countenance, and he wondered what might have happened. Ever since Derek left that day, they had not spoken, so he was surprised to see him here. Anyway, he and Pops had managed to get in touch, and they were waiting for Derek to return before taking the next step since it was only him that Pops trusted.“ Derek?” He called to be sure that his eyes were not deceiving him, and Derek took a sharp breath. His eyes glazed over as tears filled them up. He didn't know what to say.“ What is going on?” Fred asked the doctor.The doctor shrugged, he was not supposed to reveal a patient's condition to a stranger. “ I think Mr. Derek is in a better position to talk about that.” He said and helped Derek stand," Mr. Derek I want you to take heart, I believe that we can do something. It might just take a while.” “ You said that there is no remedy.” Derek said, he didn't like
At the same time they hear a group of hurrying footsteps approaching and Fred turns to see a group of nurses rush downstairs," Mr Fred, Mr. Henry is awake.” They announced with a wide grin spreading from ear to ear. He stared at them for a minute before rushing upstairs with that, his initial investigation forgotten as his thoughts center on how to get Henry out of here. “ Where is the doctor in charge?” He demanded.An unfamiliar doctor appeared behind him and there was nothing much to say than to look at them for a minute," please move away for a minute, we still need to run some tests on him, when they saw that Fred was about to lift Henry from the bed.“ I don't want him to remain here. He was here earlier, mind you, and he relapsed into a coma, staying here again after that is stupidity.” He replied without mincing words. The doctor, taken aback, let his jaw slack for a minute before picking himself up that he was supposed to defend the hospital.“ I am speaking the truth, and
The car tumbled twice and hit the ground. Fuck!” Caine dragged out a harsh breath out of his mouth as a shard of glass sliced into his arm, reopening the wounds that were already breaking down.Everyone paused as they heard footsteps walking towards the car," Are you okay? He asked her when he saw his eyes opening a millisecond and closing at the same time. “Fred! Someone is coming!” He called, and Fred's eyes flew open in fear. “ What is happening?” He asked, trying to gain momentum, images formed on his retina in an inverted form and all he could think of was how he got here.Caine groaned, “What the hell is wrong with you, man?” He demanded and reduced his volume when he saw blood coming out of Fred's forehead. Wow, this is dangerous.“ I need your help, please help me.” He kept on talking, the car was inverted and Fred was close to the door so if he pushed it open, the rest of them could be free. With one great push, he kicked Fred, making his eyes open wide.“ What the hell,
“If I give him to you, will we be safe?” “Yeah.” “ I need proof.” Caine demanded.The man cocked his head to the side, threw his head back and laughed wildly.“ You are in no position to make demands. Heck, you can barely stand properly. I'm sure you're feeling very weak and about to throw up.” He mocked.As soon as he said that, Caine's stomach grumbled, bile welled up in his throat and he placed his left hand on his stomach," I will only tell you once, I don't have time to talk too much.” He said, don't throw up, Caine!' He muttered inwardly. If he did, then he would be so weak.Out of nowhere, a gunshot resounded and two of the masked men went down. It was swift and Caine turned to see Fred with a gun, the third one dropped dead.Holy shit! This was going to quickly become a shooting spree.“ Take cover!” He said, and they began to run.Fred carried Henry on his shoulder and dashed to the opposite side. He saw a bush at the other side of the road, they could enter. The masked m
Chapter 142Henry wanted to run but lacked the strength to, the leader was also shocked at the turnout of events, he was left wondering if they were truly going to leave him here. He would never have believed it if anyone had told him that this would happen.“ I guess you are left with me. They are finally done with your mess and want to move on with their lives, I wouldn't blame them too much, you know? It's a bit too much to ask of someone. They've lost almost everything because of you, you must be really special.” He said.Henry lay helpless on the floor as he watched the retreating figures of both men. He didn't know what miracle he was expecting, but it certainly wasn't for him to be dropped like a bag of potatoes here. God, please rescue me. His head ached badly, as he tried to understand what was going on right here. If there was a way that he would manage to be free from this bondage, he would really appreciate it. Anyway, that was by the way. He began to crawl backwards. He
Chapter 143“ No,” The man replied, raising his hands about to strike Henry again. He succeeded in delivering a powerful kick to Henry, knocking the gun out of Henry's hands. The gun bounced twice as it landed a few centimeters away from them. “ Now, tell me who is going to save you now?” If anyone had told him that the roles would be reversed he would have disputed it, but the fact presented itself right before his eyes and the man struck him with another blow. He quickly ran to get the gun and pointed it at Henry's chest, which thundered violently against his chest as his life flashed before his very eyes. “ Any last words, amigos?” He asked jokingly, and Henry gulped in fear. Fred nodded at Caine subtly, and he gave him a thumbs up. With precise calculation, he pulled the trigger. There was nothing else to say to a man like this, who was ready to die for an unworthy cause. If they bargained until tomorrow. It was likely that they wouldn't reach a conclusion soon, and he was get
A year After."What is going on?" He inquired worriedly when he saw Clara bent over a toilet seat, heaving her lungs out. Panic settled inside him and he patted her back softly. What can I get you?" He asked her and she sat on the tiles."I feel queasy." She said and before she could finish talking, she puked again inside the toilet. "Please get me a tissue." She croaked and stretched her hand backward. That was what she needed.Henry sighed softly as he wiped her mouth for her. "You need to see a doctor, this cannot be ordinary flu." He said and she rinsed her mouth."I think so too. I don't know what is happening to me but I don't feel well inside of me." Like a lightbulb, an idea flashed into his head and he stared at her with wide eyes, and she stared at him strangely." what?" "Are you pregnant?" "What?" She repeated and Henry placed a hand on her shoulders. " Have you been feeling weak? Tenderness in the boobs? Diarrhea and constant headache?" He inquired." Yeah?""I think..
The flight back to Italy was very quick, maybe it was due to the fact that they didn't have anything bothering them anymore, no need to look over their shoulder for every little matter. Henry was very elated to see the soils of Italy.It made him appreciate freedom. He never knew that he was living like a king even when he was poor but with the small taste of money and the problems that accompanied it, he was able to appreciate being free.Clara rested her head on his shoulder as she stared at the soil. It was good to go home. " How do you feel?" She inquired from him and he smiled at her."I feel good, great, even. Who would have thought that I would miss this place? There was a time I was crazy about leaving the country, now that I know better I know that I was foolish at that time. What the hell was I even thinking at that period? He wondered aloud.Clara giggled beside him, it was amazing how he was able to see things from a grander scope. "I think there are several reasons that w
Henry sank to his feet instantly and Clara rushed to hug him. She cried into his shoulders, until his clothes began to get wet. " I'm sorry,I shouldn't be doing this. I don't know what is wrong with me." She chuckled while trying to wipe the tears off her face.Henry rose slowly and held her up. It wasn't so great of an event. She was bawling her eyes out. " Hey, it's okay, I'm free now. You don't need to cry." He said, trying to pacify her and she nodded softly.She moved away so that she could allow the grandfather and son to bond comfortably. Stopping them was not the best thing that she could do because she was feeling a certain type of way. His gaze fell upon his grandfather and he didn't know when he began to weep gently. It was almost as though he was feeling weak and at the same time unable to breathe. "I'm so happy to see you son." He said and held him very close to himself. "Me too, Pops." He said and held him close. His pops had been there for him for a very long time an
The court room went silent and Henry stared at the man who just came to lie without a tangible reason. His eyes rested on him and he tried to figure out where he knew him from to no avail . It was as though the man had harbored grievances against him and sought the perfect time to unleash his vengeance. He was stupefied." I take objection to that statement. If there's CCTV footage, produce it so that we can all watch it." Henry's lawyer said and he stared at the wicked man who was standing before him. it was obvious that he was just trying to ruin Henry's life."I came with proof if that's what you are asking for." He said confidently and Henry was pissed beyond measure. He didn't know this man from Adam but he was hell bent on tarnishing his image. " Lets have it." The judge called again and it was given to him. The assistant slotted it in and connected it to the projector and they all watched the scene."Pause it there." The judge said and adjusted his glasses." A hush fell ove
After spending a great deal of time trying to make sure that there was no need to continue staying in the hospital, they went to court. Pops pulled some strings on some of his old people who knew what was going on, he was probably thinking about what would have happened if he didn't have such a strong backbone. He didn't even want to imagine it because it would be so brutal. Anyway, it was going to be great if he could actually do without the court order Alas, there was no one above the law. He stood before the judge at the supreme court with his lawyer in front of him. The complainant also stood at the opposite dock. It was a woman, she was claiming that her husband was killed."Mr. Henry, What do you have to say concerning the defendant's claim?" Henry looked at the judge and the sobbing woman. As much as he pitied her, he couldn't help but feel that she was doing a tad bit too much. "I didn't kill her husband, my honor. It was out of self defense. He tried to kill me, whoever has
*******Chapter 187Clara didn't wait for him to finish his sentence before placing a hand over her mouth, this was not the news that she wanted to hear. It was heartbreaking and at the same time she had to maintain a good front because Pops was in the room, staring at her. "That's great to hear. I thought that he was actually harmed. It's good to hear that he's well. Thank you Caine." She mustered a fake smile and Caine stared at his phone as if there was an alien living in it. Wasn't she the person who was angry a few minutes ago that things were hidden away from her? Yet she was telling him thank you. "Good. I'll talk to you later." He said and she nodded before hanging up abruptly and turned to see Pops staring at her. He wasn't talking at the moment but his eyes spoke volumes. He was probably thinking about what was happening to his grandson."Pops, what would you like to eat?" She asked him as she moved closer to his bed to stroke his hands.He shook his head slightly and she
Chapter 186George agreed without arguing one bit as he was drooped at the end of the road, he didn't waste any more time in making sure that there was anything holding him back as he bundled down the pavement and flagged down a cab. He was sure that they would take him to his doorstep. All he needed was to take a bath first then right after he could now start thinking about other things but for now, he would have preferred just staying away and waiting till there was nothing else to do. "That man is scarred. I don't think we should have let him go just like that. We know that he needed the money. He was just acting so that it didn't seem that way." Fred spoke from the rearview mirror.Caine nodded in agreement. He had other plans for the man but from experience he had known better than to allow anyone to come close to the family because it could be very frustrating if the person didn't know what was going on. It was more of a preservation. No one wanted to be involved with people th
Chapter 185Caine and Fred came bursting through the door. " Everyone raise your hands above your heads." Caine ordered as he and Fred came bursting into the living room.Everyone stared at them as if they were aliens speaking gibberish. "Who is he?" Liam asked as his eyes casually strolled from the intruders to Henry.Henry sighed and balled his fists which were already losing sensitivity due to the excessive amount of blood. "Don't go all macho on him. You can call him my brother from another mother, he's been there even from the beginning of this issue." Liam's eyes narrowed in suspicion as he stared at the man in front of him. He couldn't remember where he knew him from but from the way he was behaving he knew that he was someone of great importance.Caine glanced at Fred before his eyes swung toward Liam and Ryan. This was somewhat a complicated issue because if it was left to him, he would have locked this man up. But with the situation at hand. It sounded unwise because this ma
Chapter 184Henry didn't waste time in locating the person who fired the shots. It was no one but Jess and he was shocked to his bone that she could even attempt to save them."I love you baby!" Liam jumped up immediately and pulled the trigger at Ryan causing him to stumble and almost hit the ground.George, sensing potential freedom, rose from his position and bundled towards Ryan who was rubbing his sore legs. It was a double bullet. He didn't wait till he recovered before falling atop him. Ryan was utterly shocked when he saw that the tables had turned. "Get off me, you oaf." He grunted from beneath George and tried to shake him off but found it hard to do that so he bit him.George, who was stubborn, persisted in making sure that he didn't leave.Henry also joined the party by knocking the gun out of his hands. Ryan was pretty helpless at this point, he bit George on the hand again, this time almost removing the chunk of flesh that surrounded his hand but George made sure that h