Henry was ravished with worry when he didn't hear from Clara. He heard that her brother was rushed to the hospital, and his grandfather had not given him an updated version of the story. He didn't know that he was looking at his phone until Aubrey called his attention to it. “ I feel like I've been talking to myself all day.” She said with her voice laced with hurt," The phone is not going anywhere, is it?” she asked him. He put the phone down and gave her a small smile," You weren't even listening to me.” Aubrey complained. “ You are beginning a fashion show next week, but you might need to travel next month, and you will need some funds” He summarized. Aubrey was shocked," Oh, really? I thought you weren't listening to me.” “ I was, I multitask effectively.” He lied and she hummed. She lay on his bed while he sat on the sofa. “ So, what do you want me to do for you?” He asked her. He wasn't going to give her money if that was what she wanted. “ Like, you heard correctly. I wi
Henry was completely blown away by her question, it wasn't supposed to be funny, but he ended up laughing silly and slapping his lap in the process. “ I shouldn't be laughing.” He said, but the laughter bubbled out of his mouth.“ What? Really?” He stared at her in wonder," You are not joking.” He said. “ Whatever gave you that idea?!” He exclaimed.Aubrey's cheeks colored profusely," No, I'm not. I don't know, you don't strike me as someone who likes women.” She shrugged, and Henry burst into more laughter. “ I'm glad to bring entertainment to your life.” Aubrey mumbled under her breath.“ It's not you, I can't fathom how you drew that conclusion. Humor me, please, what drove you to that conclusion?” He asked Aubrey who merely shrugged.“ I've not seen you with a lady. I have been here, yet you never touched me.” She said. Henry had heard many ridiculous things in his life, but this took the cake. “ You want me to touch you?” He asked. Aubrey rolled her eyes, did she need to say e
Henry fidgeted when Jackson dropped the call. “ What happened, sir?”“Aubrey was shot and is being taken to the hospital.” “What?” Henry replied, his ears not believing what he heard. “ When? How?” He stuttered. “ She was in her room a minute ago.” He said in surprise.“ Let's go check it out.” Jackson said, and they walked out of his office together. “ What happened here?” Jackson inquired from the guards on duty.“ She insisted on leaving, and before we knew it, she seized a key and drove off. She threatened to crush us if we didn't move away, so we had to let her go. “ Where was she taken to?” He asked further, happy that they were sensible enough not to wait for him before taking the right step. “ St. Jules hospital.” one of the guards replied. Awash with despair, Henry followed Jackson into his sports car, and they moved towards the hospital. On their way, he put a call through to his grandfather to inform him about the latest development. “ Hello, Pops. Aubrey and I had a
“Her speech might be affected in the meantime.” The doctor said, and Henry sighed. “ What do you mean, affect her speech?” He asked. “ You did say that it didn't affect any major organs. “ Oh, she was shot twice. One in the head and one on the neck. It's a miracle that she survived.” The doctor explained. He wasn't sure that they knew the severity.“ Will she be dumb for a while or what?” “ Kind of, until the scar heals.” “ For how long?” “ Three to six months.” “ What? That is not the meantime!” Henry exclaimed. Gosh, this is terrible. He could imagine how she would feel when she woke up the next day and found out that she couldn't speak. “ It's not as bad as you think. She will be silent for the first weeks. Subsequently, she can start exercising her vocal cords.” The doctor explained. “ She will do a lot of written communication.” He said.Henry didn't know how to feel. All he knew was that he had become a magnet of terrible incidents, and he wanted that to change. It was an
“ You put her in this position. I can't believe this.” The man continued. “ Good morning, sir.” Henry said, and the man spared him a wicked look. “ May I know you, please?” He asked. He didn't recognize the man who claimed to be Aubrey's father. “You have the guts to ask me that question after destroying my daughter's life and career.” He said.“I'm sorry that this happened to her, but you have to identify yourself.” Henry refused to budge under his stare. Not now that people were after his life. Who knew the so-called man was a murderer?He felt a hand tap his, and he turned. Aubrey nodded slightly, and he sighed. The fight left his body. “ Welcome, sir.” He said.“How did this happen to her? I warned her and her grandfather, didn't I? Why would you associate with him?” He blamed Aubrey while throwing Henry a condescending look. “This is not the time to scold her. There was no way she could have known.” Henry came to her rescue. “ Moreover, that is no way to speak to your daughter
Henry swiveled on his feet to see the owner of the voice. He was greeted with the sight of an almost wrinkly man, with hair as white as snow. His eyes were hidden behind a pair of glasses, but his form took up the room. He possessed a charisma that couldn't be ignored. “This is why you haven't been taking your calls, Ben.” He said, sending a hostile look to his son who fidgeted on his feet. It was safe to say that this big man feared his father a lot, and Henry was happy about that. Without much introduction, Henry knew who the man was," Good morning, sir.” He greeted, breaking the unusual silence that filled the room.“ Morning, son. How's my friend doing?” Aubrey's Grandpa inquired, training his gaze on the young lad before him. He saw the striking resemblance between Henry and his late father. Henry, who was taken aback by the question, replied," He's fine” He didn't expect the man to ask about his friend's welfare at a time like this. He was a bit afraid that this man would be
The ladies were afraid but took a gentle look at their cameras, the man wouldn't do anything, right? She thought the store was a bit busy. “ I don't know who you are talking about, sir.” Angela replied. How did this man even pass through the security? She wondered, but maintained a sunny disposition as if she wasn't scared. “ Oh, you know damn well who I am talking about, but you want to pretend very much.” He replied. Some of the customers who came to pay at the counter looked at the man in fear," Oh, we don't know, sir.” Angela spoke when she saw that her friend was busy answering the long line of patrons. We? Her friend thought. “ May I have a word with you?” The man said, and Angela's eyes widened in horror. What does he want to see me for? She wondered. “ Uh, this is my working hour, I can't leave my duty post, sir.” She said, and she knew that she had royally fucked up with that statement. “I'll wait for you then.” The strange man said and walked away.She sighed in relie
Henry felt his heart thump twice when he heard the information. This was not what he bargained for. But he shook his head, that was a cruel thing to say. After all, he enjoyed the wealth that came with it, so he had to deal with the whole package. “ Where is he?” He asked, hoping that what he heard was a lie. “ We're taking him to the naval hospital.” The person replied and hung up.Henry sighed, now it was left for him to figure out the particular hospital. He was not sure that he was surrounded by guards, so he couldn't just leave immediately. So, he put a call through to his grandfather. Pops saw Henry's call and picked up instantly. He hung up a few minutes ago when Clara called his name. Henry was on the phone with another person, so he seized that opportunity to speak to another person. “Give me a minute” He told her, and she nodded," Hello, son.” He said," What's happening on your end?” “Sergeant Jackson was involved in an accident, he's been taken to the Naval Hospital as